Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Research shows that classroom libraries in the United States vary greatly and lack criticality and representation of culturally and historically marginalized identities (Crisp et al., Educators’ experiences during these professional development programs. 2016; Harmon et al., 2019; Kleekamp & Zapata, 2018).

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Cultures Education Professional Development Library 149

Edthena

AUGUST 11, 2021

It’s our 10th anniversary, which means the Edthena blog is also turning the big 1-0. Curious about our greatest blog hits from over the past decade? Whether you’re new to the blog and wanted a list of our must-sees or just needed some good refreshers and re-reads, enjoy! Sign up for our Edthena blog mailing list.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Library Teaching K-12 52

Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Edtech and Professional Development. Provide high-quality teacher professional development in selecting and using edtech that is inclusive of all learners and encourage teacher input and ownership of the edtech they use in their classrooms.

Teaching 143

Teaching EdTech K-12 Professional Development 143

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. The NNSTOY Social Justice Book list is a great resource for building your classroom library. Stereotypes Can Hold Boys Back in School, Too blog post.

Social Justice 103

Social Justice Library Professional Development Cultures 103

ED Surge

JULY 31, 2023

The right team, professional development and buy-in are essential to transformative digital learning, according to leaders of some of the largest K–12 school districts in the U.S. By adopting an experiential and student-centered professional development approach, educational leaders can empower teachers to drive transformative change.

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K-12 Professional Development Leadership Library 98

Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2021

Events are hosted by a wide range of organizations in each community—from churches to tech companies, rec centers to sewing shops, libraries to schools, makerspaces to barbershops, parks to museums, restaurants to laundromats, and everywhere in between. Some events might also offer professional development for educators attending.

Museum 146

Museum Library Professional Development Learning Science 146

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This blog post is the second of a two-part series discussing relationship building in the edtech purchasing process. In our first blog post , we addressed how educators can build and maintain good working relationships with edtech developers. This is not just a how-to course. Check in regularly.

EdTech 107

EdTech Professional Development Library Public School 107

Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2019

Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project (LVP) aims to understand the range of diverse needs that students may have, and to support product developers in turning learner factors and research-based strategies into pedagogical features for educators and students to use. Students have support when I can’t help them.”

EdTech 111

EdTech K-12 Library Elementary School 111

Edthena

DECEMBER 1, 2017

A new book aims to help educators successfully make and implement a plan for using video-based learning as part of the classroom observation and professional development process. This book is an important tool that belongs in every school’s professional library.”. this December.

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Professional Development Library Educational Technology Public School 60

Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

We need research-based professional development and strong collaborations between teachers and parents. Visit Digital Promise’s Online Learning Resources Library, where we are compiling some of the best resources and exemplars for schools and families preparing for online learning in response to COVID-19.

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K-12 EdTech Digital Resources Library 133

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Through ConnectED, Esri made a billion dollar offer: any K-12 school in the United States could acquire professional online Geographic Information Systems (GIS software), instructional activities, professional development events, and resources for educators and mentors. Safari Books. Read more about Safari Books’ work.

Education 104

Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 104

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Powerful learning, or any new initiative in a classroom, can seem insurmountable and overwhelming without professional development (PD), coaching, and support. Educators who make inquiry and reflection a regular part of instruction help students develop these critical skills for their futures. Student Voice & Choice.

Teaching 82

Teaching Middle School Professional Development Library 82

Rosie the History Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Speaking of half days, usually the afternoon is meant for staff professional development. Library + Cozy Sweater = Perfect Winter Saturday I hope you have a lovely last week of school before break! Please send ideas my way! But, my school did something wonderful and much appreciated this year.

Global Perspectives 52

Global Perspectives Library World History History 52

ACRE

AUGUST 23, 2022

Resources for Arkansas Educators: Educators receive free resources like books, curriculum guides, and activity kits at all ACRE professional development events. Primerica: How Money Works The How Money Works guide is available from Primerica, a company that provides insurance, investment and financial services.

Economics 52

Economics Social Studies Library Professional Development 52

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Word Generation introduces new words by embedding them in brief texts about controversial issues of interest to many adolescents, such as steroid use among athletes, legalization of euthanasia, and censorship of libraries and popular music. The treatment schools were in their first or second year of using Word Generation.

Controversial Topics 76

Controversial Topics Middle School Social Studies Library 76

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. Job-Embedded Professional Development. Above all, it is most important to remember that effective professional-development programs are job-embedded and provide teachers with five critical elements (Darling-Hammond et al.,

Research 54

Research Education Professional Development Leadership 54

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Word Generation introduces new words by embedding them in brief texts about controversial issues of interest to many adolescents, such as steroid use among athletes, legalization of euthanasia, and censorship of libraries and popular music. The treatment schools were in their first or second year of using Word Generation.

Controversial Topics 72

Controversial Topics Middle School Social Studies Library 72

Rosie the History Teacher

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Has anyone else noticed that birth stories are super popular on blogs all of a sudden? We planned our first school-wide collaborative project, got the new Chromebooks set up, learned how to use Google Classroom, set up the school library, and worked on getting each classroom ready. Not judging, I totally read them myself!)

Museum 52

Museum Charter School History Project-Based Learning 52

NCHE

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Since 2021, the National Council for History Education has partnered with the Library of Congress’ Teaching with Primary Sources program on a nationwide program, “The Rural Experience in America”. The Library of Congress is developing a new education center that will break ground in the next few years.

Library 130

Library Primary Sources Local History Professional Development 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 18, 2019

This past Thursday I created 25 professional learning ‘conversation stations’ for my principal licensure students. I printed them all out and spread them around our classroom (which is a school library). Professional development [VIDEO]. Making learning a part of everyday work. Do we really need PD?

Professional Development 107

Professional Development Library Tradition Education 107

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Susan Adelmann is vice president of strategic partnerships at Follett School & Library Group, a corporate supporter of Digital Promise. This blog post is part of a series that highlight different stakeholders' perspectives on purchasing practices for K-12 personalized learning tools.

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K-12 Pedagogy Library Professional Development 87