Classroom, Education, Presentation and Professional Learning

Using Feedback to Drive Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Like all my implementations where the work is job-embedded and ongoing, learning walks are a core component. In September, the leaders and I conducted walks in every classroom over two days. Feedback is a critical catalyst for professional learning and growth.

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Efficacy in Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

At the individual level, intrinsic motivation drives educators to actively seek opportunities that support their diverse learning interests and needs. Social media has played a considerable role in this area over the years, demonstrating the power of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) with learning anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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6 Ways to Improve Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

No matter your position in education, you have gone through some form of professional development. In many cases, the act of being “developed” comes in a variety of standard types such as workshops, mandated PD days, presentations, conferences, book studies, or keynotes.

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Model What You Preach: Pedagogy at the Heart of Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 15, 2019

When I began speaking ten years ago, almost all of my keynotes and presentations consisted of me just speaking at the audience. I was still a high school principal and not a trained speaker and presenter. The bottom line is that I had to go back to my teacher roots and view the adults as learners in a classroom.

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Professional Learning Communities: Using the 5Es to Give Teachers Agency and Maximize Productivity

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

This challenging school year has made it clear that educational institutions and educators must be flexible and willing to adapt to a changing educational landscape. This will be easier to do if school leaders harness the talent on their campuses and create systems that encourage teachers to learn with and from each other.

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Elevating Innovation: Conference Reflections and Takeaways from Educators

Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2024

This is such a crucial point as we think about the tech inequities in education, such as the lack of access to high-speed internet, quality devices, and software. If we want to utilize generative AI as a tool to help our students, we need to ensure that we provide ALL of them with the tools and time to learn how to harness its abilities.

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Power Up Blended Learning: A Professional Learning Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Change

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2018

To capitalize on this energy, most school districts organize mandatory professional development opportunities for teachers designed to teach them a new teaching strategy or introduce them to a new piece of technology. That is the only way that the financial investment in technology will yield transformative results in classrooms.

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NANO LEARNING and TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

American Consortium for Equity in Education

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A TEACHER-RETENTION.COM PRESENTATION ON NANO LEARNING and TEACHER PD…From our good friends at Boxlight, we have Brittany Peterson and Evan Brus on introducing Nano Learning into the PD experience and into K12 classrooms via EOS Education’s PD See all we do at.

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4 Easy Ways To Improve Professional Learning

The Web20Classroom

MAY 19, 2019

Professional learning for educators comes in many flavors: Face-to-face, blended, online Content-driven, instructional practices, Edtech focused Faculty meeting, half-day, conference session If we were all to think long enough we could come up with a list of the best professional learning we've participated in and what made it great.

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New Professional Learning Opportunities with Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

JULY 29, 2019

As part of our robust, on-demand micro-credential ecosystem, we are proud to partner with organizations and educators to develop rigorous, research-backed micro-credentials that support educator professional development and recognition of their skills. New micro-credentials launched this summer.

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Graphic Design for Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2022

Graphic Design helps us present in more interesting ways, teach better, and communicate better. Not only do educators need to understand effective graphic design, we need to teach it. Sadie Lewis helps educators understand and teach graphic design in this quick, helpful show full of graphic design resources for educators.

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Finding Balance in Today's Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Maybe the 45-minute commute had a little to do with it, but the main culprit was how I used available time in the classroom. Now my time was spent creating PowerPoint presentations for direct instruction. I share this story because of what I have either seen or been told is happening in classrooms at this very moment.

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15 strategies on how to use technology in the classroom

Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Her role was to support educators in innovative practices. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students.

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Teachers Can Transform Education if We Reinvent Professional Learning

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The blue-collar aspect of education reinforces this meme: Teachers work the trenches; Administrators supervise; Superintendents are the top brass. Second, the global conversation about the inadequacies and failures of the present system is uniform among all teachers, everywhere. Education will be no different.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer All Educators New, No-Cost Professional Learning Resources

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, December 16, 2021) — As school systems nationwide begin to look towards Winter Break, Discovery Education and select social impact partners present curated professional learning resources at no cost to support educators’ continued professional learning.

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High-Agency in the Remote and Hybrid Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Educators desperately want and need support. To achieve this goal, we must first examine the foundational elements that lead to successful teaching and learning, whether the environment is remote or hybrid. Without a doubt, this will be and has been, more time consuming for educators. So, where do you begin?

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3 Ways to Streamline Expectations While Making Things Easier for Educators

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

It seems like every day presents a new challenge or adventure, depending on how you view the current landscape. Educators are stressed, worn-out, and constantly wondering when the pandemic will end. Through it all, though, educators have risen to the occasion like never before.

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Learning and growing as educators

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. As a result, some teachers decide to stay in the classroom because missing out on that time with students is too difficult. How I have found time to connect and grow as an educator. How can we make time to connect?

