eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

BOSTON (April 21, 2022) – Hemet Unified School District in Riverside County, California, has adopted LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs for its teachers and administrators. It also offers professional learning sessions led by national LETRS experts.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“I worked as an administrator for 10 years, so I think about edtech from both sides — both how an administrator makes decisions about edtech tools, but also how we can support our teachers,” Ballard shared in a focus group that was part of a larger project designed to better understand the gap between teaching practices and technology use.

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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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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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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Mark Sparvell cites current research about what students really want in their classroom and how social-emotional learning relates to education technology. 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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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2020

The premise of a hybrid learning model is to combine traditional and non-traditional methodologies to improve education while ensuring that high-quality learning for all kids is the gold standard. Take this definition from Learning Technologies: Hybrid learning combines face-to-face and online teaching into one cohesive experience.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. . We could go around any room of educators, ask what they think blended learning means , and get hundreds of different answers. Let us know how you fare on this journey. by Brian Seymour.

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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. Ensure SPED accommodations are being met.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2019

Whether you want to follow education technology, special education, math, or just teaching best practices , SmartBrief has an email newsletter for you. She speaks and writes about the future of education and helps educators rethink the learning spaces of today. SmartBrief Keeping up with the news is challenging. ”

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively?

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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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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. We believe these micro-credentials are one way educators can implement high-quality and personalized student learning experiences.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Go to coolcatteacher.com/modern right now to sign up for the Modern Classrooms essential course for free where you will learn about the strategies, research, and resources that can drive student-centered, self-directed learning in your classroom.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Personalized learning (#4). Teaching with technology (#7). Real world learning (#8). Finally, we found that the only student learning challenge to rank in the top 10 is literacy (#6).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2019

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. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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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.” 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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Educators are encouraged to view AI not merely as a technological advancement but as a tool to enhance and augment the human experience. There's no coding, just referring to the AI agent, so students design or enhance something like this AI tool.

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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.” 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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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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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2022

and Canada who demonstrate powerful teaching and learning with technology. This opportunity will offer them a broader perspective on the powerful use of technology in the classroom. Campbell implements a system she refers to as “continuous empowerment.” The fourth, and newest, cohort consists of six educators from Tulsa.

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Hapara

JUNE 21, 2023

Digital citizenship refers to acting responsibly online. ISTE takes the definition a step further, explaining that digital citizenship is focused on developing “thoughtful, empathetic digital citizens who can wrestle with the important ethical questions at the intersection of technology and humanity.” What is digital citizenship?

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 17, 2019

Teaching soft skills, commonly referred to as Social Emotional Learning (SEL), is increasingly important in an educational environment, determined that students are graduated from both K12 as well as higher education primed and ready for a dynamic and changing future job market. Special Needs. million US families affected. Conclusion.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 19, 2015

" Unless you get instructional design right, technology can only increase the speed and certainty of failure " - William Horton As budgets expand or money becomes available at the end of a school year, the knee jerk reaction of many schools is to go all in and spend it as quickly as possible.

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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

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

For much of the past two decades, educators have commonly referred to millennials as “digital natives.” 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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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2020

Infobase is now positioned to connect educators with the solutions they need to fill learning gaps, provide social-emotional learning support, and successfully utilize distance learning technology through the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future. Digital Technologies Transform Learning. Special Populations.

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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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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 7, 2017

“And low-quality professional development, frankly, feels like detention.” ( New Report Reveals That Teacher Professional Development Is Costly And Ineffective ). I use these workshops as a reference in this discussion. Natural Integration of Technology. Effective Teacher Professional Development ). Collaboration.

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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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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The term “science of reading” refers to decades of research in fields such as cognitive science, linguistics, and neuroscience that identify best practices for reading instruction. training in science of reading, technology-driven education, etc.) Only when we become aware of a situation, can we then move forward with a solution.”

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Rubrics to assess qualitative learning: While all work might not be graded, both students and teachers need to be working toward the same goals. Students should be able to clearly find and refer to rubrics as they review teacher feedback. Sara Delano Moore, Ph.D. Join the Community.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 24, 2016

Many of the recommendations in the webinar perfectly align with the various gears of the Future Ready Framework , both of which are shared below: The Need for a Clear Vision – As referred to in the webinar, Knoster’s Model helps display the state of confusion that can occur when a clear vision is not evident.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

This is what I and others now refer to as Leadership 2.0. Image credit: [link] I am excited to announce two specific resources available to any school leader to learn more about Leadership 2.0 Image credit: [link] I am excited to announce two specific resources available to any school leader to learn more about Leadership 2.0

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