Edthena

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The author of Ed Tech Essentials and founder of Class Tech Tips encourages educators to use tech tools for their own professional learning. In this PLtogether Lounge Talk, Monica Burns talked with Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller about the advantages of integrating educational technology into adult learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

Additionally, Hattie will now serve as a technical advisor for i-Ready Assessment, bringing over 30 years of research on what works best to improve learning. Notably, the Visible Learning research, which is at the center of these services, is the world’s largest evidence base on what works best to improve learning.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 11, 2020

Empirical studies suggest that instructional coaching can provide a critical form of teacher professional development (PD). Committed to improving teacher PD, Digital Promise has worked to identify the features of effective coaching programs through a study of the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP). beyond the DLP.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Micro-credentials, a system that provides educators with competency-based recognition for their skills and competencies, could help shift professional learning structures to focus on competency rather than seat time, and give educators a chance to get recognized for that professional learning journey, regardless of where or how they learn.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The GaDOE Social Studies team had the foresight to launch professional learning communities on edWeb in 2016, so their programs were in place when the pandemic hit, creating a successful, sustainable solution for personalized PD before and during the pandemic, and beyond.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The GaDOE Social Studies team had the foresight to launch professional learning communities on edWeb in 2016, so their programs were in place when the pandemic hit, creating a successful, sustainable solution for personalized PD before and during the pandemic, and beyond.

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Digital Promise

MAY 31, 2016

To support teachers in developing the necessary skills and knowledge to facilitate optimal learning experiences under this new initiative, HISD and the University of San Diego (USD) teamed up with Digital Promise to pilot a competency-based professional learning model supported by micro-credentials. Lessons Learned.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2016

Case studies provide a glimpse into how vision, strategic planning, and implementation drive results-oriented change. In a time when so many schools and districts are looking to technology as a means to improve student learning, case studies have become an essential tool to illustrate the benefits to stakeholders.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

Many of the organizations, which are listed alphabetically, have free tools, research, case studies, and resources that can seamlessly be utilized and implemented at the district and school levels. All of these organizations are shifting the needle and rocking professional learning nationwide. EdCamp Foundation.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2023

One of the most powerful can be quality research, especially peer-reviewed studies. It can be used to identify areas for improvement to create new and innovative learning methods that better meet the needs of ALL learners. Recently I asked the following question, "What peer-reviewed research studies support 1:1 laptops in schools?".

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The Journal

JULY 23, 2018

Professional development is out; professional learning is in. We describe how researchers and experienced teachers, there, scaffold fellow science teachers who are learning inquiry pedagogy through inquiry. In this week’s blog post we visit Singapore schools again.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Microcredentials provide an opportunity for educators to pursue focused professional learning at their own pace, and on their own schedules. But they also raise a lot of questions for teachers and schools. It’s an exciting and daunting topic. How can teachers make the most of these opportunities?

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Namely, this was the first formal introduction of competency-based professional learning through micro-credentials in Puerto Rico. Our new case study report highlights the effectiveness and impact of professional learning support for technology integration and use, including competency-based micro-credentials, for educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 2, 2022

Studying student data seems to not at all improve student outcomes in most of the evaluations I’ve seen,” said Heather Hill, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education , at a February 2022 presentation of the Research Partnership for Professional Learning, a new nonprofit organization that seeks to improve teaching.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, May 26, 2022) —The Aim Academy of Science and Technology in Minneapolis, MN, today announced it has selected Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place— to support science and social studies instruction in all grades.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

1, 2021) –– The Kansas State Board of Education is providing statewide access to LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning for educators in prekindergarten through third grade to individuals entering the early education field. About Cambium Learning Group. BOSTON (Dec.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Let's front load with all the basic information we all need, freeing up that faculty meeting or professional development time for more learning, PLCs, sharing, etc. Distributed information ahead of time for review or study certainly frees up time when meetings or PD takes place. The same was true for faculties.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

The idea of using a learning management system (LMS) to deliver professional learning and development to K-12 educators is not new—but it’s not quite mainstream, either. The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We Hint: Think AI.)

