Pencil Spaces

03/05/2026

AI should not just summarize tutoring sessions. It should help you run the operation — with permissions, audit logs, and control built in.

Today we’re introducing the Pencil Spaces MCP Server. It lets you use AI from tools your team already knows (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor) to pull data from Pencil Spaces and automate workflows across all your systems — with full permissions and audit logs.

Here are some examples:

📊 Which students at Ridgeview Academy are struggling most to hit outcomes?
Returns a prioritized list based on attendance and outcome drops, matched to roster and socioeconomic data from your SIS like PowerSchool and Infinite Campus.

📋 Which tutors are underperforming, and are they on a growth plan?
Returns a single view combining rubric adherence, coaching activity, and growth-plan progress with clear next actions.

📅 Move next week’s Tue/Thu sessions to Wed/Fri and notify families.
Returns updated schedules and Spaces, notes logged per student, and notifications sent — all tracked.

📈 Build this month’s board report across school partners.
Returns a board-ready report pulling outcomes + dosage from Pencil Spaces, billing and contracts from Google Drive, and roster counts from your SIS.

If your tutoring operation is drowning in reporting, scheduling changes, or QA, comment “MCP” below and we’ll reach out. 👇

02/23/2026

Mac, iPad, and iPhone users — we have news for you.

Pencil Spaces has always delivered a powerful, full-featured experience in the browser — across desktop, tablet, and mobile.

Now we’re extending that experience with native apps for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, designed to take full advantage of Apple hardware.

Here’s what that means:
• Native performance optimized for Apple silicon
• Enhanced Apple Pencil precision and palm rejection
• Fluid, responsive sessions on iPad and iPhone

Same platform. Same power.
Now even more at home on Apple devices.

02/20/2026

02/14/2026

10/13/2025

A little insight into some of the 1:1 sessions I’ve been running with students this week 👩‍🏫

Each student chooses what they’d like to focus on, and I plan tailored resources in advance to deliver high-level, targeted tuition.

This week so far, we've explored Rf values in paper chromatography in Chemistry, series and parallel circuits (and the calculations to check understanding of circuit rules) in Physics, as well as energy resources and data-based questions to strengthen exam skills.

Today's sessions have had a more Biology focus, from discussing the benefits and risks of stem cells to studying the circulatory system and the functions of the heart.

It’s fantastic seeing students take ownership of their learning and really engage with the topics that matter most to them! 🌟

One of the best parts of using Pencil Spaces, the teaching platform I deliver my lessons through, is the level of interaction it allows. We can both engage directly with the lesson, watch animations to aid understanding, or complete matching activities through interactive learning games.

03/01/2025

All of us at Pencil Spaces feel so grateful to be the tool of choice for professional tutors.

02/18/2025

With Willow Tuition – we made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

02/18/2025

All of us are really looking forward to DLAC! Thank you again for having us.

02/13/2025

02/07/2025

Pencil Spaces is now available in 35 languages.