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.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, districts and educators have been tasked with shifting teaching and learning online, and many are seeking resources to support learning in this new environment. We recognize that while educators adapt to new realities, they remain dedicated to their students’ well-being and learning.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 5, 2017

Learn about building online professional learning communities with Merry Cora, 51Talk Teaching Specialist. In this piece, she shares her experience working for 51Talk, and how she built an online professional learning community through respect and politeness. She took all of the training courses available to her.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The College of Education and Human Performance at the University of Central Florida strives to be at the forefront of innovation in teacher training and development. Learn more about the Beginning to Teach micro-credentials here and Educators Rising here.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

BOSTON In 2024, more than 2,600 districts, schools, and state departments purchased or renewed licenses to Lexia Aspire Professional Learning or the Lexia LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 9, 2023

When it comes to education training, the main pathway to improvement is through professional development. Professional development (PD) is something that is typically "done" to educators. On the other hand, professional learning is something they actively WANT to engage in to grow. Think about this for a second.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As I work with leadership teams, many are struggling to engage their teachers in professional learning this year. Unfortunately, substitute teacher shortages combined with teacher fatigue are presenting challenges when it comes to offering and engaging teachers in professional learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2023

The rapid shift to virtual learning was a necessity and, like always, educators rose to the occasion like they always do even though training in this area didn’t really exist at scale. A few years later, we are beginning to get an idea of the most pressing issue at hand, which is learning recovery.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 24, 2020

Now in the age of COVID-19 the TGR Foundation and Discovery Education introduce the first module in a new series of no-cost digital professional learning resources, empowering educators with new strategies to support student success far beyond school campuses.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Micro-credentials allow educators to continue their professional learning on their own schedule, without having to leave their homes. This flexibility makes micro-credentials an ideal form of professional learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. These micro-credentials are aligned with free Teacher Training Pathways.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Over the summer, they planned and trained staff on how to use Canvas better. Building principals and teachers working together to process and reflect on each coaching visit combined with an intrinsic motivation to improve epitomize outcome-based professional learning goals. Under the current circumstances, I would agree.

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techlearning

MARCH 10, 2025

These free ai trainings can help build your professional learning and improve your approach to using AI for instruction and assessment

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 3, 2020

Teachers will likely be expected to engage students at least part time online, which may also require that teachers spend time this summer engaged in professional learning focused on online pedagogy and technology training. Schedule 2 also divides the school population into two groups: Group A and Group B.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Respectively, we work at Teaching Lab , the Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL) , and The Calculus Project , three projects that participated in the Gates Foundation’s K-12 AI Pilot Cohort. For example, teachers might learn to use ChatGPT to generate lesson plans or to compose feedback on student writing.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Not only was there a focus on solid instruction, but we also provided numerous supports for our teachers in the form of ongoing and job-embedded professional learning opportunities. If the expectation was to integrate technology with purpose to support or enhance learning, we made sure everyone was prepared to do just that.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Lifelong Learning Report: Trends & Insights from K-12 to Career is a comprehensive study analyzing the evolving landscape of education and the role technology plays in shaping the future of learning.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2019

Schools can empower their staff by providing extensive training, outlining clear goals and expectations and offering helpful resources. . Both teachers and administrators conveyed concerns about effective and relevant professional development. A consistent LMS puts everyone on the same path and evolves the digital learning experience.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2018

was preparing to deploy one-to-one Chromebooks a few years ago, the amount of professional development and training needed for educators was overwhelming. In order to make sure educators were getting the professional learning experiences they needed , Douglas and her team went through several steps to create more flexible (and fun) PD.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

How many of us were initially trained doesn’t carry as much weight in a world where information is readily at our fingertips. Then, attend and implement strategies gleaned from professional learning. You can also leverage professional learning communities (PLCs), personal learning networks (PLNs), or other growth opportunities.

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Here are what districts, schools, and educators can do: Focus on the purposeful use of technology to support and enhance learning across the curriculum in both remote and face-to-face settings Train parents and students on SEL competencies, digital citizenship, responsibility, and cyberbullying Create anonymous tip lines for students and parents to (..)

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Neo LMS

MAY 17, 2022

Differentiation in PD changes professional development into continuous professional learning, with teachers training at their own pace while collaborating with their peers at different levels of expertise. Offer asynchronous training. PD can contribute to another crucial need: teacher wellbeing. .

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 7, 2021

What are the key ingredients for a beneficial professional learning experience? At the top of the list, you will probably find that successful professional learning is ongoing, personalized, and of high quality. These components are naturally embedded within effective coaching and/or mentoring.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

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. All of these are on our top 25 list (some of the programs were promoted multiple times during the year).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2023

I learned about Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling Suite (LETRS) from my mentor principal at the state department, which works with schools like Central Elementary to establish the specific benchmarks that each Alabama school must reach. Now, our entire staff of 27 is working through the program.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Teachers are the key to success with a 3D printing program, so they need training and support along the way. In my district, I started with a cohort of teachers who were willing to learn and serve as lead teachers at their schools. We began with an initial training on the basics of 3D printing, followed by some lesson ideas.

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Digital Promise

MAY 10, 2021

What professional learning is required to support educators with implementation? How will your team offer ongoing professional development, training, and support to educators? Have you consulted the Learner Variability Product Certification to determine whether the tool is adaptive to learner needs?

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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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EdTech Magazine

JULY 31, 2018

Professional Development Is the Foundation You Knead. Professional learning is the crust of your technology program. Some school districts spend millions of dollars on technology , then have no money left over for much-needed professional learning. Layer Digital Training Resources for Extra Support .

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Around the country proponents of both models are working hard to train new teachers in their respective pedagogies, through programs known as teacher residencies. This week’s podcast sponsor is ISTE-GM AI Explorations, which provides world class professional learning around artificial intelligence in K-12 education.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

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. It is important to remember that no one was trained for this, and pedagogically-sound models are just starting to appear.

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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. Sutter Middle School in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools coach uses the district-adopted LMS for professional learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We updated our master schedule to increase and maximize time spent in math blocks, created daily professional learning communities (PLCs), differentiated the PLCs to include grade-level and content-area team time and created shared folders to facilitate the sharing of resources. Professional learning opportunities are also critical.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 29, 2022

These innovative institutions are: focused on supporting social mobility for poverty-impacted rural learners; prioritizing outreach to communities of color, returning citizens, and women; designing affordable, flexible, and meaningful skills training through micro-credentials; and. Read the complete UMS case study here.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Namely, this was the first formal introduction of competency-based professional learning through micro-credentials in Puerto Rico. Our new case study report highlights the effectiveness and impact of professional learning support for technology integration and use, including competency-based micro-credentials, for educators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2022

If it was recommended by a colleague in my professional learning network, I gave the site about twice as long but still, that’s harsh. For more complicated tools, how steep is the learning curve ? Does the site offer clear assistance in the form of videos, online training, or a helpline?

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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