eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

BOSTON (April 21, 2022) – Hemet Unified School District in Riverside County, California, has adopted LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs for its teachers and administrators. It also offers professional learning sessions led by national LETRS experts.

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edWeb.net

JULY 11, 2020

The Spencerport School District (NY) was looking for a professional learning solution for some of their teachers who can’t stay after hours for face-to-face PD because of family responsibilities. Those PD needs coincided with the impact of COVID-19 pushing all learning to remote instruction in March 2020. Online Learning.

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edWeb.net

JULY 11, 2020

The Spencerport School District (NY) was looking for a professional learning solution for some of their teachers who can’t stay after hours for face-to-face PD because of family responsibilities. Those PD needs coincided with the impact of COVID-19 pushing all learning to remote instruction in March 2020. Online Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 3, 2020

Schools are implementing a range of hybrid schedules to reduce the number of students in a classroom at one time. Teachers will likely be expected to engage students at least part time online, which may also require that teachers spend time this summer engaged in professional learning focused on online pedagogy and technology training.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As I work with leadership teams, many are struggling to engage their teachers in professional learning this year. They are excited about the potential of leveraging this technology to create more dynamic, differentiated, and student-centered learning experiences. Just as with students, every teacher is unique.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2020

They reflect the architecture of the educational environment and create the conditions in which learning occurs. Each classroom is as unique as the individual educator who serves in it, and that uniqueness is demonstrated in the ways in which educators build their learning environment and instruct students.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

MAY 10, 2022

The post 5 Chrome Extensions that Make Google Classroom Even More Awesome! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this post and podcast episode, I’m going to share 5 Chrome Extensions that Make Google Classroom Even More Awesome! Google Classroom + Chrome = Match Made in Heaven! Original Episode 66. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 24, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Eric Curts shares how we can use docs, sheets, drawings, and slides with creative classroom projects. Sponsor: Welcome TGR Foundation and Discovery Education as a sponsor to my podcast.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

Two months after the COVID-19 crisis forced educators across the United States to leave their classrooms and start teaching online, the scope of the changes and challenges have now become clear, and educational leaders have started to identify what’s working and what still needs improvement. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 4, 2020

Teachers are scrambling to move their offline courses online to ensure that students continue learning for the remainder of the school year. Understandably, the focus is on online learning as that is a new and unfamiliar learning landscape for a lot of educators.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

Fast forward to September 2022, and I am finalizing modules on Canvas, our learning management system, to continue to deliver the same quality professional learning, but in an entirely different format. This shortage has impacted many areas of our schools’ day-to-day practices, and is now impacting how teachers learn.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Courses about Student Mental Health Strategies for Addressing Student Anxiety With the strategies and interventions you learn in this course, you will be able to create a classroom environment where students can successfully cope with stressors and instead focus on learning. Learn More. Learn More.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 16, 2020

This is what I have been recommending to the schools and educators that I am working with this summer: Design for online this fall. Given that you have some of your students learning remotely anyway, design for online instead of asking teachers to do double work for both in school and at home. And so on… . And they’ll be right.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. The first ‘lite’ option that most educators think of is Google Classroom. If you have an LMS you love, Google Classroom often won’t work well with it because it isn’t well-aligned with industry standards.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This year, traditional approaches to professional development may feel daunting because teachers are spread thin due to substitute shortages and the challenges associated with returning to physical classrooms. A book club may present a more manageable, self-paced approach to professional learning.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2020

In my role as program manager for the Refugee Educator Academy at the Center for Learning in Practice , I am in a unique position to contribute to a change of course for professional learning and educational practice.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 14, 2015

By Matt Renwick Overloaded with Twitter? Stem your tweet flow with advice from Principal Matt Renwick.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

Some schools struggled to embrace the flexibility and affordances of online learning and instead attempted to replicate the traditional school day online. Others did not have the infrastructure, devices, or professional learning necessary to navigate this sudden shift online. Learning happens in classrooms.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2021

The post How to Link Directly to a Google Classroom Assignment appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Did you know you can copy a link directly to an assignment in Google Classroom? Don’t miss out on all the Google Classroom Quick Tip videos on this page. How to Link Directly to a Google Classroom Assignment.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

Options range from continuing home learning programs full-time, to fully reopening classrooms with or without additional public or outdoor spaces and staggered schedules, to hybrid approaches. Most agree there are no failsafe options. Despite the complexities of the moment, educators are creative, resourceful problem-solvers.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 29, 2022

The Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative (KVEC) provides free, competency-based flexible, professional learning opportunities for rural K-12 educators via micro-credentials. In the heart of rural Appalachia, teachers may be required to travel 3-6 hours to reach in-person professional development opportunities.

