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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

Below are some simple strategies that you can use immediately and long-term, many of which are research-based. As a principal, I created the Professional Growth Period (PGP) to grant unconditional autonomy to my staff. No matter the cause, it’s up to the leader and their team to constantly be proactive to combat low morale.

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The Vital Role of Digital Leadership in Transforming Education

A Principal's Reflections

Here are some of my thoughts from 2013 , which have aged nicely: Digital leadership considers recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization. Many kids have flourished during remote learning as they have been able to follow a unique path or learn at their own pace.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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. 2013; Parsons, 2012; Vaughn, 2015, ). Madda et al., ” (p.

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Connecting Professional Learning and Leadership

The Principal of Change

Joel McLean shared the following image below and it sparked this idea: As many professional learning opportunities tend to have little impact division wide, how often do we ask the question, “how will this learning spread to their colleagues?” Time should be spent on working with leadership strategies.

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Your Best “Classroom Management” Strategy

The Principal of Change

I suggested one subtle change to his tweet that I think makes a significant difference: Replace the word “kids” with “learners” and this could apply to professional learning as well. A true statement at all levels of learning. George Couros (@gcouros) March 1, 2018.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. In addition to their formal education, Robert has pursued further professional development by obtaining certifications.

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The Future of Micro-credentialing Policy

Digital Promise

Teachers also point out that their school schedules, workloads, and the make-up of their professional learning communities (PLCs) are not designed for the type of teacher-led inquiry many micro-credentials demand. Micro-credentials can help transform the teaching profession. Teacher buy-in in the process is insufficient.

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