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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MARCH 4, 2021

Train for transformation with professional learning focused on cultural competency and implicit bias. Professional learning: Require all staff to take courses on culturally responsive practices—and it should not be invitational. Reexamine practices—assess what is and isn’t working. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

In 1979, he published a book “Creative Land Development: Bridge to the Future” through Houghton Mifflin and his seminal work, “Teach Me to Read: The Early History of Lexia Learning Systems, the Mission, and the Boy Who Inspired it All” in 2014. About Cambium Learning Group. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

The collaborative identified blended learning as one vehicle to implement competency based education and personalize student learning. With this context in mind, GWAEA launched its blended learning pilot program in 2014, selected for its ability to converge local and state initiatives while providing a pathway to personalized learning.

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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. Since the school’s launch in 2014, their vision has come to life and the school has grown to serve 479 students in grades 6-8.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

He also believes the arts are especially important in a district like Mount Vernon because many of the students turned out to be “twice gifted,” despite having received standardized assessment scores that did not reflect their proficiencies. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The district has undergone a transformation by adopting a new school performance system, internationally-benchmarked standards, updated assessments, and more intense diploma requirements. So, where does social emotional learning come in hand? Over the next four years they increased their dedication.

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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. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

Rod Federwisch & Karen Goss Assessing and Developing Modern Language Fluency For Global Communication - Harry Tuttle, Ed.D. Manager of Professional Development Individual Professional Learning: when faculty owns their professional growth! Johnson, M.A.E., Dolores Gende. Director of Instructional Technology.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Evans was brought in as Superintendent of Omaha Public Schools (OPS) to institute change processes that resulted from a needs assessment. Professional development and planned obsolescence for devices were outlined in the strategic plan as prioritized strategies. Nearly four years ago, Mr. Mark A. Here’s how we did it. The Vehicle.

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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. Blog: sharetolearn.org.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Welcome to a post where I focus on some simple ways you can begin to blend your learning. I also want to invite you to a very special webinar on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 4 PM EST. First, t o ensure you do not miss one of these valuable posts or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, I call them starter ideas.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

Assessment. 55 Digital Tools for Formative Assessment. 18 Tools for Formative Assessment. This is an updated post inspired by Felix Jacomino ’s 2014 iPadpalooza presentation, “ 500,000 Apps in 60 Minutes ,” “Give a teacher an app, she has a lesson for the day. Virtual Reality. Google Expeditions on the iPad.

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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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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In a typical teacher’s day, taking the time to learn about digital tools can be a low priority. So many things are thrown their way: assessments, evaluation tasks, submitting lesson plans, building duties, parent communications, and so on. These elements can ensure students meet their potential. References. Wilhelm, J. 22(2), pgs.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Take Time to Assess Resources: What is the source of the information? He was promoted to his current position in January 2014 and oversees NLP’s education team, which develops resources and training for teachers. She also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars. Join the Community.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

Meanwhile, in 2014, the ratio had become 3:1. It’s critical that students have both their assessments and their missions in alignment. While it is easier than ever to capture both formative and summative assessment data, it raises the question of HOW teachers and school leaders will then be prepared to use that information.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning. Future Ready has developed a common set of information, tools, and assessment, that are all available for free.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 16, 2017

Leaders who get the chance to be focused on their own growth for an action packed day of learning are better leaders. of Writing Pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions , by Lucy Calkins. The EdTechTeam is a “pay it forward” organization in which I am honored, privileged, and humbled to be a part of!

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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Dora Kastel may not be a traditional classroom teacher, but she and the team at the American Museum of Natural History have founded a number of professional learning programs and tools related to the Next Generation Science Standards. This was,” Elizalde explains, “the initial assessment for a framework called the Learning Record.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In a typical teacher’s day, taking the time to learn about digital tools can be a low priority. So many things are thrown their way: assessments, evaluation tasks, submitting lesson plans, building duties, parent communications, and so on. These elements can ensure students meet their potential. References. Wilhelm, J. 22(2), pgs.

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The Principal of Change

MAY 26, 2015

There are many people that are designing assessment practices that extremely innovative, because they are both new and better in the way they improve learning. The ideas behind these innovative assessment practices also start from the viewpoint of the learner, not the teacher.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 11, 2016

Support is ensuring the professional learning is in place to help educators get to the next level. June 1, 2015 5 Teaching Practices I Would Never Do Again October 26, 2011 Change the Measure December 22, 2014 Student-Driven Schools April 24, 2011 More than an ‘A’; Mindset and Assessment September 26, 2011 Parallel Pace?

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you haven’t identified these yet, look at your student learning results. Pay special attention to the interim/benchmark assessments instead of standardized tests and their ilk. These common formative assessments can show you trends and patterns that will guide your work. sorry for shouting). Image Source: Renwick, M.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 1, 2015

CEM 2014 featured more than 300 organizations (including the National Writing Project ) mounting more than 600 events and activities for millions of participants worldwide. Additional themes for collectively building activities and learning will include: Future Ready. Innovations in Assessment. Building Quality Beyond The Bell.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 3rd, 2014 Discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what nobody else has thought. Albert Szent-Gyorgi The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2019

The evidence and competency-based mastery component focuses on creating learning targets so that instruction is aligned with students’ learning, and pacing and depth determined by individual progress. Whether a teacher is planning, engaging, assessing or understanding a student’s progress, they have a complete set of tools.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

Back in 2014, our interviews and surveys led us to a taxonomy of digital curation. Facilitates Professional Learning. For professional development : Your school’s PD efforts don’t need to go poof. I gathered all my lunch & learn events and the PD efforts of my colleagues on a LibGuide.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Noakes: She recommended a needs assessment, as Diamond outlined, but said schools often look at the curricular content or internal infrastructure only. Noakes emphasized that the process must include an equity assessment—can all of the students and teachers access the tech outside of school? and Mark C.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2017

The Valor Flagship Academy opened its doors to 150 fifth graders in the fall of 2014. Currently, curriculum writers at Valor are outlining how the core Compass habits can be more meaningfully integrated and assessed, starting with fifth grade English. Work towards all three goals is underway. But not just for Valor teachers.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning.

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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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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning.

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