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Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

Reflection: How can you keep your learning going? Technology integration into your classroom is an ongoing process of refinement and improvement. After becoming comfortable with an initial transition to teaching with technology, teachers may continue to recognize opportunities for more powerful learning with technology.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

It’s letting them discover the joy of learning.” Ultimately, we want our students to be successful beyond the classroom walls. Creativity is about making a major impact on learning. During the pandemic, schools with the infrastructure in place for moving to online learning found greater immediate success.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

As 2021 kicks off and we set our resolutions for the new year, we pledge our organizations’ continued efforts to respond to educators’ professional learning needs. For example, Gwinnett County Public Schools designed an online learning system (eCLASS) to support emergency online learning needs.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Perhaps the most concerning survey result is that more than half of teachers (57 percent) say they do not feel prepared to facilitate remote and online learning. Like teachers, they are working crazy hours to help keep learning going. Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology). Here you can find a listing or some great options.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

The new ( Re)Defining STEM learning module from TGR Foundation and Discovery Education is the first of several courses to support educators to integrate STEM in new and powerful ways. Every STEM educator should take a look at these resources and integrate them into their blended or online learning environment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 7, 2022

I have worked with ISTE in a number of other service and professional learning roles and currently am serving as one of ISTE’s Community Leaders. ISTE also has invited us to reflect on what it means to be part of an online professional learning network.

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MindSpark

JANUARY 24, 2024

Professional learning is a source of important support for educators, offering them the skills to weave vital concepts like career literacy and artificial intelligence into their teaching practices. MindSpark's mission is to design and deliver extraordinary learning experiences for educators across a spectrum of expertise.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 19, 2023

Lindy knows the educational technology market in and out as she has spent her career in various roles in the education field: classroom teacher with a 1:1 environment, curriculum designer, professional development provider, technology integration specialist, educational technology consultant, and professional learning manager.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 22, 2020

prepare for online and blended learning, more and more schools are relying on Google Classroom and Google Meet to deliver online lessons and assignments. In this post, I will share how to integrate Google Classroom with Google Meet. Here’s what you need to know: What is Google Classroom?

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 18, 2020

The post How to Create Google Classroom Blended Learning Lessons (Part 3) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google Classroom is more popular than ever. Lessons for blended learning have to be different than in-person activities translated to a digital space. Quick Tip of the Week (Google Classroom).

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 27, 2021

The post 15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom – SULS0107 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Learn how Mote helps support ELLs, STEM, and helps engage ALL students with 15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom. 15 Ways to Use Mote in the Classroom – SULS0107. Watch this quick video to learn how!

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Let us face it, these motivational tricks also work well in the classroom to motivate students to learn. If extra recess or additional time playing Minecraft work well for students, would it make sense that there is merit in incentivizing professional development for adult learners? What is professional development?

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Let us face it, these motivational tricks also work well in the classroom to motivate students to learn. If extra recess or additional time playing Minecraft work well for students, would it make sense that there is merit in incentivizing professional development for adult learners? What is professional development?

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 8, 2020

While most educators and students are returning to the familiar classrooms left abruptly in March, teaching this upcoming year will be anything but business as usual. The biggest challenge with developing classroom action plans is establishing the same level of support to these students while maintaining social distancing.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

To help prepare for the 2020-21 school year (and beyond), we created a guidebook titled ‘From Surviving to Thriving: Reimagining Learning During the COVID-19 Crisis’ The guidebook provides educators with best practices, practical recommendations, and technology tools to reimagine learning in any classroom.

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