A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2015

It was an incredible opportunity to get back to Hawaii for a professional event as opposed to a vacation. This was the fourteenth time the school had put on the event and it was awesome to see and meet so many passionate educators on a Saturday. This is not fair to say the least.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 27, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. As you might imagine, we saw some fantastic leading, teaching, and learning.

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Digital Promise

MAY 22, 2020

In this first of a two-part series, we highlight the efforts of the Remake Learning Network and its partners in Pittsburgh. Remake Learning: A Network Responds to Crisis and Envisions a New Tomorrow. A map of professional learning communities in the Remake Learning Network.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 17, 2022

These events served as catalysts for challenging the status quo and working to usher in more innovative practices that were more aligned with preparing our learners for current and future success. For growth to be the standard, ongoing and job-embedded professional learning is needed as opposed to drive-by events and one-off PD days.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 22, 2021

One of the most enjoyable aspects of the teaching profession is that there is always something to learn and refine. This year in my role as a trainer, I leaned into reading articles from outlets such as Edutopia, Education Week, and MindShift to increase my knowledge about effective remote learning strategies. Shared reflection.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Maker Learning is Powerful Learning. As educators, we know we cannot press pause on Powerful Learning; we must find ways to give our students powerful, hands-on experiences while navigating today’s additional complexities. Now more than ever, all learners must have opportunities to engage in Powerful Learning experiences.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

“ Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” – Abigail Adams How do you make, not find, the time to learn and get better? There never seems to be enough time in the day to do what needs to be done both personally and professionally. Trust me; I get it.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

It also got me thinking about how much boring time educators spend in meetings and “PD” when they could be doing something more authentic. I'm going to bet we can all recall a meeting or boring PD we had to endure. Those meetings that drag on, and on, and on. Many meetings are just information transfer. I will admit it.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 28, 2017

Have you ever wondered what it can feel like to meet some of your online students in-person? Educator Heather Pence, who teaches for 51Talk recently attended an event that brought her closer to the students who take classes with 51Talk. The company put together a terrific event, and the families were wonderful.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Device rollout is a huge event for every school in the Verizon Innovative Learning initiative , especially those in their first year of the program. Digital Promise Professional Learning Managers (PLMs) work with each school prior to rollout to help them plan the event and encourage teamwork.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2022

Co-plan lessons, meetings, and professional learning De-emphasize non-essential tasks that don’t impact student learning Eliminate distractions such as social media and web browsing Prioritize passions and interests related to your position or responsibilities Seek collegial support as these people know you and your culture best.

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Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

Digital Promise and Verizon Innovative Learning are excited to introduce Verizon Innovative Learning schools Connection —a web app designed to connect members of the Verizon Innovative Learning schools community to each other and to key resources. Centralizing information for Verizon Innovative Learning schools.

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Waterford

JULY 12, 2023

Use Expert-Led Communication Strategies to Engage the Families in Your District Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn how you can build a school environment that values families and advises teachers as they connect and collaborate with families.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 24, 2021

There were many demands, and as we finish our academic year and look to the summer, we need to consider what type of learning, if any, we need to engage in before the next school year. Making time for what we need personally and professionally. Professional development as we knew it changed dramatically over the past year.

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The Jose Vilson

MARCH 13, 2024

Whereas in the beginning, it felt more focused on digital learning and ed-tech, this year felt more like it was a hub for relevant education conversations. Now as a sociologist studying teacher professionalism, I get to keep attending hundreds of hours of professional development. And that they did.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies. If you really want to boost morale, try eliminating as many after-school meetings as possible. Some schools have large-scale team-building events both on and off-site.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 14, 2021

While giving keynotes and facilitation workshops is something I love, both lack an on-going component, which is one of the most critical aspects of professional learning that leads to scalable results. The only way to do this is to roll up our sleeves and jump into the digital learning environment with our teachers and students.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 18, 2021

The post 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Google Meet – SULS0110 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode with Shake Up Learning Trainer and Community Manager, Pam Hubler, we explore the new updates to Google Meet. Watch this quick video to learn how! Google Meet is all grown up!

