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Recommended First-Week Workflow for Teachers

This guide walks you through your first week with Edia; from posting your first assignment to building a routine that works every week. By the end of Week 1, you'll have students actively working and data to guide your next steps.

What success looks like by the end of Week 1:

  • You've posted at least one Practice

  • Students have answered about 15 questions each across the week

  • You've checked the Results tab once and decided what to do next

Day 0 (15–20 min): Get Set Up

  1. Create your Edia account and log in. Follow the steps in Creating Your Account if you haven't already.

  2. Confirm your classes and students are visible. If anything is missing or outdated, follow the steps in Troubleshooting Roster Concerns.

Day 1 (10–15 min): Post Your First Practice

  1. Create and post a Practice to at least one class. See How to Create Practices in Edia for a step-by-step walkthrough.

  2. Give it a clear title (e.g., "Week 1 Practice – Skills Check").

  3. Set expectations with students: the goal is approximately 15 questions per student this week.

Day 1 or Day 2 (15–25 min): Unpack Edia with Students

Help students understand what Edia is for and how to use the AI Math Coach to guide their thinking, not just get the answers.

  • Explain the purpose: "Edia helps you practice skills and learn from mistakes."

  • Set norms with students:

    • Try first — read the question and attempt a step before asking for help

    • Ask specific questions when stuck

    • Use the Coach for hints and explanations, not to copy answers

Model the "stuck routine" so students have a process to follow:

  1. Re-read the question

  2. Identify what you already know

  3. Ask a specific question

  4. Try the next step

Days 2–3 (5–10 min): Check Participation and Nudge

  1. Confirm students have started the Practice.

  2. Remind students the weekly goal is approximately 15 questions.

  3. Follow up with any students who haven't begun or seem stuck.

  4. If many students are stuck, assign a shorter Practice targeting one or two skills.

Day 4 (10–15 min): Review the Results Tab and Take Action

  1. Open the assignment and click Results.

  2. Look for:

    • Who hasn't started or is incomplete

    • Which skills or questions most students missed

    • Which students may need extra support

  3. Choose one next step:

    • Reteach one priority skill to the whole class

    • Pull a small group focused on the most-missed skill

    • Post a follow-up Practice targeting one or two skills

Day 5 (10–15 min): Make Week 2 Easy

  1. Create next week's Practice using three to five skills.

  2. Keep the routine: approximately 15 questions per student per week.

  3. Pick a weekly cadence that works for you, for example:

    • Monday: post Practice

    • Wednesday: check progress

    • Friday: review Results and plan the following week

Mini Anchor Chart: Great Questions for the AI Coach

Share these with students so they know how to get the most out of the AI Math Coach. Students can copy these into a notebook or reference them during independent work.

  • "Can you restate the question in simpler words?"

  • "What's a good first step, and why?"

  • "Here's what I tried: ____. Where did I go off track?"

  • "Give me a hint."

  • "How can I check if my answer makes sense?"

Reminder: The Coach helps you learn; you still do the thinking.

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