A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

No matter your position in education, you have gone through some form of professional development. Now, don’t get me wrong; some educators find value in the experiences I have outlined above and have gone on to change their respective practice for the better.

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Digital Promise

JULY 29, 2019

As part of our robust, on-demand micro-credential ecosystem, we are proud to partner with organizations and educators to develop rigorous, research-backed micro-credentials that support educator professional development and recognition of their skills.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 18, 2019

This past Thursday I created 25 professional learning ‘conversation stations’ for my principal licensure students. We learned a lot and had some awesome conversations together! Making learning a part of everyday work. Escape from the zero-learning zone.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Jennifer is the Director of Educator Micro-credentials. Educators want and need this development for themselves and for their students. Additionally, the vast majority of states require educators to participate in professional development to earn or maintain their teaching credentials.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Have you ever paid money to go and watch a professional sporting event, play, or musical? Let me focus the rest of my point on professional sports. There is often a debate in physical and virtual spaces about who should facilitate professional learning for educators.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 19, 2019

For me it was learning where I connected to the presenter and the presentation immediately. And where the presenter helped me make connections to what I was learning and why it was important. The purpose is to bring all voices to the table to learn and grow together.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Modern professional learning links the Professional Learning Community (PLC) with the Professional Learning Network (PLN). An Excerpt from Modern Professional Learning: Connecting PLC’s with PLN’s.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JULY 30, 2018

An extensive list of websites, books, podcasts, Twitter chats and resources to help educators prep their computer science skills for the coming school year. The post 12 Computer Science Resources That Boost Summer Professional Learning appeared first on Market Brief. The Startup Blog PD professional learning Teachers

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

edWeb.net is delighted to announce that it won the 2019 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Professional Learning Solution for Faculty & Administrative Staff, for the third year in a row. Educators earn a CE certificate for attending live or for taking a quiz after viewing the recording.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 18, 2017

Districts across the nation are exploring a new approach to professional learning to meet the evolving needs of today’s diverse classrooms and the educators who lead them. To learn more about Kettle Moraine’s micro-credential program, check out this blog post.

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Tom Murray

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Recently, I had the opportunity to record a Google Hangout with four connected educators on “Growing Your PLN.” What is a personal learning network? A Personal Learning Network is an informal learning network that enables an individual to work

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2019

All educators are lifelong learners, whether they’re figuring out how to incorporate the latest edtech device into their lessons or researching bios on NBA players to help a reluctant reader. On-demand—Educators can work on the skill when they need it, and where it’s convenient.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

During a professional development session a while back I thought I killed someone. But it was a wake up call to me and the way I approached delivering Professional Development. Think about Professional Development, specifically technology-related PD.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Are you waiting for the perfect professional learning opportunity? Now you can stop waiting and design your own DIY (Do-It-Yourself) learning that leads to edtech, coding, and makerspace certificates. blog Professional Development TL Advisor Blog Leadership Coding

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 19, 2014

During my ten years as a school leader I dreaded professional development days in my district. I am not sure any educator looks forward to these monotonous experiences (developed under the guise of learning!)

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Many sectors, including education, acknowledge that learning does not end when formal training does. In particular, key innovations of the last two decades have opened new possibilities for ongoing learning. As a result, where we learn and where we receive credit for that learning are not necessarily the same place. While this affords learners unprecedented freedom, it also can make it difficult to effectively recognize that learning.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 18, 2018

I have often heard that there are two types of professional learning experiences; a “warm bath” or a “cold shower.” In my opinion, great professional learning should be a combination of both. This is what shifts learning to action.

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Ditch That Textbook

DECEMBER 15, 2017

For me, professional development has often meant sitting through a staff-wide meeting about topics with limited interest and little time to practice hands-on. That kind of professional learning stinks. Thankfully, we have TONS of options for fun, hands-on, relevant professional learning — on our own terms. How can find this kind of professional learning — […].

