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Leading When You Don't Have the Answers

A Principal's Reflections

When it comes to leadership, the person making the final decision is often second-guessed if there is a lack of communication or things don’t go as planned. I shared the following in a blog post back in 2017: It is difficult to adequately prepare any leader for the challenges they will face as well as the decisions that will have to be made.

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Last Chance to Join Tech-infused Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

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. Use technology to differentiate for varied student learning styles (this is an overview—more detail in The Differentiated Classroom ). Your Personal Learning Network.

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The 3 Hottest Posts on The Innovative Educator

The Innovative Educator

Developing your Personal Learning Network (PLN). Next up is a checklist for effective professional learning opportunities where I outline those things that you want to ensure you do or experience at a learning event. Find out the verdict by reading: Messaging – Tool of Engagement or Weapon of Mass Distraction.

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Course Round-Up: Summer Learning for Educators

MIND Research Institute

Looking to learn something new this summer? Maybe you want to develop your personal learning network on social media, read a few new books , or take a course alongside other educators. Thanks to technology, we can take learning online and collaborate with educators around the country and the world. Summer 2017.

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Digital Promise Brings Edcamps Into Its Tent

Edsurge

In 2017, organizers got something extra in their “Edcamp in a Box,” as they were called: a maker kit, so that participants could partake in hands-on activities as part of the experience. The impetus, she recalls, came from a desire to learn about new technologies that were coming into the classroom at the time. “If

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. Adaptive teaching in literacy instruction: Case studies of two teachers. Journal of Literacy Research , 44, 149–170.

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Join the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group!

Shake Up Learning

Ready to Shake Up Learning in 2017? Looking to connect and learn with like-minded educators? Join the Shake Up Learning Facebook group to connect with Kasey Bell, engage more deeply with Shake Up Learning content, ask questions, share your own lessons and ideas, and expand your personal learning network!