The Web20Classroom

MAY 19, 2019

Professional learning for educators comes in many flavors: Face-to-face, blended, online Content-driven, instructional practices, Edtech focused Faculty meeting, half-day, conference session If we were all to think long enough we could come up with a list of the best professional learning we've participated in and what made it great.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 30, 2016

I have the opportunity to take part in, observe and deliver hundreds of hours of professional development a year, either through conferences, meetings or during the work I do. Why do we not take a stand when it comes to our own professional learning? Reflect, Reflect, Reflect: As a PD leader what I do is never perfect.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Difficult decisions have had to be made regarding grading, making funds available to get technology in the hands of disadvantaged kids, getting school work to kids where the digital divide could not be overcome, and figuring out how to provide professional learning support virtually. Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology). and tinyurl.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

They also shared that the facilitation of professional learning improved, a greater reach was achieved thanks to technology, previously unknown teacher strengths were unearthed, and there was the ability to get into more classrooms. Blended learning – One of the best ways to incorporate all of the above is through blended pedagogies.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

It wasn’t until a presentation at a major conference where I got the kick in the butt that I desperately needed but wasn’t aware of until then. For example, I really appreciate Michael Ford pushing me in this direction when he asked me to create a choice board as part of a professional learning date with his staff.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

This means looking at key practices such as Tier 1 instruction, pedagogy, assessment, feedback, differentiation, RTI , real co-teaching , and professional learning to see where there is an opportunity to grow. While the students worked, Brylee was seen conducting individual conferences as a Tier 3 support. Case in point.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment. Collect and review assessments two weeks into the future. Be a Scholar Being a scholar not only helps you as a leader to improve professional practice, but it also puts you in a position to have better conversations with your teachers about their own improvement.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

First and foremost, make the time to learn, grown, and get better as opposed to finding the time. There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Many hybrid learning models have either an entire day (typically Wednesday or Friday) for teachers to plan, grade, provide interventions, and conference with students. Support Teachers and administrators need professional learning that aligns with the challenges they currently face and the demands of education in a COVID-19 world.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Now don't get me wrong as this has been incredibly fulfilling and a great learning experience for me. However, you just can't replace face-to-face professional learning, in my opinion. The last segment of the class could consist of a formative assessment or a closure activity. My advice is to keep it short and sweet.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, weve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but as tools for reflection and growth. This allowed them to feel and have tremendous ownership over their learning. Even small wins (i.e., are causes for recognition.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 12, 2020

These can be detailed lesson plans, assessments, performance tasks, student work, use of data to improve instruction, modifications for ELL/SPED learners, portfolios, or professional learning opportunities. Schedule the post-conference in a timely manner (1-2 days is preferable).

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Barringer explained that state leaders are intrigued by micro-credentials as ways to pivot the conversation on professional learning away from accountability and toward developing the capacity of teachers. Assessment of micro-credentials is labor intensive, many acknowledged. CEUs and Other Professional Development Credit.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. For Duquesne Elementary educators and students, maker and STEAM learning sit at the intersection of core content and real-world skill acquisition.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Some see it as the holy grail of education, and this has manifested in countless books and presentations, especially at technology conferences. Learn more about professional learning offerings on AI from Aspire Change EDU HERE or email aspirechangeedu@gmail.com Be wary of the glitz and surface-level presentations.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

Draper, the director of innovative learning at Alpine School District in Utah, offered six best practices in technology and instructional coaching Tuesday at CoSN’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. You need to have strong professional learning communities," Draper told the packed audience. "If Limit coaching focus.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2019

This applies to what is seen on social media, in marketing assets, and at conferences. How has assessment changed? How has the learning culture changed? How has professional learning changed? Herein lies why the allure of the “next best thing” is so compelling, and everyone is so quick to jump on the bandwagon.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 11, 2022

These micro-credentials are developed, assessed, and awarded by more than 50 partner organizations, ranging from institutes of higher education to non-profit organizations. Teachers have the freedom to choose their own professional learning opportunities and focus on specific areas of interest. Through professional development.

