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Successful Distance Learning for Young Kids

The CoolCatTeacher

Our shared interests include instructional design, curriculum development, and professional learning. In 2007, with our colleague and friend Ian Pumpian, we founded Health Sciences High and Middle College, an award-winning open-enrollment public school in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego.

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8 Key Focus Areas for Developing a Re-Entry Plan

A Principal's Reflections

Unfortunately, difficult decisions lie ahead, similar to the Great Recession from 2007 - 2009. Professional Learning For all the previous focus areas listed above to be addressed and implemented successfully, professional learning will be needed.

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mindSpark Learning Impacts Record Number of Eductors Amid COVID-19 with 207% Rise in Professional Learning Participants

eSchool News

Educators have been tasked with pivoting from in-person to remote learning more than once in many districts across the country. Thanks to generous support from community and industry partners, educators saved upwards of $396,150 on PD costs by choosing mindSpark Learning. About mindSpark Learning.

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Professional Learning: Engagement Before Anything Else

Reading By Example

For instance, Conferring with Readers by Jennifer Serravallo and Gravity Goldberg (Heinemann, 2007) is now located in three different grade levels/departments (and counting). I have a running Amazon cart of professional titles. I’m almost afraid to purchase too soon in case one more request comes in.

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Rebuilding a School Community with Maker Learning

Digital Promise

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. For Duquesne Elementary educators and students, maker and STEAM learning sit at the intersection of core content and real-world skill acquisition.

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

That support might include peer-teacher models, relevant professional development opportunities and professional learning communities that elevate teacher voices. A teacher in another school with less support might be less effective in using edtech.

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The Case for Coaching Leaders

A Principal's Reflections

Additionally, leadership coaching is only an effective means of professional development when it has the following elements of effective professional development: Happens over an extended period of time Involves external experts Teachers/Leaders are deeply engaged It challenges existing beliefs (Timperely et al.