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Best Individual Blog 2013 - Edublog Awards View more lists from Edublogs Best Resource Sharing / Ed Tech Blog 2013 - Edublog Awards View more lists from Edublogs Best Individual Tweeter 2013 - Edublog Awards View more lists from Edublogs Best Teacher Blog 2013 - Edublog Awards View more lists from Edublogs. Honored To Be a Finalist for 4 EduBlog Award Categories - You can vote directly from this post. simply scroll down! MORE
Check out Lisa''s Animoto video on EdmodoCon 2013 EdmodoCon. Guest post #6 is submitted by Lisa Butler, a middle school Spanish and Social Studies teacher in Hershey, PA. Lisa has been using Edmodo for 2.5 years and hosted an EdmodoCon viewing party, and "enjoyed both learning from the passionate speakers and the parallel discussions we had because of the sessions." MORE
The post Macworld/iWorld 2013 Distinguished Educator Showcase – Bringing Inspiration, Innovation, Creativity and Learning Together appeared first on OnCUE. Who wouldn’t enjoy a day packed full of exciting, applicable tips and fresh concepts you can take with you to your classrooms, fellow teachers and schools? The showcase brings a taste of the Apple Distinguished Educator community, an awesome group of education leaders from around the world. MORE
question mark image retrieved from likeable.com *Edmodo logo retrieved from edmodo.com If you would like to contribute and share a EdmodoCon 2013 post, please submit! Guest post #5 is written by Jaclyn Karabinas, a 3rd and 4th grade looping teacher from Hampton Falls, NH. Jaclyn started using Edmodo 1.5 years ago and has been busy getting other staff members on board. According to Jaclyn, "The possibilities with Edmodo are endless. MORE
The post Common Core Standards Featured Prominently in 2013 Annual CUE Conference appeared first on OnCUE. Educational leaders know that any change in pedagogy, standards and assessment would require large doses of quality professional development to implement effectively. So what do you do when all three are changing? Send your team to the CUE Conference, of course! This year’s event will return to Palm Springs for three days this week: March […]. MORE
The beginning of the school year always renews my focus on how to improve my leadership skills. Each year I critically analyze ways I can improve as well as what I feel I am doing well. To my mind, we all have the capacity to lead. It is through leadership that we become catalysts for positive change. Once sustainable change takes hold, we will see the fruits of our labor in the form of transformed teaching and learning practices amongst learners and in ourselves. MORE
Explore and Enjoy 2 Ways to Track Santa in 2013 created with ThingLink_EDU. This year Google has brought us a multimedia rich Santa Tracker which will use street-view technology to help us follow Santa''s big journey on Tuesday evening. Now there is an alternative to tracking Santa through the NORAD cameras. Which will you chose? Christmas multimedia NORAD Tracking Santa MORE
Thank you, Dara, for attending EdmodoCon 2013 and the compliments! If you would like to contribute and share a EdmodoCon 2013 post, please submit! Our fourth guest blog post is written by Dara Easterling, a Catholic elementary school teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dara has been teaching for almost 14 years and loves helping young children to learn about and use technology in a productive and creative way. MORE
Captured on March 16, 2013 closing the Annual CUE Conference, Kevin Honeycutt inspires and engages attendees. The post 2013 CUE Annual Conference Keynote: Kevin Honeycutt – Trends, Tools and Tactics for 21st Century Learning appeared first on OnCUE. Amazing, not to miss talk… Session Description: This keynote is funny and a fun look at the amazing things that happen when educators step outside their traditional methods and try new tools. MORE
Today is day three of the 2013 Global Education Conference. A summary of today''s sessions is shown below in US-Eastern Standard Time (GMT/UTC-5). To see the schedule in your own time zone, with the full session descriptions and a link to enter each session, go to [link]. To receive the daily conference schedule, be sure to join the Global Education Conference network. Recordings of all sessions are available here. MORE
March 14, 2013 kicking off the Annual CUE Conference, teacher Catlin Tucker, kickoff keynote speaker, shares her perspectives on embracing the Common Core Standards as a transformative leap in teaching and learning. The post 2013 CUE Annual Conference – Common Core: Transforming Teaching and Learning appeared first on OnCUE. MORE
A year and a half ago I decided to implement a job-embedded growth model at the suggestion of some of my teacher leaders. They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). After some thinking and looking at various options inherent in the current schedule, I decided to cut all non-instructional duties in half to create a Professional Growth Period (PGP). MORE
