A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 14, 2021

I absolutely love coaching educators in small groups. 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. It was a collaborative process where tangible outcomes were shared and analyzed.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

PRWEB) — Today, only 8 percent of districts meet the recommended student-to-psychologist ratio and 14 percent of districts meet the student-to-counselor ratio according to federal data. Both veteran and new teachers need skills to support students’ growing mental health needs,” said Jon Brandt, CEO of Thrive Alliance Group.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 3, 2020

I had the privilege of taking a workshop on Fortnite Creative facilitated by Steven Isaacs. I decided to take this workshop because I knew that many of my students (3rd-7th grade gifted students) were playing Fortnite. Relationship Building – One of the group of students were new to me. My Reflection. sparked right up.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

In a workshop last week, I was guiding a group through the process of designing a choice board. Our goal should be to investigate, experiment, tinker, and learn to ensure that the learning experiences we are designing meet our students’ diverse needs. Would you rather eat a cookie or a brownie?

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 5, 2021

I also hear this when I am facilitating targeted workshops. While there is always an innate need for more, it behooves us to think about opportunities that already exist to improve lesson effectiveness while also meeting the unique needs of learners that lead to better outcomes. It’s no shock that their number one response is time.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

When I facilitate blended learning workshops, I ask participants to think about these three roles and identify the role they spend the most time and energy in. The teacher can carousel around the group if students are working offline, providing written or verbal feedback. The responses always yield the same results.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 16, 2020

I recently facilitated two intensive virtual workshop days with educators from the Shaler Area School District in Pennsylvania. First off, they were a fantastic group to work with virtually. You can also use Google Meet to create breakout rooms in Google Classroom (learn more HERE ). Jump into rooms to monitor.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

(Encino, CA) February 16, 2017 — Insight Education Group today announced that its National Educational Leaders’ Workshop (NELW) will take place in San Diego, CA, on March 9 and 10. The Workshop will provide the time, space, and expertise to accomplish this.” Interested educators can register here until February 22, 2018.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Traditionally, literacy educators spent long hours gathering resources, developing tasks and extensions, and reading and analyzing assessment to determine if the instruction was meeting the needs of students. In a workshop framework, there are 3 main components: Mini-lesson, Independent Practice, and the Share.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

SAT/ACT Study Groups. When it comes time to prepare for the SAT and ACT, often times students will form study groups across the area or region. And think about using it for your adult organizations as well like church groups, alumni associations, intramural teams, and philanthropic organizations. Replace or Supplement Meetings.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. Chaos can also activate chemical synapses in the brain, urging us to learn, grow and expand our possibilities - all while meeting new challenges.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email steve@learningrevolution.com.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

One important lesson learned was that face-to-face learning does not meet the needs of every child. Tier 1 Instruction and Engagement The success in direct or whole group instruction relies on the use of tried-and-true strategies such as the anticipatory set, reviewing prior learning, checks for understanding, modeling, and closure.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

After several workshops, I began coaching cycles in the fall of 2022. Teachers were seen pulling students based on data for targeted support in small groups or individually in math and ELA. We had already implemented several aspects of PCBL, but upon meeting with Eric, it was clear that we still had room for growth.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 17, 2018

Take it easy and slow, and focus on the enthusiasts among the staff complement, and work from there — perhaps by presenting your successes at staff meetings and other workshops to entice further interest. Stay up to date: Many of the teachers will expect you to be bang up-to-date with all emerging edtech trends.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

That way, they can sit alongside individual and small groups of learners supporting them. When I facilitate blended learning workshops, teachers will make comments like, “This is great, but it seems like a lot of work.” I have yet to meet a teacher who enjoys grading. A teacher’s time and energy are finite.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This feature enhances group projects, brainstorming sessions, and interactive lessons, fostering a collaborative and engaging learning environment. Miro’s flexibility is evident in its ability to accommodate a wide range of use cases, from educational settings to corporate workshops and design teams.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

From securing a venue and recruiting speakers to publicity and promotion, it takes a dedicated group of leaders to make these PD conferences happen each year. Despite many long, unnecessary and unproductive meetings, we struggled to find a focus for our conference, let alone a venue or an interested audience.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

