Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. This blog post is the second in a series where participating districts share why they are committed to providing maker learning opportunities to their students.

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4QM Teaching

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

I once participated in a professional development session in which we watched a video of a class of about fifteen eighth graders sitting in a circle talking about the U.S. We’ve written and blogged extensively on storyboarding , which is an excellent tool for engaging students in discourse while answering Question One.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Some of the Educators Rising micro-credentials’ submission requirements call for artifacts from classroom teaching, such as teaching videos. By pairing micro-credentials with TeachLivE, UCF is equipping its students with the ability to harness the power of technology to personalize their own professional development.

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Edthena

JANUARY 12, 2021

Pairing the power of video with the method of lesson study can drive the conversation around the professional vision of a school community. School leaders strive to center their school community around a professional vision. Video artifacts help confirm whether every educator interpreting the vision the same way.

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Edthena

AUGUST 2, 2017

The Colorado Education Association (CEA) is partnering with Edthena to embed video observation and feedback into courses offered on COpilot, the state’s online professional learning platform. Now, with COpilot, educators across the state can experience video feedback as part of their professional development.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools coaches were often tapped to help lead the transition in their districts , drawing on the program’s tech-focused professional development to prepare teachers to engage with students virtually.

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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.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 8, 2016

By aligning micro-credential stacks to the three core units of the “Learning Differences” MOOC-Ed, the Friday Institute provided educators the scaffolded support they needed to develop their classroom practice to one that honored student learning differences.

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Edthena

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Capturing this type of data is tricky because we didn’t want to end up with an evaluation tool disguised as professional development. By making the data easy to interpret for everyone, we believe that Leveled Indicators can meaningfully align the professional development pathway for an individual teacher with his or her actual needs.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Competency-based by their very nature, micro-credentials require learners to provide authentic artifacts (videos, photos, and/or text) that clearly showcase active and situation-specific evidence of implementation. 6] “Learner‐Centered Professional Development.” Professional learning in the learning profession.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 16, 2016

Considering the variation in roles and responsibilities across the K-12 system of education, how does one-size-fits-all professional development meet the needs of our profession? Each educator brings a unique perspective and set of experiences, skills, interests, and abilities. ” – Mr. Anderson, Kettle Moraine educator.

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Edthena

MAY 20, 2022

Since 2011, Adam has overseen the evolution of Edthena from a paper-based prototype into a research-informed and patented platform used by schools, districts, teacher training programs, and professional development providers. You search AI teacher professional development, and we’re the only thing right now.

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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Courtney Groskin are Learning Coaches with the Office of Professional Development in St. Courtney Groskin: And since 2011, Adam has overseen the evolution of Edthena from a paper-based prototype into a research informed and patented platform used by schools, districts, teacher training programs, and professional development providers.

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