It''s Edublog awards time! The 10th Annual Edublog awards are once again a reminder to the districts of the power of the Capitol, and how they must never rebel against their country again. Oh wait, that''s The Hunger Games. They are on my mind this weekend for some reason. The Edublog awards are an effort to "promote and demonstrate the educational value of social media," particularly as some school districts block blogs and Twitter. MORE
ISTE 2013 - Sunday Dinner at Mi Tierra (San Antonio) However, after dinner, we sat down with a few of our friends and began discussing what makes our schools so special. Avheuv, @TechMinock, @KleinErin, & @TechBradWaid In effort to keep this post from evolving into a novel, I''d like to share the highlights from my 2013 ISTE experience in a brief slide-show below. My 2013 ISTE Highlights. ISTE 2013 Scroll Through and Enjoy! MORE
Cross Post from @TonyVincent "Learning in Hand" It''s my pleasure to be on the team organizing Mobile Learning Experience 2013. Mobile Learning Experience 2013 will also address other devices like laptops, Chromebooks, and Android tablets. Please consider presenting at Mobile 2013. The Call for Proposals is open and the submission deadline is June 27, 2013. MORE
If someone would have asked me this question a few years ago I honestly would not have had a good answer. I always thought a positive school culture was one where strict rules were created and consistently enforced to keep students focused on learning. In my mind, the more I could control the environment that my students were a part of the better the results. There was not much flexibility in terms of the structure of the day and what students were “allowed” to do. MORE
As 2013 comes to a close let''s take a quick look at the most popular posts here over the course of the last year. 2013 year in review It seems the voices, both for and against the Common Core State Standards got louder over the past year. Wherever you come down on the debate I hope we can all agree that, in most cases, summative assessments have their place. MORE
Happy New Year ~ from Kleinspiration This year was filled with many joyous moments. I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family and caring friends. I''m lucky to have a job that I adore and hobbies that support what I enjoy doing. Thank you all for being so supportive over the year. I''ve had the pleasure of traveling the country presenting and working with Scholastic. Because of these experiences, I''ve had the opportunity to meet many of you in person. MORE
This is my first time participating in the Edublog Awards. Because blogging has been an instrumental part of reflecting on and improving my teaching and coaching practices, I''m excited to nominate the following candidates for these awards. MORE
As 2013 comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the past year. 2013 proved to be quite a transformative one. Spring 2013. 2013 began with the honor of being named PAECT ‘s Teacher of the Year in February. In May, I was elated to learn that I had been selected to be in the 2013 class of ASCD’s Emerging Leaders. End of the School Year/Summer 2013. Fall 2013. Winter 2013. MORE
Here is her recap of Edmodocon 2013: In Sweden Edmodo Con started at 4pm. Guest post #7 is from Lotta Neumann, a teacher of Swedish and English language and language arts at Falkenbergs gymnasieskola in Falkenberg, Sweden , instructing 16-19 year old students. The school has been 1:1 since 2010, and Lotta is fortunate enough to be able to work with the finding and implementation of digital resources and best practices. MORE
I n my opinion one of the most important roles in any school is that of Media Specialist. Over the years I have longed to create a position that would serve a multi-faceted role of librarian, media specialist, and educational technologist. The challenge for me though was that Shannon Miller''s , Joyce Valenza''s , and Gwyneth Jones''s don''t grow on trees. This mere challenge did not deter me in my search in the least bit as I had my eyes set on one such individual that fit this mold perfectly. MORE
25 Fantastic Tech Blogs to Follow I just saw in my email that Kleinspiration has been nominated for the Circle of Mom''s Top 25 Tech Mom Blog 2013 Award. I''m not sure of the nomination process, but I''m thankful for the recognition. It means the world to me to have readers that support the ideas shared on this site. Of course, I''d appreciate any clicks to vote. With only 2 days left in the voting, there are some serious blogs with lots of votes. I wish I''d of noticed a bit earlier. MORE
The following is a guest post by New Milford High School sophomore Sarah Almeda. After learning about her Chemistry blog titled Avogadro Salad I asked her to share some insight on the importance of blogging from a student''s perspective. I was so blown away by what she wrote below that I went against my long standing personal policy of not following my students on Twitter. Please take a minute to read Sarah''s post below, share a comment with her, and check her out on Twitter. MORE
My best buddy and partner in crime, Liz Calderwood, and I are presenting at Edmodocon 2013 this summer! I hope you will join us online on August 7th, 2013 and view all the presentations. I am so thrilled to share this news! We are one of 15 presenters chosen for this global, virtual and free conference. Our session is titled Classroom Gymnastics: How to Use Edmodo for BYOD, 1:1 (When you can be), Paperless, and Flipped Learning. MORE
