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The Professional Learning Sweet Spot

A Principal's Reflections

For the most part, this consisted of attending mandatory district “PD” days, professional learning communities (PLC)’s or approved off-site experiences such as conferences, workshops, or webinars. It was at this time that I began to shift away from PD and instead embrace a culture of professional learning.

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Digital Badges Validate Skills for Special Needs Students

edWeb.net

During the edWebinar “ Digital Badge Credentials: Preparing Students with Special Needs for Employment,” the presenters discussed how and why digital badges can help students validate their training and verify their credentials with prospective employers. Many times, though, the problem is also a communication gap.

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Learning Transformed Course

A Principal's Reflections

The reaction to Learning Transformed has been truly humbling. We have also had the honor of co-presenting workshops across the United States. All of these experiences empowered us to think about and then create a deep learning experience that could be easily accessible to all educators across the globe. Register today!

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20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic]

The Shake Up Learning Blog

This powerful tool can provide a space for teacher-to-teacher collaboration, professional learning and support, parent communication, and even special projects and enrichment classes for students. Related: Google Classroom Student Selector (Digital Popsicle Sticks!). Badging Systems. Online Professional Learning.

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Agency: Important for Students and Educators

A Principal's Reflections

Planning professional learning – How many of us dreaded professional development (PD) days? The best way to change the paradigm here is to afford educators opportunities to use their voice and ideas to plan powerful learning experiences. Just as we want students to own their learning the same should apply to adults.

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20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic]

Shake Up Learning

As challenge-based learning grows in popularity, let’s think of ways that we can use Google Classroom to allow students and teachers to, “sign-up,” for optional challenges by joining a Google Classroom Class designed to detail the challenge, provide resources, and allow the user to submit their evidence for meeting the challenge.

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Making Time vs Finding Time

A Principal's Reflections

First and foremost, make the time to learn, grown, and get better as opposed to finding the time. There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse.