Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

But when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools in March 2020, Mrs. Stamey realized that everything she had been doing suddenly needed to become digital. To address this, comprehensive professional learning integrated into one-to-one programs is crucial for sustainable digital transformation.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 22, 2021

This year in my role as a trainer, I leaned into reading articles from outlets such as Edutopia, Education Week, and MindShift to increase my knowledge about effective remote learning strategies. The learning curve is simply too steep to go it alone.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

In many cases, every classroom is outfitted, as well as conference rooms and professional learning spaces. When I ask teachers and administrators what support is needed to help them improve learning in the classroom, the IWB is a typical response.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 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.

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Digital Promise

MAY 22, 2020

A map of professional learning communities in the Remake Learning Network. Remake also doubled down on its catalytic funding initiative, 2020 Ignite Grants , to support educators in innovating, collaborating, and solving complex problems.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 7, 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. As a mom, she’s just hanging in there.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Digital Promise first launched our Micro-credential Policy Map in January 2020 to share valuable information on how states and districts across the U.S. States are continuing to develop policies and guidelines to support districts looking to leverage micro-credentials for professional learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 7, 2020

At the beginning of 2020, no one could have foreseen the impact of the pandemic. In the face of a myriad of obstacles, educators have stepped up to implement remote learning to get through the remainder of the academic year. How will reduced budgets ensure safety, hygiene, and needed professional learning?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2021

In May 2020, Digital Promise and Global Education Exchange Opportunities (GEEO), a Puerto Rico-based education nonprofit, established a partnership to support and expand educator professional learning and use of technology in Puerto Rico through coaching and micro-credentials. Technology as a Tool for Professional Learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2023

I stepped in as principal in 2020, and began looking for ways to solve the issues and get things on the right track. From my perspective, being a full support school described us, but did not define Central Elementary School, so I got all faculty and staff on board with our new literacy professional learning solution.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 29, 2021

“We are not isolated in our common concerns regarding student learning in light of the COVID pandemic, and it has been a great resource to find solutions to common problems shared by fellow educators.”. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 10, 2024

edWeb.net is excited to announce that Really Great Reading has launched Structured Literacy Instruction , a free professional learning community on edWeb that champions literacy education, catering to educators, school leaders, and district administrators alike. Learn more at reallygreatreading.com.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 14, 2019

Digital Promise is excited to announce 14 new districts will join the ranks of the League of Innovative Schools for the 2019-2020 school year. Please join us in welcoming the new 2019-2020 cohort of the League of Innovative Schools! The League is a powerful network of forward-thinking school district leaders. Chesapeake Public Schools.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Therein lies what separates effective vs. ineffective professional learning. During a previous session, I assigned each leader some meaningful homework, which consisted of bringing an artifact to share with the group that showed growth in the area. While each group shared amazing artifacts, I was blown away by the supervisor cohort.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

Once it was determined by my school district that we were continuing with distance learning when the school year started in 2020, there was a flurry of activity from our district in an attempt to create some type of training for teachers, many who were winging it in the Spring 2020 semester.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2020

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2020. Social-emotional learning will remain a big focus, along with edtech driving personalized learning experiences and the growing potential of artificial intelligence and augmented reality.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

No matter the decision-maker, curriculum is a powerful lever that can cultivate identity, criticality, intellect, skills, and joy within students (Muhammad, 2020). Educators’ experiences during these professional development programs. The impact of this professional learning on students’ sense of belonging and achievement.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Don’t be ahistorical, which is a huge problem in education innovation—revisit 2020-2021 in 2022 and give people the dedicated time to remember and reflect together. The relationship between edtech and learning is now deeply and permanently interwoven. Quinn Burke, Director of Computational Thinking Research.

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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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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2020

For example, when a superintendent is asked about district cybersecurity, “The answer can no longer be, ‘Go ask my IT guy,’” consultant Ann McMullan said at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2020

For example, when a superintendent is asked about district cybersecurity, “The answer can no longer be, ‘Go ask my IT guy,’” consultant Ann McMullan said at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

For example, when a superintendent is asked about district cybersecurity, “The answer can no longer be, ‘Go ask my IT guy,’” consultant Ann McMullan said at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2020

For example, when a superintendent is asked about district cybersecurity, “The answer can no longer be, ‘Go ask my IT guy,’” consultant Ann McMullan said at the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

Zywicki (@ZywickiR) March 16, 2020 Suggest lots of independent reading. From there, districts and schools can begin to put in place professional learning plans that transform practices in the classroom that can be used for remote learning if the need arises. You really can’t go wrong here.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Micro-credentials are earned online and on-demand, making them an ideal form of professional learning during the pandemic. Many changes have occurred during 2020, but not all have been negative. The post Build Community and Improve Learning with Micro-credentials appeared first on Digital Promise.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 8, 2021

As educators and industry partners look ahead to the 2020-21 school year, they’re examining the impact of the pandemic and the potential transformation of all aspects of K-12 education. Highlights from the Simba PreK-12 Professional Learning Market 2020 Report. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. How Vendors Can Help.

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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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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and emergency remote learning became the new normal, school leaders were overwhelmed by competing demands, limited capacity, and the need to develop new instructional frameworks on the fly. When we formed the Michigan Virtual Learning Continuity Workgroup in April 2020, we knew these struggles all too well.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 13, 2020

A close friend of mine had shared their dismay that a professional learning day was quickly put together when a day “on their own” to do planning was initially promised. In fact, it was more evidence of learning than many professional learning opportunities might be able to provide. Both are important.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 4, 2020

But in my visits with them, one thing that has always stuck out to me was the focus on empowering students in purposeful ways on professional learning days. In February of 2020, I spent two days with the group. George Couros (@gcouros) February 18, 2020. Thanks @mstaylor_teach for leading this amazing initative!

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 2, 2021

I was recently asked the following question about professional learning being delivered through online spaces: Do you think that educators are becoming so comfortable with online professional learning that they might not want to go back to in-person events? We need to be more intentional about unintentional learning.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 24, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. It cannot be a single person.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 27, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. Teacher professional development isn’t typically decided by administrators.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

3M and Discovery Education today welcome students, teachers, and communities nationwide to help identify the winner of the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge Improving Lives Award. The online public voting period is open September 28 – October 9, 2020 at youngscientistlab.com. At 3M, improving lives is at the core of what we do.

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