The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

When I think about how to effectively empower educators to create personalized professional learning for themselves, I often think of Google’s “20% time”, where employees had 20% of their own time to move forward Google as an organization. “We Let’s start with the second point first.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In this edWebinar, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Social Studies team, made up of regional and district leaders, describe how their virtual learning communities on edWeb.net helped them support educators, and their students and parents, during a time of crisis. There’s always a constant growth pattern.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In this edWebinar, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Social Studies team, made up of regional and district leaders, describe how their virtual learning communities on edWeb.net helped them support educators, and their students and parents, during a time of crisis. There’s always a constant growth pattern.

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

A year ago, Crayola®, the brand that inspires creativity in education, made a commitment to expand its role in education by introducing its comprehensive professional learning program for educators, creatED Professional Learning. Pilot school districts from across the U.S. Pilot school districts from across the U.S.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Educators have been tasked with pivoting from in-person to remote learning more than once in many districts across the country. Thanks to generous support from community and industry partners, educators saved upwards of $396,150 on PD costs by choosing mindSpark Learning. About mindSpark Learning. About mindSpark Learning.

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The Principal of Change

MAY 10, 2017

They were blown away by what I shared and had hoped that this would start making its way into classrooms. If the professional learning days and times are not directly benefitting students, is this ultimately a waste of resources? They stayed, excited about the idea of a free lunch, but luckily, I never had to pay up.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 30, 2018

Most of my work is now leading professional learning opportunities for educators. So I can understand why during professional learning many teachers rush there to be early, to sit as far away as possible from the learning, or ask questions not to move forward, but to hold on to what they have always done.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

I love learning. As a classroom teacher, I always tried to improve my practice by reading academic and practice-based articles, attending trainings and connecting with fellow educators to share resources and troubleshoot challenges. The ability to learn and grow is part of what made teaching dynamic and energizing for me.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2018

A new partnership between ISTE and General Motors, announced during ISTE 2018 and explored during an ISTE panel session, examines how students are being prepared to work with artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms and in the workforce. And, how can it enable innovative ways of teaching and learning in the classroom?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Listen to last week’s tech tools show about iPads in the Elementary Classroom with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen. Billy Krakower’s Book: 140 Twitter Tips for Educators: Get Connected, Grow Your Professional Learning Network and Reinvigorate Your Career. ” Want to hear some more about tech tools?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job. Collaboration and Blended Learning Fosters Critical Skills.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

But real transformation won’t occur unless it reaches the classroom as well, with teachers embracing change and trying out new approaches to instruction. For this to happen, teachers not only have to buy in to what their school systems are looking to accomplish; they also need effective professional learning.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 27, 2021

The post 15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom – SULS0107 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Learn how Mote helps support ELLs, STEM, and helps engage ALL students with 15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom. 15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom – SULS0107. Watch this quick video to learn how!

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Digital Promise

JULY 1, 2020

The strength of the Edcamp movement comes from a belief that teachers are the best experts in classroom practice, agency and choice are vital to create powerful professional learning experiences, and strong networks and communities of practice allow educators to grow and thrive. I assure you the process will remain familiar.

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I saw this visual from Amy Fast , being shared all over social media: Now I might challenge the term “rules” because this is more of a compelling vision of a classroom, which I think is so much more powerful and inspiring for our students.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2022

Andrew’s School as the Associate Director of Advancement and the Meyer Foundation as a Program Officer, Nakamoto joined Discovery Education in 2017. digital resources and professional learning services, visit? Jackie will continue to serve on Code.org’s Board of Directors. For more information about Discovery Education’s?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

— Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 26, 2017. Leveraging Learning Trajectories and Diagnostics for Personalization in 6-8 Math (B304). Professional Learning with SeeSaw (B302). Adding Interactivity to Google Slides for Customized Learning (B307). 10 Techniques for Managing Tech in the Classroom (B312).

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 20, 2017

Who is participating the most in professional learning webinars? They hosted 260 professional learning webinars in 2016 that were viewed by 165,000 educators – an average of 635 educators per webinar. Thirty eight webinars (15%) were on early learning topics and had 45,000 (27%) of the viewers. About Our Sponsors.

