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Making Professional Learning Count

Digital Promise

You can reach her on Twitter: @JenCohKab. According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, states and school systems spend $18 billion annually on professional development for educators in the United States, and almost all teachers participate in some form of professional development. ” — Survey Respondent.

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Cicero School District 99 Adopts Lexia LETRS Professional Learning Programs

eSchool News

BOSTON (June 29, 2022) – Cicero School District 99 in Illinois has adopted Lexia 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. About Cambium Learning Group.

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Admins: Here’s what teachers think about professional learning

eSchool News

Teachers are overwhelmingly turning to social media and online resources to drive their own professional learning, according to new Speak Up Survey data released by Project Tomorrow on July 30. Using Twitter or other social media to follow education experts or other teachers (from 5 percent to 23 percent).

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Use Analytics to Quantify Educational Technology’s Effectiveness and Risks

EdTech Magazine

In the Consortium for School Networking’s latest survey , 74 percent of schools reported that each of their students now has more than one device. . According to a Glimpse K12 survey , 67 percent of software licenses are going unused, those in some cases the number is as high as 90 percent. by Wendy Jones.

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New Resource Highlights Micro-credential Policies Across States

Digital Promise

Micro-credentials are gaining ground as a form of professional learning for educators. Interest in micro-credentials continues to increase as more schools, districts, and states launch pilots to learn more about successful micro-credential implementation. Share Emerging Policies and Impact Stories.

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Where Schools Need to Focus Their Ed Tech Efforts

EdTech Magazine

A recent survey found hidden costs from implementing ineffective technology solutions can be as high as $220 per student. . Authors speculate that these results point to an interest among high-performing schools to shift education programming toward student-centered pedagogies , which give students more control over their learning. .

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Georgia Model for Virtual Professional Learning: Supporting Educators During COVID

edWeb.net

In this edWebinar, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Social Studies team, made up of regional and district leaders, describe how their virtual learning communities on edWeb.net helped them support educators, and their students and parents, during a time of crisis. We needed to know who was teaching what way, and who needed support.