A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Leaders had been broken up into four different cohorts (elementary, middle, high school, and district supervisors). Therein lies what separates effective vs. ineffective professional learning. The interactive classroom can be accessed HERE. I immediately begged Stephanie to get me permission from Sofia to view and share.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

teachers in mid-March to collect and share best practices, ideas, and common approaches to remote learning. More than half of those surveyed teach in public schools (66 percent) and more than half are elementary school teachers (60 percent). Like teachers, they are working crazy hours to help keep learning going. and tinyurl.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

However, it is essential to focus on remote versus distance or virtual learning. Distance and virtual are appropriate where all kids have access to a device and the Internet. Remote, on the other hand, focuses on both digital and non-digital pathways to keep realistic learning going. In my mind, there is a clear distinction.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

My vision was to increase access and equity in a science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) curriculum for elementary students. If you’re ready to get started with 3D printing, you will find a growing professional learning network on social media platforms. Happy printing! by Rebecca Buckhoff.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Developing and implementing professional learning is also an effective way to lead by example and build better relationships with staff. Creating or further developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is also essential to access 24/7 ideas, strategies, feedback, resources, and support.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

An active advocate of the Next Generation Science Standards, (NGSS), she eventually became Vermont’s Science Assessment Supervisor and has served as an NGSS curriculum reviewer and president of the board of the NSFs Society of Elementary Presidential Awardees.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Performance Suite provides robust day-to-day support for educators across the entire instructional cycle, encompassing planning, teaching, assessment, analysis and professional learning features within a streamlined, user-friendly interface. Liberty Elementary School in Tulare, Calif.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 16, 2020

Lauren Williams, a fifth grade teacher in California, works in a predominantly Latinx and Black K-5 elementary school, where almost half of the students are designated as English Learners (ELs). Moreover, her district’s data shows that Black families in the district do not have consistent internet access to engage in digital learning.

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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.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

This Wonderful Classroom Wednesday melds together PBL, inquiry-based learning, Geography, Science, and Social Entrepreneurship into a fascinating approach that teachers will want to understand. This is particularly useful for teachers of elementary-age children.). Today’s Sponsor: Advancement Courses. Donor’s Choose. Blog: [link].

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Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

These educators create deep, meaningful learning experiences for their students that are personal and accessible , authentic and challenging , collaborative and connected , and inquisitive and reflective. Vickie Morgado, Grades 6-7 Elementary Guidance Learning Teacher (Ontario).

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In addition, multilingual families need access to resources that help them feel welcome in school and engaged with their student’s teacher. “Bilingualism, Biliteracy, and Learning to Read: Interactions Among Languages and Writing Systems.” ” Scientific Studies of Reading, 2005, 9(1), pp.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Grades and assignments may differ of course, but how can a teacher candidate show they have gone beyond the required curriculum to deepen skills learned through coursework and hone better classroom practice and potentially increase their marketability to principals and schools? Micro-credentials provided a way.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The goal isn’t only to teach 21st century skills—it’s about leveraging those skills to enrich all learning opportunities. Supported by Digital Promise coaches, teachers in this new program will learn together in a professional learning community and earn educator micro-credentials to recognize their new competencies.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about adaptive learning tools teachers are using in their classrooms! Teachers Use Online Forms to Gauge Student Learning. Kathy Dyer is manager of innovation and learning, professional learning at NWEA, a research-based nonprofit organization for student assessments.

