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New Approaches to Instructional Technology Coaching

Digital Promise

Even in schools outside of the Verizon Innovative Learning network, coaches reported that they were valued more by teachers and administrators than prior to the pandemic. Now, with video conferencing tools, coaches are able to “visit” more classrooms on a given day.

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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

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. Disclosure of Material Connection : This is a “sponsored blog post.”

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Guest Post: From Consumption to Creation: Future Ready Librarians Embrace Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. Lessons Learned. Our pilot helped us learn a number of lessons which will assist us as we move forward. Create More!

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Rethinking Professional Learning for Technology Initiatives

edWeb.net

Why should professional learning be a part of every technology initiative? Because of equity, said the three leading superintendents on the edLeader Panel, “ Creating and Leading a Professional Team of Lifelong Learners.” Professional learning should be grounded in the needs of the students.

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7 Essential Leadership Guidelines for Using Generative AI in Schools

edWeb.net

Administrators need to understand how it works and how it can benefit learning. For teachers, they need to be involved in the process of selecting any AI tools to use in the classroom as well as developing the guidelines. Looking at the process over the product can help students learn how to integrate AI instead of relying on it.

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Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

edWeb.net

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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The New Librarian: Using advocacy to promote leadership

eSchool News

In this series, we will be profiling innovative and award-winning library media specialists who will share their favorite tools, lessons, and advice. [ Editor’s note : Welcome to our new series, The New Librarian. If you are or know a librarian we should write about, send a note to eullman@eschoolmedia.com.] .

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