A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment. Collect and review assessments two weeks into the future.

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Edsurge

JULY 12, 2019

According to the authors of a newly published report, at least 10 state education agencies—Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington—have launched official microcredential pilots. Co-authored by Barnett Berry, CEO of CTQ (the Center for Teaching Quality) and P.

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Policies Education Professional Learning System 161

The Principal of Change

APRIL 4, 2015

What if we created professional learning opportunities that were not only engaging, but also empowered educators in the change process? If you do “Inquiry Based Learning” in your professional learning, I would love for you to leave a link in the comments.). (If This question would be, “Why do we…?”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Frontline Human Capital Analytics , a recent addition to the HCM portfolio, added new data, analytics, and insights that provide quick views into key Absence, Recruiting and Hiring, Professional Learning Management and Central solution metrics, while providing more detail through drill-down capabilities.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

All educators have now become managers and reporters of data, whether they are classroom teachers compiling information on individual students and sharing it with parents, or top district administrators evaluating teachers, principals, and all their students. Optimizing Data Reports. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

(This is the second of two parts on professional learning. Connected Learning. To be successful in helping people develop professional learning networks is to narrow the focus on the tools that are being shared with staff. Self-Assessment. You can read the first part here. We need to do less, better.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p. Madda et al.,

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 13, 2015

The Assessment Range: Using Data In The Classroom To Meaningfully Affect Learning. If you don’t already have a plan for the data before giving the assessment, you’re already behind. These are industrial documents. What Should Assessments “Do”? by Terry Heick.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Once set up, the platform works hand-in-hand with OneNote Class Notebooks to provide a digital workspace where teachers can create collaborative classrooms, connect in professional learning communities, communicate with school staff, plan lessons, assign and grade homework, comment on work, and differentiate for student needs.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Over the summer, my team ran a series of professional learning community sessions with dozens of educators across the country, focused on instructional practices that foster and support growth mindset. Reflection is a skill that requires practice and feedback, just like anything else.

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Strategy Exercises Study Survey 142

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Ralyea knows well the challenge of haphazard coordination, having lived it in South Carolina, where he had to work with a standards-based report card. And then sharing it with people meant handing over a document or a PDF at best.”. And then cutting and pasting them to align with varied curricular elements. “It What’s Out There Now.

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OER Analysis Data Academic Standards 53

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Despite my best efforts, I couldn't visit classrooms as frequently as I would have liked, and the feedback I provided in written reports could have done more to enhance teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom. When a teacher struggles with assessments, provide or co-create an example assessment.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

As a proud K-6 teacher of more than 25 years in the New South Wales public school system I have taught in both the pre- and post-professional standards eras. The professional standards are applied to a broad range of every day practices from the start of a teacher’s career. Teachers now have a road map for moving forward.”.

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Professional Learning Training Study Report 68

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Check out her descriptions of a few strategies: think-pair-share , chat Stations , reciprocal Learning , and crumple and shoot. Her videos on Instruction and Assessment , Classroom Management , Technology, Presentation, and Design , Here’s Jennifer’s article and her explainer video of the Jigsaw cooperative learning strategy: 2.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 7, 2021

For example, schools worldwide have challenged assessment practices to focus more on seeing the process as a way to grow learners, as opposed to “rank and sort.” ” I have also seen a significant shift to starting with a strength-based approach in learning rather than focusing on what learners can’t d0.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. Facilitates Professional Learning. Each collection can include web pages, images, documents, eBooks, and more! A guide for AP US History supported work around document-based questions or DBQs.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

" As you start to plan your professional learning for the summer, take a look at this recommended reading list from the Common Sense Education team. When students write to do well on assessments, they use a soul-crushing paint-by-numbers approach.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Analysis Case Study 75

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Noakes: She recommended a needs assessment, as Diamond outlined, but said schools often look at the curricular content or internal infrastructure only. Noakes emphasized that the process must include an equity assessment—can all of the students and teachers access the tech outside of school?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Schools can also use tech and AI tools to enhance the success of teacher teams and professional learning communities (PLCs). Miro users populate their whiteboards by uploading documents and images, embedding videos, or linking to websites. The whiteboards expand to hold any amount of content.

