Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2020

This partnership gives teachers more time and energy to innovate and personalize learning while providing students with the opportunity to actively drive their own growth. Consider bringing Balance with Blended Learning into your professional learning community.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

How video coaching helps us support teacher growth and retention For more news on teacher PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub The Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township has been successfully using video in our teacher professional learning for more than seven years. Another group had no video coaching.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In this edWebinar, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Social Studies team, made up of regional and district leaders, describe how their virtual learning communities on edWeb.net helped them support educators, and their students and parents, during a time of crisis. Over the course of six weeks, we did 84 webinars.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In this edWebinar, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Social Studies team, made up of regional and district leaders, describe how their virtual learning communities on edWeb.net helped them support educators, and their students and parents, during a time of crisis. Over the course of six weeks, we did 84 webinars.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Fran Glick, National School Library Program of the Year award winner, (who served at BCPS for many years,) says “Our programs lend themselves to creating spaces for input and participation from a variety of stakeholders. We know that school libraries build communities.” Our library is a very special part of our school community. “Our

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Schools also have the option of adding their Workspaces to a private library where teams can collaborate on curating Workspaces or creating lessons, units or projects. Plus, they can add Google Drive files for learners to collaborate on, with the option of creating a copy for each group in the class.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Maybe it’s an early-elementary teacher facilitating small group math learning. Try setting up a district-wide video library. Video libraries are a valuable resource for teachers and instructional leaders to see concrete examples of excellent practice, as defined by your district.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

Teachers want to advocate for the learning needs of their students. My experience with the school library and book choice tension I have over 1,000 books in my American international Christian school classroom in southern Taiwan where I teach English Language Arts (8th), Yearbook (10th-12th), US History (11th), and British Literature (12th).

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2022

To support educators in accessing quality and relevant professional learning tools at the beginning of the pandemic, we curated a list of micro-credentials that could be earned with a remote or hybrid classroom. Does the research reflect a diverse group of researchers? Are the majority of links and resources free to access?

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

Hunter and her colleague Rachel Krumenacker at the Chattanooga Public Library in Chattanooga, Tennessee, had filmed the DIY craft on a Zoom call from their respective living rooms. They posted it to the library’s YouTube channel as part of their new summer programming, the majority of which is taking place online due to COVID-19. . “We

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2023

Educators around the world are shifting into learning and organizing mode in response to the release of ChatGPT and other new AI chatbots that have brought a mix of excitement and panic to education. He says the strength of the effort is the inclusion of both education groups and the companies making the latest AI tools.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2024

BOSTON – The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has expanded its ALL in Tutoring reading initiative to include evidence-based resources from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand. About Lexia Lexia®, a Cambium Learning Group brand, is a leader in science of reading-based solutions.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These results were consistent across teachers of different racial groups. Research shows that classroom libraries in the United States vary greatly and lack criticality and representation of culturally and historically marginalized identities (Crisp et al., Educators’ experiences during these professional development programs.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. The walls and shelves of this 106-year-old building are covered with authentic student learning artifacts. Responsible Fiscal Stewardship.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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. SAT/ACT Study Groups. Create a Class for Learning Challenges. Online Professional Learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 29, 2023

Learning Revolutions's ChatGPT Bootcamp for Teaching and Learning: Harnessing the Power of ChatGPT in Education with Steve Hargadon A 3-hour live online session with non-expiring access to recordings (The separate bootcamp for libraries and librarians is here.) Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2024

Since ChatGPT was released in November 2022 and exploded into public discourse, the emergence of generative AI tools has been met with both excitement and concern, across virtually every industry, ideology and age group. This, she noted, is important in early learning because many educators serve families that speak multiple languages.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This ongoing access means you’re not just keeping up with professional development; you’re staying ahead. Members-Only Library: A Treasure Trove of Resources The Members-Only Library, a key feature of Shake Up Learning’s All Access PD Pass, is a haven for time-strapped educators.

