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What Constitutes Good PD?

A Principal's Reflections

Quality professional development rests in the ability of the organization to not only meet their needs, but also that of its constituents. Educators now have to attend mandate-driven workshops on the Common Core, teacher/principal evaluation, and student growth objectives. Something has to give though. So what did I miss?

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Roadmap to a Job-Embedded Growth Model

A Principal's Reflections

I remember a few years back during a meeting with teacher leaders, a tipping point that would ultimately change the direction of professional growth at my school. Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth.

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Communicating a Concept With Instagram

A Principal's Reflections

As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). Meeting family obligations is more important than individual desires. Poverty level has little impact on quality of life.

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Online Classes! On Your Schedule

Ask a Tech Teacher

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Certificate.

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35 Take-aways from Summer 2016 Professional Development

Ask a Tech Teacher

We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. Time after time, they took responsibility for their own learning.

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It's Open House at the Discovery Educator Network This Week!

Educational Technology Guy

I''ve met some great people in the DEN and learned so much. It''s a great Personal Learning Network for any and all educators. The Common Core Connection…. The DEN is a great place to connect with other educators and share resources, ideas, lesson plans, and much more.

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17 Take-aways from Summer PD

Ask a Tech Teacher

Participants worked together as a Personal Learning Network to understand. Here are 17 take-aways I heard from class members or experienced myself: They enjoyed meeting online to chat on blogs, help each other on the Discussion Forums, mull over ideas on the Google Hangouts, and explore TweetUps.