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Discovery Education Presents Three New Virtual Field Trips

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Discovery Education and leading corporate and community partners are offering K-12 educators and students three engaging new virtual field trips (VFT) debuting in April and May. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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Feeding a Science Education Revolution: Micro-credentials for OpenSciEd Facilitators

Digital Promise

JANUARY 14, 2021

We just need two things: great instructional materials designed for the latest research in science education, and transformative professional learning to advance instructional practice and get the most out of the materials. That was 2010, and A Framework for K-12 Science Education was out for public review.

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Integration of Digital Badges to Acknowledge Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Laura is the new media specialist at NMHS and has been challenged to develop innovative ways to create structures to recognize informal learning of both teachers and students. As a 21st Century Library Media Specialist, part of what I strive to do is to serve as an instructional technology resource for both educators and learners. ?In

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Don’t Use a Lot Where a Little Will Do

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

There is no better time than the present to pause, reflect, and focus on simplicity as a means to improve practice. In Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms , I honed in on research-based strategies that have withstood the test of time in addition to emerging strategies such as personalized learning.

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5 Ways To Bring SEL Into Edtech Classroom Use

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Mark Sparvell cites current research about what students really want in their classroom and how social-emotional learning relates to education technology. Mark has taught both pre-service and post-graduate studies.

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Will Existing Mental Models Threaten Post-pandemic Progress in Education?

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

” I hope educators and educational institutions use this year and the lessons learned to reimagine “school” and how we design and facilitate learning. Since the pandemic began, I’ve worked with thousands of school leaders and educators. Learning happens in classrooms.

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How Edtech for Teachers Helps Collaboration and Professional Learning

Edthena

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

There are plenty of reasons and ways to use edtech with students in the classroom, but what about edtech for teachers? The author of Ed Tech Essentials and founder of Class Tech Tips encourages educators to use tech tools for their own professional learning. Educators benefit greatly from seeing each other in action.

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SOS Top 10: Summer Professional Learning

Discovery Education

MAY 11, 2022

Even so, many of you are likely already prepping for what’s to come and planning professional learning to get ready for the fall. Whether you’re helping coordinate PL sessions or simply an enthusiastic participant, we’ve picked 10 of our favorite SOS Instructional Strategies will give a fresh take on professional learning.

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Powerful Learning With Artificial Intelligence For Educators

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Need for AI Literacy in Education The rapidly evolving space of artificial intelligence (AI) requires school and district leaders to make sense of how emerging technology applications, including those that use generative AI (Gen AI), are being integrated into schools and districts across the United States.

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Let's Make Professional Learning Meaningful Again!

The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 30, 2016

The fact is, educators have to sit in terrible professional development all the time. Either because there is a true lack of understanding of what goes into the needs of educators when it comes to their learning or like my example, it’s just plain boring. Learning is fun again!

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When Growth is the Only Path Forward

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

Truth be told, when it comes to education, there is no perfection, no matter where quantitative and qualitative metrics reside. Whether you lead a district, organization, school, or classroom, you should always strive to get better. There is always work to be done and effective educators embrace this wholeheartedly.

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edWeb and STAGES Learning Host Professional Learning Community on Teaching Students with Autism

edWeb.net

APRIL 20, 2022

April is Autism Awareness Month, and edWeb.net is especially thankful to announce that STAGES Learning will be the new sponsor of Teaching Students with Autism , a free professional learning community on edWeb that provides ideas and resources for teachers working with students with autism. About STAGES Learning.

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Culturally Responsive Education: Evidence to Influence Practice

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“The educators who had the greatest impact on me as a youth recognized my personhood by actively developing a relationship with me, challenged their explicit and implicit biases in visible ways, and valued multiple perspectives within their classroom.” – Maima Chea Simmons, Black Girls’ Literacies. 2016; Harmon et al.,

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Model What You Expect

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2022

It goes beyond just telling people what to do by instead showing them how to do it as a means to either support learning or change. In the classroom, modeling aids in making concepts clear where students learn by observing. This was a direct follow-up to the model lesson for educators.

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Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Despite decades of existing research, most professional development programs fail to adhere to established criteria for effectiveness. The Center for Public Education found that while over 90% of teachers reported that they engaged in some type of professional development during the year, most found it to be completely ineffective.”.

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Can AI in Education Foster Human-Centric Learning?

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

How can educators prepare students for an evolving future influenced by artificial intelligence? Educators are encouraged to view AI not merely as a technological advancement but as a tool to enhance and augment the human experience. George is an assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

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A Framework for Learning Through the Purposeful Use of Technology

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Technology has the potential to transform teaching and learning in a number of ways. One way it can be used to transform teaching and learning is by providing students with access to a wealth of information, including multimedia resources, educational apps, and online databases.

