Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2022

Learning and Employment Records (LERs)—also referred to as digital wallets or verifiable credentials wallets—offer learners and workers the tools to communicate the totality of their skills and abilities to employers. But few people understand the value of this emerging technology and how to use it to their advantage.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The fact remains that there was no professional learning to prepare for the reality that everyone is facing nor a plan for something like COVID19. I always like to focus on the small wins when I am facilitating professional learning with schools and districts. My favorites are Mentimeter and Padlet.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Thus, providing support in the form of professional learning is something that all districts and schools should be investing in, whether internally or externally. The pit referred to hardships and challenges. It wasn't surprising that there were more pit responses than sweet.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 16, 2023

Look no further than using AI to conduct queries on any aspect of educational practice, such as grading, pedagogy, professional learning communities, virtual learning, or the use of technology. I would then reference this when it was time to write everything up before the post-conference.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2023

I refer to these as entry points, which can serve as a catalyst for any initiative or strategic plan. Other great options include evidence (qualitative and quantitative) as well as effective professional learning. Even with all these elements and many others in place, it is rarely a smooth journey.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

As you come across research that supports the types of effective pedagogical techniques you wish to see in your classrooms, archive it in a document that you can refer to when writing up observations. This is extremely important in terms of technology integration in the classroom and professional learning to improve practice.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2021

Even though this year has been dramatically different as a result of the pandemic, I have found myself even more busy supporting districts through job-embedded and on-going professional learning. Whether face-to-face, hybrid or remote , the elements of learning and good teaching remain the same.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2019

As Associate Director, Professional Learning with Principals Australia Institute, Mark designed and delivered professional learning for education systems across Australia and Asia Pacific. Mark has taught both pre-service and post-graduate studies.

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Neo LMS

JULY 5, 2022

When it came to professional development, in the absence of being together in the physical space, we had to explore and learn what worked the best. Leveraging the right digital tools and spaces, we were able to keep learning going and continue to build our professional learning communities.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 7, 2019

Refer to the syllabus for information on all the annotatable readings, which will go “live” on the first Monday of each month, along with related events hosted by CLTV and others. January Topic: Professional learning for equity-focused teaching. Join the Annotated Conversation.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

Then teachers can reference this goal during conferencing sessions. Other teachers are meeting with their professional learning communities (PLCs) to discuss lesson design, book study texts or education podcasts, or simply share what is working as they move curriculum online.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Ertmer and Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich that refers not just to whether technology is used in the classroom but also when and how teachers use technology to improve learning outcomes. A teacher in another school with less support might be less effective in using edtech.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

Responding to the COVID-19 age, TGR Foundation and Discovery Education introduce the first module in a new series of no-cost digital professional learning resources , empowering educators with new strategies to support student success far beyond school campuses. Disclosure of Material Connection : This is a “sponsored blog post.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2019

She speaks and writes about the future of education and helps educators rethink the learning spaces of today. Prior to #TeachlikeTED, Rachael was the Network to Transform Teaching and STEM Professional Learning Director for Northern Arizona University’s AZK12 Center and State Director for Educators Rising Arizona. ”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2024

From classroom lessons and professional learning resources, to staff guides and announcement graphics, more and more information is being delivered in a visual way. Small changes in the design process when creating digital content can make a huge impact on how audiences access and process, and ultimately learn, information.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. Recently the district asked me to be a part of their professional development day, which consisted of seven different learning strands specific to the needs and interests of their teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

That brought us to the concept of “tradigital” learning, our version of blended learning, which in our district refers to a hybrid version of the traditional classroom and a digital learning environment. . Doing so will inform precisely how you will need to support your educators in making the shift successful. .

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Difficult decisions have had to be made regarding grading, making funds available to get technology in the hands of disadvantaged kids, getting school work to kids where the digital divide could not be overcome, and figuring out how to provide professional learning support virtually.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2020

A hybrid model accounts for this fact, and its success relies on budgeting, existing space redesign, and professional learning support. Flexible schedules The premise behind any hybrid-learning model is altering the “traditional” school day schedule (and calendar for that matter) to make the best use of time and resources.

