A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Abolishing the routine of announced observations, having teachers provide artifacts of evidence to show the bigger picture since you can never see all that is done in a single observation, and prioritizing the collection assessments over lesson plans can also be effective.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2024

Charting a course toward our desired destination can be difficult without knowing where we stand. A SWOT analysis can be a valuable tool for leaders to assess their institution's overall health and identify potential areas for growth. Are there any resource limitations or inequities affecting teaching and learning?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

Click the course titles for more information. The 21 st Century teacher blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. The Tech-infused Teacher. Certificate. Group enrollment. Certificate.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2024

The Pillars of Digital Leadership , Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and associated rubrics serve as springboards to move organizational leadership to the next level. Pedagogical leaders should also prioritize student-centered approaches, ensuring that teaching methods align with the individual learning styles and interests of students.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2021

16, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that all schools throughout Alabama can now boost literacy instruction via LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning. About Cambium Learning Group. BOSTON (Aug. showed growth in knowledge.

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More Verbs

JANUARY 9, 2020

One of the things that has weighed on me with the new Tech Director position in Bethel is trying to figure out how to support all our staff (K-12) with coaching, professional learning, and support for learning through technology. Wendy Cannon is a PreK-2 Technology Coach in the Saco Schools (ME).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. Of course, your own observations are also a piece of the decision-making process. Prioritize student voice.

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More Verbs

JULY 8, 2015

But there are certain behaviors/professional learning that MLTI would like to promote and encourage because they have been linked to fostering a quality, learning-focused 1to1 technology initiative (of course many of those items from the first list would fall nicely into these categories!).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

That doesn’t happen in online courses. After a weekly one-hour session, students feel closer to classmates and often add them to their ongoing PLN (Professional Learning Network). That approach, of course, sapped the advantages of being online. ” Ignore Innocent Mistakes. Pay Attention to Human Contact.

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Neo LMS

MAY 17, 2022

Differentiation in PD changes professional development into continuous professional learning, with teachers training at their own pace while collaborating with their peers at different levels of expertise. Do a needs assessment for teachers. Of course, it will also improve student outcomes and achievement. .

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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. This is extremely important in terms of technology integration in the classroom and professional learning to improve practice. There is no perfect lesson.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The district hoped that scrapping honors math classes and eighth grade algebra courses would reduce disparities in math learning in the district. For him, it wouldnt be less rigorous either, since Californias Common Core math standards had by then incorporated more algebraic material in eighth-grade courses.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

Studies now find that performance assessments “can more authentically evaluate candidates’ readiness for teaching” while lowering the “barriers to entry,” particularly for teachers of color who are in high demand. Performance assessments like the edTPA have been found to predict teaching effectiveness.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Over the course of two and a half days, education leaders discussed the challenges facing their most marginalized students, moved work forward in five Challenge Collaboratives, visited schools within the co-host districts, and formed meaningful partnerships and relationships with leaders across the country.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

The idea of using a learning management system (LMS) to deliver professional learning and development to K-12 educators is not new—but it’s not quite mainstream, either. The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We Hint: Think AI.)

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Regardless of the route taken, all learners and adults' health and safety should be the driving force that determines whether to stay the course or move in another direction. 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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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 12, 2018

In addition to their daily task of educating students, teachers must also continue to learn. Traditionally, that requires educators to take courses, whether in the classroom or online. . The digital option with microcredentials gives educators the flexibility of learning approach ,” Cator adds. “As

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Price includes course registration and all necessary materials. The Tech-infused Class. Certificate.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

I made sure that there were only two assignments a week with the final assignment being a type of assessment. I cannot fault them, nor can I fault many of the teachers who had little experience in course design and the pedagogy behind it. . One, all assignments were created so that students could have access 24/7.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Puentedura added: The data can be used, not just as a question of how to assess something, it can be used to scaffold and underpin what happens in a classroom. The course is about] how to use that data and what goes into that. I worry about how the data will be used after the students assessment. Many Committee members agreed.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 7, 2022

I have worked with ISTE in a number of other service and professional learning roles and currently am serving as one of ISTE’s Community Leaders. Our early work has been focused on grounding ourselves in course expectations, assignments and deadlines, and introducing ourselves to each other and the ISTE Standards for Educators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. The Tech-infused Class.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Now, the district has expanded its use to grades 6-12, pulling in core course information (e.g., This year, they are working to launch the “Grad Tracker” in their student and parent portal to more clearly show students’ progress toward graduation in relation to their course sequences. Roselle Public Schools has a “wealth of data.”

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Data Schoology Outcomes System 409

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

4 – Use Student Feedback to Shape Learning with Just in Time Learning Strategies. Formative assessment can help teachers understand how students are learning. Formative assessment is a snapshot of how knowledge is forming in a student’s mind. Books, Videos, Courses, and Conferences.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Anderson introduce a course where you can find the answers to these questions and more. Not only do educators need to understand how to choose the best technology for learning but the research behind the collaboration or student reflection or formative assessment. Influential educators Shaelynn Farnsworth and Steven W.

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Hapara

MARCH 18, 2025

Today, technology is transforming the way students learn and teachers approach instruction, making the K-12 classroom more engaging and personalized than ever. Of course, both the benefits and challenges of classroom technology are worth considering. She has worked with schools to allow for professional development time.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

That transformative experience led her to pursue a master’s degree in science education, launching a 30-year career that would include innovative projects such as building a log cabin with her students as part of their science learning. I suspect I am not the only one who affectionately thinks of her as the mother of NGSS.

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

The course is online, two-hours, and self-paced—with no previous experience required. Teachers who complete the course will earn a certificate that can be presented to their district for professional development (PD) credit. “Google wants to ensure every educator can take advantage of the opportunities created by AI.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

The 21 st Century teacher blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. The Tech-infused Class.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

To highlight some of the standout programs and great work that has taken place at Verizon Innovative Learning schools across the country over the course of the 2018-19 school year, we’re excited to announce the initiative’s annual Schools of Excellence Award winners. Comeback School of the Year.

Learning 303

Learning STEM Professional Learning iPad 303

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Price includes course registration and all necessary materials. The Tech-infused Class. Certificate.

Resources 224

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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. AI tools may be used to change the landscape of professional development by offering versatile tools that cater to the diverse needs of educators.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

More recently, I completed a course in my graduate program dedicated entirely to the topic of implementing supervisory practices that will positively affect teachers in our schools. Little did I know reviewing micro-credentials would have a tremendous impact on my professional growth as well. Sarah Stephens.

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Data Assessment Strategy Course 254

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2017

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Course Objectives.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2017

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Course Objectives.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

This tool helps educators and schools adjust curriculum, instruction, and assessment to create high standards and increase student achievement. courses (European History, Language and Composition, Physics B) and making all such courses available to any student wishing to take them. Expanded our Virtual High School Offerings.

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