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Tools Groups Professional Learning Assessment 130

Edthena

MARCH 3, 2016

Our task parts are configured to only accept the file types allowed per the assessment specification. This means an audio file can’t get accidentally uploaded to a document task part. Document management? Program resources, like a standardized lesson plan template, are also available. Dashboards? We do all that, and more.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 4, 2015

The key mission is to provide a professional learning community where librarians can leverage technology knowledge and expertise to improve school library programs, increase access to information, and foster strong teaching and learning environments in a connected world. So do classroom teachers. And they have lots of them.

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Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

If one characteristic was low, such as questioning , we would make a point of encouraging this practice to become more evident within instruction through the sharing of articles and content, and through professional learning activities. Assess whether we are learning more and getting better.

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Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

If one characteristic was low, such as questioning , we would make a point of encouraging this practice to become more evident within instruction through the sharing of articles and content, and through professional learning activities. Assess whether we are learning more and getting better.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

The Principal of Change

MAY 28, 2017

As many schools are moving towards comprehensive reporting, sharing with students through thorough comments and assessments what they have learned, many students still ask, “What’s my grade?”, Grades as a driver. not worried about the comments. Many parents do the same thing. Do we recognize it when we see it?

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Robotics Industry System Conference 76

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Additionally, documents such as PDFs, notoriously difficult to annotate online, should be dynamic and interactive. Embedded, Flexible Content This new learning environment has placed greater demands on teachers, making instructional time more precious. A robust LMS also ensures that content is easily accessible.

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LMS Learning Assessment EdTech 149

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. Teachers using FreshGrade for Schools can empower students to capture their learning through video, picture, and audio files, then self-reflect on their progress in student portfolios.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As we emerge from the past two and half years, the impact of the dramatic learning disruptions experienced by students nationwide is evident. In fact, the results from the latest “National Report Card,” distributed by the National Assessment of Educational Progress , shows declines in math and reading scores for the U.S.’

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Personalized Learning Resources Tools Libraries 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Tailoring learning to students’ exact needs takes significant resources, teacher training and, ideally, close collaboration with families — something many schools struggle to pull off. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Adopt consistent learning protocols. Harness learning intentions, narrative and pace. Set challenging learning tasks. Commit to assessment for learning. ’ Craig gave all schools a Curiosity and Powerful Learning document that offered a framework for thinking about change, but wasn’t prescriptive. “It

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Data System Survey Outcomes 28

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Stephen Fedore Hoch, the Tulsa district’s chief analytics officer, said the teacher dashboards include data on attendance, behavior, coursework, assessment and demographic information for individual students, along with home address and parent contact information. Fedore Hoch said parents ask teachers for book recommendations all the time.

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Data Blended Learning Analysis Assessment 93

edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

While the money is still allocated through the Title I formula, this time, there is a reporting requirement. States must document that they’re using the money to address learning loss. There are opportunities here for assessment companies. However, like the second stimulus funding, there are reporting requirements.

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Education Industry STEM Digital Divide 98

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

ASSIST EDUCATION & APEX LEARNING ( assisteducation.com/ ) & ( www.apexlearning.com ) ASSIST Education and Apex Learning enhanced their partnership with the addition of adaptive content and digital tutorials into the ASSIST Integrated Education Management System for K-12 schools.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This is followed by several action items and finally the creation and presentation of several recommendations and a final report. Create a Staff Needs Assessment. Build a Professional Learning Roadmap. In the next phase of the EdTech Integration Plan, we will learn how to create a Staff Needs Assessment.

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Technology EdTech Examples Exercises 109

TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This is followed by several action items and finally the creation and presentation of several recommendations and a final report. Step 2: Brainstorm Action Words and Key Phrases After taking the time to review the document and breaking it down into its essential pieces and individual goals, the next step is to brainstorm.

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Technology EdTech Exercises Examples 88

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

For L1 and L2, use the capacity matrix to self-assess where you are and how much you need to learn (Download Level 1 Capacity Matrix here , and Level 2 Capacity Matrix here. ). Any of the exams, Level 1, Level 2, or Trainer Skills Assessment can be taken at anytime. How much is the trainer exam (Trainer Skills Assessment)?

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Google eBook Training Course 66

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Faria will deliver a new and improved version of Atlas, combining its curriculum planning functions with ManageBac’s learning management functions including assessment and reporting, service learning, and project-based learning. Acer ( edu.pa@acer.com

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MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

This story about IEPs was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report ). There’s a real shift that happens with you as a professional, with your kids in the classroom, and that change process takes time.”.

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