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Wayne Township Schools: Districtwide Professional Learning with edWeb

edWeb.net

JULY 28, 2022

The Wayne Township Learning Center (WTLC), established in 2014, is a testament to the district’s commitment to high-quality professional development for its educators. However, an anytime, anywhere learning solution was discovered when Assistant Superintendent Donna Reichman introduced the WTLC to edWeb.net.

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The STEM Careers Coalition Presents a New Collection of Curated Digital Content for Manufacturing Day 2023

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

. – In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, the STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – offers students and families new STEM resources to explore the world of modern manufacturing. Having reached over 7.2

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20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic]

The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The post 20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic] appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Expand Your Use of Google Classroom. Google Classroom can be used for so much more than just your traditional classroom LMS. Consider these 20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom. Keep reading! Click To Tweet.

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Coaching is Critical to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The last two years have been mentally and emotionally exhausting for everyone in education. As I work with leadership teams, many are struggling to engage their teachers in professional learning this year. They have different interests, challenges, strengths, needs, and learning preferences. Co-teaching and Model Lessons.

Blended Learning

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Georgia Model for Virtual Professional Learning: Supporting Educators During COVID

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In this edWebinar, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Social Studies team, made up of regional and district leaders, describe how their virtual learning communities on edWeb.net helped them support educators, and their students and parents, during a time of crisis. View the video recording. Listen to the podcast.

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Georgia Model for Virtual Professional Learning: Supporting Educators During COVID

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In this edWebinar, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Social Studies team, made up of regional and district leaders, describe how their virtual learning communities on edWeb.net helped them support educators, and their students and parents, during a time of crisis. View the video recording. Listen to the podcast.

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Discovery Education and Boeing Present a New Virtual Field Trip for Students Exploring STEM and Robotics in Aviation Manufacturing

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education and Boeing present a new virtual experience – Manufacturing the Future of Aviation Virtual Field Trip – to show students how STEM makes aviation manufacturing more efficient and safer. STEM is such a wide and interesting world full of diverse leaders and thinkers. As a top U.S.

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An AI to-do list for educators

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This five step to-do list can help educators engage in artificial intelligence and begin using it to positively impact both teaching and learning. Learn about AI. The AI Revolution: Google’s Developers on the Future of Artificial Intelligence (60 Minutes) AI in the K-12 Classroom (AVID Open Access) Artificial Intelligence (U.S.

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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Real-World, Meaningful Problems This kind of scenario — linking the drama of mountaineering with work on percentages in middle school math — can effectively be used in a problem-based learning (PBL) approach in the classroom. It’s an instructional approach where students learn by actively engaging in real-world, meaningful problems.

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Using Feedback to Drive Professional Learning

Efficacy in Professional Learning

Trending Sources

6 Ways to Improve Professional Learning

Model What You Preach: Pedagogy at the Heart of Professional Learning

Professional Learning Communities: Using the 5Es to Give Teachers Agency and Maximize Productivity

Elevating Innovation: Conference Reflections and Takeaways from Educators

Power Up Blended Learning: A Professional Learning Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Change

NANO LEARNING and TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

4 Easy Ways To Improve Professional Learning

New Professional Learning Opportunities with Micro-credentials

Graphic Design for Educators

Finding Balance in Today's Classroom

15 strategies on how to use technology in the classroom

Teachers Can Transform Education if We Reinvent Professional Learning

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer All Educators New, No-Cost Professional Learning Resources

High-Agency in the Remote and Hybrid Classroom

3 Ways to Streamline Expectations While Making Things Easier for Educators

Learning and growing as educators

Discovery Education Presents Three New Virtual Field Trips

Feeding a Science Education Revolution: Micro-credentials for OpenSciEd Facilitators

Integration of Digital Badges to Acknowledge Professional Learning

Don’t Use a Lot Where a Little Will Do

5 Ways To Bring SEL Into Edtech Classroom Use

Will Existing Mental Models Threaten Post-pandemic Progress in Education?

How Edtech for Teachers Helps Collaboration and Professional Learning

SOS Top 10: Summer Professional Learning

Powerful Learning With Artificial Intelligence For Educators

Let's Make Professional Learning Meaningful Again!

When Growth is the Only Path Forward

edWeb and STAGES Learning Host Professional Learning Community on Teaching Students with Autism

Culturally Responsive Education: Evidence to Influence Practice

Model What You Expect

Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

Can AI in Education Foster Human-Centric Learning?

A Framework for Learning Through the Purposeful Use of Technology

Wayne Township Schools: Districtwide Professional Learning with edWeb

The STEM Careers Coalition Presents a New Collection of Curated Digital Content for Manufacturing Day 2023

20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic]

Coaching is Critical to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning

Georgia Model for Virtual Professional Learning: Supporting Educators During COVID

Georgia Model for Virtual Professional Learning: Supporting Educators During COVID

Discovery Education and Boeing Present a New Virtual Field Trip for Students Exploring STEM and Robotics in Aviation Manufacturing

An AI to-do list for educators

Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

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