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Tom Murray

MAY 26, 2017

School leaders across the country are working to create meaningful, authentic, and real-world learning experiences inside their schools and classrooms. All for the kids we serve, Hacking Project-Based Learning. Thursday, June 15, 2017. This webinar will focus on demystifying project-based learning. Check it out!

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The implementation of North Carolina’s new K–8 Mathematics Standards and the move to a problem-based approach in the classroom require a significant change in practice for many educators. IM Certified Professional Learning is developed, certified, and continuously refined by the authors of the IM 6–8 Math curriculum.

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Education Elements

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Why Pursue Personalized Learning? In October 2017, AdvancEd conducted our five-year district accreditation review. Secondly, we had to identify and implement professional development strategies that focus on the utilization of digital resources as an integral component of content delivery.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Over the years, it has added both classroom and professional development resources to help educators successfully deliver literacy education based on the science of reading research. Our team is highly dedicated and has provided the most effective products for students and educators in today’s classrooms,” said Gaehde.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

The reaction to Learning Transformed has been truly humbling. Tom Murray and I have watched many book studies and Twitter chats unfold since the release of the book in June of 2017. Course Description The Learning Transformed course is designed to support your classroom, district or school's transformation efforts!

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given these disruptions, it’s tempting for schools to narrow their focus on core content learning (language arts and mathematics) to make up for lost learning time in the spring of 2020. What is Social Emotional Learning? So, what have researchers discovered about social emotional learning in the classroom?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Busker may not have succeeded as a company, but I took the lessons and skills I learned from the tech scene and applied them to my work as a teacher. I began treating my classroom like a startup. Claire Cummings' Third Grade Classroom, Image Credit: Claire Cumming.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2017

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Course Objectives.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

CHARLOTTE, NC —Texas’ Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD) today announced it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education , which has supported student learning across the school system since 2017. Mystery Science is the latest Discovery Education service to be selected for classroom use by CCISD.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Set your classroom up for “maker” success. Instead of a typical classroom, Knight designs her room to be more like a makerspace where kids work in groups on different problem-solving activities, like coding. About the Presenter. Join the Community.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

James Lawrence, a 2017 graduate of the Traip Academy in Kittery, Maine, holds wooden duck decoys he made for an art credit his senior year. James Lawrence planned to open his own welding business after his 2017 graduation from the Robert W. Photo courtesy of Susan Johnson. Traip Academy in Kittery, Maine. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 20, 2018

Joe Dillon summarizes the eight texts, author partnerships, and annotation conversations that comprise “Writing Our Civic Futures,” the 2017-18 Marginal Syllabus collaborative web annotation project. This reading might help educators: Learn how teachers initiate civic engagement work in the classroom. By Joe Dillon.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2017

The district provides opportunities to its students through its emphasis on the fundamental ABCs – adapting, balancing, and collaborating – which they will highlight at the spring 2017 League of Innovative Schools meeting in late April. The district-wide implementation and emphasis on blended learning was strategic.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

The post 20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic] appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Expand Your Use of Google Classroom. Google has opened up Google Classroom to users outside of G Suite for Education. This opens so many doors for teachers, students, and parents to connect, collaborate and learn.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2023

Previous winners, such as Leanne Fan (2022), Sarah Park (2021), Anika Chebrolu (2020), Kara Fan (2019), and Gitanjali Rao (2017), specifically show the power of girls in STEM, along with a library of Science at Home activities that foster STEM learning anywhere. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 21, 2018

Digital Promise’s 2017 report, Exploring Coaching for Powerful Technology Use in Education , talks about what this can look like in classrooms. This includes leading professional learning that models powerful use of technology and prepares teachers to integrate technology in their classrooms.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Let us face it, these motivational tricks also work well in the classroom to motivate students to learn. If extra recess or additional time playing Minecraft work well for students, would it make sense that there is merit in incentivizing professional development for adult learners? What is professional development?

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Let us face it, these motivational tricks also work well in the classroom to motivate students to learn. If extra recess or additional time playing Minecraft work well for students, would it make sense that there is merit in incentivizing professional development for adult learners? What is professional development?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

mindSpark Learning , a Denver-based national nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators with industry-oriented professional learning experiences, announced today STEMpath will be virtual for its 2021 cohort, enabling the organization to meet the increased demand to open the program to more educators across the U.S.

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