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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

Using self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2008), a study involving 735 workers was conducted to examine autonomy's impact on overall morale. Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies. & Fouquereau, E.

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edWeb wins CODiE for Best Professional Learning

edWeb.net

edWeb.net is delighted to announce that it won the 2019 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Professional Learning Solution for Faculty & Administrative Staff, for the third year in a row. Winning this award three years in a row is proof that the best professional learning is shared learning.”. About the CODiE Awards.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. 2004; Vescio, Ross, and Adams, 2008 ; The Wallace Foundation, 2012): A vision of academic success for all students based on high expectations. A safe and cooperative climate for learning. Effective Administrator and Teacher Leadership.

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Knewton Was Acquired For Less Than $17M, and Former CEO Brian Kibby Has Left

Edsurge

That’s a hard hit for investors in the New York-based company, which had raised more than $180 million since its founding in 2008. For most of its years as a startup, Knewton focused on building adaptive learning technologies that it would license to publishers, before pivoting to sell its own courseware in late 2017.

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New Course Offering: The Tech Savvy Teacher

The Web20Classroom

From Shaelynn - In 2008, the district I worked in adopted a 1:1 Laptop Initiative. This course focuses on 6 Areas of Development we have identified on having a high impact on student learning and teacher professional learning when integrated with intentional technology.

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edWeb to Compete in ASU GSV Global Competition

edWeb.net

” edWeb.net is a free professional learning network that helps educators connect and collaborate to improve teaching and learning, and create positive learning environments. edWeb helps teachers, librarians, administrators, and all educators, get free personalized professional learning — anytime, anywhere.

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BetterLesson Appoints Seasoned Educational Technology Leader Matthew Kennard as CEO

eSchool News

BetterLesson , a leading provider of high quality virtual and in-person K-12 professional learning, announces Matthew Kennard as its new CEO. BetterLesson launched in 2008 with a mission to provide a simple way for educators to connect and share high-quality lesson plans. Kennard will join BetterLesson as CEO on March 1, 2021.