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The 6 Truths Of Effective Educators

The Web20Classroom

It's why doctor's offices are called practices and why we should reframe our notion of teaching as a practice, rather than a set of skills acquired through college courses. While formative assessment is a key part of knowing who their students are, Effective Educators go deeper. They know their students on a personal level.

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The 2014 ASCD Annual Conference: There is Hope

Philly Teacher

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. These are the bright spots that make this year’s conference feel different than the last one I attended. Social Media and Connected Learning.

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Virtual Mentorship for Emerging Leaders

The CoolCatTeacher

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Learn about this program, how you can join in, and how you can become a better mentor. I’m a special education teacher.

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Big ideas and ed trends from the #ASCD15 conference

The Cornerstone for Teachers

ASCD is one of the most important and influential conferences in the nation because it’s targeted toward school leaders and those who make big decisions in education. The ideas shared at this conference are heard, discussed, and hopefully implemented by decision makers in schools all across the country.

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Give Teachers Credit: They Know Learning Is Social

Edsurge

This is why hundreds of thousands of teachers around the world are participating in Twitter chats, Edcamps and other informal, organically organized professional learning communities. Many left the classroom and are now evangelizing the power of social media and education around the world and during conferences like ISTE.

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The 2014 ASCD Annual Conference: There is Hope

Philly Teacher

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. These are the bright spots that make this year’s conference feel different than the last one I attended. Social Media and Connected Learning.

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Poor teachers: Who is to blame?

My Island View

The natural thing for an educator to do when he or she is teaching a professional development course however is to go with what he or she knows. Conferences vs. Unconferences. These presentation sessions are the mainstay of most education conferences that are counted on for professional development in the United States.

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