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

Speaking on panel at the PBS Digital Innovators event, Brown talked up the rise of the online spaces for collaboration, also known as personal learning networks (PLN) as enabling anyone, even those who in remote areas or who feel more introverted, to come together to collaborate and share ideas. Anyone, according to St.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2022

Clearly articulate how the change will improve professional practice resulting in improved student learning and achievement. Change is a process, not an event. Learn together. Encourage colleagues resistant to change to attend professional learning opportunities with you, especially administrators.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

To keep students, educators, and families connected to curiosity, Discovery Education presents six new no cost virtual events during the month of November. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – invites educators, students, and communities to celebrate Black leaders in STEM year-round with the launch of dynamic careers content and a series of virtual educator events.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 3, 2021

The first initiative is Women Who Lead , which is led by the always awesome Kim Cofino and her team at Eduro Learning. There are 8 different learning modules, customized pathway options, protocols, scholarship opportunities, a private discussion forum, a curated Twitter list , and much, much more. . Women’s Leadership Incubator.

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Digital Promise

MAY 18, 2021

Learn more about some of their best practices related to resource distribution, professional learning, and virtual engagement during the pandemic, in their own words. In addition, we have developed a youth-led event series, The Kickback Conversation Series. Greater Baltimore Urban League laptop distribution event.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2024

Charlotte, NC — Arizona’s Apache Junction Unified School District (AJUSD) today announced a new collaboration with global edtech leader Discovery Education supporting innovative teaching and learning in the district.

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Waterford

JULY 12, 2023

Use Expert-Led Communication Strategies to Engage the Families in Your District Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn how you can build a school environment that values families and advises teachers as they connect and collaborate with families.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today it has been selected for the GSV (Global Silicon Valley) 150, a list of the world’s most transformative private companies in education. About Carnegie Learning, Inc.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 7, 2019

Our January reading for Literacy, Equity + Remarkable Notes = LEARN investigates the experiences of three early-career secondary English teachers in urban settings who sought professional development opportunities to support teaching for social justice. January Topic: Professional learning for equity-focused teaching.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, January 4, 2021— North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools (HCS) has launched a new partnership with Discovery Education creating modern and innovative learning environments supporting science instruction. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. .

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2023

With many students spending almost two years learning from home, educators instinctively knew learning loss would occur. Collecting the right data allows Buena Park to focus on these pillars to support the whole learning community—students, teachers, parents, and guardians.

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Waterford

AUGUST 18, 2023

Find Expert-Led Strategies That Work for Your School Visit the Waterford webinars page to learn from educational experts like Candra Morris , Dr. Jenni Torres , Julie Christensen , and others on topics that include: Fostering Family Engagement Teaching with the Science of Reading Understanding the Six Literacy Strands And more!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 16, 2017

We’d love to meet you face-to-face and interview you. Don’t miss out on the virtual events and contests shared via the hashtag, #NotAtISTE and #PassthescopeEDU. Below, find a list of other events (some free) in San Antonio for you to attend! We will meet there around 10 a.m. Where’s the Party?

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The post 20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic] appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This powerful tool can provide a space for teacher-to-teacher collaboration, professional learning and support, parent communication, and even special projects and enrichment classes for students. Online Professional Learning.

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Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2021

We have learned how to leverage technology to establish and maintain relationships with students and colleagues as we navigated the unknown waters of blended and distance learning. The Edcamp model of professional development is unique in that the participants drive the learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

During every summer, my team and I would reflect on the past year and establish a better vision and plan for how we all would collectively work to improve learning. It began immediately upon school starting with meetings and more meetings. These were then followed by back to school nights and athletic events.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

Options range from continuing home learning programs full-time, to fully reopening classrooms with or without additional public or outdoor spaces and staggered schedules, to hybrid approaches. Even if physical buildings are forced to remain closed, we must remember that schools themselves are not closed—learning must, and will, continue.

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