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS — Certell, the creator behind the Poptential family of free social studies course packages, announced a significant update to its digital curriculum and platform designed to help students better understand the principles that have shaped American history while giving teachers tools to better manage their classroom and improve learning.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 2, 2022

Hechinger Report just published an article on how having teachers study student data doesn’t actually result in better student learning outcomes. We implement benchmarking assessments and professional learning communities (PLCs). Think about that for a minute. That finding is pretty counterintuitive, right? Good grief.

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Reading By Example

APRIL 20, 2020

This summer our book study selection is Engaging Literacy Minds: Developing Children’s Social, Emotional, and Intellectual Lives, K–3 by Peter Johnston, Kathy Champeau, Andrea Hartwig, Sarah Helmer, Merry Komar, Tara Krueger, and Laurie McCarthy. Many thanks to Stenhouse Publishers for supporting this professional learning experience!

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 24, 2022

There is also a comprehensive study guide making it an excellent resource for book studies or Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) as special bulk discount pricing is available. If interested, reach out to info@connectedpublishing.com. For more details on the book, click HERE.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

During the spring of 2022, I met Nicki Slaugh , who serves as principal, and many of her staff at a school system where we were all there to facilitate professional learning on Personalized Competency-Based Learning (PCBL). A standout example of this is Quest Academy Junior High School in Utah.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 17, 2018

The post How to Plan an AWESOME Book Study! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. How to Plan an AWESOME Book Study! Book studies are a great way to level up your professional learning! So I decided to put this post together, How to Plan an Awesome Book Study, to help guide you along the way.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Faced with implementing new standards and inquiry-based instruction for over 180 school districts and over 30,000 social studies teachers with a department of two people, the social studies team at the Georgia Department of Education turned to virtual learning communities on edWeb.net to reach Georgia teachers and leaders.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

Professional Learning Typical means of professional development (PD) such as drive-by events, one-off workshops, or book studies, while having value, will not lead to impactful virtual learning at scale.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge and skills in context. When purposefully designed, augmented reality opens equitable pathways to deep student learning. Immersive learning isn’t just for students.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2020

This partnership gives teachers more time and energy to innovate and personalize learning while providing students with the opportunity to actively drive their own growth. Consider bringing Balance with Blended Learning into your professional learning community.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 21, 2020

In 2017, we partnered with Google and EdTechTeam to launch the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a classroom-based coaching program with the goal of increasing educational equity and the impactful use of technology. We also led a corresponding research study to assess the impact of DLP coaching on teachers. 11 from 3-4 p.m.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge and skills in context. When purposefully designed, augmented reality opens equitable pathways to deep student learning. Immersive learning isn’t just for students.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 30, 2020

Facilitating professional learning using video conferencing tools is exhausting. It's a real phenomenon that experts like Gianpiero Petriglieri, an associate professor at Insead who studies sustainable learning told the BBC. I need to get something off my chest. Have you heard of Zoom fatigue?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

Using self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2008), a study involving 735 workers was conducted to examine autonomy's impact on overall morale. Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Teachers have selected one of a variety of faculty-suggested professional resources. Although many of the groups were already formed prior to our book study, i.e. grade level or department, there has been some crossover. Their book choice has determined what groups they are in within the school.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. So how can educators engage in professional learning and find time to connect with other educators, when schedules and responsibilities make finding extra time difficult? How I have found time to connect and grow as an educator.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge and skills in context. When purposefully designed, augmented reality opens equitable pathways to deep student learning. Immersive learning isn’t just for students.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 22, 2017

edWeb Case Study: Rock Valley Community School District. Report prepared by Cambridge Learning Group. Rock Valley Community School District in Iowa relies on edWeb.net to support its professional development program for teachers. Download the full report.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Susie Lee shared the following: Studies have shown that a high sense of belonging at an organization was positively correlated with a 56% improvement in job performance and 75% fewer sick days. Move away from drive-by professional development and blanket approaches to personalized, job-embedded models.

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