A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

From here, schools can begin to focus on a remote blended learning model that can serve as a foundation for all K-12 classrooms to create a more personalized experience. Professional Learning Many schools were not prepared when the pandemic hit. If professional learning was not emphasized, it’s definitely not too late.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

Since pacing is a pivotal component of both personalized and blended learning, I did another Google search for ways to integrate timers into Google Slides. The key with a choice board to use as a part of professional learning with adults or classroom learning with students is sound blended pedagogy.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2020

There should be no catch when a class is covered, and it should be up to the teacher as to how he or she will use this opportunity to either grade, prepare lessons, attend professional learning, observe peers, or just put up their feet and relax.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2020

How will educators get the professional learning support they so desperately need? These are just a few of the questions being pondered, where there are no clear or definitive answers. How will safety be ensured for all people in a building? What will be the impact of budget cuts? Many are crying out for it now.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

I must say that the definition and description above align seamlessly with the environment we are currently experiencing. Many kids have flourished during remote learning as they have been able to follow a unique path or learn at their own pace. A Personal Learning Network (PLN) is a must in a remote learning world.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2016

Legislators pass bill to help deliver high-quality professional learning to educators. Jay Inslee recently signed into law HB 1345 , a bill that adopts a definition and standards for educator professional learning. Washington Gov.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

However, over and over, it has been highlighted that teachers need to have professional learning on AI. These pathways articulate system-wide, K-12 learning opportunities that are consistent across classrooms, cumulative from year to year and competency-based.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 11, 2021

There were definitely excellent practices taking place in classrooms across the globe. Classroom Dashboard : Provides schools and districts visibility into Google Classroom engagement metrics to make better-informed learning decisions. Now don't get me wrong. However, they were more isolated than widespread.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 22, 2020

Educators now shoulder the burden to create lessons and activities that will enable students to learn at home. Virtually none have received extensive professional learning in this area. Greg Kulowiec provides an excellent working definition: App Smashing is the process of using multiple apps to create projects or complete tasks.

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Edthena

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Jim is the author of “ The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching. ” Read the full article below: Equity and Access in Pre K-12 Education: Using Video Data to Build Hope and Agency Interested in learning more about how video can help professional learning? Click here to explore Edthena Video Coaching.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 12, 2018

Participate.com allows us to pull all of this goodness together for ourselves and for the learning communities we serve. It’s definitely time for a revisit. Way back in 2016 I wrote a post about Participate.com, Curating with Communities.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2021

Ask any teacher and they’ll tell you definitively that all pencils are not created equal. This same analysis can be made for just about any type of investment school or district leaders need to make, including investments in professional learning to support educator growth. That’s right–the pencil.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 12, 2021

This connects my learning to actions that impact teacher and student opportunities. The OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) I have worked on each quarter with the VILS professional learning team have provided the structure that keeps me focused and engages me in ongoing reflection.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The report, “ Equity: Definitions and Perspectives of U.S. The 61 teachers, administrators and district leaders interviewed did seem to share an understanding of equity, the report found: roughly defined as giving all students the resources and support they need to learn.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

This definitely applies now. Consider a daily or weekly YouTube video that can be embedded in a mass email to showcase how teachers are successfully implementing remote learning. Provide professional learning support Just because schools are closed doesn’t mean professional learning should stop.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2020

One could even say that there are no definitive answers in uncertain times. Provide support Support can come in many forms, such as resources, time, and professional learning opportunities. Modeling helps to instill belief. Ask questions No one has or will ever have all the answers.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2018

The irony of this is that many of us educators have been successfully navigating the waters of personalized learning for our students, but haven’t been given the opportunity to transition that same approach to our own professional learning. Micro-credentials were my path to do exactly that.