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Hapara

JANUARY 13, 2025

In her upper elementary classroom, educator Kristine Nannini noticed that disorganized students not only had trouble focusing on their own learning but often distracted classmates. The more objects in the visual field, the harder a brain needs to work to filter them out, wrote Michael Blanding, summarizing the research.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

As mentioned in my previous post 16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools , prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast A recent edWebinar by edWeb featured a presentation from Princeton Public Schools in New Jersey about the benefits of teacher autonomy and professional learning. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ The Benefits of Teacher Autonomy (and a Therapy Dog) for Professional Learning.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2019

Angela Stockman – Bio as Submitted Angela Stockman facilitates professional learning experiences for K-12 literacy teachers within and beyond her home state of New York. Blog: www.angelastockman.com Twitter: @AngelaStockman.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Importance of Professional Learning Network (PLN) 00:02:11:22 – 00:02:34:20 Debbie Tannenbaum discusses the importance of a PLN and how it has enriched her career. I have something I call an edu Rubicon that has, you know, the icons on the left and then those criteria for access on the right.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

The STEM+CS team develops every opportunity from a lens of inclusion and accessibility for all. Equity of opportunity accessibility is first and foremost in every initiative within STEM+CS. Research is foundational to sustaining and expanding access to all students. Iterate on what works and learn from what doesn’t.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

Department of Education's YOU Belong in STEM and the National Science Foundation's vision for the STEM Education of the Future underscore a national commitment to equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a tech-centric world, ensuring equitable access to opportunities that foster innovation and sustain the economy.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Waxhaw, North Carolina – North Carolina based QoreInsights, an innovative education technology company, is excited to announce the launch of its AI-Enabled Personalized Professional Learning Grant for Rural Districts. Learn more about CEP [link] Who Should Apply? What is the Classroom Education Plan (CEP)?

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

The nation’s fifth largest district commits to using science of reading as a pillar in its strategic plan for boosting student success districtwide Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Keep Reading Clark County School District Gives Educators in 241 Elementary Schools (..)

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

Through this new collaboration, educators and students in 28 CPS elementary schools will receive access to a suite of Discovery Education’s award-winning digital learning resources. CPS educators and students districtwide will have access to this resource. professional learning. Discovery Education?

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015. We are excited to begin the school year with these new resources.”.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 28, 2021

Pearce High School (TX), Katrina Collins, Principal of Skyview Elementary School (TX), and Toni Jackson, a teacher at Dartmouth Elementary School (TX). Instead, the goal is to make improvements for all students, as when her district improved access to algebra 1 classes, and participation by students of all ethnicities increased.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Through this collaboration, educators in all 34 SMSD elementary schools have now joined their peers nationwide in integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning suite of flexible digital resources into science instruction. Those resources are: The Discovery Education platform.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Targeted support for educators Over the past five years, many districts have been focused on allocating Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding to implement new educational programs and tools, support student wellbeing, and overcome learning loss.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Many educators, especially early childhood and elementary teachers, do not have a STEM background so the task of integrating those subjects into daily classroom lessons can feel overwhelming. Creating a High-Quality Professional Development Experience. The goal is for students to enter elementary school prepared to learn STEM.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

We were using Core5 in just six of our elementary schools prior to the pandemic,” said Dr. Mary Ann Reilly, assistant superintendent for Teaching and Learning. When COVID-19 hit and our schools transitioned to remote learning, we were able to quickly expand Core5 to all our elementary schools.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Educators’ ethical questions around AI education must start by ensuring equitable access to this learning for all students—across subject areas, grade levels and demographic backgrounds. The ethics and AI guide supports teachers in engaging elementary students about fairness, autonomy and the nature of good and bad technology use.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“I think [Verizon Innovative Learning Schools teachers] became early adopters and trailblazers for the rest of the district,” she said. Dr. Cecilia Maes, superintendent of Alhambra Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona, agreed. Dr. Ekchian also raved about the professional learning opportunities the program provided.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Recently added lessons enable elementary students to explore the phenomena of seasonal change, travel back in time to a medieval castle, investigate animal habitats around the world, and more. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories.

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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 ). However, research has noted that many professional development initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teachers’ practices and student learning.(

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Edthena

AUGUST 13, 2021

On this episode of the Teaching Leading Learning K-12 Podcast, Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller talked with Steve Miletto talked about all things professional learning, including how video is changing the game for giving educators feedback about their teaching. We know this is important, but we can’t get to it yet.

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