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Put your outside helpers to work

Dangerously Irrelevant

Here’s what my schedule looked like: Workshop 1 (all teachers and administrators) = reconciling competency-based education and deeper learning. Workshop 2 (leadership teams) = leadership challenges related to deeper learning. Workshop 3 (elementary teachers / instructional coaches) = redesigning elementary lessons for deeper learning.

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Why These Educators Meet Regularly to Align Instruction with Mind, Brain, and Education Research

Edsurge

toward the end of Writer’s Workshop. To my surprise, people were interested and they voted to meet before school at 7 a.m. For our first meeting,15 of us—including elementary and secondary teachers, learning coaches, specialists and our head of school—came together before the start of school. It started with coffee.

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Time is the Best Resource You Have

A Principal's Reflections

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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5 Ways to Battle Burnout

The CoolCatTeacher

Their flexible, self-paced courses are available for graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or for continuing education units that meet your state requirements. They offer over 200 graduate-level courses in 19 different subject areas covering both foundational topics and emerging trends in K-12 education.

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Certiport Recognizes Washington Teacher as Educator of the Year

eSchool News

Dr. Mike Snow, Executive Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning, Lake Stevens School District said, “Karen is never satisfied with what is presented to her. Coulombe delivered a workshop session at CERTIFIED 2023 titled, “Get MORE Value from Your Certification Investments.” She’s always looking to make things better.

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Teaching Must Get More Flexible Before It Falls Apart

Edsurge

Compared to workers in offices or remote jobs, teachers have always had a harder time keeping up with the varying needs of adult life: car repairs, doctors’ appointments, meeting a plumber. At secondary schools, we’d have to toss out 5-day-per-week class rotations. that would keep them in the classroom. So let’s imagine.

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Gale Launches Online Community to Help Educators Thrive

eSchool News

.” Networking and Collaboration Gale Community For Educators connects teachers with a vibrant community of like-minded educators through an array of professional development opportunities, including webinars, workshops, and online courses, delivered by industry experts and experienced educators.