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2019

From Portland to Pittsburgh, Seattle to Stockholm, Abu Dhabi to Atlanta, and in hundreds of towns and cities around the globe, authentic professional learning is energizing educators. Featured on eSchool News Professional Development

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Class Tech Integrate

JUNE 13, 2018

This post is week 1 of 8 in the 8 Weeks of Summer Blog Challenge for educators from hotlunchtray.com - Find out more about the challenge by clicking here. I know that I'm in the right profession, because when I learn I get excited.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 17, 2015

And I think for educators it can be a great way to organize sites, apps, videos and more so they are more easily shared with students, colleagues, even parents and the community. I've been working on a Professional Learning Collection. appoLearning Professional Development

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Tom Murray

MARCH 27, 2015

As educators, our core business is learning. We fulfill a multitude of additional roles that are also extremely important, yet, at its essence, education is about learning and our schools and school districts must be learning-focused organizations.

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Battelle for Kids

DECEMBER 21, 2015

2015 was an incredible year in education. Volume 2, Issue 14, Number 11.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2016

Since 2009 I have been a huge believer and advocate for connected learning and the formation of Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Now don't get me wrong, I still highly value face-to-face experiences, as there are some natural limits to learning exclusively in a social media vacuum.

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Tom Murray

APRIL 12, 2016

The notion of “effective professional learning” is something that has been discussed for decades. A comparison in the philosophies of today’s school districts yields results that falls across a continuum of who controls the learning. Learning Should be Anytime, Anywhere. .

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2018

To capitalize on this energy, most school districts organize mandatory professional development opportunities for teachers designed to teach them a new teaching strategy or introduce them to a new piece of technology. As the spark , I explain the WHY behind blended learning.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 5, 2018

It has been and always is, a blessing to be a part of district professional learning days. These past two weeks, I have been so caught up in the passion of so many teachers who are on “summer break,” that are excitedly taking part in their professional learning.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2018

the summer break is, and that it’s also a great time to engage with colleagues in professional learning experiences not available during the school year. With our first ever Digital Promise Challenge Institute around the corner, we thought it might be helpful to suggest leveraging online funding platforms to support this or other incredible learning opportunities you might have your eye on. Good luck with all of your summer professional learning endeavors!

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 25, 2018

5 Tips That Foster Collaborative Professional Learning. Leveraging new technology for professional learning requires some creative thinking — and it also takes money. A few years ago, a group at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction that paid for notebooks and software for creating a professional development program for elementary school teachers.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 19, 2017

This is the first article in our series about building professional learning communities for online teachers. 51Talk is the largest online English education platform in China. I was learning so much through my experience with 51Talk, I wanted to share it with others.

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Learning in Hand

MAY 24, 2017

Participation in Google Classroom used to be limited to those with G Suite for Education accounts. When I read that Google Classroom was open to everyone, I was most excited by the possibility of bringing together educators from different school systems for professional learning.

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More Verbs

JULY 14, 2015

Having a good network of other educators interested in the same topics and issues you are is a strong approach to powering your professional learning. Twitter and other social media can help feed that learning and build your network. Principal Matt Renwick writes about how Twitter can be overwhelming, but smart use of Twitter, and supporting tools, can fuel your professional learning network (PLN).

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2018

K-12 teachers are clear about what they want, so why are professional learning woes common nationwide? Educators face many obstacles when it comes to pursuing professional learning. Learn more about the issues teachers are facing and how schools can find a solution. Interested in professional learning? Register now for the EdSurge online panel discussion, How Microcredentials Can Boost Professional Learning , sponsored by D2L.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2015

This past April I was fortunate enough to have been asked to speak at the Moanalua High School Professional Development Conference in Honolulu, HI. It was an incredible opportunity to get back to Hawaii for a professional event as opposed to a vacation.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

FreshGrade the portfolio and assessment platform announces its Professional Learning Center?. The resources in the Professional Learning Center can be accessed at any time on any device and features a mass-enrollment option for easy implementation for principals and teachers.

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