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Efficacy in Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

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.

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Who Should Facilitate Professional Learning?

A Principal's Reflections

There is often a debate in physical and virtual spaces about who should facilitate professional learning for educators. Quality professional learning takes time and goes well beyond one and done. That is what all educators expect and deserve when it comes to professional learning. Substance matters.

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System for Educational Transformation (SET)

A Principal's Reflections

This calls for a system that is not just a patchwork of quick fixes but a comprehensive blueprint for enduring change. Such a system would not only address the immediate challenges but also lay down the groundwork for long-term evolution. Below is more detailed information on the components of the system.

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

Catlin Tucker

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.

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Equitable access to AI in classrooms is a problem–the solution is professional learning

eSchool News

Seventy-nine percent say their school system lacks clear policies on AI use , and one in five say their district bans AI use for students and staff. Only 29 percent of teachers say they’ve received AI-related professional development , with teachers in high-poverty settings less likely to participate in AI training than their peers.

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Powering Professional Learning Through Micro-credentials: Experiences in Wisconsin

Digital Promise

To make this shift, we need to design a system that develops “POWERful” adult learners as well, who are active participants in their learning experiences. Micro-credentials empower educators by showcasing the professional learning skills they are using every day to develop the students in their classrooms.

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AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning Rural District Grant Winner Announced

eSchool News

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 total approximate value of the award is over $10,000.