There should always be a long-term plan following any keynote or workshop. For the purposes of this post, let’s put aside more traditional pathways that are either provided to educators or ones that are sought out, such as conferences and workshops. The same can be said about drive-by professional development. It’s all about YOU!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2020

When students are engaged in active screen time, they are not simply watching videos and answering questions mindlessly; instead, they are using virtual conferencing tools like Zoom or Google Meet to collaborate on projects and presentations. Back when we were in classrooms, The Workshop Model was a critical component of my pedagogy.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

It has been exciting and challenging work as I have been mentoring principals, facilitating workshops, and providing teachers feedback where schools are all at different places as they work to create more personal experiences for learners. Voice was honored through the effective use of Nearpod during a whole-group lesson.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Family Trainings or Workshops Even those who want to be involved in their child’s academics might not know where to start. As an educator, you can facilitate family trainings or workshops, like those offered by Waterford Family Academy. If your school has a parent-teacher association, make it easy to join.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2023

Meet The Author Event (January 25th at 4pm, Booth #3423). The Meet the Author booth is a must-visit throughout the week as many of the most influential and helpful education authors in the nation will be available to chat and sign their newest publications! Check out the events we will be leading below, we hope to see you there!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

CA Group is a consulting firm dedicated to improving education for students in grades K-12. CA Group manages large scale systemic change in schools across a particular region and also supports districts, networks and schools through the process of school model redesign. Stay tuned! -

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 4, 2017

Most employees feel many meetings they attend are a waste of time but they don’t need to be. There are strategies you can implement as well as pitfalls you can avoid to help ensure your meetings are interesting, informative, productive and achieve desired outcomes. Maybe you can gather a sub-group to address the issue.

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The Jose Vilson

JANUARY 17, 2024

Every profession has a subset of people who, for multiple reasons, don’t meet the implicit or explicit expectations of the profession. They work in small groups, large groups, and then individually, imagining how they’d do better not for sillier things like test scores, but for authentic student learning experiences.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

Since 2006, the share of California Hispanic 19-year-olds with a high school diploma has increased from 74 percent to 86 percent, according to the Campaign for College Opportunity, a California advocacy group. Counselors routinely invite parents to Spanish-language workshops on college applications and financing.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Courses like the Google Classroom Master Class or the Blended Learning with Google Workshop can be accessed anytime, anywhere. With new courses and workshops continually added, the latest educational trends and technologies are just a click away. Get Your Whole Team, Campus, or District On Board! What’s Included?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2018

During virtually every keynote, presentation, or workshop that I give, the topic of change is very much a part of it. As technology has continued to evolve at an exponential rate we have seen passionate educators begin to embrace and implement innovative strategies to better meet the needs of learners today.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Typically, this child is not part of any marginalized group. The resources we are expected to use don’t meet the needs of teachers or students of color because they are not created by individuals who look like us. These concepts don’t equip all children. The people creating these initiatives have a specific type of child in mind.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Its main selling point is that it can recreate the moment of walking into a room and choosing which group of people to sit with—in this case, on a group video call rather than in a physical dining room or classroom. “We That group hasn’t yet made its recommendations, she said. Would it be a good fit for his classroom?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

But the bland emphasis on procedural fluency and rote memorization that worked 50 years ago when calculus takers were a small group of elite learners clearly is not meeting the needs of the more diverse generation that will be responsible for the technology innovations of the future.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

They are invested in teaching their classes and suddenly it seems impossible to meet yearly goals, build lifelong learners. Have a frequent virtual meeting via Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom, or an option through your LMS. Include regular virtual class meetings so students see you and each other. Students want to see you.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The data-driven approach enhances the adaptive nature of online learning, ensuring educational content adapts to meet the needs of diverse learners. Online discussion forums, group projects and virtual study groups facilitate peer-to-peer interaction.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 2, 2022

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email steve@learningrevolution.com.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 19, 2020

While both concepts support meeting students’ learning needs, they serve different purposes. Yet the differences in the practical usage of personalization and individualization can help improve instructional planning by teachers and be strategic in meeting the needs of all students. Small Groups & Individuals. Choice-based.

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