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Using Feedback to Drive Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

The three-hour sessions were tailored by grade level and developed based on suggestions for growth based on the learning walks that were conducted. Feedback is a critical catalyst for professional learning and growth. Feedback is a powerful tool for driving professional learning.

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Improving Professional Learning through Feedback Loops

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Feedback loops can help identify what a teacher needs and strategies to implement to achieve a better outcome and can offer a valuable solution to challenges they face.

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Designing Powerful Professional Learning Experiences for Making

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This blog is the second in a series sharing our Maker Learning team’s experience designing and facilitating this professional learning experience. In our previous blog , we shared how our team designed the Maker Learning @ Home cohort professional learning opportunity.

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The Professional Learning Sweet Spot

A Principal's Reflections

For the better part of my educational career, I always referred to any type of learning to assist me as a teacher or administrator as professional development (PD). It was at this time that I began to shift away from PD and instead embrace a culture of professional learning. I was both enlightened and empowered.

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Strengthen Professional Learning with Micro-credentials

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Micro-credentials present a unique opportunity to link professional learning to practice. Through each competency-based credential, educators demonstrate application of their learning. For districts to formally integrate micro-credentials into professional learning, they must: Build awareness and encourage educator buy-in.

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6 Ways to Improve Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

The bottom line is that all educators yearn for quality professional learning as opposed to development that leads to sustained improvements in teaching, learning, and leadership. The image below from Katie Martin sums up nicely what educators want out of professional learning. Always make time for feedback.

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edWeb 2024 Professional Learning Survey

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edWeb.net is a free professional learning network that provides educators with online learning communities and edWebinars. edWeb provides personalized, collaborative learning—anytime, anywhere. Our 2024 Professional Learning Survey reports on 5 years of data. It is easy to use with many available choices.