As 2013 comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the past year. 2013 proved to be quite a transformative one. Spring 2013. 2013 began with the honor of being named PAECT ‘s Teacher of the Year in February. In May, I was elated to learn that I had been selected to be in the 2013 class of ASCD’s Emerging Leaders. End of the School Year/Summer 2013. Fall 2013. Winter 2013. MORE
The purpose of the Edublog Awards , or Eddies, is to raise awareness of educational blogging and social media for learning. MORE
Saturday, June 22rd - HACK EDUCATION 2013 : Audrey Watters of Hack Education co-chairs our all-day flagship event this year, as we yet again rebrand our "unconference" on teaching and learning (originally EduBloggerCon and called SocialEdCon last year). ISTE Unplugged is a series of independent events that take place in, around, and with the support of the annual ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference. Boy, have we got some fun this year! MORE
Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s) Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s) Professional Growth Periods (PGP’s) Edcamps (For an introduction to Edcamp click HERE ) Edscape - Saturday October 19, 2013 at New Milford HS (NJ) In this day and age we must take control of our own learning if organizations are not providing and/or supporting meaningful PD opportunities. We can all agree that professional development is essential in any profession, especially education. MORE
There is no better way to get the pulse of a school as a leader than to be in classrooms. I have never considered myself one to be tied to a desk and/or office, but the managerial aspects of the position and ridiculous amounts of paperwork catch up to you at some point. This year educators in NJ, like many other states across the nation, are still adjusting to new mandates related to teacher evaluation and tenure changes. Here we call it Achieve NJ. MORE
SXSWedu takes place in Austin March 4th - 7th, 2013. WeAreTeachers invited me to be part of a panel called EduBrawl!, where four practicing educators will share opinions on hot topics in education such as mobile devices, game-based learning, and flipped classrooms. Here''s some inside scoop: It''s called a "brawl" because it''s likely we won''t all agree on the topics discussed! I am excited about the opportunity and think participating in the panel is going to be fun! MORE
The 2013 Core Leadership Summit, titled “Blended and Personalized Learning: Conversations for 21st Century Learners,” offered almost 200 leaders and administrators three featured speakers Barbara Nemko, Alan November, Catlin Tucker; one panel on Smarter Balanced Assessment led by Beverly Young; and a charismatic keynote speaker- Harvard University’s Eric Mazur. MORE
The finalists for the 2013 Edublog Awards were just announced, and voting is now open. The Edublog Awards is an annual initiative to promote the value of social media in education and share some great resources. Speech-language-related blogs and resources again are well-represented among this year''s finalists, so I would encourage you to go explore and vote. This year the voting is being done through list.ly, which you can sign into with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+ accounts. MORE
Because this was a helpful exercise for me at the end of 2012 / start of 2013, I thought I''d give it another go as 2013 ticks away its final hours and 2014 looms on the horizon. posts on my blog from 2013 as tracked by Blogger: How to Decode a Tweet , 1/7/13 - I originally wrote this post and created the graphic for it because I needed it for a Twitter for Professional Development workshop that I was going to be co-leading the next month. MORE
MACUL Conference 2013 The MACUL Conference is being held from March 20 - 22 in Detroit, MI at Cobo Center. education education conference MACUL MACUL 2013 MACUL Conference Michigan Technology Conference professional development teaching technology conference This is always one of my favorite conferences each year. It''s a time to connect with fellow educators, learn new ideas to bring into your classroom, and explore new technologies that may have been unfamiliar. MORE
Remind101 Launches Join Pages Remind101 is a free text messaging service. It is safe and secure. Teachers can sign up for a free account. They are given a specific number that is different than their personal phone number. Then, they can invite others to join their class. When others join, their information is private, too. Once others have joined, teachers can send out information with the click of a button! Others can''t reply, so teachers aren''t overwhelmed with messages to reply to. MORE
2013 Related Topics Kleinspiration
DECEMBER 9, 2013
Best Individual Blog 2013 - Edublog Awards View more lists from Edublogs Best Resource Sharing / Ed Tech Blog 2013 - Edublog Awards View more lists from Edublogs Best Individual Tweeter 2013 - Edublog Awards View more lists from Edublogs Best Teacher Blog 2013 - Edublog Awards View more lists from Edublogs. Honored To Be a Finalist for 4 EduBlog Award Categories - You can vote directly from this post. simply scroll down!
