Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2020

As part of our robust micro-credential ecosystem, we proudly partner with organizations to provide opportunities for personalized professional learning. Because they are on-demand, micro-credentials also enable educators to continue their professional learning from home during periods like COVID-19 school closures and summer break.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 31, 2020

Ongoing professional learning opportunities are critical as teachers strive to continuously advance their ability to meet the needs of their students in an ever-changing world. One incentive for continuous learning is the recognition teachers receive through methods like credits or pay increases. Be selective!

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 17, 2024

It thrives under the guidance of a passionate, skilled educator who is constantly evolving alongside their students. Teachers are the backbone of any thriving learning environment. Nevertheless, just like their students, educators thrive in personalized learning experiences.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2024

North Carolina based QoreInsights announced today the launch of a MicroGrant program where they will award three schools with free site wide licenses for unlimited use of their AI-enabled personalized professional learning platform, The Classroom Education Plan© (CEP).

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

Leading education companies Curriculum Associates and Corwin are partnering to help districts nationwide elevate teaching and learning practices that most impact student growth. Additionally, Hattie will now serve as a technical advisor for i-Ready Assessment, bringing over 30 years of research on what works best to improve learning.

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Digital Promise

JULY 29, 2019

As part of our robust, on-demand micro-credential ecosystem, we are proud to partner with organizations and educators to develop rigorous, research-backed micro-credentials that support educator professional development and recognition of their skills. New micro-credentials launched this summer.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Leading education companies Curriculum Associates and Corwin are partnering to help districts nationwide elevate teaching and learning practices that most impact student growth. The partnership allows the two companies to make recommendations and referrals for the other’s products and services.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 19, 2019

Professional learning for educators comes in many flavors: Face-to-face, blended, online Content-driven, instructional practices, Edtech focused Faculty meeting, half-day, conference session If we were all to think long enough we could come up with a list of the best professional learning we've participated in and what made it great.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

We use observations, quick formative assessments, longer summative assessments, and long-term benchmark assessments. The problem is that these assessments come in a variety of ways, depending on where you teach. Many districts utilize pre-built assessments from curricular resource companies. The short answer is no.

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Digital Promise

JULY 20, 2020

We’ve found in our national survey, Learning in the 21st Century: How the American Public, Parents, and Teachers View Education Priorities and How to Achieve Them , that only half of teachers rely on research to inform their practice. That is why the Learner Variability Navigator is such a great resource for educators!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For those who have been educators for any length of time, I’m sure this is a familiar scenario. We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The purpose of the presentation was to share with educators how to create a robust system of support for their entire staff through virtual professional learning. The purpose of the presentation was to share with educators how to create a robust system of support for their entire staff through virtual professional learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

Educators face the challenge of engaging students in STEM amidst limited resources. STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments. As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . What Are Summative Assessments Vs. Formative Assessments.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Educators are stressed, worn-out, and constantly wondering when the pandemic will end. The fact remains that there was no professional learning to prepare for the reality that everyone is facing nor a plan for something like COVID19. Through it all, though, educators have risen to the occasion like never before.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

In many cases, every classroom is outfitted, as well as conference rooms and professional learning spaces. When I ask teachers and administrators what support is needed to help them improve learning in the classroom, the IWB is a typical response. If not, then why waste precious funds?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2021

16, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that all schools throughout Alabama can now boost literacy instruction via LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning. BOSTON (Aug. showed growth in knowledge.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Each new school year brings a promise of growth in students and teachers, as well as in professional learning. Teachers and administrators across the country prepare for the new school year by designing professional learning that is meaningful and engaging for their staff.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 7, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Assessing student knowledge does not need to happen just at the end of the year—a practice that delivers data too late to enhance teaching and learning. Instead, assessing student progress throughout the year can substantially grow academic success. The state took an assessment stand.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Tim Hudson, Chief Learning Officer, Discovery Education When I was in graduate school, the first “paper” assigned in my Qualitative Analysis class was to explain the differences between qualitative and quantitative research methods.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2024

The landscape of education is constantly evolving, and artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful tool for educators. While it won't replace the irreplaceable human touch in the classroom, AI can significantly enhance teaching and learning by offering personalization, efficiency, and insightful data analysis.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Note: This post is directly related to my work at the International Center for Leadership in Education Efficacy has been on my mind a great deal as of late, and as a result, it has been reflected in my writing. One of these tools is the Digital Practice Assessment (DPA).

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 30, 2016

The fact is, educators have to sit in terrible professional development all the time. Either because there is a true lack of understanding of what goes into the needs of educators when it comes to their learning or like my example, it’s just plain boring. Just ask the teachers in Chicago Public Schools.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 18, 2017

Districts across the nation are exploring a new approach to professional learning to meet the evolving needs of today’s diverse classrooms and the educators who lead them. Their guiding question was: “How can we structure the economics of micro-credentials to provide value beyond professional development to educators?”.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2023

BOSTON – Months after the launch of Lexia Aspire Professional Learning , schools and districts in California, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin have invested in licenses to make the self-paced digital solution available to teachers.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Technology has the potential to transform teaching and learning in a number of ways. One way it can be used to transform teaching and learning is by providing students with access to a wealth of information, including multimedia resources, educational apps, and online databases.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

How to assess your edtech Assessing whether a district should continue using—and paying for—a tool is dedicated work involving backend data collection and surveying teachers and students for their thoughts. With these funds drying up, districts may face some difficult choices. But both practices can reveal useful insights.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 6, 2022

Technology and assessments seem like natural partners—after all, the goal of assessments is to collect data on student progress. During the edLeader Panel, “ Formative and Summative Assessment: Springboards for Achievement,” the presenters discussed the lessons they learned searching for and implementing a new assessment platform.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2023

We know assessment is a tool that helps teachers to inform personalized learning, differentiate instruction, accelerate learning, and ultimately support healthy learning mindsets. But all this happens only when assessments are valid and reliable. Or, more simply, when assessments are good.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2023

Tutoring for Schools will provide thought-provoking discussions, conveniently recorded edLeader Panels and podcasts designed for real-time learning, and monthly blog posts with strategies to scale tutoring district wide and improve student outcomes. Educators can register to attend the live event or receive the recording here.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2024

Today, the use of this technology in education settings is underway, and states are even beginning to release guidance on how to navigate AI in schools. Over the past year, the tone of that guidance has shifted from skepticism and resistance to acceptance and optimism, according to an analysis from the Center for Reinventing Public Education.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In that capacity, she is participating—along with eighty or so of her Henry County colleagues—in the Assessment for Learning micro-credential project , led by the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE). As a Personalized Learning Coach, I primarily focus on professional development for teachers.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“The educators who had the greatest impact on me as a youth recognized my personhood by actively developing a relationship with me, challenged their explicit and implicit biases in visible ways, and valued multiple perspectives within their classroom.” – Maima Chea Simmons, Black Girls’ Literacies.

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edWeb.net

JULY 28, 2022

If people are that particular about their coffee, imagine how they might feel about their professional learning, says Robin Knutelsky, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Human Resources for Northern Highlands Regional High School in New Jersey. Interconnectedness (interdisciplinary learning, SEL, etc.).

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edWeb.net

APRIL 20, 2022

April is Autism Awareness Month, and edWeb.net is especially thankful to announce that STAGES Learning will be the new sponsor of Teaching Students with Autism , a free professional learning community on edWeb that provides ideas and resources for teachers working with students with autism. About STAGES Learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

. — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its Commissioner’s List of Approved Grade 7 Reading Instruments. Results from the reading assessments will help inform additional reading instruction and intervention for students. “To Today, the i-Ready program serves more than 11.5

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