Classroom, Presentation and Professional Learning

Efficacy in Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Speaking from experience, I have significantly benefited from not only engaging in digital spaces but taking what I have learned and applying it to my practice, which I can readily show when asked or communicate through my blog. I have written in the past about the need to move from professional development (PD) to professional learning.

Professional Learning

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Using Feedback to Drive Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Like all my implementations where the work is job-embedded and ongoing, learning walks are a core component. In September, the leaders and I conducted walks in every classroom over two days. Feedback is a critical catalyst for professional learning and growth. Feedback is a powerful tool for driving professional learning.

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6 Ways to Improve Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

No matter your position in education, you have gone through some form of professional development. In many cases, the act of being “developed” comes in a variety of standard types such as workshops, mandated PD days, presentations, conferences, book studies, or keynotes. The goal was then to act on the feedback prior to my next visit.

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Model What You Preach: Pedagogy at the Heart of Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 15, 2019

When I began speaking ten years ago, almost all of my keynotes and presentations consisted of me just speaking at the audience. I was still a high school principal and not a trained speaker and presenter. The bottom line is that I had to go back to my teacher roots and view the adults as learners in a classroom.

Professional Learning

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Power Up Blended Learning: A Professional Learning Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Change

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2018

I fear that many schools and districts have not invested in building a professional learning infrastructure to nurture the spark created during stand-alone professional development days. That said, inspiring educators to change their teaching practices and reimagine learning in their classrooms is not an easy feat.

Blended Learning

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Integration of Digital Badges to Acknowledge Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 7, 2013

I am proud to announce Worlds of Learning @ New Milford High School , a digital badge professional learning platform. The idea behind this platform is to provide professional learning with a pinch of gamification. ?For putting their learnings into practice in the classroom.

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Professional Learning Communities: Using the 5Es to Give Teachers Agency and Maximize Productivity

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

This will be easier to do if school leaders harness the talent on their campuses and create systems that encourage teachers to learn with and from each other. Professional learning should not be relegated to a handful of all-staff training days. The members of the PLC determine the focus of their inquiry and learning.

Professional Learning

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Finding Balance in Today's Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Maybe the 45-minute commute had a little to do with it, but the main culprit was how I used available time in the classroom. Now my time was spent creating PowerPoint presentations for direct instruction. I share this story because of what I have either seen or been told is happening in classrooms at this very moment.

Classroom

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AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning Rural District Grant Winner Announced

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

North Carolina based QoreInsights announced winners of their 2024-2025 Grant for Rural Districts where they selected one school to win a free site wide license for unlimited use of their AI-enabled personalized professional learning platform, The Classroom Education Plan© (CEP). The response was incredible.

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High-Agency in the Remote and Hybrid Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The math department at Corinth High school has been using the flipped approach with Bitmoji classrooms as well as self-paced programs with a great deal of success. They have addressed the seven elements presented at the beginning of the post. For more remote and hybrid learning strategies and resources click HERE.

Classroom

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New Professional Learning Opportunities with Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

JULY 29, 2019

The Differentiating Instruction to Support Refugee Students micro-credential aims to build differentiation strategies along content, process, product, and learning environment to promote the highest levels of learning for all students in a classroom. Start earning these micro-credentials today!

Professional Learning

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5 Ways To Bring SEL Into Edtech Classroom Use

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Mark Sparvell cites current research about what students really want in their classroom and how social-emotional learning relates to education technology. Mark has taught both pre-service and post-graduate studies.

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Choice Boards 101: Strategies to Ensure Classroom, Professional, and Virtual Learning Success

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

I can honestly say that I have learned so much from them over the years as to what pedagogically-sound blended learning really is, and, in my mind, they are a global exemplar for others to emulate. Their influence can be seen and heard in my writing, presentations, workshops, and work with other schools.

Strategy

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Don’t Use a Lot Where a Little Will Do

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

There is no better time than the present to pause, reflect, and focus on simplicity as a means to improve practice. In Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms , I honed in on research-based strategies that have withstood the test of time in addition to emerging strategies such as personalized learning.

Schoology

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Model What You Expect

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. I have been doing a great deal more modeling in my coaching role as of late.

Professional Learning

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4 Easy Ways To Improve Professional Learning

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.

