Edthena

APRIL 21, 2021

Spring has sprung, and this April we’ve been reading about social and emotional learning, getting a seat at the STEM community table, and post-pandemic staples. Highlights and article links below! SEL, or social and emotional learning, is crucial to connecting with and engaging students.

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Edthena

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This edition of noted and notable content for educators includes articles about instructional equity, managing multiple duties as a coach, resources for teachers on students’ emotional well-being, and successful PLCs. Want more insights about educational equity from Zaretta Hammond?

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MiddleWeb

JANUARY 30, 2022

MiddleWeb has published about 1100 reviews of professional books for teachers and school leaders since 2012 – each written by a K-12 educator. In this article we’ve curated our 23 most-read reviews posted during 2021. Click on a headline to read our reviewer's summary.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast If schools and communities only had to worry about youth smoking now, they would be winning, according to Amy Taylor, Chief of Community Engagement for Truth Initiative. Only about 2.3% of the youth population smoked in 2021 compared to 23% in 2000.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here’s a look at each winner: Winner: John Arthur, 6th Grade Teacher, Meadowlark Elementary School Nominated by: Follett John Arthur was the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for 2021 National Teacher of the Year. Through our co-op program, we have placed students in full-time jobs within our trade area.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s September 2021 and as one of the district’s instructional technology content leaders, I have finally been given the green light to host in-person professional development (PD) for this group of eager teachers after months of meeting online. Teachers trickle in as I set out muffins and candy at each table.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 21, 2023

million students chronically absent during the 2021-2022 academic year—a significant increase from pre-pandemic levels—the discussion focused on reversing this trend. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, Decreasing Absenteeism and Its Effects with Meaningful Strategies , sponsored by Panorama Education.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

I didn’t know it at the time, but these early experiences in the classroom and exposure to professional development would profoundly help shape my career path. I became passionate about helping other teachers feel prepared and finding ways to help them enhance their skills, knowledge and confidence.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 11, 2021

The post 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Zoom – SULS0109 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Shake Up Learning trainer and community leader, Susan Vincentz about Zoom. Susan shares 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Zoom! 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Zoom.

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Discovery Education

MAY 14, 2023

Learn More Learn More --> Conversations with Amy Nakamoto: Teacher Appreciation Week Amy Nakamoto, Discovery Education’s General Manager of Social Impact, sat down with 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year, John Arthur, who teaches 6th grade in Salt Lake City, Utah to talk about what appreciation looks like to him.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Provide professional development opportunities to invest in your staff While the school district I lead in Florida has less than a 7 percent turnover year over year, a recent report by the RAND Corporation showed that teacher turnover rates across the nation grew to 10 percent in the 2021-22 school year.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 7, 2024

Not enough time to address teaching and learning challenges. Launched in 2021, the Montana Alternative Student Testing (MAST) Pilot is based on New Meridian’s MasteryGuide Assessment. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, The Future of Summative Assessment: A Statewide Approach to Innovation , sponsored by New Meridian.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how bad a situation is, we should all have a positive mindset about it. Don’t just talk about “moving forward” when the pandemic is still playing out in the world and in our minds. Give teachers the professional development they want. Toxic positivity isn’t optimism.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

.” Her resource guide has so many great ideas to help teachers and students with essential technology skills, thriving through remote learning, and preparing for what’s next. Listen to this article. . Thank you to Joey Mitchell on Twitter for sharing your thoughts on Blended Learning with Google! Types of Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. Katie finished her Ed.D. Who is Dr. Katie Ritter?

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2020

But the pandemic and forced distance learning have exposed a plethora of inequities in schools that many district leaders now see as issues they must address. As schools prepare for the 2020-2021 school year, the presenters have had many opportunities to listen to their stakeholders. About the Presenters. About the Host.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 1, 2021

Authors Jennifer Turner and Autumn Griffin, two Black woman literacy scholars who learned alongside Tamika and Malia over a six-year period, describe Tamika and Malia as visionaries through an analysis of their critical, multimodal literacies. Annotate the article publicly using Hypothesis to engage in open conversation with other readers.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

These two creative ladies will help us learn how we can use digital badges in the classroom to engage and motivate our students. Listen to this article. . Thank you, Lisa Scumpieru , for all of your support of Shake Up Learning and the new Blended Learning with Google book! About Cate Tolnai & Jen Gibson.

