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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. In addition to their formal education, Robert has pursued further professional development by obtaining certifications.

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Understanding and Addressing the Surge of Chronic Absenteeism

Edsurge

This exacerbates existing social inequalities by limiting access to quality education and opportunities for upward mobility. Chronic absenteeism also impacts post-secondary outcomes such as financial well-being down the road. Chronic absenteeism tends to be more prevalent in economically disadvantaged communities.

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Secrets from the library lines: 5 ways schools can boost digital engagement

eSchool News

Secret 4: A Mobile, Physical Kiosk. Having a mobile kiosk is a bonus because it can be wheeled around and used to pitch the digital library at events like open houses or back-to-school nights. In addition, she is the OverDrive coordinator for secondary content and a technology liaison for the School City of Hammond.

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New app launches for online video coaching

eSchool News

New app release enables direct uploading from mobile devices. A new iOS app from Edthena , a video coaching platform for classroom observation, lets teachers upload video of classroom instruction directly from mobile devices. Our mobile app provides an option for an on-the-go upload that remains reliable and easy to use.”.

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Increasing Equity Through Student, Family, and Community Engagement

edWeb.net

Project-based learning activities supported by community members are also an important part of this process, as is the district’s focus on preparing students for jobs that are expected to grow by 20 to 30% in the future, such as health care, engineering, and public services. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

Rather than using their school buses to bring students to schools, the district turned its buses into mobile service providers that could deliver meals and other types of support to students, while also serving as internet connection hotspots. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars.

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Shifting district culture to deepen student learning

eSchool News

Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS) is transforming the way instructional planning, digital resources, and technology are leveraged to deliver their vision that all students will be empowered to learn through technology and 21st century skills: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical thinking. Intel Inside ®.