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
JUNE 21, 2013
My best buddy and partner in crime, Liz Calderwood, and I are presenting at Edmodocon 2013 this summer! I hope you will join us online on August 7th, 2013 and view all the presentations. I am so thrilled to share this news! We are one of 15 presenters chosen for this global, virtual and free conference. Our session is titled Classroom Gymnastics: How to Use Edmodo for BYOD, 1:1 (When you can be), Paperless, and Flipped Learning.
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Kleinspiration
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Happy New Year ~ from Kleinspiration This year was filled with many joyous moments. I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family and caring friends. I''m lucky to have a job that I adore and hobbies that support what I enjoy doing. Thank you all for being so supportive over the year. I''ve had the pleasure of traveling the country presenting and working with Scholastic. Because of these experiences, I''ve had the opportunity to meet many of you in person.
Kleinspiration
MARCH 5, 2013
25 Fantastic Tech Blogs to Follow I just saw in my email that Kleinspiration has been nominated for the Circle of Mom''s Top 25 Tech Mom Blog 2013 Award. I''m not sure of the nomination process, but I''m thankful for the recognition. It means the world to me to have readers that support the ideas shared on this site. Of course, I''d appreciate any clicks to vote. With only 2 days left in the voting, there are some serious blogs with lots of votes. I wish I''d of noticed a bit earlier.
Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners
DECEMBER 23, 2013
Explore and Enjoy 2 Ways to Track Santa in 2013 created with ThingLink_EDU. This year Google has brought us a multimedia rich Santa Tracker which will use street-view technology to help us follow Santa''s big journey on Tuesday evening. Now there is an alternative to tracking Santa through the NORAD cameras. Which will you chose? Christmas multimedia NORAD Tracking Santa
Philly Teacher
DECEMBER 31, 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the past year. 2013 proved to be quite a transformative one. Spring 2013. 2013 began with the honor of being named PAECT ‘s Teacher of the Year in February. In May, I was elated to learn that I had been selected to be in the 2013 class of ASCD’s Emerging Leaders. End of the School Year/Summer 2013. Fall 2013. Winter 2013.
Kleinspiration
MARCH 3, 2013
MACUL Conference 2013 The MACUL Conference is being held from March 20 - 22 in Detroit, MI at Cobo Center. education education conference MACUL MACUL 2013 MACUL Conference Michigan Technology Conference professional development teaching technology conference This is always one of my favorite conferences each year. It''s a time to connect with fellow educators, learn new ideas to bring into your classroom, and explore new technologies that may have been unfamiliar.
The Web20Classroom
DECEMBER 29, 2013
As 2013 comes to a close let''s take a quick look at the most popular posts here over the course of the last year. 2013 year in review It seems the voices, both for and against the Common Core State Standards got louder over the past year. Wherever you come down on the debate I hope we can all agree that, in most cases, summative assessments have their place.
Philly Teacher
DECEMBER 31, 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the past year. 2013 proved to be quite a transformative one. Spring 2013. 2013 began with the honor of being named PAECT ‘s Teacher of the Year in February. In May, I was elated to learn that I had been selected to be in the 2013 class of ASCD’s Emerging Leaders. End of the School Year/Summer 2013. Fall 2013. Winter 2013.
EdTechSandyK
DECEMBER 30, 2013
Because this was a helpful exercise for me at the end of 2012 / start of 2013, I thought I''d give it another go as 2013 ticks away its final hours and 2014 looms on the horizon. posts on my blog from 2013 as tracked by Blogger: How to Decode a Tweet , 1/7/13 - I originally wrote this post and created the graphic for it because I needed it for a Twitter for Professional Development workshop that I was going to be co-leading the next month.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
AUGUST 30, 2013
Here is her recap of Edmodocon 2013: In Sweden Edmodo Con started at 4pm. Guest post #7 is from Lotta Neumann, a teacher of Swedish and English language and language arts at Falkenbergs gymnasieskola in Falkenberg, Sweden , instructing 16-19 year old students. The school has been 1:1 since 2010, and Lotta is fortunate enough to be able to work with the finding and implementation of digital resources and best practices.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JANUARY 17, 2013
Saturday, June 22rd - HACK EDUCATION 2013 : Audrey Watters of Hack Education co-chairs our all-day flagship event this year, as we yet again rebrand our "unconference" on teaching and learning (originally EduBloggerCon and called SocialEdCon last year). ISTE Unplugged is a series of independent events that take place in, around, and with the support of the annual ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference. Boy, have we got some fun this year!
