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#EDvice: Do You Want to be "Developed"?

A Principal's Reflections

Thus, any professional learning should be personalized, interest-based, and aligned with a sound body of research. Below are three pathways to consider that meet these criteria: Create or advocate for job-embedded coaching to complement any workshops of stand-alone days. Learning is a process, not an event or day.

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7 Digital tools for student engagement across all grade levels

Neo LMS

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. By offering more choices in terms of digital tools for student engagement, we can better meet specific student interests and needs.

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7 Ways Data-Fueled PLCs Are Transforming Education

Edsurge

Common learning goals and objectives A set of common goals, along with a designated meeting time for focused effort, helps each participant get the most out of a PLC. By setting measurable objectives, educators can use meetings to work together, track progress, and achieve shared teaching goals. Credit: Roberto Escudero) 4.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. ” (p. Brouwer & Korthagen, 2005; Ferrari, Cachia, & Punie, 2009; Zhu et al.,

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52 Ways to Go Back To School, From Educators Across the United States

Edsurge

For example, learn how a South Dakota district is getting rid of grade levels in favor of student-centered learning. Making Data Work : Data, privacy, assessments--you’ve heard all about it. How are educators collecting and using data to tailor and improve instruction and practices?

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SEL and Classroom Culture In an Age of Distance Learning

Edsurge

game in a Zoom meeting by asking students to draw their preference, hold up the paper to the camera, and continue the conversation in the chat area. Your students also need to be encouraged to interact, both in a face-to-face learning environment and a virtual one. You can play the “This or That?”

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10 Ways to Grow as a Pedagogical Leader

A Principal's Reflections

Managing budgets, developing memos, attending meetings, responding to emails and phone calls, and other tasks also consumed a significant portion of my time. For learning, consider curating data weekly and present at an upcoming staff meeting. These suggestions should be clear, straightforward, actionable, and timely.