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arXiv — cs.AI preprintsInternational7 October 2026

Sherpa: Teaching LLMs to Teach Adaptively

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arXiv:2610.08778v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) have become increasingly capable problem solvers, but being able to solve a problem is not the same as being able to teach it. Existing approaches to training LLMs as teachers rely on demonstrations, preference data, or predefined pedagogical criteria that specify what good teaching looks like. However, these signals are often not grounded in individual student learning outcomes, where effective teaching strategies can vary substantially across learners. To address this, we introduce Sherpa, a multi-turn reinforcement
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