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Digital citizenship refers to the responsible use of technology by anyone who uses computers, the internet, and digital devices to engage with society on any level.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Money Saved The panelists said teachers often refer for intervention because they do not have the skills to teach reading explicitly. With a deep understanding of the Science of Reading, Tier 1 educators can recognize and address learning humps, saving on RTI referrals. The benefits, according to the panelists, are significant.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 3, 2020

To do this, teachers need meaningful professional learning experiences and resources to integrate computational thinking in equitable, authentic, and sustainable ways. Teachers around the nation are being called to integrate computational thinking into their classrooms to prepare all students to thrive in a computational world.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

Now in the age of COVID-19 the TGR Foundation and Discovery Education introduce the first module in a new series of no-cost digital professional learning resources, empowering educators with new strategies to support student success far beyond school campuses. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a sponsored podcast episode.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

As Director of Professional Learning Systems for Tennessee’s Department of Education, I have the privilege of being able to witness teachers get excited to learn a skill they not only need to learn, but want to learn, and in the way best suited for their unique learning style.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Give teachers the professional development they want. Throughout the 2020-21 academic year, the instructional support team at my school site offered regular professional learning sessions twice a week. In other words, the question is not “How do we get teachers to participate in professional development?”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2021

For much of the past two decades, educators have commonly referred to millennials as “digital natives.” Related content: 10 findings about K-12 digital learning. As an AVID staff developer who provides professional learning to other teachers, I have learned that the way we teach students must change with their evolving expectations.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Computer science, however, is much more than just coding, and students need much more time to learn and practice computing skills and dispositions to be prepared for the world in which they’re growing up. How do classrooms and schools integrate computational thinking into existing subjects?

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Finally, we found that the only student learning challenge to rank in the top 10 is literacy (#6). Literacy refers to the reading, writing, and communication skills all students need to be successful in the full range of academic subjects.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 7, 2019

This is referred to as collective efficacy, which Bandura defined as "a group's shared belief in its conjoint capability to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of attainment" (Bandura, 1997). Thriving cultures focus on empowerment, support, feedback, and autonomy to take risks to build self-efficacy.

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Digital Promise

JULY 21, 2017

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills refers to these four skills as the “ 4Cs ”: Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking. But the learning needs of today’s students are. They must be able to look creatively at any situation to generate new solutions. The 4Cs are not new concepts.

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2020

For much of the past two decades, educators have commonly referred to millennials as “digital natives.” Related content: 10 findings about K-12 digital learning. As an AVID staff developer who provides professional learning to other teachers, I have learned that the way we teach students must change with their evolving expectations.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2019

The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Most days of the week you can find me in my office at Grove City College working with students or teaching preservice teachers about educational technology or special education.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The struggle is also defined by what seems like never-ending challenges such as time, money, support, infrastructure, inadequate professional learning, mindset, and colleagues who fill either the role of antagonist or naysayer. Start small, but think and plan for big while referring to the stages presented above.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

To do that effectively, they need access to evidence-based programs that support social and emotional development, professional learning opportunities related to student mental health and school leaders who prioritize the well-being of young people.

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Edthena

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The list of articles includes material on student choice, designing virtual professional learning activities , and lessons learned from the distribution of funds from the CARES Act. Here are four design elements for facilitators who are hoping to plan successful virtual professional learning activities.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Resources: Have students create reference sheets with the teacher that include step-by-step instructions. By creating their own resources, it creates autonomy in learning. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, Understanding Dyscalculia: Navigating Challenges in Mathematical Learning , sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

There's no coding, just referring to the AI agent, so students design or enhance something like this AI tool. How can educators prepare students for an evolving future influenced by artificial intelligence? Stacy George We completed the whole lesson on the court, including the AI tool discussion and the training.

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