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How to succeed with online PD for teachers

Neo LMS

At the same time, it’s not easy to offer a quality training program. That is why school leaders or instructors have to carefully consider what are the final goals of teacher training, and whether it really helps teachers achieve better results in class. Don’t get me wrong, offline training is just as good. Give timely feedback.

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Remote Learning Teaching Tips

A Principal's Reflections

With little to no training or preparation, they have stepped up to keep learning going. A recent eSchool News article highlighted that most teachers don’t feel fully prepared for remote learning. Consider giving students a series of assignments over a period of time where only one or two, not all, will be assessed for a grade.

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Why Learning and People Should Come First

A Principal's Reflections

For the most part, my integration of technology into workshops is to foster greater collaboration, showcase how to increase engagement authentically, formatively assess, and creatively showcase what they have learned. Integrating them to support high-level learning and having evidence to support this is the challenging work.

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Practice vs. research in education? Why teachers need to do both

Neo LMS

Sometimes, this trial and error approach takes a lot of time, and assessing its effectiveness takes even longer. Read more: Top learning myths to leave behind in 2020. Your personal learning network (PLN)? Read more: 6 Ways in which edtech shapes teacher training programs. Gathering new ideas.

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Be the Example

A Principal's Reflections

As such I did what I was trained to do and what I thought was the most logical course of action to get buy-in from my staff. I spent a great deal of time writing numerous detailed memos on everything from technology tools to improve assessment, developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN), and embracing innovative ideas.

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Common Misconceptions of Educators Who Fear Technology

A Principal's Reflections

Assessment : Many teachers and administrators alike often fear how students can be appropriately assessed in technology-rich learning environments. This fear has been established as a result of a reliance on transitional methods of assessment as the only valid means to measure learning.

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With $2 Million in Backing, Climb Hire Tackles the Social Ladder

Edsurge

The program promises 100 hours of online training and 100 hours of in-person training for 16 weeks. The nonprofit wing trains cohort members to become database administrators for customer relationship management tools by software provider Salesforce. Participants like Hill pay nothing up front.

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