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How the Substitute Teacher Shortage Is Impacting Teacher Professional Development

Edsurge

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district.

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New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students

eSchool News

“We’re excited to partner with DEED, CORE and ASDN to offer this program to Alaska’s teachers and support their efforts to continuously hone their professional skills in service to their state’s children.”. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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Prioritize Your Professional Development This Year with These New Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

Our research-backed micro-credentials are digital certifications that verify an individual’s competence in a specific skill or set of skills, regardless of where and how they learned them. Over the last many months, we’ve launched more than 50 micro-credentials from our partners, and the ecosystem is growing every day. STEM Minds.

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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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Four Tips for Choosing the Right Edtech Resources

Edsurge

With this approach, we demonstrate the feasibility of our solutions and how they can assist your district to achieve your strategic goals and accelerate student learning. It is imperative to provide your teachers with flexible support and learning options. This may take the form of eLearning, webinars or onsite support.

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State Support, Community Effort: Personalized Learning in South Carolina

Edsurge

They'll be running a workshop on navigating the future of learning at EdSurge Fusion. All you need to do is register for the conference and then grab your spot in their workshop. “We’re really grateful to be one of the key investors and partners in the work that’s happening in South Carolina. We’re in it for the long haul.”

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The Global Leadership Summit - Streaming Live Today from Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Share best programs and practices in advocating for and implementing global learning initiatives with educators around the country and the world. Find out how you can get involved with and utilize ASCD’s global engagement resources.