Professional Learning

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Important Lessons Learned During the Pandemic and How They Can Drive Needed Change

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 18, 2020

New classroom furniture that is flexible should be considered that can be arranged in ways to support collaboration and blended pedagogies that were implemented remotely. A lesson learned through this ordeal as we advance is to rethink how time is used in the classroom and innovative ways to give educators more of it during the workday.

LMS

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Coaching is Critical to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As I work with leadership teams, many are struggling to engage their teachers in professional learning this year. They are excited about the potential of leveraging this technology to create more dynamic, differentiated, and student-centered learning experiences. Just as with students, every teacher is unique.

Blended Learning

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Making Headway with Remote and Hybrid Learning

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it is now time to focus on the present with an eye to the future. Many difficult lessons were learned during the pandemic, and a few more are sure to materialize over the next couple of months. As each leader presented their views on positive shifts to practice, you could see their pride swell.

Blended Learning

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Eye Opening! Harvard Researchers Say Data Isn’t Improving Student Outcomes

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 2, 2022

“Studying student data seems to not at all improve student outcomes in most of the evaluations I’ve seen,” said Heather Hill, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education , at a February 2022 presentation of the Research Partnership for Professional Learning, a new nonprofit organization that seeks to improve teaching.

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A Framework for Learning Through the Purposeful Use of Technology

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Another way technology can be used to transform teaching and learning is by enhancing engagement and motivation. It can be leveraged to create interactive and immersive learning experiences that can help students stay engaged and motivated in the classroom. A great deal of money has been spent globally on technology.

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3 Ways to Streamline Expectations While Making Things Easier for Educators

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

It seems like every day presents a new challenge or adventure, depending on how you view the current landscape. 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. There are no easy answers or solutions that will work for everyone.

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When Growth is the Only Path Forward

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. While listening to Eric present, I felt he was my kindred spirit.

Competency Based Learning

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Top 25 edWebinars & edLeader Panels of 2024

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

edWeb presented over 400 new programs in 2024 on so many timely topics for PreK-12 educators. 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.

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Overcoming Engagement Hurdles with Remote Learners

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

It is nearly impossible to create a culture of learning if there are elements of boredom, inactivity, and lack of relevance. This is a lesson I learned most recently as a presenter and workshop facilitator. Early on, I used more traditional strategies since this was a new arena for me.

Strategy

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The Role of a Leader in Building Capacity

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. If improvement is the ultimate goal, we as leaders need to focus on elements of our job that impact student learning.

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Feeding a Science Education Revolution: Micro-credentials for OpenSciEd Facilitators

Digital Promise

JANUARY 14, 2021

We just need two things: great instructional materials designed for the latest research in science education, and transformative professional learning to advance instructional practice and get the most out of the materials. It seems simple. Naiveté is what gets us to start trying, right? This was the beginning of a revolution.

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A Pedagogical Framework for Managing Face-to-Face and Remote Learners at the Same Time

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Until this point, most of my interactions with educators have been through virtual presentations, workshops, and coaching. 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.

Khan Academy

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Assessing the Value of Interactive Whiteboards (IWB's)

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

Long gone are the days where the overhead projector reigned supreme in the classroom. In many cases, every classroom is outfitted, as well as conference rooms and professional learning spaces. I shared my story about how both the overhead projector and television were used to support how I taught, not how my kids learned.

Assessment

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How to Use Augmented Reality in Language and Literature Classes

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 4, 2019

TW Williamson on Episode 452 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast TW Williamson, an educator in Taiwan, shares how he is helping literature and language teachers use augmented reality (AR) in their classrooms. Travel to the leading edge of this new technology in ways any literature teacher can use. Blog: [link] Twitter: @tww00.

How To

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Graphic Design for Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2022

Graphic Design helps us present in more interesting ways, teach better, and communicate better. Adobe Color Bitmoji classrooms Lexend – easy-to-read font What’s In a Font? She works with teachers to plan innovative lessons and activities, and provides classroom support to foster authentic learning. sadiedesignguide.

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Change Begins with You

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2022

Every student in every classroom and school deserves excellence. Encourage colleagues resistant to change to attend professional learning opportunities with you, especially administrators. Keep this in mind as you look to implement the strategies presented above. The need to push forward is simple yet profound.

Outcomes

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Getting Rid of Cemetery Style Seating in the Classroom with Bill Selak

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2017

He also shares how flexible seating should go with more student voice and choice in their learning. Prepare to have your mind shift about how we sit in classrooms today! Getting Rid of Cemetery Style Steating in the Classroom with Bill Selak. VICKI: Happy Wonderful Classroom Wednesday. Recording starts 0:00:00].