Kairos EdTech
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
This is my first time participating in the Edublog Awards. Because blogging has been an instrumental part of reflecting on and improving my teaching and coaching practices, I''m excited to nominate the following candidates for these awards.
CUE
APRIL 18, 2013
March 14, 2013 kicking off the Annual CUE Conference, teacher Catlin Tucker, kickoff keynote speaker, shares her perspectives on embracing the Common Core Standards as a transformative leap in teaching and learning. The post 2013 CUE Annual Conference – Common Core: Transforming Teaching and Learning appeared first on OnCUE.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
AUGUST 27, 2013
Check out Lisa''s Animoto video on EdmodoCon 2013 EdmodoCon. Guest post #6 is submitted by Lisa Butler, a middle school Spanish and Social Studies teacher in Hershey, PA. Lisa has been using Edmodo for 2.5 years and hosted an EdmodoCon viewing party, and "enjoyed both learning from the passionate speakers and the parallel discussions we had because of the sessions."
CUE
MARCH 12, 2013
The post Common Core Standards Featured Prominently in 2013 Annual CUE Conference appeared first on OnCUE. Educational leaders know that any change in pedagogy, standards and assessment would require large doses of quality professional development to implement effectively. So what do you do when all three are changing? Send your team to the CUE Conference, of course! This year’s event will return to Palm Springs for three days this week: March […].
SpeechTechie
NOVEMBER 23, 2013
It''s Edublog awards time! The 10th Annual Edublog awards are once again a reminder to the districts of the power of the Capitol, and how they must never rebel against their country again. Oh wait, that''s The Hunger Games. They are on my mind this weekend for some reason. The Edublog awards are an effort to "promote and demonstrate the educational value of social media," particularly as some school districts block blogs and Twitter.
EdTechSandyK
MARCH 2, 2013
SXSWedu takes place in Austin March 4th - 7th, 2013. WeAreTeachers invited me to be part of a panel called EduBrawl!, where four practicing educators will share opinions on hot topics in education such as mobile devices, game-based learning, and flipped classrooms. Here''s some inside scoop: It''s called a "brawl" because it''s likely we won''t all agree on the topics discussed! I am excited about the opportunity and think participating in the panel is going to be fun!
CUE
AUGUST 25, 2013
The 2013 Core Leadership Summit, titled “Blended and Personalized Learning: Conversations for 21st Century Learners,” offered almost 200 leaders and administrators three featured speakers Barbara Nemko, Alan November, Catlin Tucker; one panel on Smarter Balanced Assessment led by Beverly Young; and a charismatic keynote speaker- Harvard University’s Eric Mazur.
wwwatanabe
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
The purpose of the Edublog Awards , or Eddies, is to raise awareness of educational blogging and social media for learning.
CUE
APRIL 2, 2013
Captured on March 16, 2013 closing the Annual CUE Conference, Kevin Honeycutt inspires and engages attendees. The post 2013 CUE Annual Conference Keynote: Kevin Honeycutt – Trends, Tools and Tactics for 21st Century Learning appeared first on OnCUE. Amazing, not to miss talk… Session Description: This keynote is funny and a fun look at the amazing things that happen when educators step outside their traditional methods and try new tools.
SpeechTechie
DECEMBER 6, 2013
The finalists for the 2013 Edublog Awards were just announced, and voting is now open. The Edublog Awards is an annual initiative to promote the value of social media in education and share some great resources. Speech-language-related blogs and resources again are well-represented among this year''s finalists, so I would encourage you to go explore and vote. This year the voting is being done through list.ly, which you can sign into with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+ accounts.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
AUGUST 17, 2013
Thank you, Dara, for attending EdmodoCon 2013 and the compliments! If you would like to contribute and share a EdmodoCon 2013 post, please submit! Our fourth guest blog post is written by Dara Easterling, a Catholic elementary school teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dara has been teaching for almost 14 years and loves helping young children to learn about and use technology in a productive and creative way.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
AUGUST 27, 2013
question mark image retrieved from likeable.com *Edmodo logo retrieved from edmodo.com If you would like to contribute and share a EdmodoCon 2013 post, please submit! Guest post #5 is written by Jaclyn Karabinas, a 3rd and 4th grade looping teacher from Hampton Falls, NH. Jaclyn started using Edmodo 1.5 years ago and has been busy getting other staff members on board. According to Jaclyn, "The possibilities with Edmodo are endless.
