Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

2016; Harmon et al., As new equity-focused, anti-racist professional development programs emerge to help educators better center the identities of their students, it will be important to explore: The learner mindsets of educators. Educators’ experiences during these professional development programs.

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Cultures Education Professional Development Library 149

Digital Promise

APRIL 1, 2019

At current levels of curriculum usage and professional development, textbook choice alone does not seem to improve student achievement. They also surveyed teachers on their use of textbooks and supplemental materials, as well as the availability and use of professional development related to math instruction and curriculum.

Professional Development 129

Professional Development Elementary School Education Policy Research 129

Digital Promise

JULY 25, 2017

Many times, the problem is due to lack of vision, professional development, resources, or adequate support. Coaching, unlike a single day professional development session, provides sustained and specific support and collaboration. It’s lack of equity. You can learn more about the Dynamic Learning Project here.

Education 113

Education Professional Development Critical Thinking Teaching 113

Digital Promise

JUNE 21, 2017

During the 2016 National Week of Making, as a part of President Obama’s Nation of Makers initiative, Digital Promise and Maker Ed announced the Maker Promise. Professional development was also cited as a high need area. Project guides and curricular integration resources are in high demand.

K-12 121

K-12 Professional Development Education 121

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2016

BCPS’ Department of Digital Learning partnered with Digital Promise to roll out a micro-credential pilot during the 2015-2016 school year focused on “S.T.A.T. teachers,” in-school professional learning coaches whose primary function is to support learner-centered professional development in their assigned schools.

Education 106

Education Professional Development Leadership Public School 106

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2020

Micro-credentials as a professional learning option. In 2016, I began exploring micro-credentials as a professional learning option for our district. This is why Digital Promise micro-credentials excite me.

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Artifacts Professional Development Education Research 157

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

According to Census Bureau data from 2016, nearly 82 percent of all households in the U.S. Investing in professional development so teachers effectively personalize the learning experience for their students. Disparities in internet access are tied to geographic isolation and differences in income, among other factors.

EdTech 134

EdTech Professional Development Advocacy Public School 134

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

In fact, high-quality, curriculum-scale open educational resource options are increasingly available to districts, with all the features of traditional, publisher-offered curricula: student and teacher materials, scope-and-sequence guidance, and associated professional development. Matthew Miller is the Supt.

Lesson Plan 106

Lesson Plan Professional Development Tradition Middle School 106

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

From documenting professional development instances and illustrating proficiency of unique state standards to providing parents a window into their classrooms and students a window into their personal lives , a digital portfolio is a living testament to the great variety of components that make up an exceptional educator. 2016, May).

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K-12 Professional Development Artifacts Tradition 97

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2018

In many districts, teachers are provided the same professional development regardless of their subject area, grade level, or personal goals. In a small school district with limited resources committed to meeting the needs of all our students, the professional development opportunities made available to us are often in tight supply.

Education 98

Education Artifacts Professional Development Economics 98

ED Surge

AUGUST 9, 2023

When I was hired as a para in 2016, my salary was $27,000 and my bi-weekly paycheck was about $800. Forgotten During Professional Development The work I do as a paraprofessional requires preparation, ongoing support and continued professional development opportunities. During my first year, I was a floating para.

Professional Development 97

Professional Development Classroom Management Government Education 97

Edthena

MAY 31, 2016

At this year’s ASCD professional development conference in Atlanta, Professor Suzanne Arnold of the University of Colorado Denver showed how video can be used with in-service teachers to accelerate their development. . ” Suzanne and her team at CU Denver have partnered with Edthena for more than two years.

Professional Development 45

Professional Development Teaching K-12 EdTech 45

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

I believe that one of the defining characteristics of the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program is the professional development (PD) that comes with it,” Lubas added. But the initiative is not only transforming the way students learn—it’s also transforming the way teachers teach by providing support for the educators. “I

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Museum Middle School Professional Development Leadership 144

The Hechinger Report

JULY 12, 2021

They scrutinized a large federal dataset of more than 20,000 students across the nation who started high school in 2009 and were surveyed through to their third year of college in 2016. The students in the survey were specially selected to represent the nation and rural, suburban and city students each made up about a third of the students.

High School 143

High School Economics Professional Development Middle School 143

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Melissa Hedges, the math curriculum director for Milwaukee schools, shows teachers at a professional development seminar how folded paper can be used to demonstrate the solution to a fractions problem. He helped develop a “spectrum” that became the centerpiece of the program. Why am I enjoying myself right now?” I hate math.”

Professional Development 122

Professional Development Public School Leadership High School 122

Digital Promise

JUNE 29, 2016

In March 2016, Digital Promise and Maker Ed issued a call-to-action for school leaders around the country to commit to growing the next generation of American makers. Empower teachers through professional development and leadership opportunities. Over 1,400 U.S. school leaders have answered the call by signing the Maker Promise.

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K-12 Professional Development Public School Leadership 90

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The program began in March 2016 at MIT, a comprehensive middle school with 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Key components of the one-to-one Literacy Initiative include: Increasing student access to devices to help support oral language development, language production, and efficiency. Real change requires supportive professional development.

Professional Development 88

Professional Development Leadership Critical Thinking Middle School 88

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The plan was first released to fulfill the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 and last revised in 2016. It’s crucial to make sure that teachers have enough professional development to understand how to powerfully use technology, in ways that are creative and that push students to collaborate, Krueger says.

