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What Makes Professional Development Work?

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“Don’t call it professional development—call it professional learning.” The first goal of effective models of teacher professional development is understanding who they are and what are their needs. Technology and Professional Development. ” Jill Abbott Sr. Join the Community.

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A Unified Approach for Digital Integration

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He currently co-leads a Future Ready Administrators principal team to foster professional learning and he is working with the director of curriculum to define a blended and personalized learning framework to help implement digital content and services. Mark has presented at ISTE, SXSWEdu, FETC, CUE, and AASL.

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Personalization and Teacher Engagement Play Vital Roles in College and Career Readiness

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In 2014, he received Classroom of the Future Foundation’s “Innovative Superintendent of the Year” award. Since joining Vista in 2012, he has been invited to the White House nine times; both in recognition for district-wide achievements and to partner on national efforts with the U.S. sup_du_jour. Join the Community.

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

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This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net , SETDA , and Future Ready Schools , and sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She also facilitates the members’ professional learning opportunities including planning and implementing the content for SETDA’s virtual and in-person events and newsletters. Bart Rocco.

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Michelle Luhtala Wins AASL Social Media Superstars Award

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AASL’s Social Media Superstars program honors school library professionals who enrich the profession and its work on behalf of students by sharing information, expertise, ideas, encouragement, dialog and inspiration using a variety of social media channels. I met Michelle Luhtala at the CoSN Conference in March 2010–seven years ago.

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Curation Situations: Let us count the ways

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If you examine the Future Ready Librarians Fact Sheet , it is clear that these gears that address the librarian’s role in the Future Ready Schools Framework and in connecting their practices, programs and spaces to educational innovation in schools. Facilitates Professional Learning. “ Curation.”

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Leading the Digital Transformation in Rural Districts During Crisis and Beyond

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She was selected to participate in the Future Ready Superintendent Briefing with the U.S. Ann also attended the 2014 White House Connected Superintendents Summit and was named a 2012-2013 NSBA Technology Leadership Network 20 to Watch Educator. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S. Join the Community.

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