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More Verbs

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Professional Learning – The strategies used by the district to provide timely professional learning opportunities, and other supports designed to effectively encourage and assist teachers’ successfully bolstering and broadening classroom practices.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

This definition differs from truancy, which only calculates unexcused absences. It is typical to see a larger number of high school students marked as chronically absent, but at the elementary and middle school levels, there has definitely been an increase since COVID. While the U.S.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2021

Additionally, schools in rural areas or with higher proportions of low-income students are least likely to have formalized SEL and service learning programs. It is time to expand the “learning loss” discussion to respond to both the widespread demand for SEL and service learning, as well as the disparities in their implementation.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 24, 2016

Image credit: [link] Let’s first tackle the stigma that comes with professional development. Learning is the ultimate goal for our students, not development. As such, districts need to invest in professional learning opportunities that will result in fundamental changes to teaching, learning, and leadership.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 1, 2018

What Is A Personal Learning Network? by TeachThought Staff What is a personal learning network, or rather a Personal Learning Network? How about a Professional Learning Network? The post What Is A Personal Learning Network?

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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There’s a lot more to understanding the engagement of a strong classroom, according to professional learning expert Jim Knight. In fact, there are four indicators that teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders can look for to understand students’ engagement in learning—and none of them involve hand-raising.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Districts must bring together available resources, activities, national events and tools to create a learning progression that allows students to engage in computing opportunities equitably. Beginning in the fall of 2018, North Salem partnered with Digital Promise to provide professional learning opportunities for teachers in the district.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

More and more schools across the country are thinking beyond academic initiatives, working to broaden the definition of success to ensure all students are healthy, safe, and engaged in their learning. This finding aligns with a growing trend toward a “whole child” approach.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2017

I believe the only way to inspire teachers to want to continue learning is if a school culture celebrates learning at all levels. ” That definition screams teaching. Pink defines purpose as “the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

What were your first thoughts when you heard about using AI for professional learning? The guidance from the virtual coach helped me think more critically about my practice (…and it also made me laugh – the coach can definitely be funny and sassy at times!). Why did you decide to try it?

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Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

Users have access to a calendar to keep track of their meetings within the initiative and can send private messages to other individuals or groups of Verizon Innovative Learning schools educators. “It

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More Verbs

MARCH 18, 2016

At the center of the Framework is a focus on student learning, surrounded by the school’s vision for the kinds of learning experiences they value and want to see in their schools. Click here for more information.

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Battelle for Kids

DECEMBER 7, 2015

A friend tells me that this saw applies equally well to professional learning experiences. She refers specifically to the application of the definition of deeper learning. That definition spells out how learning transfer is the period at the end of the definition.

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Digital Promise

MAY 9, 2018

This pilot sought to understand how beneficial MCs could be for teachers and begin to determine how MCs could play into the professional learning landscape of our state. Over the course of the school year, I was able to complete two MCs and dramatically shift my perceptions of student learning within my classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The struggle is also defined by what seems like never-ending challenges such as time, money, support, infrastructure, inadequate professional learning, mindset, and colleagues who fill either the role of antagonist or naysayer. The struggle is real people, and to scale change, you must be prepared upfront. Discord is all around us.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 26, 2019

Sphero Fundamentals: This asynchronous Professional Learning course walks you through getting started with the Sphero Edu Program, the Sphero Edu app, and how to apply it all in your classroom. Reaghan and I will definitely be exploring more of what our Sphero can do. It's the perfect pairing for hands-on coding concepts.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2019

In my work as a district effectiveness specialist, I commonly see educators struggling with the structure and the process of the professional learning community (PLC). Prior to my work at the Georgia Department of Education, I worked with schools across the country to strengthen their approaches to learning and teaching.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Carolina Certified Version offers redesigned print materials, simplified equipment, and an enhanced digital experience, plus certified professional learning to help teachers make the shift to three-dimensional, student-centered, and phenomena-driven learning. “We

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

Leverage a full-service, multi-year professional learning plan from EL Education to support teachers; and. ? MMSD is deeply committed to accelerating the achievement of all our scholars,” said Cynthia Green, MMSD Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. .

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

I really wasn't concerned much about this as a teacher, but during my first few years as an administrator it was definitely on my mind. Granted some definitely are, but in many cases popularity creates a layer that when peeled away the reality comes to light. The popularity bug impacted me early in my career.

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