eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Lincolnshire, IL – National momentum around the science of reading continues to increase and with it the demand for professional learning for the entire school community. To help meet this need, 95 Percent Group launched 95 Foundational Tools. This need for professional learning is compounded by a U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 23, 2022

If we burn out teachers our education system will never meet the needs of learners. Eric Sheninger (@E_Sheninger) January 19, 2022 As someone who is in schools on a weekly basis and working side by side with educators under these conditions, I always ask what could be done to make their professional lives a little bit easier.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 9, 2023

Professional development (PD) is something that is typically "done" to educators. On the other hand, professional learning is something they actively WANT to engage in to grow. In this piece of #EDvice below, I dive into a mindset shift from professional development to professional learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2022

It goes beyond just telling people what to do by instead showing them how to do it as a means to either support learning or change. In the classroom, modeling aids in making concepts clear where students learn by observing. This is just one example. I have been doing a great deal more modeling in my coaching role as of late.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2023

A few years later, we are beginning to get an idea of the most pressing issue at hand, which is learning recovery. During coaching visits across the country, educators share the difficulty of having classrooms of students where the majority are at different grade levels. So how do we begin to address this issue?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 24, 2025

With teacher shortages becoming a pressing issue nationwide, innovative approaches to instructional leadership and personalized learning are important. Today you'll meet Courtney Walker, the 2024 NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal at Carrollton High School in Georgia.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As I work with leadership teams, many are struggling to engage their teachers in professional learning this year. Schools invested money in purchasing devices and improving access to reliable internet to meet the demands of the pandemic, and leadership teams want to keep the momentum going.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Teachers are constantly engaging with others—students, parents, and colleagues—yet they are the only ones with a complete understanding of their classrooms and practices. Micro-credentials are truly authentic professional learning tools. Micro-credentials are truly authentic professional learning tools.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Additionally, this allows teachers to personalize the learning experience to meet all students' needs by providing them with access to different resources that can help them learn at their own pace and in their own way. Finally, technology can be harnessed to transform teaching and learning by enhancing assessment and feedback.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The fact remains that there was no professional learning to prepare for the reality that everyone is facing nor a plan for something like COVID19. I always like to focus on the small wins when I am facilitating professional learning with schools and districts. Thus, the options are Zoom, Webex, and Google Meets.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 13, 2025

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast One of the biggest challenges of classroom teaching is meeting every students unique needs. Students learn and grow at different paces, so how does one ensure that students in the same class are having their needs met? Students go at their own pace and work one on one with teachers.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 5, 2021

As someone who is in schools and classrooms on a weekly basis, I am tasked with validating the excellent practices taking place while also providing practical feedback for growth. While this is undoubtedly important, it is also vital to gather input on professional learning and resources that are needed— more of this down the road.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

Whether you lead a district, organization, school, or classroom, you should always strive to get better. Consider the following questions when it comes to professional growth: Who do we serve? Rubrics were everywhere and accessible in Google Classroom. It was so exciting for us to meet someone who shared our passion and vision.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

Even if teachers cannot require that students attend a live meeting due to concerns around access, connectivity, and availability, these sessions can be recorded and posted on class websites, Google Classroom, or a learning management system. GoldenCircleGoal. Then teachers can reference this goal during conferencing sessions.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Whether it be in the form of endless piles of paperwork, never ending observations, meetings with parents, attending events, developing a master schedule, or constructing a school budget – there never seemed like enough time in my day to even get those responsibilities done. Consider flipping your faculty meetings.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 7, 2022

We know for a fact that everyone learns differently. While a one-size-fits-all approach served its purpose for some of us, it doesn’t meet the diverse needs of kids today. The most crucial aspect when it comes to personalizing learning is the teacher in the classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

One important lesson learned was that face-to-face learning does not meet the needs of every child. Learning Management System (LMS) The consistent use of an LMS such as Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas works to create a more equitable virtual environment for all kids and families.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