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edWeb.net

JULY 14, 2021

In 2021, the America’s Response Program Act (ARPA) added $126 billion to those funds. A very wide range of district programs can qualify for the latest funding, including access to school facilities, educational and professional development needs, and the use of technology to sustain and improve the educational environment.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Common Sense's article 4 SEL Strategies for the Transition Back to In-Person Learning offers helpful advice on addressing students' challenges during moments of change. But now that we're back to learning in person, there might be an impulse to overreact and abandon digital media and tools altogether.

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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This article features contributions from MIND Research Institute's YANA Community - an internal affinity group dedicated to sharing their lived experiences as black women in America. Every year in February, we can expect to hear about people like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., People we need to hear about and honor.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 31, 2021

This is the second month’s reading from the Spring 2021 LEARN Marginal Syllabus co-developed with the National Writing Project (NWP) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) with support from Hypothesis. Tuesday April 6, 2021 at 7 p.m. Join us for a discussion with the author at our NWP CoLab via Facebook.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters. About the Host. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Dr. Khalid N.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Focusing specifically on the teaching and learning environment, Mason emphasized the importance of including student agency in a district’s vision for learning and assessing students’ strengths, as well as their needs. About the Presenters. About the Host. Leading by Listening. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 27, 2021

Listen to this article. . Shake Up Learning listeners can get an exclusive 3-month trial for Mote Unlimited by going to justmote.me/shakeuplearning. Here’s a reminder about how to easily insert an emoji using mote. Learn more about using Mote with Google Classroom. Mote (@justmoteHQ) April 23, 2021.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 30, 2021

The discussions should include a recognition of what the resistors value and are concerned about losing, and what problems the innovators are trying to solve. District leaders will need to have and communicate a clear, powerful vision about where the school system is headed in order to guide the way forward. About the Presenters.

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edWeb.net

MAY 17, 2021

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. About the Presenters. In February, she was named 2021 National Superintendent of the Year by AASA, The School Superintendents Association.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 13, 2021

Using data to determine the needs of economically disadvantaged students and make good decisions about them has helped one school district provide more equitable outcomes, meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and increase opportunities for high school graduates to succeed in college and their careers. About the Presenter.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. By Eileen Belastock. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 16, 2021

Blended Learning with #GoogleEdu Toolkit for Teachers. Listen to this article. . TechyBeckyYoung (@TechyBeckyYoung) March 4, 2021. Watch this quick video to learn how! 5 of Blended Learning with Google.). Dynamic Learning is NOT about Google! It is about learning! Click To Tweet.

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Discovery Education

MAY 10, 2022

Students can explore real-world issues in immersive, imaginative worlds, practice computation thinking with in-game coding and curriculum, nurture SEL skills by building empathy and learning digital citizenship. © 2021 Mojang AB. Learn More. Learn More. -->. Learn More. Learn More. -->. All Rights Reserved.

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edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

Over time, the need to quickly adapt led to heightened online student engagement, according to a CatchOn survey of 47 school districts from January 2020 to January 2021. Professional Learning. While schools had already built successful professional learning programs, COVID shifted some of their thinking.

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edWeb.net

MAY 27, 2021

Work on developing culturally proficient communities during the previous decade has now led to the creation of a professional learning program designed to increase equity and inclusion during the 2020s, in collaboration with the Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. About the Presenters. The Path Forward.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

According to a CoSN report , more than half of school districts and about one-third of public schools in the United States are in rural areas. In the Meridian Public School District, Dr. Amy Carter’s district, it was about accessibility and affordability for the families they serve. About the Presenters. About the Host.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Perhaps you have read Dismantling Racism’s list of characteristics of white supremacy culture authored by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun in 1999 or read the May 2021 update from Okun. Graphic above provides an overview of the characteristics we wish to interograte, and is from the article. How much of our work and talk is about learning?

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Asynchronous online learning is a powerful tool for teachers. Asynchronous Learning Tips for Teachers. Listen to this article. . Special thanks to TCEA and IDEAcon , and all of the amazing educators engaging in professional learning. Work with Shake Up Learning and Kasey Bell. Click To Tweet. Collaboration.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 3, 2021

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. About the Presenters. About the Host. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars.

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