The Mobile Native
MAY 19, 2013
Cross Post from @TonyVincent "Learning in Hand" It''s my pleasure to be on the team organizing Mobile Learning Experience 2013. Mobile Learning Experience 2013 will also address other devices like laptops, Chromebooks, and Android tablets. Please consider presenting at Mobile 2013. The Call for Proposals is open and the submission deadline is June 27, 2013.
CUE
JANUARY 28, 2013
The post Macworld/iWorld 2013 Distinguished Educator Showcase – Bringing Inspiration, Innovation, Creativity and Learning Together appeared first on OnCUE. Who wouldn’t enjoy a day packed full of exciting, applicable tips and fresh concepts you can take with you to your classrooms, fellow teachers and schools? The showcase brings a taste of the Apple Distinguished Educator community, an awesome group of education leaders from around the world.
A Principal's Reflections
OCTOBER 16, 2013
If someone would have asked me this question a few years ago I honestly would not have had a good answer. I always thought a positive school culture was one where strict rules were created and consistently enforced to keep students focused on learning. In my mind, the more I could control the environment that my students were a part of the better the results. There was not much flexibility in terms of the structure of the day and what students were “allowed” to do.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Today is day three of the 2013 Global Education Conference. A summary of today''s sessions is shown below in US-Eastern Standard Time (GMT/UTC-5). To see the schedule in your own time zone, with the full session descriptions and a link to enter each session, go to [link]. To receive the daily conference schedule, be sure to join the Global Education Conference network. Recordings of all sessions are available here.
A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
The beginning of the school year always renews my focus on how to improve my leadership skills. Each year I critically analyze ways I can improve as well as what I feel I am doing well. To my mind, we all have the capacity to lead. It is through leadership that we become catalysts for positive change. Once sustainable change takes hold, we will see the fruits of our labor in the form of transformed teaching and learning practices amongst learners and in ourselves.
A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 8, 2013
A year and a half ago I decided to implement a job-embedded growth model at the suggestion of some of my teacher leaders. They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). After some thinking and looking at various options inherent in the current schedule, I decided to cut all non-instructional duties in half to create a Professional Growth Period (PGP).
A Principal's Reflections
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
The following is a guest post by New Milford High School sophomore Sarah Almeda. After learning about her Chemistry blog titled Avogadro Salad I asked her to share some insight on the importance of blogging from a student''s perspective. I was so blown away by what she wrote below that I went against my long standing personal policy of not following my students on Twitter. Please take a minute to read Sarah''s post below, share a comment with her, and check her out on Twitter.
A Principal's Reflections
DECEMBER 11, 2013
I n my opinion one of the most important roles in any school is that of Media Specialist. Over the years I have longed to create a position that would serve a multi-faceted role of librarian, media specialist, and educational technologist. The challenge for me though was that Shannon Miller''s , Joyce Valenza''s , and Gwyneth Jones''s don''t grow on trees. This mere challenge did not deter me in my search in the least bit as I had my eyes set on one such individual that fit this mold perfectly.
A Principal's Reflections
DECEMBER 18, 2013
There is no better way to get the pulse of a school as a leader than to be in classrooms. I have never considered myself one to be tied to a desk and/or office, but the managerial aspects of the position and ridiculous amounts of paperwork catch up to you at some point. This year educators in NJ, like many other states across the nation, are still adjusting to new mandates related to teacher evaluation and tenure changes. Here we call it Achieve NJ.
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 22, 2013
Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s) Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s) Professional Growth Periods (PGP’s) Edcamps (For an introduction to Edcamp click HERE ) Edscape - Saturday October 19, 2013 at New Milford HS (NJ) In this day and age we must take control of our own learning if organizations are not providing and/or supporting meaningful PD opportunities. We can all agree that professional development is essential in any profession, especially education.
Kleinspiration
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Remind101 Launches Join Pages Remind101 is a free text messaging service. It is safe and secure. Teachers can sign up for a free account. They are given a specific number that is different than their personal phone number. Then, they can invite others to join their class. When others join, their information is private, too. Once others have joined, teachers can send out information with the click of a button! Others can''t reply, so teachers aren''t overwhelmed with messages to reply to.
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