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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to a treasure from my ISTE 2023 vault. This is a podcast for all education trailblazers seeking the cutting edge of professional growth. That is what you get with Modern Classrooms so go to coolcatteacher.com/modern today and sign up.

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Lexia Celebrates 40th Anniversary 

eSchool News

It was out on the fringes,” said Lexia President, Nick Gaehde who joined the company as its head in 2005. Over the years, it has added both classroom and professional development resources to help educators successfully deliver literacy education based on the science of reading research.

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Livestreaming and Podcasting in the Classroom

edWeb.net

Whether providing lessons for sick kids or giving parents a weekly update on classroom activities, livestreams and podcasts offer teachers yet another way to connect with their students and families. For instance, TwitCasting lets users stream video while commenting via Twitter. You can follow Dr. Tatom on Twitter @drmmtatom.

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Discovery Education Appoints Scott Kinney as Chief Executive Officer and Kelli Campbell as President

eSchool News

Discovery Education —the Charlotte, North Carolina based global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—today announced the appointment of Scott Kinney as its new Chief Executive Officer and Kelli Campbell as the company’s new President.

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Newark Board of Ed, Prudential Financial, and Discovery Education Launch Partnership Supporting Academic Achievement

eSchool News

These new digital resources will play a critical role in continuing each students’ academic progress on any device, whether at home or in the classroom. Together, these resources give educators what they need to facilitate instruction in any learning environment, with the ultimate goal of generating long-lasting educational impact.

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Teachers of the Year Doing Equity Work: What, How, and Why

edWeb.net

There also needs to be a focus on district policies and the actual practices that can be observed when visiting a classroom in order to ensure diverse students are not only treated equitably but also have a voice in what they learn and are empowered to obtain an education that meets their needs and goals. Join the Community.

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I love the #DEN

Kathy Schrock

I interact daily with teachers on Twitter, which is my social network of choice. I think the most important component of a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is to both know the audience you are engaging with and who, in that audience, you can turn to for ideas and support. You don’t need a Twitter account to search Twitter.