Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2023

However, many teachers can confirm that the environment in an academy is usually conducive to learning and professional development, supporting teaching staff with a strong professional learning network. A journey to the centre of ELT What’s it really like to teach English abroad?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. Brouwer & Korthagen, 2005; Ferrari, Cachia, & Punie, 2009; Zhu et al.,

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. A safe and cooperative climate for learning. Support and training to promote continual professional learning. Data to track and promote collaborative inquiry and practices that improve student learning.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Because I work with teachers to create performance assessments, learning more about collaboratively creating performance assessments through micro-credentials was a meaningful opportunity. I also help create Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that benefit teachers (and students) through collaboration and reflection.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Simply put, giving teachers choice in their own learning—and making it relevant to their individual classrooms—is an effective way to spread personalized learning across a district 6. Micro-credentials can serve as a scaffolded approach to personalizing professional learning for educators. etools4Education.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

It has been quite the ride since I changed my perspective on teaching, learning, and leadership eight years ago. Prior to 2009 I basically saw technology as just an add-on and something that could spruce up a lesson. The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal. Learning spaces must become learner-centered.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2018

Once I started drinking the Twitter Kool-Aid back in 2009 I quickly learned the error of my ways. From there I collaborated with my staff, students, and other stakeholders to scale change efforts in an attempt to improve learning outcomes while creating a school that worked better for our learners.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2022

Philanthropist and former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates popularized the notion in a 2009 TED Talk when he said “ once somebody has taught for three years, their teaching quality does not change thereafter.” That is, the cohort of rookie teachers in 2001 were just as effective as the cohort of rookie teachers in 2009.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I got on Twitter in 2009, which was an accomplishment in itself as I had previously convinced myself that I would never use social media as I didn’t have the time nor saw any value in it. My “ah ha” moment came in March of 2009 after having read a newspaper article about Twitter in the Staten Island Advance.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2017

As I have been writing since 2009, if you don’t tell your story someone else will. Teachers, administrators, and parents go above and beyond to serve kids and the profession. Each story told helps to establish a new reality instead of one that historically has been dominated by perception.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2017

In response to these challenges, the NYCDOE launched WeTeachNYC in September 2015, an online professional learning space for teachers and school leaders.WeTeachNYC was designed based on three core understandings: Educators benefit from having a centralized space where resources and opportunities are easily discoverable.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The effort, aptly named the “Unified Classroom” product suite, aims to connect assessment, enrollment, gradebook, professional learning and special education data services to its flagship student information system, which already houses a variety of data including attendance, discipline, health, roster and schedules.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2017

In response to these challenges, the NYCDOE launched WeTeachNYC in September 2015, an online professional learning space for teachers and school leaders.WeTeachNYC was designed based on three core understandings: Educators benefit from having a centralized space where resources and opportunities are easily discoverable.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2021

Since joining NLP in 2009, he has coordinated classroom and after-school programs, served as Chicago program manager, worked on organizational strategy and developed NLP’s digital program. He began his career as a classroom teacher in the New York City schools through Teach For America. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 30, 2021

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenters. Dr. Ash Vasudeva. Betsy Hargrove. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The goal of Tech4TeacherEd is to provide a free professional learning community where undergraduate and graduate pre-service candidates can discover information about integrating technology into teaching and learning, a wide range of resources for educators, and the ISTE Standards for Students, Educators, Education Leaders and Tech Coaches.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. From 2009–2012 he served as a trustee for the State University of New York as an appointee of the governor. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Noguera, Ph.D.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 6, 2023

Much of the research also warns that sufficient planning and goal setting is key to deliver these outcomes ( Hanover Research Council, 2009 ). Embedded professional learning provides the support that all teachers need even those without a math background.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Since joining NLP in 2009, he has coordinated classroom and after-school programs, served as Chicago program manager, worked on organizational strategy, and developed NLP’s digital program. She also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars. Join the Community.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Remote Learning. Professional Learning for Teachers & Leaders. With ARRA, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 , funding was aligned with state population. College Readiness. Funding Equity. State Task Forces & Advisory Groups. Upskilling & Reskilling.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 23, 2022

Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Improve Mental Health Outcomes: How to Support and Empower Students and Parents ,” sponsored by Ripple Effects. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Join the Community.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

According to the nonprofit, nonpartisan Learning Policy Institute (LPI), which has been closely following this crisis , nearly eight percent of U.S. Teachers cite a lack of administrative support, professional learning opportunities, time for planning and collaboration, and input into decision making as key reasons for their dissatisfaction.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 19, 2011

I orginially wrote this post back in 2009. Presentation) View more presentations from George Couros 3) Become familiar with the NETS for Administrators- The National Education Technology Standards (NETS) for Administrators have been around since 2009. There is so much pressure on school leadership in this day and age.

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Doug Levin

MAY 12, 2015

Wouldn’t that serve the dual purpose of offering (what seems to me to be) an incredibly powerful professional learning opportunity, while also improving the quality of instructional materials?

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

(June 25, 2018) – Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, today announced that upcoming enhancements to its award-winning Techbook series will help educators maximize instructional time by making engaging digital content even more accessible to teachers and students.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

He has started having small-group discussions with school principals to learn about key issues and what can help to resolve them. Meanwhile, the district is also moving forward with a professional learning program for educators that is focused on blended learning. Tom was also a member of Chiefs for Change.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2016

Recently, FlipCon has struggled to find its footing at a time when online networks like Twitter and free, barely-planned unconferences have become more essential (and affordable) for connecting educators and driving professional learning than national conferences, with fees and travel costs that can run thousands of dollars.

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Insight Education Group

DECEMBER 11, 2015

In July 2015, Race to the Top (RTTT), a bold federal initiative that offered incentives to spur innovation in teaching and learning, officially ended. Since the roll out in 2009, RTTT has dedicated over $4 billion to states, impacting more than 22 million students and 1.5 million teachers across the country.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Back in 2009, the 5th grade classes, teachers, and I worked on an oral history project to try to capture some of the stories of Barrow’s history. That year, the teachers and I participated in virtual professional learning with the Library of Congress.

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MindShift

JANUARY 20, 2017

We also learned—and have experienced in our careers as mathematics educators and researchers—that spatial reasoning is a curiously unacknowledged and neglected area of the curriculum. Bruce is a Professor and Dean of the School of Education and Professional Learning and Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Trent University.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 1, 2013

Brennan will promote the next generation learning organization. Findings are based on a National study of building principals using social media as a means to enhance professional learning, organizational change and innovative teaching and learning practices.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 20, 2019

Awarded Technology Director of the Year by TCEA in 2009, he has also been featured in several educational technology magazines as well as other published books on edtech. Kyle Berger serves as the Chief Technology Officer for Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, a school district of 13,500 students located in North Texas. Join the Community.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

LearnLaunch Institute , the Massachusetts Personalized Learning Edtech Consortium (MAPLE) functions as a professional learning community for 32 district members that aim to implement personalized learning. Formed in December 2016 by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MESE) and the.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 11, 2019

She obtained her master’s degree in education from Grand Canyon University in 2009. About the Presenter. Vernice Jones received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Lane College in 2003. She then began teaching in 2006 at Airways Middle School as a 7th-grade science teacher. Vernice became a candidate in the M.Ed. Join the Community.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

He writes and speaks about academic librarianship, learning technologies, library leadership, higher education, open and affordable learning, design thinking and user experience. He authored two regular columns for Library Journal Academic Newswire, "From the Bell Tower" and "Leading From the Library" from 2009 through 2019.

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The Electric Educator

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Every year I pick five professional goals to work on during the school year. This marks my third year of this process: 2009-2010 Goals. Focus my PLN Over the last few years I have built a very wide-ranging professional learning network. 2010-2011 Goals. So, here it goes, my goals for the 2011-2012 school year 1.

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