A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. Recently the district asked me to be a part of their professional development day, which consisted of seven different learning strands specific to the needs and interests of their teachers.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This provides insight on any instructional gaps within the classroom, which the library can later give a lesson on. By encouraging the use of technology, the students can take charge of what they want to be the focus of their learning. That way, students could get book recommendations from their favorite teachers.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

It helps teachers extend their learning beyond the four walls. Steven Anderson, Lisa Schmucki, and Shaelynn Farnsworth discuss the value of a personal learning network. Steven Anderson published a book with Tom Whitby in 2104, The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning. Teachers need more time.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. The DPA creates the context for our work with leaders and teachers, providing authentic baseline data to support personalized professional learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Blended learning is not new. Blended Learning Classrooms are made of “bricks’ and “clicks” and every teacher should be ready. Learn How 2.

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Reading By Example

JULY 9, 2017

As teachers, we have all had times when we have been asked to participate in mandated professional learning. For me, this type of learning reminds me of what our students must feel each day. I was genuinely curious to find out what might Jennifer offer to help me become a better facilitator for required learning sessions.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2017

How can we expect students to be engaged in their learning if their own teachers are not engaged? This book was a game changer for me as an educator. It challenged me to really think about what motivates my students and how to keep them interested and engaged in their learning.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

My second piece of advice is that we really get caught at times chasing shining things and we fail to focus on the things that are truly necessary for learning. We have to stay focused on engaging learners and bringing joy to the classroom. EDTECH: What advice do you have about adding interactive whiteboards to the classroom?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. Recent research reinforces this perspective. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p. Madda et al.,

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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. Get in Classrooms More This seem so easy, yet is a constant struggle.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2017

How can we ensure all our students are prepared for these challenges — the academic ones and those beyond the classroom? How can we help them learn to live a good life? This method has come to be known today as inquiry-based learning. The post OPINION: May we please forget about tests for a minute and go read some books?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Professional Development: Teachers can engage in professional development discussions with ChatGPT to explore new teaching methodologies, classroom management strategies, or to gain insights into educational research and best practices. Seek book recommendations for advanced readers in elementary school.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

While this is essential, Kyle Zimmer, founder of First Book, points out that teachers must be directly involved in this conversation: “We need the voice of the educators front and center.” Classroom teachers are best positioned to identify where the main issues are and where schools should focus their attention.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 19, 2017

When my district started to explore this approach five years ago, we knew that before we could even begin to understand how to implement competency-based learning, we had to understand why it was important.This meant we had to understand our predispositions and biases we associate with learning, otherwise referred to as our teaching “mindset.”.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

And to help teachers navigate the plethora of materials for the digital classroom, Tanner Higgin, Director of Education Editorial Strategy at Common Sense Education, presented “ 50 Top Edtech Tools for the Classroom.” Newsela : With leveled texts aimed at the classroom, this news platform addresses current events and trending issues.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Prompted by district administrators’ desire to find ways to build student agency, engage student passion and personalize learning, we hoped blended learning would shake up the status quo and spark large scale change. Provide professional learning that allows participants to experience blended learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2016

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Develop the solid core of a Professional Learning Network. Click to join.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 7, 2018

The post Back to School with G Suite: 6 Activities for the Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning. teachers are gearing up for back to school–gathering ideas, planning lessons, and getting their classrooms ready for learning. How do you learn best? What are your favorite books? Around the U.S.,

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Together they discuss how inclusive learning is meeting the needs of all learners. Mike shares tips and strategies to help teachers shake up inclusive learning in their classrooms. Every student brings their own unique learning needs to the classroom. Every teacher should fight exclusion!

