Digital Promise

AUGUST 21, 2018

“Technology use must, first and foremost, be designed to support learning goals, not the other way around.”. Ottenbreit-Leftwich in their 2013 study of authentic technology-enabled learning, highlights the main challenge coaches face when trying to support teachers using technology. This insight, penned by Peggy A.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

(This is the second of two parts on professional learning. Connected Learning. To be successful in helping people develop professional learning networks is to narrow the focus on the tools that are being shared with staff. Self-Assessment. You can read the first part here. We need to do less, better.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 6, 2015

As someone who is a big believer in creating experiences for educators where they partake in the types of learning that should happen in the classroom, I thought this suggestion made total sense. To be honest with you, professional learning in many cases needs an overhaul. ” Click To Tweet.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

Success is contingent upon sound instructional design, quality assessments, and an improved feedback loop. Research has shown that redesign can impact student learning (Barrett et al., Technology now allows for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone. Barrett, P., Moffat,J., &

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

One key element of this approach is the continuum of Cultural Proficiency, a tool that helps organizations diagnose their current activities, organize improvements, and assess their progress. He began his professional career as a first-grade teacher and over the next 15 years taught second, third, and fourth grades as well.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 27, 2016

In a report entitled, “ Technology in Education: Global Trends, Universe Spend and Market Outlook , “ FutureSource consulting projected that edtech spending worldwide will hit $19 billion dollars by 2018, up from $13 billion when measured in 2013.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Jessie Voigts "Thanks for providing this global forum that truly flattens the world of learning." Jerry Blumengarten The 2013 Global Education Conference starts today! Assessing Quality, Academic Rigor, and Innovation. I only wish I didn''t need to sleep, so I could attend them all live!" -Dr.

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Meeting the social-emotional needs of our students in a remote learning environment. 8 Ideas to Consider for Remote Learning (Part 1). In this post, I want to share the second part of the last post and discuss ideas for self-assessment, connected learning, critical thinkers, and problem-finders/solvers. Self-Assessment.

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Buncee

DECEMBER 9, 2020

I’ve been using Nearpod since 2013 when I went 1:1 with iPads in my 6th grade ELA classroom. I didn’t even own a smartphone yet, so I was learning how to use technology with my students in real-time. Buncee keeps my presentations looking professional and fun. My professional learning sessions are more interactive.

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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. In 2013, he was named Maryland Superintendent of the Year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Full Bio As Submitted. Jon Corippo. Jon Corippo. It’s like, why are people grading anything?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

In 2013, when I began rethinking some of the practices I once thought of as tried and true, one of the biggest shifts for me was the realization that the topics I found interesting were not necessarily the most engaging for my students. At the conclusion of the unit, students took my summative assessment.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Frontline Human Capital Analytics , a recent addition to the HCM portfolio, added new data, analytics, and insights that provide quick views into key Absence, Recruiting and Hiring, Professional Learning Management and Central solution metrics, while providing more detail through drill-down capabilities.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 27, 2018

How will students share their work, both in and out of the curriculum, which allows them to take different pathways in their learning? This could range from how students share their learning (assessment as learning), or even, what students choose to learn.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The second one is what we called, “Innovate Salisbury Professional Learning.” We had another professional learning cohort called “Leading Your Salisbury.”. And at the end of that year, we did some assessment, and we realized that we needed some more time to build this vision.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 5, 2021

Access to gifted/talented programs and advanced courses is also unevenly distributed in regard to race, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores reveal similar inequities in regard to student outcomes. Under his leadership, student learning in Riverbank USD improved and opportunities for students have expanded.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

However, too often librarians are left out of the planning process for infrastructure and devices, professional learning for teachers, and digital content strategies—areas where they often have expertise. Future Ready has developed a common set of information, tools, and assessment, that are all available for free.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

How a school defines student success influences its design and impacts critical aspects such as professional learning, curriculum, assessment and school culture. The Road Ahead A key piece of choosing next steps for LAB is accepting that all 20 competencies don’t have to be emphasized equally in instruction and assessment.

