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How the Substitute Teacher Shortage Is Impacting Teacher Professional Development

Edsurge

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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Inviting Teachers to Reflect on Their Use of Technology During COVID-19

Digital Promise

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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Instructor Spotlight: Lindy Hockenbary

EdTechTeacher

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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How Busy Teachers Can Find Time for Meaningful Professional Development

Shake Up Learning

Courses like the Google Classroom Master Class or the Blended Learning with Google Workshop can be accessed anytime, anywhere. This flexibility means you can learn at your own pace, fitting professional development into small windows of availability, be it during a lunch break, after school hours, or over the weekend.

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Developing a “National Geographic Explorer” Mindset in the Classroom

Digital Promise

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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Laying the Foundation for Distance Learning Success

Digital Promise

“We have realized that the adoption of VILS three years ago laid the foundation for our successes so far this year,” said Jonathan Lubas, Verizon Innovative Learning coach at Breakthrough Schools in Cleveland, Ohio. We’ve been using distance learning tools for years. We were ahead of the game. That was a huge advantage.

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Must-Have EdTech Tools for a First-Year Teacher

Graphite Blog

First-year teachers have a lot to think about, especially at the beginning of the school year: decorating their classroom, planning lessons and learning units, trying out different classroom-management techniques, and -- most importantly -- getting to know their students. Professional learning KQED Education.

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