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Professional Learning School Leaders Need and Deserve

A Principal's Reflections

You can attend all the compulsory PD events on Common Core, PARCC/Smarter Balanced, teacher evaluation tools, and other topics imposed by outside pressures, or take a different path that will truly make a difference. developing valuable digital leadership learning experiences in response to requests from leaders across the country.

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Integration of Digital Badges to Acknowledge Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

The following is cross-posted at Laura Fleming''s blog titled Worlds of Learning. 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. putting their learnings into practice in the classroom.

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Schools and Districts in Eight States Make Big Investments in Lexia Aspire Professional Learning

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BOSTON – Months after the launch of Lexia Aspire Professional Learning , schools and districts in California, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin have invested in licenses to make the self-paced digital solution available to teachers.

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21st Century Learning, Literacy 2.0 and Common Core

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Furthermore, one of the pieces that make us successful is the ongoing professional learning with the Superintendent, Principals, and the Education Services Team. Technology integration, PBL, and 21st Century Learning is not an afterthought, but rather it''s planned into our conversations. Tie those pieces back together.

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Dos and Don’ts for Using Informational Texts with Young Learners

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With the Common Core Standards came an increased focus on reading informational texts, starting with kindergarten. But integrating informational texts isn’t as simple as having students read a couple of biographies every marking period. Also, informational texts come in many varieties.

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Free, On-demand Videos on PLtogether.org Feature Interviews with Education Leaders About Topics Ranging From Professional Development to Teacher Wellness

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Educators can access the free, on-demand “Lounge Talks” video series to hear about and learn effective strategies for a number of timely topics ranging from professional development to teacher wellness. The recent PLtogether videos have covered a number of important topics, including: Structured professional development.

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The Growing Potential of Micro-Credentials

A Principal's Reflections

There is a great deal of talk these days about micro-credentials and digital badging as a means to acknowledge professional learning of educators. Micro-credentials can be used to guide, motivate, and validate informal learning. Upon receiving documentation, she issues a digital badge for their learning.