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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. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenter. Noguera, Ph.D. In addition, Domenech has served on the U.S. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

MAY 11, 2020

From an instructional and assessment perspective, Olivia recommends considering the relative importance of teaching critical skills, developing mastery, and providing grades. Ashley holds current Google Level 1 & 2 certifications and is a Google Certified Trainer. She loves to travel, renovate historic homes, and laugh with family.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The use of adaptive learning in grades K-8 is not only on the rise, but becoming more sophisticated. Almost two-thirds of K-8 leaders are using adaptive learning software in their school or district; in 2013, this number was only about 40 percent. Barriers to Implementation Still Exist. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. She has also worked on projects with researchers at Education Testing Service (ETS) and interned with consultants at the Center for Assessment.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

Steps to encourage a school culture that promotes executive functioning includes analyzing current systems, assessing physical or social learning environments, and providing teacher training and executive function professional development opportunities. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2019

They discussed how adjusting student combinations, adapting teaching methods, and preparing students for group learning can lead to successful outcomes. Base groupings on information: Use pre-tests, formatives assessments, learning styles, and even student interest surveys to divvy up the students. Keep gathering data.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

She also facilitates the members’ professional learning opportunities, including planning and implementing the content for SETDA’s virtual and in-person events and newsletters. There’s also an emphasis on ensuring inclusion of diverse students in different types of settings. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

They support sound pedagogy and balanced assessment to help teachers understand and interpret student performance. Several topic areas were expanded in the latest Guide , including planning for purchases in respect to curriculum standards; interoperability, privacy, and accessibility considerations; and professional learning.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Founded in 2013, SchoolMint is now used by more than 2,000 schools in 70 cities in 30 states and four countries and serves more than 1.5 Edmentum Partners with WebbAlign: Edmentum , a provider of online learning solutions, has partnered with WebbAlign , a company focused on the alignment of K–12 standards and assessments.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 10, 2015

The most recent data from the National Association of Educational Progress (NAEP) showed that 58% of US fourth grade students are below proficiency level in mathematics (The Nation’s Report Card, 2013). Past webinars, presentation slides, and CE quizzes are available in the Webinar Archives folder of the Community Toolbox.

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edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and even cell phones are providing students with opportunities to access the internet for researching, communicating and social learning. Classroom teachers are embracing the technology as a means to provide immediate feedback, assess student understanding and interact with both parents and students.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 24, 2013

Looking back through my reading notes, if I had to select 7 books that I suggest as “Must-Reads for the Summer of 2013” here’s those seven. Packed in only 109 pages, she gives readers the process and tools to become a connected educator in the 21st century, and engage in "user-generated learning."

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The use of adaptive learning in grades K-8 is not only on the rise, but becoming more sophisticated. Almost two-thirds of K-8 leaders are using adaptive learning software in their school or district; in 2013, this number was only about 40%. K-8 leaders who are not using these solutions cited budget issues as the top reason why.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Each process also allows students the opportunity to fail and assess their failures so that they understand the need for perseverance. He was a principal writer of an IMLS national leadership grant received by the Westport Library in 2013. The grant, called MakerSpace 2.0: Follow Bill on Twitter @BillDerry. Join the Community.

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MindShift

JANUARY 20, 2017

Below we offer our Top Five reasons why, as educators, we should care about spatial thinking when we plan, observe, and assess mathematics in our classrooms. In one of the first studies of its kind to show specific links between spatial and mathematical skills, Cheng and Mix (2013) assessed children in both spatial and math skills.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Imperative 5: Create Balanced Assessments. Assessments look far different than 10-15 years ago, but it’s not just the switch to computerized testing. Successful schools look at assessments as a jumping off point to evaluate curriculum, teaching methods, student engagement, etc. Join the Community.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

– Establishing our rules of play and group norms – Quick reactions to my TEDxDesMoines talk about extracurricular learning v. both positive and negative) – Organizational self-assessment – Getting set up with our new Google+ community. Our evaluation results reflected our awesome work together.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology. A former teacher, Sara holds a B.A.

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