A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

It also should not require them to be on a device for all of their learning activities. When technology is used, sound planning ensures there is a balance between synchronous and asynchronous learning while building in breaks for movement, mindfulness, and other essential brain breaks.

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Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

As Digital Promise team members who have researched and supported teachers’ use of educational technology, we want to recognize and celebrate your successes. After taking some time to reflect on your learnings, you’ll be ready to create a plan to sustain your technology practice in the school year to come.

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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. They have utilized me as a keynoter, coach (leadership and teaching), and workshop presenter. Please feel free to share your suggestions in the comments section below.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School and adopted one-to-one technology in 2017. Mrs. Stamey is not alone in her initial reluctance to use technology in her classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2024

While it won't replace the irreplaceable human touch in the classroom, AI can significantly enhance teaching and learning by offering personalization, efficiency, and insightful data analysis. Personalized Learning Pathways Imagine a classroom where each student receives instruction tailored to their specific needs.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

It also sets the stage for structured cooperative learning activities that could occur live or asynchronously as part of virtual learning. There needs to be a shift from “PD” to professional learning that is ongoing, job-embedded, and research-aligned.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2016

As digital technology continues to evolve, educators now have numerous options to connect, learn, and grow in both formal and informal ways. These pathways provide an incredible supplement to formal learning opportunities that are provided through district/school trainings as well as off-site conferences, workshops, and presentations.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 15, 2018

Education and technology leaders will soon be making their way to Chicago for the ISTE 2018 Conference & Expo , one of the year’s largest events to highlight the latest innovations in K–12 educational technology. Fri, 06/15/2018 - 16:54. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

During the spring of 2022, I met Nicki Slaugh , who serves as principal, and many of her staff at a school system where we were all there to facilitate professional learning on Personalized Competency-Based Learning (PCBL). After several workshops, I began coaching cycles in the fall of 2022.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 20, 2023

Currently, my work with schools assists them with Tier 1 instruction, personalization, school culture, leadership (digital, pedagogical, sustainable change), using data, branding, and the purposeful use of technology. Just like for our learners, professional learning needs to be personalized and differentiated.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 28, 2024

Investing in Professional Learning Building leadership capacity requires continuous learning. This can be achieved through formal training programs, workshops, job-embedded coaching and conferences. Equally important are informal learning opportunities like peer mentoring, collaborative projects, and reflective practices.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

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

DECEMBER 21, 2014

First and foremost, make the time to learn, grown, and get better as opposed to finding the time. There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Gale , part of Cengage Group and ConnectEDD Publishing , have partnered to bring the professional development (PD) resources of best-selling author, leadership coach, and K-12 professional learning expert, Jimmy Casas , to school districts nationwide via the Gale eBooks platform.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The same can be said about drive-by professional development. Like change, learning is a process, not an event. There should always be a long-term plan following any keynote or workshop. So, what does meaningful professional learning look like? Let me now get back to the time issue that kicked off this post.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the last year, we have seen many professional development shifts, including methods as well as content. Alisha, Technology Integration Specialist. Professional development is one of the most influential practices in education. Many teachers have been forced to interact with technology in new ways. How do we do it?

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Model expectations As I shared in Digital Leadership , leaders should lead by example and not ask teachers to do anything they wouldn't do themselves, especially regarding technology integration and improving practice. When a teacher struggles with assessments, provide or co-create an example assessment.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Why should professional learning be a part of every technology initiative? Because of equity, said the three leading superintendents on the edLeader Panel, “ Creating and Leading a Professional Team of Lifelong Learners.” Professional learning should be grounded in the needs of the students.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

As in other industries, professional development for educators can offer valuable opportunities to improve their practice, learn new skills and grow. Tapping into teachers’ intrinsic love of learning, educators often supplement their formal professional development.

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Battelle for Kids

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Driving Question: How Can Schools Rethink Professional Learning to Improve School Success? Suddenly everyone wanted to do Writer's Workshop because it meant they got to use the computer. Volume 2, Issue 14, Number 3. Twenty-four years ago, I stepped through the doors of my first fourth grade classroom.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Think ecosystems, not workshops. The workshop model, aided and abetted by Power Point, is dead. I believe we can offload most workshop content to digital. Replacing workshops with small group coaching is a great step forward. When seeking knowledge, it’s reported that 80 percent of young people go to You Tube first.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 22, 2013

We can all agree that professional development is essential in any profession, especially education. It is an opportunity to become better at what we do as well as gain knowledge on new pedagogical techniques, learning theories, leadership strategies, technologies, and federal/state mandates. The key word here is forced.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. The Tech-infused Teacher. Certificate.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

The 21 st Century teacher blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Differentiation: How Technology Makes Differentiation Fast and Easy. The Tech-infused Teacher.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Districts, schools, educators, and families scrambled to get plans in place for distance learning. Specifically, 71 percent of teachers felt they were prepared to shift to remote learning, and 93 percent credited the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program with preparing them for remote instruction. Cohort 4 Teacher.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 3, 2025

Instead of ignoring the technology, schools owe it to the students to understand how it works and how it can enhance learning. In addition to any professional development, offer staff members suggestions on how they could use AI at home. The technology is evolving so quickly that those regulations will become outdated soon.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 29, 2021

“We are not isolated in our common concerns regarding student learning in light of the COVID pandemic, and it has been a great resource to find solutions to common problems shared by fellow educators.”. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Generative AI tools can respond to this challenge by offering adaptive solutions that cater to individual learning needs and institutional requirements. AI tools may be used to change the landscape of professional development by offering versatile tools that cater to the diverse needs of educators.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 9, 2014

Our main goal will be to create and provide a practitioner-driven professional learning solution that encapsulates the innovative learning pathways that many connected educators embrace. You can check out the official ICLE press release by clicking HERE. The bottom line with my decision comes down to impact.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 22, 2020

– a half-day workshop with me around the 4 Shifts Protocol. This video series will be a complement to the other professional learning supports that Julie Graber and I are providing. Podcast – Harnessing technology for deeper learning. I have a new 4 Shifts Video Series. First come, first serve!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

This is extremely important in terms of technology integration in the classroom and professional learning to improve practice. Grow Professionally Attend at least one conference or workshop a year that is aligned to a major initiative or focus area in your school/district.

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 14, 2016

EdTechTeam is proud to become an Apple Professional Learning Provider. EdTechTeam offers a four-week online course For Those Pursuing Apple Teacher Recognition Independently, a full-day workshop for Those Who for face-to-face support, and a conference for motivating larger communities of educators. Learn More.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 7, 2017

“And low-quality professional development, frankly, feels like detention.” ( New Report Reveals That Teacher Professional Development Is Costly And Ineffective ). However, research has noted that many professional development initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teachers’ practices and student learning.(

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Tom Murray

APRIL 12, 2016

The notion of “effective professional learning” is something that has been discussed for decades. A comparison in the philosophies of today’s school districts yields results that falls across a continuum of who controls the learning. Learn alongside your staff members and model expectations for them. Nothing more.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

While traditional lecture-based sessions still exist, an increasingly common approach is to offer a dynamic range of opportunities–from hands-on workshops and interactive learning experiences to flexible, self-paced online learning.

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