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How Teachers Can Learn From One Another at Unconferences, Meet-ups and Edcamps

MindShift

One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” If you’re looking for something more formal, the same kind of gathering can take place at a school site, ideally one with Wi-Fi and at least a few accessible classrooms.

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Empowering Student Voice through Self Differentiation in High School

Buncee

Now, all of my Twitter chat introductions are made with Buncee… I even made Buncee business cards to share at conferences and edcamps! She enjoys connecting with educators through social media, professional organizations, conferences, Twitter chats, and edcamps. The response on Twitter was immediate and positive!

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Year of #SayingYes

EdTechTeam

I’m in the midst of my eleventh year in the classroom and have always been a hyper-focused educator. I want to be her safety-net, her first line of defense, and her guide on how to succeed in her classroom and with her students. In fact, I pride myself on my willingness to experiment with lessons and activities in my classroom!

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Enter the #squadgoals Challenge

EdTechTeam

Kristen Witt Director, Secondary Education FSUSD Fairfield, CA The first year we sent a cohort of teachers to a summer summit and then a second summit hosted by one of our other district high schools in November. This school year I am now in a new position as the Director of Secondary Education for FSUSD.

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8 keys to avoiding teacher burnout (part two)

The Cornerstone for Teachers

A good professional development day should leave you dying to get back to your classroom to try out all those new ideas. Actively look for PD that will be meaningful for you, such as free EdCamps in your area , and seek opportunities to learn and connect with other educators whenever you can. It’s really an incredible community.

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A conference about what is sacred in education: 5Sigma Edu Con

iLearn Technology

Hundreds of conferences, workshops, MOOCS, edcamps, professional journals, blogs, the list seriously goes on and on. In short, this is a conference that will do more than inspire you, you will be empowered to launch in your own classrooms, schools and districts! There are a lot of options for professional development.

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all. The Global Education Conference is a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels.