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Efficacy-Based Practices

A Principal's Reflections

We often see a great deal of investment in an array of ideas, strategies, and solutions with the goal of improving learning for all kids. Professional learning It is hard to meet goals and expectations to improve learning if consistent support is absent. I am all for anything that can benefit all students.

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SOS Top 10: Summer Professional Learning

Discovery Education

Even so, many of you are likely already prepping for what’s to come and planning professional learning to get ready for the fall. Whether you’re helping coordinate PL sessions or simply an enthusiastic participant, we’ve picked 10 of our favorite SOS Instructional Strategies will give a fresh take on professional learning.

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5 Ideas for Improving Professional Learning Experiences

The Principal of Change

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. Otherwise, it is all cosmetic.

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Crowdsourcing Your K-12 Innovations: Three Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Digital Promise

We started a running document listing these shared challenges—a rather therapeutic exercise. The more we talked, we discovered that we had a greater number of shared challenges than we did unique ones. At the end of the day, the list was still overwhelming, but at least it was laid out before us so we could begin tackling it together.

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Meaningful Learning Begins and Ends with the Opportunities We Create

A Principal's Reflections

Don Bartolo, in his book Closing the Teacher Gap , shares a list of beliefs that should be considered when creating learning opportunities for kids. Bartolo suggests engaging in the following exercise where you pick 3 of the items below that most resonate with you.

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New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students

eSchool News

“We’re excited to partner with DEED, CORE and ASDN to offer this program to Alaska’s teachers and support their efforts to continuously hone their professional skills in service to their state’s children.”. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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Poptential™ by Certell Revolutionizes Social Studies Education with Integration of American Principles and Launch of Engauge™ Teacher Dashboard

eSchool News

exercises designed to cultivate students’ Passion, Original thinking, and Power to change the world. These exercises enable Poptential students to gain a profound understanding of the world and how they can positively impact society. Engauge also serves as a helpful professional development tool for teachers.

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