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Agency: Important for Students and Educators

A Principal's Reflections

Empowerment and ownership need and should be associated with learning to increase relevancy, value, meaning, and outcomes. The desire to increase agency in the form of voice, choice, and advocacy should be viewed as just as important for educators (teachers and administrators) as it is for students.

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Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning – SULS0164

Shake Up Learning

Lumio is a digital learning tool that will transform your lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences. Boost your student engagement on any device wherever learning needs to happen. Two of Mike’s favorites include Read and Write for Google and Book Creator. Kasey wholeheartedly agrees with these choices!

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Digital Equity in Rural School Districts

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Pioneered by Google in partnership with Kajeet, rural districts in over a dozen states are using rolling study halls. She is a Google Certified Trainer and has presented at several conferences on the power of connections through social media. She teaches grades six through eight in the growing CTE program at the school. About the Host.

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Promote Executive Functioning within School Culture

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The Brain and Learning is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net where educators, scientists, and academics can collaborate on the science behind the brain and learning to improve student achievement. Fostering a Culture That Promotes EF. Join the Community.

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Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

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Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators.

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The Challenges of Broadband Access in Rural Schools

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Tim, a veteran educator of over 20 years, has a background as a high school social studies teacher, is a CoSN Certified Education Technology Leader, and a Google Certified Trainer. Tim regularly presents and leads professional development at state and national events. Additionally, she is a prolific writer, researcher, and speaker.

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Rethinking Professional Learning for Technology Initiatives

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Why should professional learning be a part of every technology initiative? Because of equity, said the three leading superintendents on the edLeader Panel, “ Creating and Leading a Professional Team of Lifelong Learners.” Professional learning should be grounded in the needs of the students.