A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. Recently the district asked me to be a part of their professional development day, which consisted of seven different learning strands specific to the needs and interests of their teachers.

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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. It is never easy in the role of a teacher either.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2016

Since 2009 I have been a huge believer and advocate for connected learning and the formation of Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Now don't get me wrong, I still highly value face-to-face experiences, as there are some natural limits to learning exclusively in a social media vacuum. sure to check out the Leadership 3.0

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2015

It was an incredible opportunity to get back to Hawaii for a professional event as opposed to a vacation. This was the fourteenth time the school had put on the event and it was awesome to see and meet so many passionate educators on a Saturday. This is not fair to say the least. The hash tad we will be using is #leaderedHI.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Just like with learning, it's a process, not an event. This is extremely important in terms of technology integration in the classroom and professional learning to improve practice. To complement traditional means of professional learning, work to create or further develop a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

One-and-done events might get everyone pumped up and excited, but what comes next? The same can be said about drive-by professional development. Like change, learning is a process, not an event. So, what does meaningful professional learning look like?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 17, 2025

Personal Learning and Professional Growth with AI A Library 2.0 / Learning Revolution "AI Essentials" Webinar with Reed Hepler OVERVIEW : This 60-minute session explores how AI tools can enhance personal learning and skills development for professional growth.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of essential K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced a host of exciting product updates during a special virtual event led by the companys Chief Product Officer Pete Weir.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Even events that are not focused on digital have sessions dedicated to the topic. Learn more about professional learning offerings on AI from Aspire Change EDU HERE or email aspirechangeedu@gmail.com No matter what education circle you are in, AI is likely a topic of conversation.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

From my point of view educators become quickly attached to one specific social media tool as their go to source for his/her Personal Learning Network (PLN). Now anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love Twitter as a professional learning and networking tool. Take Twitter for example.

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Hapara

MARCH 12, 2025

Leadership tip : Give educators professional learning time to identify community-specific themes or events and incorporate them into curriculum and the school environment. Tools such as AI, interactive simulations and gamification can help educators provide engaging and personalized learning.

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Tom Murray

MARCH 21, 2017

What’s great about these events? The 2017 events build upon the first two phases of FRS, which saw almost 4,000 school leaders, from over 800 school district teams come to network, connect, learn, problem solve, and grow together. . They are completely free for school leaders.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

Speaking on panel at the PBS Digital Innovators event, Brown talked up the rise of the online spaces for collaboration, also known as personal learning networks (PLN) as enabling anyone, even those who in remote areas or who feel more introverted, to come together to collaborate and share ideas. Anyone, according to St.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

All of these organizations are shifting the needle and rocking professional learning nationwide. This resource is sure to jumpstart your next professional learning or team building activity! The organization helps district leaders plan, implement, and measure high-quality professional learning within their schools.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

LearnLaunch Institute , the Massachusetts Personalized Learning Edtech Consortium (MAPLE) functions as a professional learning community for 32 district members that aim to implement personalized learning. You can personalize learning just fine without technology. But it can help.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Kimberly Sheppard is a personalized learning coach for Henry County Schools in Georgia. In that capacity, she is participating—along with eighty or so of her Henry County colleagues—in the Assessment for Learning micro-credential project , led by the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE). Know that you can do this.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2019

Done right, you don’t have to give up the collaboration, camaraderie, and new friends to get the passion of learning, the huzzah of amazing knowledge, and the high of improving yourself. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. Don’t get me wrong. More about online classes: Certificate/College Credit Classes.

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Digital Promise

JULY 12, 2018

Learn more: ISTE Feature. Challenge: Personalized Learning | Solution: Personalized Learning Case Studies in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. When Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools began its personalized learning journey, district leaders invited all of their 168 schools to apply to join the original cohort.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Discovery Education–the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and professional learning for K-12 classrooms–today introduced update s to the award-winning Discovery Education Experience platform designed to support educators and students in distance and hybrid learning environment s.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Many of the initiatives that I am about to pursue either came directly or indirectly from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s): The district will be moving to this research-based model as our main means of professional development. So what''s on the horizon at my school?

