A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Until this point, most of my interactions with educators have been through virtual presentations, workshops, and coaching. Now don't get me wrong as this has been incredibly fulfilling and a great learning experience for me. However, you just can't replace face-to-face professional learning, in my opinion.

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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. There are many digital tools available to educators these days, which often creates an overwhelming feeling.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 7, 2020

In September, Digital Promise launched a series of events to support educators with continuing and growing maker learning opportunities that meet the needs of learners through distance learning and beyond. Maker Learning @ Home Cohort.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Managing budgets, developing memos, attending meetings, responding to emails and phone calls, and other tasks also consumed a significant portion of my time. For learning, consider curating data weekly and present at an upcoming staff meeting. These suggestions should be clear, straightforward, actionable, and timely.

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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. Teachers trickle in as I set out muffins and candy at each table.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

It is nearly impossible to create a culture of learning if there are elements of boredom, inactivity, and lack of relevance. This is a lesson I learned most recently as a presenter and workshop facilitator. In essence, my role is now more of a facilitator of learning. Leverage digital tools for voice and choice.

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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. Badging has become particularly popular for encouraging teachers to learn new tech skills. Online Professional Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your class. The 21 st Century teacher blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Certificate.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Successful remote learning is dependent on the consistent utilization of effective teaching strategies and pedagogy that empowers all kids to think and apply their thinking in relevant ways. The Rigor Relevance Framework is a fantastic tool for teachers to develop pedagogically sound tasks, both with and without technology.

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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. Learn alongside your staff members and model expectations for them. Nothing more.

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Edthena

AUGUST 13, 2021

On this episode of the Teaching Leading Learning K-12 Podcast, Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller talked with Steve Miletto talked about all things professional learning, including how video is changing the game for giving educators feedback about their teaching. We know this is important, but we can’t get to it yet.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Building on the success and feedback from previous volumes, we’re thrilled to offer this new edition as a tool to inspire and facilitate your journey through the world of podcasts for professional learning. I love using choice boards in the classroom AND in professional learning experiences.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Across the country, educators are demanding opportunities to personalize their professional learning. Research suggests the traditional professional learning methods—typically one-size-fits-all and top-down—don’t meet the needs of today’s educators or their students. But how do educators feel about this new tool?

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The post 15 Ways to Use Google Classroom in Professional Learning – SULS034 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google Classroom is a fantastic tool for teachers and students in the K12 classroom. But did you know, Google Classroom is also a great learning tool for adults, too? Click To Tweet.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

ATLANTA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 03, 2021 — MobileMind , the modern professional learning hub for schools, has launched MobileMind Sync, the first full-service PD scheduling solution. Districts can create single-session events like workshops, as well as conference-style PD days that consist of multiple days and/or sessions.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The same can be said about drive-by professional development. Like change, learning is a process, not an event. There should always be a long-term plan following any keynote or workshop. So, what does meaningful professional learning look like? To learn more about creating or improving a PLN, click HERE.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. The Tech-infused Teacher.

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Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

With an abundance of digital learning resources readily available , knowing where to begin, then making a selection, can seem daunting. Maybe this was focusing on the technology tool to best deliver instruction or identifying the specific digital learning resource to utilize with your students. What were “the basics” for you?

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

How Busy Teachers Can Find Time for Meaningful Professional Development Click To Tweet How Busy Teachers Can Find Time for Meaningful Professional Development Embrace Asynchronous Learning One of the most significant advantages of the All Access PD Pass is its asynchronous nature. 3 (FREE Download!) What’s Included?

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 29, 2016

Reshma’s opening keynote was followed by over 500 sessions and hands-on workshops focused on STEM, while supporting educators working to improve their instructional practice. One of the most exciting things to be announced at this year’s FETC, however, was the release of three new dynamic learning solutions by Samsung.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Today: Classes. The Tech-infused Teacher. Certificate.

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Neo LMS

MAY 17, 2022

The classic workshop model is not enough anymore because everyone gets the same information regardless of their expertise and prior knowledge. The solution in this case is differentiated professional development. . Using online tools to facilitate these collaborative experiences also contributes to sustainability over time.

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MindSpark

MAY 23, 2023

Code.org, a recognized leader in computer science education, offers two comprehensive programs, Computer Science Discoveries and Computer Science Principles, designed to equip K-12 teachers with the necessary resources and tools to foster creativity, problem-solving skills, and a deep understanding of computer science concepts.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I would attend a workshop or read an article on a new teaching technique, and I’d be excited about new ideas, but then struggle to find opportunities and resources to implement them. Micro-credentials are truly authentic professional learning tools. Micro-credentials are truly authentic professional learning tools.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2023

They want to understand and inform the tools schools use. Families indicated a need for better communication about assistive and accessible technology tools for technology infrastructure. Conducting Training Offer face-to-face and virtual workshops at varied times during the day. They want to collaborate.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 10, 2023

The post 10 Things for Teachers to Try in 2023 – SULS0182 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. We will explore strategies, digital tools, professional learning, and much more! I use Google Docs and Slides to create many choice boards, but I am currently exploring some new tools for choice board creation.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Providing high-quality professional learning experiences can help instill this belief by ensuring that teachers have the skills they need to be effective. However, much of the professional development that teachers get today is marked by a series of standalone workshops with little support or follow-through.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Created by Build the Change – an educational partnership between Discovery Education and LEGO Sustainability Team – the Play to Learn Virtual Field Trip takes students from the Home of the Brick in Billund, Denmark to meet real-life LEGO® play experts, and discover how important play can be. Then students meet U.S.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 19, 2023

Lindy knows the educational technology market in and out as she has spent her career in various roles in the education field: classroom teacher with a 1:1 environment, curriculum designer, professional development provider, technology integration specialist, educational technology consultant, and professional learning manager.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Sesame Workshop: Make Our Earth Better Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. This resource is part of the Celebrations collection in the Sesame Learning channel.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Happy Black History Month video : In this new video from Sesame Workshop for students in grades PK-2, Elmo, Gabrielle, Tamir, and Abby come together to celebrate the contributions of Black and African American communities.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Ask most teachers what they think of their district’s professional development (PD) and you’ll most likely get a grimace or an outright groan. But PD tools don’t have to be unproductive. Teacher-recommended PD tools. Video coaching with Edthena provides us with a sustainable and scalable professional development model.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 14, 2021

My hope is that this template will give you even more ideas for how to use podcasts for professional learning at your school or on your own. We’ve been creating Podcast PD Choice Boards for teachers to explore and learn. I love using choice boards in the classroom AND in professional learning experiences.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Educator voice can be cultivated using the following strategies: Flipped staff meetings – Everyone who plans a meeting works terribly hard to develop and then get through an agenda. This results in a death-by-meeting scenario and is a main reason why most people hate meetings.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Ensure the resources you consider align with your district’s mission, vision and student learning objectives. In addition, partner with the education technology provider in developing a plan that will meet your district’s curriculum and strategic goals. 3P Learning provides the option of a Proof of Concept (POC) for our solutions.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 29, 2017

While there I had the honor and pleasure of delivering several features sessions and workshops. Flipping Professional Learning Workshop -Flipping the classroom is gaining in popularity in the classroom, but are you ready to try to flip professional learning? Here are brief descriptions of each.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

To truly excel in this dynamic field, educators require a broad array of tools in their toolkit. For teachers to feel empowered and to be successful means providing them a wide range of strategies, tools, resources, and opportunities to enhance their skills, knowledge, and teaching practices. Empowerment is key to retention.

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