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

“When I do an H, I do a straight line down, another straight line down and then I cross in the middle,” Miller said, demonstrating on a projector in a front corner of the classroom. A student works on a writing assignment in Heather Miller’s classroom. Her 25 students set to work on their own. Some got it right away.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

(This is the second of two parts on professional learning. It is based on the visual below that was created by Sylvia Duckworth and adapted from “ 8 Things to Look for in Today’s Classroom “ ). Connected Learning. This has a major impact in our learning today. You can read the first part here.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 7, 2017

“And low-quality professional development, frankly, feels like detention.” ( New Report Reveals That Teacher Professional Development Is Costly And Ineffective ). What follows are the general guidelines I use to plan and structure my professional development workshops. Models Best Classroom Practices. Active and Hands-On.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

So you get that, you know, big picture thinking and then you get to dive deeper and make some new connections and create your own professional learning network. And then I received this wonderful e-mail that says, hey, you’re in and and then I, you know, booked the times that were available. 00:09:29 Speaker 1 Certainly.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

Based on all that is known about how students learn, the predictions for the world they will face after graduation and the vast disparities of opportunity and privilege that have existed for centuries, we believe that continuing to use a traditional, one-size-fits-all approach to teaching and learning amounts to educational malpractice.

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edWeb.net

JULY 11, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , Naomi Harm, Strategic Outreach Education Manager at Wonder Workshop, and Angie Kalthoff, Technology Integration Specialist and Code.org Facilitator, presented classroom management tips for successful computational thinking activities and examples of activities to ignite those skills in students. Join the Community.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

The word nostalgia has Greek roots— nostos meaning “return home” and algia meaning “longing;” nostalgia is really the longing for a home that no longer exists or has never existed, writes Svetlana Boym in her essay on the subject, from her book “The Future of Nostalgia.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Before that I had worked at the Charter School Growth Fund with several of the early visionaries who supported the movement toward personalized learning. Our goal was to provide every learner with the right content, at the right time, in the right way—regardless of grade level or arbitrary assignment to a classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Teachers spend much of their day separated from peers in classrooms that can become silos. In this show, listeners are invited to j oin BAM radio''s Rae Pica for a discussion about overcoming isolation by builidng a personal learning network. BAM Radio Personal Learning Network Professional Learning Communities'

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

We are excited to have CDW•G create a modern learning environment for educators to experience what classrooms today can not only look like, but how they can better facilitate learning. This year, #ICE18 offers attendees the unique opportunity to learn and share with over 3,500 educators covering a wide spectrum of topics.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Planning professional learning – How many of us dreaded professional development (PD) days? Choice In the classroom, agency empowers a shift where students can choose the right tool for the right task to demonstrate conceptual understanding and mastery. Educators should have more choice over how they learn themselves.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 29, 2016

He is engaging in the classroom, works very hard to meet the needs of all his students and regularly reflects on his teaching to understand his strengths and weaknesses. Many schools and districts are trying to do the right thing by meeting the needs of as many educators as possible when it comes to professional learning.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Explaining how this approach can be implemented in today’s classrooms, McTighe suggested framing topics in terms of key concepts and creating “concept word walls” that showcase vocabulary related to the big ideas underlying the topic. His books have been translated into 12 languages. His books have been translated into 12 languages.

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edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

Rabbitt also noted ways in which many educators’ development has been transformed during the pandemic, such as the development of new technological skills and the use of online professional learning models. Dr. Beth Rabbitt is Chief Executive Officer of The Learning Accelerator (TLA). Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Translate this thought into the classroom. In another corner, two students take turns softly reading the book aloud to a group of peers. Getting to know our students and passions may help shape the opportunities within the classroom, as well within professional learning (the questions below may help).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Whether a district has limited resources or in-house expertise, anyone can move toward personalizing learning by using our district's approach as a blueprint. If you feel you have arrived late to blended and personalized learning, relax.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

Disconnection between teaching and learning: Teachers often confuse covering the material with teaching to the kids—if they teach to understanding, then the classroom becomes a different environment. He is the author, co-author, and editor of 13 books. Does everyone feel valued? WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Noguera, Ph.D.

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