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The Role of a Leader in Building Capacity

A Principal's Reflections

Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment by collecting these two weeks into the future. Be a Scholar Being a scholar helps you as a leader to improve professional practice and puts you in a position to have better conversations with your teachers about their own improvement.

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3 Ways to Streamline Expectations While Making Things Easier for Educators

A Principal's Reflections

The fact remains that there was no professional learning to prepare for the reality that everyone is facing nor a plan for something like COVID19. I always like to focus on the small wins when I am facilitating professional learning with schools and districts. My favorites are Mentimeter and Padlet.

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Overcoming Engagement Hurdles with Remote Learners

A Principal's Reflections

It is nearly impossible to create a culture of learning if there are elements of boredom, inactivity, and lack of relevance. This is a lesson I learned most recently as a presenter and workshop facilitator. Use the Rigor Relevance Framework as a means to evaluate the level of relevance in questions, tasks, and assessments.

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How Micro-credentials Are Changing Professional Development for Educators for the Better

Digital Promise

These micro-credentials are developed, assessed, and awarded by more than 50 partner organizations, ranging from institutes of higher education to non-profit organizations. Teachers have the freedom to choose their own professional learning opportunities and focus on specific areas of interest. Through professional development.

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Inviting Teachers to Reflect on Their Use of Technology During COVID-19

Digital Promise

Maybe this was focusing on the technology tool to best deliver instruction or identifying the specific digital learning resource to utilize with your students. To what extent did these meet the needs of your specific students and benefit their learning? How did you use technology to support curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment?

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My Education PD Viewpoint

My Island View

It recognizes that adults learn differently from children and that they need to be engaged in the learning process actively. The first step in delivering meaningful professional development is to understand the needs and interests of educators. This can be achieved through a needs assessment, surveys, or focus groups.

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10 Strategies to Improve Instructional Leadership

A Principal's Reflections

Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment. Collect and review assessments two weeks into the future. Be a Scholar Being a scholar not only helps you as a leader to improve professional practice, but it also puts you in a position to have better conversations with your teachers about their own improvement.

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