When suddenly propelled into distance learning last spring, educators rose to the challenge to meet the needs of students and families. 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.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

UDL is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.” ” UDL celebrates learner variability as an asset in the classroom. To meet the needs of diverse learners in flexible landscapes, educators need more than a single framework.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

From here, schools can begin to focus on a remote blended learning model that can serve as a foundation for all K-12 classrooms to create a more personalized experience. Professional Learning Many schools were not prepared when the pandemic hit. If professional learning was not emphasized, it’s definitely not too late.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 11, 2021

Pedagogical leadership focuses on numerous responsibilities and roles that work to ensure a vibrant learning culture that helps to meet the needs of all students. It requires a deeper understanding of how the brain works and research-based strategies that teachers can readily implement in their classrooms.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

5, 2025) Lexia Aspire Professional Learning , a science of reading-based professional learning solution from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand , has been awarded the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Accreditation Seal. BOSTON (Feb. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 11, 2021

Even with all of these challenges, opportunities have arisen to take education in a different and better direction to create a new normal that better meets learners' needs. There were definitely excellent practices taking place in classrooms across the globe. Teachers have risen to the occasion like never before. In this case, H?para

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. As a result, some teachers decide to stay in the classroom because missing out on that time with students is too difficult. Schools have been starting to provide time for PLCs, or professional learning communities. Social Media.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For personalization to fully flourish in ways that meet the needs of all, there should be a multi-faceted approach that strategically embeds voice, choice, path, pace, and place throughout lesson design and facilitation. Keep this point in mind if and when you are looking to grow personalized practices in your district, school, or classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Managing budgets, developing memos, attending meetings, responding to emails and phone calls, and other tasks also consumed a significant portion of my time. If our ultimate goal is to improve, we need to prioritize the aspects of our job that impact student learning most. Feedback is critical to encourage growth and development.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2022

I wrote extensively about chasing growth instead of perfection in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. There is no perfect lesson, project, classroom, school, district, teacher, or administrator. Growth and improvement start with honestly assessing our current reality. There is, however, the opportunity to get better every day.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2020

Will kids go back to school or continue to learn remotely? How will educators get the professional learning support they so desperately need? Other high agency strategies, such as voice and choice, are also prevalent to p ersonalize learning. How will safety be ensured for all people in a building?

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Personalized Professional Learning. In future ready schools, technology and digital learning expand access to high-quality, ongoing, job-embedded opportunities for professional learning for teachers, administrators, and other education professionals. Budget and Resources.

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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. Or you can even tweak it to meet your specific needs as this is what Nathan Hall did for his staff. The teacher has two options here.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

The “Getting to Know and Love Your Brain” poster on her wall, which read “breathe deep into your belly to stay calm and help your PFC (prefrontal cortex) think clearly,” prompted her first graders to get their brains ready for learning. To my surprise, people were interested and they voted to meet before school at 7 a.m.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Personal productivity is an important skill for professionals in all industries. We in education are no different as we face an increasing set of expectations both in and out of the classroom. This is especially true of finding time and energy for our own professional development.

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Hapara

MARCH 18, 2025

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Classrooms have come a long way since chalkboards, overhead projectors and film strips (remember those?). Today, technology is transforming the way students learn and teachers approach instruction, making the K-12 classroom more engaging and personalized than ever.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 17, 2020

Going forward, a sound plan should be developed so that all learners have a positive educational experience that meets their needs. This will vary from state to state and country to country, but pre-planning for this now makes sense as remote learning will probably be needed in some form to begin the academic year.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’ve hosted 10 Lunch and Learn Weeks this year, a big jump in the popularity of this format for a deeper dive into a topic that features the voices of a wide range of educators and experts. All of these are on our top 25 list (some of the programs were promoted multiple times during the year).

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 18, 2024

External pressures, such as meeting deadlines or pleasing others, can also divert focus from higher-priority items. Leaders juggle countless responsibilities , such as strategic planning, professional learning, evaluating staff, engaging with stakeholders, and a slew of management tasks.

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