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Learning and growing as educators

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.

Education

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Profession-Based Learning in the Classroom

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.

Classroom

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New Approaches to Instructional Technology Coaching

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

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.

Technology

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Remote Learning Teaching Tips

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).

Khan Academy

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ISTE 2018: Everything You Need to Know Before the Show Begins

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 15, 2018

Featuring hundreds of experiential workshops, vendor demos of the latest technology and at least two dozen interactive explorations of hot topics in ed tech, ISTE’s conference will likely influence educators around the world to introduce new technologies into their classrooms. by Eli Zimmerman.

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15 strategies on how to use technology in the classroom

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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10 Ways to Grow as a Pedagogical Leader

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Despite my best efforts, I couldn't visit classrooms as frequently as I would have liked, and the feedback I provided in written reports could have done more to enhance teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom. For learning, consider curating data weekly and present at an upcoming staff meeting.

Personal Learning Network

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Book Club Guide Available for UDL and Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This year, traditional approaches to professional development may feel daunting because teachers are spread thin due to substitute shortages and the challenges associated with returning to physical classrooms. A book club may present a more manageable, self-paced approach to professional learning.

UDL

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Online Classes! On Your Schedule

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. The Tech-infused Teacher. Certificate.

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Will Existing Mental Models Threaten Post-pandemic Progress in Education?

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

Some schools struggled to embrace the flexibility and affordances of online learning and instead attempted to replicate the traditional school day online. Others did not have the infrastructure, devices, or professional learning necessary to navigate this sudden shift online. Learning happens in classrooms.

Education

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Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

However, with thoughtful integration and a shift in perspective, AI can be a powerful ally in the classroom rather than an adversary. AI encourages cheating A common fear is that students will use AI to bypass learning. Misconceptions about AI in education 1. These discussions align with media literacy and digital citizenship goals.

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Efficacy in Professional Learning

Using Feedback to Drive Professional Learning

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6 Ways to Improve Professional Learning

Model What You Preach: Pedagogy at the Heart of Professional Learning

Power Up Blended Learning: A Professional Learning Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Change

Integration of Digital Badges to Acknowledge Professional Learning

Professional Learning Communities: Using the 5Es to Give Teachers Agency and Maximize Productivity

Finding Balance in Today's Classroom

AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning Rural District Grant Winner Announced

High-Agency in the Remote and Hybrid Classroom

New Professional Learning Opportunities with Micro-credentials

5 Ways To Bring SEL Into Edtech Classroom Use

Choice Boards 101: Strategies to Ensure Classroom, Professional, and Virtual Learning Success

Don’t Use a Lot Where a Little Will Do

Model What You Expect

4 Easy Ways To Improve Professional Learning

Important Lessons Learned During the Pandemic and How They Can Drive Needed Change

Coaching is Critical to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning

Making Headway with Remote and Hybrid Learning

Eye Opening! Harvard Researchers Say Data Isn’t Improving Student Outcomes

A Framework for Learning Through the Purposeful Use of Technology

3 Ways to Streamline Expectations While Making Things Easier for Educators

When Growth is the Only Path Forward

Top 25 edWebinars & edLeader Panels of 2024

Overcoming Engagement Hurdles with Remote Learners

The Role of a Leader in Building Capacity

Feeding a Science Education Revolution: Micro-credentials for OpenSciEd Facilitators

A Pedagogical Framework for Managing Face-to-Face and Remote Learners at the Same Time

Assessing the Value of Interactive Whiteboards (IWB's)

How to Use Augmented Reality in Language and Literature Classes

Graphic Design for Educators

Change Begins with You

Getting Rid of Cemetery Style Seating in the Classroom with Bill Selak

Learning and growing as educators

Profession-Based Learning in the Classroom

New Approaches to Instructional Technology Coaching

Remote Learning Teaching Tips

ISTE 2018: Everything You Need to Know Before the Show Begins

15 strategies on how to use technology in the classroom

10 Ways to Grow as a Pedagogical Leader

Book Club Guide Available for UDL and Blended Learning

Online Classes! On Your Schedule

Will Existing Mental Models Threaten Post-pandemic Progress in Education?

Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned

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