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2020

All four scenarios laid out in the New America guide are predicated on the idea that distance learning will, in some way, be folded into every school’s plans for the coming year. Also underpinning these various scenarios is the critical need for professional learning and development over the summer.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2023

Educators can register to attend the live event or receive the recording here. ” “We’re delighted to work with Varsity Tutors for Schools to launch a professional learning program on tutoring on edWeb,” said Lisa Schmucki, the founder and CEO of edWeb.net. “It’s

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 30, 2016

The concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) has been around for a couple of years now. Educators who have embraced this concept have experienced firsthand the positive impact on professional practice that being a connected educator brings. Nothing beats quality, face-to-face professional learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2019

The best way to be a great educator is to keep learning, and what better way to do that than specialized educator professional development? There are a number of professional development opportunities this spring, including workshops on personalized learning and behavioral interventions.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A common element of these remarkable events was artificial intelligence (AI)—once a thing of science fiction, now a reality. Magic School is a tool that supports differentiated and personalized learning, supports lesson planning, and creates assessments.

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ET Magazine

MARCH 20, 2025

Discovery Education , the creators of essential K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world announced a host of exciting product updates during a special virtual event led by the companys Chief Product Officer Pete Weir. Also announced were a host of improvements to DreamBox Math by Discovery Education.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Planning professional learning – How many of us dreaded professional development (PD) days? The best way to change the paradigm here is to afford educators opportunities to use their voice and ideas to plan powerful learning experiences. Just as we want students to own their learning the same should apply to adults.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

Key #5: Professional learning must be relevant, engaging, ongoing, and made personal. For decades, we’ve debated how to make teachers’ professional learning experiences more relevant. We believe that equating professional learning seat time with accountability is teetering on negligence.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

And it is looking to rebrand its annual conference as well, to stress that the event is just one service offered by the group, not the main attraction. This year’s event will not have a has a specific name, since ISTE officials are still mulling over the idea. South continues.

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techlearning

APRIL 5, 2018

Hoonuit announces a Professional Learning Delivery System designed to help districts create personalized professional learning and deliver it equitably. Schools and districts will be able to customize courses, assessments and learning pathways and build their own micro-credential programs. [

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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

NEW YORK – On March 8, 2023, 296,090 students from around the world took part in ‘World Math Day’ , an online annual event that fosters a love of math in students and boosts their engagement in the subject. World Math Day brings out the absolute best in students,” said Sheila Robitaille, Professional Learning Specialist at Mathletics.

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Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

She quickly locates the document that includes hand-drawn representations and short descriptions of the events, and with a few clicks, shares it with the entire class. Instantly, the resources appear for the students, and their learning begins. Transparency and access for school leaders. After school, at 3:00 p.m.,

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It was important to get them all on the same page around digital learning before starting a new school year. After negotiating with its teachers’ union, OKCPS offered three weeks of mandatory professional learning over the summer—swapping some in-person instructional days for the training and paying its teachers to attend.

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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2016

The series will include virtual and live events focused on industry best practices. The sequence of professional learning opportunities will highlight the unique ways schools and districts nationwide are implementing innovative strategies and new instructional models to transform learning for their students.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

As the Executive Director of ICWE , Rebecca Stromeyer has been a champion of e-learning for decades, organizing some of the world’s most popular education events: OEB Global and eLearning Africa.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 14, 2016

The founder of Qualcomm, Dr. Irwin Jacobs, said at the TEDx event that “the ability to reexamine, question, and move forward in a different direction is key to innovation,” a point that every speaker’s TED talk also emphasized. Through the vision of the district, librarians are deeply integrated in the learning experiences of students.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2016

Since 2009 I have been a huge believer and advocate for connected learning and the formation of Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Now don’t get me wrong, I still highly value face-to-face experiences, as there are some natural limits to learning exclusively in a social media vacuum. community that I facilitate.

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