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Professional Learning in a Pandemic

Digital Promise

With schools closed and social distancing orders in place due to COVID-19, micro-credentials —which are online and on-demand—allow educators to continue their professional learning without leaving their homes. Micro-credentials support timely topics like distance learning.

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Time is the Best Resource You Have

A Principal's Reflections

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. From here, specific requests can be made for professional learning support on personalized strategies. It’s no shock that their number one response is time.

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Are You Juggling or Leading?

A Principal's Reflections

Here are just a few: Accountability Morale Meetings Professional learning Stakeholders Achievement Budget Crises The act of juggling requires concentration and focus. Juggling is secondary, while the ball in front of them is primary. The best leaders de-emphasize multitasking and attempting to keep everything in the air.

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Learning Recovery Through Acceleration

A Principal's Reflections

At ICLE, we have developed comprehensive learning recovery through acceleration solutions. With the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, Congress has made money available to school districts to tackle the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The time is now to develop a longitudinal plan.

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Redesigning for Deeper Learning: 10 cohorts for international school educators!

Dangerously Irrelevant

I am SUPER EXCITED to be offering this professional learning opportunity for international school educators! ALL on instructional redesign (or leadership) for deeper learning. Leadership for Deeper Learning track – April 3 and 10. Secondary Teaching track – April 17 and 24; May 1.

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Blending Online and Offline Learning: Exploring Hybrid Schedules

Catlin Tucker

What I want to avoid is a situation where teachers are presented with an alternative schedule in August and given a handful of professional development days to figure out how to adjust a semester’s worth of curriculum for a hybrid schedule. This schedule reserves Wednesdays for teacher preparation and deep cleaning.

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10 Ways to Grow as a Pedagogical Leader

A Principal's Reflections

Developing and implementing professional learning is also an effective way to lead by example and build better relationships with staff. For example, elementary will conduct walks in secondary to provide feedback and vice versa. When a teacher struggles with assessments, provide or co-create an example assessment.