A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

For the most part, this consisted of attending mandatory district “PD” days, professional learning communities (PLC)’s or approved off-site experiences such as conferences, workshops, or webinars. In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

Professional Learning 316

Professional Learning Personal Learning Network Learning Digital Badges 316

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Planning professional learning – How many of us dreaded professional development (PD) days? The best way to change the paradigm here is to afford educators opportunities to use their voice and ideas to plan powerful learning experiences. Just as we want students to own their learning the same should apply to adults.

Advocacy 178

Advocacy Digital Badges Education Meeting 178

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

First and foremost, make the time to learn, grown, and get better as opposed to finding the time. There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse.

Digital Badges 373

Digital Badges Personal Learning Network Flipped Classroom Meeting 373

MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

In order to help teachers learn and and become proficient in relevant skills, a nascent movement of nonprofits, states, districts and educators are exploring what a competency-based professional learning system could look like using micro-credentials. Micro-credentials have the benefit of being rooted in classroom practice.

Blended Learning 68

Blended Learning Course Digital Badges Professional Learning 68