EdTech 135

EdTech Library Professional Development Educational Technology 135

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“We want to create a sense of urgency to continue to close those gaps,” said Roberto Rodriguez, assistant secretary in the Department of Education’s Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017).

Advocacy 112

Advocacy Educational Technology Elementary School Professional Development 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

In 2016, Polites, the state advocacy leader for nonprofit Media Literacy Now, began to contact her state legislators, advocating for an “information literacy” bill being proposed at the time. Related: How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students.

Teaching 132

Teaching Civics K-12 Social Science 132

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2018

14, 2016 — Former U.S. We must support teachers with strong preparation, appropriate compensation, quality professional development and leadership opportunities so they may fulfill their calling: to ensure that every child receives an excellent education. Secretary of Education John B.

Professional Development 111

Professional Development Leadership Public School Elementary School 111

ED Surge

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A 2016 study of nearly 500 teachers across the country found that less than half had taken a college class focused on teaching writing, while fewer than a third had received training on specifically teaching children how to write. So, how can schools help students overcome these challenges?

Tutoring 124

Tutoring High School Professional Development Critical Thinking 124

Edthena

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As discussed during her presentation at Learning Forward Florida Fall Conference, Hernando County School District’s Supervisor of Professional Development Dr. Paula Clark had to think creatively to help her teachers. Helping those new teachers be effective is another.

Tradition 111

Tradition Professional Development Teaching Humanities 111

Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2016

The Maker Promise will build a national network of school leaders committed to making, and will connect participating schools with a suite of resources that will include things like maker curriculum, professional development, makerspace design, and storytelling strategies.

Professional Development 85

Professional Development Pedagogy Middle School Education 85

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2019

In fact, a 2016 study by the National Association for College Admission Counseling revealed that students who receive one-on-one guidance from a school counselor are 3.2 Moreover, once counselors are employed, the professional development they receive is often lacking in timeliness and relevance, and it can quickly become dated.

Professional Development 88

Professional Development Charter School Middle School Economics 88

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Based on state expectations for student growth, a middle and elementary school went from underperforming during the 2016-17 school year to meeting growth expectations last year, according to Swanson. Teachers essentially get real-time professional development targeted to the exact areas in which they need to improve.

Elementary School 111

Elementary School Advocacy Cultures Public School 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The council will also provide professional development for the participants’ staff members, as well as research that the schools can consult as they change their learning environments. percent in 2016. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Florida International University and West Lost Angeles Community College are among the 15.

Advocacy 90

Advocacy Professional Development Tradition Cultures 90

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2019

Nia Keith, director of professional development for the Museum of Science. Teacher professional development options run the gamut from a one-day class for teachers new to the curriculum to a three-day session for teachers learning to train other teachers. Engineering “allows for all kinds of learning to shine.”.

Museum 112

Museum Elementary School Professional Development K-12 112

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

New York City has spent a lot on professional development training to improve the instruction in low-quality programs, but other than some big improvements in the first couple years after universal pre-K launched in 2014, Fuller didn’t detect meaningful improvements after 2016.

Research 101

Research Professional Development Education 101

The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

Controversial or not, many teachers around the country feel ill-equipped to teach the topic, according to a 2016 national survey of science teachers by NCSE and Penn State. Hollander said climate and environmental education is still considered a controversial topic in Louisiana, with an economy that revolves around oil and gas.

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Controversial Topics Education Lesson Plan K-12 116

The Effortful Educator

AUGUST 5, 2024

October 2016. I also have a more critical eye for professional development and understand what is beneficial for my students’ learning. That’s when I started this blog and posted for the first time. Almost 8 years later and almost 1 million blog hits later, I’ve got a book being published.

Psychology 85

Psychology Professional Development Humanities Research 85

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Thoughtful professional development for teachers: All of the successful programs identified in the report provide individual coaching to teachers as the main form of professional development. Programs also use student and classroom data to plan professional development sessions.

Professional Development 76

Professional Development Research Teaching Education 76

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

A decade later, the state’s 2013 Literacy-Based Promotion Act focused on K-3 literacy professional development for teachers and funded literacy coaches in schools with the most students performing at low levels on the state’s literacy assessment. Related: Mississippi made the biggest leap in national test scores this year.

Teaching 82

Teaching Professional Development Leadership Education 82

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2016

An April 2016 study of a large urban school in Georgia reported the frustration of many elementary level teachers. That can come in the form of a class that focuses on content for teaching class or in the form of professional development, instruction that teachers receive on the job.

Elementary School 76

Elementary School K-12 Professional Development Tutoring 76

Digital Promise

AUGUST 16, 2018

As teachers, we don’t always have a say in decisions that are made in our buildings, the pacing for curriculum, or the content of a professional development day. One Without the Other: Stories of Unity Through Diversity and Inclusion (2016) by Shelley Moore. What can I do in my position to change outcomes for kids?

Social Justice 103

Social Justice Library Professional Development Cultures 103

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

Privacy and data-security themes are also woven into Raytown’s professional development workshops, curriculum planning sessions and even parent-teacher conferences. Every few months in Raytown, there’s a new silly video with the serious purpose of safeguarding student information. Get Schooled” created by Data Quality Campaign in 2015.

Educational Technology 86

Educational Technology Professional Development Public School Cultures 86

Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

He joined the faculty in 1995 and led the university’s nationally recognized First-Year Learning Communities Program (2003-2016). He also served as President of APSA’s Political Science Education Organized Section (2009-2011) and as the Founding President of the Learning Communities Association (2016-2017).

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Civic Engagement Teaching Civics Political Science 68