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Buncee

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Getting to speak with this group of educators was a dream! With ongoing projects such as Buncee Buddies , coupled with the amazing graphics and assets in their library , and the new Emojis that help to support social-emotional learning, Buncee is reaching all of our students.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 9, 2024

ChatGPT + AI 2024 Bootcamp for Libraries and Librarians: Understanding and Harnessing the Power of Generative AI with Library 2.0's ChatGPT + AI 2024 Bootcamp for Libraries and Librarians: Understanding and Harnessing the Power of Generative AI with Library 2.0's Building a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

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Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

and Mrs. Perkins, a fifth-grade teacher, browses the district’s library of content in H?para Jasmine is able to quickly read and add notes to a collaborative Google Doc for her group project. Mrs. Perkins reviews the Student Dashboard Digital Backpack library of content that her district has curated. It’s 6:30 a.m.,

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

The good news is that many teachers are finding a majority of students are participating in class at some level, says Gail Lovely, founder of the Early Learning Professional Learning Network at ISTE, which is the parent organization of EdSurge. Another piece of the puzzle?

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2017

Apps bring technology, functionality, and creativity into your school library program. Since apps are a part of our everyday lives, especially those of students, they have the power to totally change the way students and teachers think about learning. Does your library have a makerspace, or are you looking to get started with one?

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2020

This sale and ongoing partnership will allow us to continue delivering aligned professional learning content through our analytics platform, benefit from improvements that will be made by Infobase, and have greater flexibility to focus more efforts and innovation on data management and analytics.”

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Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2017

Some classrooms don’t have walls between them, allowing teachers to partner and split their classes in groups, which fosters collaborations between students and teachers. The district-wide implementation and emphasis on blended learning was strategic. As a result of a $13.8 Collaborating for greater impact.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2022

“I think everyone is vulnerable to misinformation, but teenagers are especially susceptible with how much time they spend on the internet,” Alexa Volland, the News Literacy Project’s senior manager of educator professional learning, says. The platform is also uniquely vulnerable to audio misinformation, Volland says.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2017

In response to these challenges, the NYCDOE launched WeTeachNYC in September 2015, an online professional learning space for teachers and school leaders.WeTeachNYC was designed based on three core understandings: Educators benefit from having a centralized space where resources and opportunities are easily discoverable.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2023

Gretchen Zaitzeff, District Library Media Specialist for Canyons School District in Utah, says the solution to this is “to meet kids where they are, which is on their phones or other devices.” Palacio, is assigned as a class book, students immediately rush to the library to get their own copy.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2017

In response to these challenges, the NYCDOE launched WeTeachNYC in September 2015, an online professional learning space for teachers and school leaders.WeTeachNYC was designed based on three core understandings: Educators benefit from having a centralized space where resources and opportunities are easily discoverable.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2014

Many describe it as empowering, liberating, life changing, and a new paradigm for professional learning. My own experiences at events like this have unleashed a boundless journey of professional learning. Laura had returned to New Milford this past September and is literally constructing a modern day Library Media Center.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Stay tuned, because the second group of finalists will be featured on eSchool News next week! In fall 2019, Michelle became the Content Lead for CRCSD’s 32 school libraries. At that time, the average age of all library collections in the district exceeded 15 years in age, with some exceeding as many as 20 years in age.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

DECEMBER 9, 2016

For the past 3 years, our library has participated in Hour of Code during Computer Science in Education Week. When we first started participating, classes came to the library to try out an hour of code. It was fun to see something that started in the library spread into general classrooms. Others worked alone.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 — BetterLesson , a leading provider of high quality virtual and in-person K–12 professional learning, announces that the company’s “Empowered Algebra Learning For All” solution is one of only 11 grantees chosen for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenge. CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Continual management of a compliance program that designates rules, procedures, and the individual or group responsible for decisions is the starting point for mitigating risk. Super-Connected is a free professional learning community for school superintendents, district leadership, and aspiring district leaders.

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