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Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

Maybe this was focusing on the technology tool to best deliver instruction or identifying the specific digital learning resource to utilize with your students. To what extent did these meet the needs of your specific students and benefit their learning? How did you use technology to support curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

Coming back from GAETC 2015, I realized that I had been to the conference before but my classroom was unchanged. I would keep a list of the next three things I wanted to learn. 4 – Use Student Feedback to Shape Learning with Just in Time Learning Strategies. Books, Videos, Courses, and Conferences.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 20, 2018

10 Education Conferences. We shared the League’s and EdClusters’ work and provided opportunities to showcase our member school districts at 10 Education conferences. A few conferences in detail: At SXSW EDU, we highlighted the power of EdClusters in advancing educational opportunities through community. Rhode Island.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

There is a wide range of methods for teacher professional development to address distinct needs. Many of us benefit from district-led conferences that serve as a foundation for adjustments to collective processes or approaches. Some are driven by state requirements to meet regional goals.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Generative AI tools can respond to this challenge by offering adaptive solutions that cater to individual learning needs and institutional requirements. Beyond renewals, AI can assist with maintaining up-to-date professional biographies and CVs.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2016

New survey reveals teachers’ professional learning preferences, trends in priorities. The 2016 Vision K-20 Professional Learning Survey Report is the ninth annual national K-20 educator survey from the Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN) of SIIA, and also is the first survey focusing on online professional learning (PL).

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

While attending the 2011 NASSP Conference in San Francisco, CA I listened to a keynote by Dr. Bill Daggett. This tool helps educators and schools adjust curriculum, instruction, and assessment to create high standards and increase student achievement. His message centered on the need for increasing rigor and relevancy in schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. Katie: But then there are lots of opportunities.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2023

The group plans to produce reports and guidelines for using AI in education; make policy recommendations for incorporating AI in school curriculum standards, courses, tools, assessments, and professional learning; and establish a global framework for computer-science curriculum that includes AI. That’s a tall order.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Not so long ago, speakers at edtech conferences often quipped that if Ben Franklin were to visit our world today, the only place he would recognize is the public school classroom. Embedded, Flexible Content This new learning environment has placed greater demands on teachers, making instructional time more precious.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2019

Are Students of their Students- Most educators can attest that if they know who their students are, how they learn and how they think, they can better differentiate for those student's needs. While formative assessment is a key part of knowing who their students are, Effective Educators go deeper. They know what motivates their them.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The post 15 Ways to Use Google Classroom in Professional Learning – SULS034 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. But did you know, Google Classroom is also a great learning tool for adults, too? Today, I am going to share with you 15 Ways to Use Google Classroom in Professional Learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2024

The fervor around AI was on full display at the SXSW EDU conference held in Austin, Texas, during the first week of March. Or if a child is fascinated with, say, dinosaurs or trees, AI can provide parents and educators with prompts for further learning or perhaps connect them to the nearest natural history museum or arborist.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 29, 2019

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Also, remember that I can come to your conference or school district and provide engaging authentic, practical, and purposeful professional development. We must engage the mind!

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Tom Murray

JUNE 27, 2016

Also included is the necessary professional learning for teachers to implement the experience with fidelity. The topic of how to engage students and improve critical literacy skills to close the gaps in struggling readers is also a topic of conversation at the upcoming ISTE conference in Denver, CO.,

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The digital tools we have available to us for both teaching and learning is (and will continue to have) dramatic effects on both. And there is a shift (albeit small) in professional learning as well. You are no longer bound by the learning prescribed to you by your district. That face time is so valuable to my learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

That all changed when the school took eight teachers to a Title I conference two years ago—a reward for its top performance. After the conference, teachers at Bracken—a school that prides itself on its democratic approach to decision making—decided to give it a shot. “I

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2019

Many use the break to attend educator professional development at conferences across the nation. We’ve gathered a handful of educator professional development opportunities below, and we hope these help you plan your next professional learning experience. Personalized Learning Summit , May 14-16, Atlanta, GA.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2024

AI on an Apple device, especially the new iOS 18, can record a conference presentation and provide a transcript. Magic School is a tool that supports differentiated and personalized learning, supports lesson planning, and creates assessments. Ask AI to generate three questions on a topic from that person’s perspective.

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