A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Not only was there a focus on solid instruction, but we also provided numerous supports for our teachers in the form of ongoing and job-embedded professional learning opportunities. If the expectation was to integrate technology with purpose to support or enhance learning, we made sure everyone was prepared to do just that.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

AI encourages cheating A common fear is that students will use AI to bypass learning. While AI tools can indeed generate answers or essays, this highlights the need to rethink assessment strategies. This suggests that the AIAS not only fosters ethical AI use but also enhances learning experiences in diverse contexts.

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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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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Respectively, we work at Teaching Lab , the Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL) , and The Calculus Project , three projects that participated in the Gates Foundation’s K-12 AI Pilot Cohort. For example, teachers might learn to use ChatGPT to generate lesson plans or to compose feedback on student writing.

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techlearning

MARCH 10, 2025

These free ai trainings can help build your professional learning and improve your approach to using AI for instruction and assessment

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In our district now, we talk about designing, teaching and learning to the edges , which is our personalized approach. We’re not just talking about the [ Pennsylvania System of School Assessments ], but our formative data and what we see in classrooms. Professional learning opportunities are also critical.

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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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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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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

This teacher also mines data at the individual student level to help students become active owners of their learning process. . All of that requires teacher training and significant preparation for the students. Teachers may give assessments before each unit or standard, which sorts students into three groups: high, middle, low. .

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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. It is important to remember that no one was trained for this, and pedagogically-sound models are just starting to appear.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2018

Inspecting the difference between schools with higher and lower student outcomes, higher-performing schools were much more likely to focus on tools that promoted student collaboration, assessments and games. For those looking to adopt some of these policies, there are plenty of options available to help put a spotlight on these areas.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

With little to no training or preparation, they have stepped up to keep learning going. A recent eSchool News article highlighted that most teachers don’t feel fully prepared for remote learning. Like teachers, they are working crazy hours to help keep learning going. It hasn’t been easy for them to say the least.

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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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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. Mr. She also appreciates that educators can use Hparas classroom management tools to make digital citizenship part of everyday learning.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 16, 2020

While many organizations and schools have assembled resources for digital learning, educators are overwhelmed by the amount of resources being sent their way and determining where to start and what is relevant. In many schools, the structures and training were not there to support effective digital learning.

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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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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Our team at Lexington County School District One in South Carolina has focused on mitigating one of these complexities by addressing the human need for connection, support, and ongoing professional learning. Supporting Educators through the Shift to Digital Learning. Designing Virtual PL to Go. VPL2Go Structure.

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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. Several themes emerged from the presentations.

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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.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Every week day you’ll learn powerful practical ways to be a more remarkable teacher today.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 19, 2018

The actual game was more or less an assessment of what my players had learned during practice. Historically, however, professional development has been limited to periodic workshops and training that focus mostly on administrative, operational, and compliance issues.

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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. We need to see that, too. That's awesome.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

We use observations, quick formative assessments, longer summative assessments, and long-term benchmark assessments. The problem is that these assessments come in a variety of ways, depending on where you teach. Many districts utilize pre-built assessments from curricular resource companies. The short answer is no.

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

According to a recent report , the majority of teachers agree that the future of education will include AI, but most teachers do not feel confident using AI tools and 80 percent of teachers want AI-specific professional development resources. “Google wants to ensure every educator can take advantage of the opportunities created by AI.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

We asked educators to share their views about teaching and learning in 2025 (find industry predictions for 2025 here ). Here’s what they had to say: In 2025 and beyond, providing high-quality professional learning will be essential in retaining teachers, as well as helping to ensure they feel fulfilled in their work.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 21, 2018

The Dynamic Learning Project , a national program led by Digital Promise and supported by Google, aims to provide training to educators at low-income schools to help them learn how to use technology effectively. Work side-by-side with teachers in classrooms, using technology for Teaching to meet learning goals.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

The need for AI in professional development Educators often struggle to balance professional training with the constraints of time, accessibility, and relevance. Professional development programs often rely on a one-size-fits-all model, which cannot by definition address the needs of each individual teacher.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Assessment. Research reveals that students ubiquitously perceive assessment as something that is “done to them [sic] by someone else — and is out of their control.” Micro-credentials can serve as a scaffolded approach to personalizing professional learning for educators. Mirror Training. Evaluation.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Evaluation specialists train parents and caregivers to become evaluators for questions they have about data and to gather data from their communities. They’re also leveraging the cohort as a research-driven professional learning community. “We Roselle Public Schools has a “wealth of data.” what’s your opinion?—but

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2020

With this purchase, Infobase empowers educators with the professional development and training resources they need to create college- and career-ready students. Digital Technologies Transform Learning. The coronavirus pandemic forced educators into new methods of teaching, and students into new learning environments.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The panelists all noted how many standard assessments just highlighted that there was an overall issue, but they didnt actually pinpoint where students were struggling. Its not training on a productits training on how to help the different students, whose needs will change year by year.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

DuFour and Dr. Robert Eaker are the two co-founders of the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work movement. Approaching Professional Learning Communities — In Theory What I shared with DuFour was our plan to implement the four critical questions of a PLC, as detailed by Solution Tree , systematically throughout the district.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Want professional learning credit? We gotcha covered! Join our ALL ACCESS Membership for access to these sessions and more, plus credit certificates for your PD hours.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

It has become increasingly possible to personalize learning–adapt resources and assessments to student skills and needs and differentiate lessons that are pushed out to individual students or small groups ( read: Shifting my Teacher Mindset with Micro-credentials ). Constructive Conversations – Assessing Student Conversations.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

How to assess your edtech Assessing whether a district should continue using—and paying for—a tool is dedicated work involving backend data collection and surveying teachers and students for their thoughts. Teachers might not feel comfortable using the tool with students yet, or it could be that they haven’t had enough training.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2022

If we don’t empower educators by providing support, skills and relevant, job-embedded professional learning, we risk that too few teachers will join and remain in the profession. We should equip teachers with tools like DreamBox Math and DreamBox Reading (which my company created) to assess how a student is thinking.

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