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The Professional Learning Sweet Spot

A Principal's Reflections

For the most part, this consisted of attending mandatory district “PD” days, professional learning communities (PLC)’s or approved off-site experiences such as conferences, workshops, or webinars. I now had access to a human-generated search engine where I gleaned the best resources, ideas, supports, and advice.

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Artificial Intelligence 101: Covering the Basics for Educators

Digital Promise

Some AI developers aim to make systems that can do things, like prepare food better and faster than humans, to replace the work of humans; while others want to make an AI system to work with and help humans. Here’s a list of resources to learn more about AI: Blog post: Links to 3 Webinars on AI and the Future of Learning.

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How Belonging and Productive Struggle Can Motivate Students in Math

Digital Promise

In recent edWeb webinars , Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project explored two important strategies for helping every student meet high expectations in math: enabling productive struggle and creating a sense of belonging. Incorporate Productive Struggle and a Sense of Belonging to Improve Math Learning. and Antonio M.

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Coronavirus is poised to inflame inequality in schools

The Hechinger Report

Leave this field empty if you're human: “People think it’s about boxes and wires and that’s just the beginning,” said Beth Holland, digital equity and rural project director at the Consortium for School Networking, an industry association for tech directors across the country. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter. Weekly Update.

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Improving Teacher and Student Engagement Through Creativity

ED Surge

In schools, creativity can be harder to imagine in core subject areas like math and easier to associate with humanities and arts. Creativity needs to be embedded in everything we do with students; it needs to be part of the school culture. Sir Ken Robinson says, “Creativity is the process of having original ideas that have value.”

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How Administrators Can Support Teachers to Embrace New Practices

Digital Promise

When creating a culture of innovation, it is important that administrators build trust with teachers. Another critical piece to shifting mindsets and teaching practices has less to do with practice and more to do with human connection. This culture of support was contagious. Always remember: humans first, teachers second.

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Disabilities in math affect many students — but get little attention

The Hechinger Report

A lot of times, [parents] let it go for a long time because it’s culturally acceptable to be bad at math,” said Heather Brand, a math specialist and operations manager for the tutoring organization Made for Math. This webinar is designed for families seeking strategies to help kids engage and excel in math. 17 at 8 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m.

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