ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2023

At the beginning of this school year, I facilitated a professional development (PD) session with middle school teachers about how to use education technology tools for deeper learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

But she said professional development and support are essential, too. There are few high-quality purveyors of whole curricula to begin with, she said, and “most curriculum developers don’t embed professional development and support” in their programs. And they’re lacking.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The novel’s exploration of invisibility, identity and the struggle for recognition resonates deeply with my experiences in education. Much like Ellison’s protagonist, I feel I have only been viewed as other people's definition of who I am supposed to be. Who Am I in Education? My ability as a leader is hardly recognized.

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2023

For the technically inclined, pivoting to a job in the education technology industry seems like a natural fit. I’ll be very honest — I did not expect it to take me that long to land another position, but I would definitely advise any transitioning teacher: Don’t give up.”

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Today, after a key vote, it's official: Two giants in the education space will join forces, creating a professional development powerhouse for their educator members.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Kanold, an award-winning educator, author and national thought leader in mathematics and professional learning communities (PLCs), has co-authored numerous best-selling books and conducted professional development seminars worldwide. It was treated almost like mental illness.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As the work in North Salem demonstrates, it is essential for districts to translate state standards and overarching definitions of CT to fit their own district capacity and needs at a scale and scope that works for them. Of course, what works in one district will not necessarily work in another.

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ED Surge

JULY 10, 2024

As part of this program at Morris County Vocational School, in New Jersey, where I teach, students engage in research about key issues at our school and learn how to plan effective professional development to support the staff. Can students apply the facts, definitions and key concepts they’ve learned to a project?

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Shari Eberts, a hearing health advocate and speaker, offers guidance through these definitions: Diversity is the presence of differences that may include race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, language, (dis)ability, age, religious commitment or political perspective.

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ED Surge

APRIL 4, 2022

As Educational Technology Director for the entire district, Susan Uram is responsible for ensuring that roughly 28,000 students and their teachers have access to the most impactful learning technology available. That's definitely something that we're thinking about now.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

I definitely think we need to invest a lot more money in high-quality professional development,” Brown says. He believes that would allow teachers to collaborate and learn from each other in a meaningful way that actually supports them. “I

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Digital Promise

JUNE 13, 2017

Armed with a better understanding of the barriers to evidence and stakeholder perspectives, participants spent Day 2 developing change ideas for addressing these challenges. In breakout groups, summit attendees tackled key questions such as: How might we ensure K-12 district and higher education technology decisions are based on evidence?

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

The camera may not capture teachers participating in voluntary professional development opportunities to help them get better at what they do. In a time of shifting definitions and “alternative facts,” we want math to be math (or maths if you’re British). I am glad to see these bills fail to gain traction.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 21, 2023

Because of my experience of having to work so hard just to get through school, graduate and go to college, I have better awareness and definitely sympathy and empathy for the challenges that students have. I can be there as a caring teacher, and I feel like I can definitely make a difference. It all comes back to the kids.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

I'm an educator. I have coursework in school librarianship, so that's definitely a part of my progress, having actual school librarianship theories and pedagogies and systems under my belt. My focus is on charter schools, multiliteracies and school librarianship. That's what I do. So you don't necessarily say, I'm a school librarian?

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MAY 10, 2016

Its surveys allow school leaders to gauge various other metrics, including how teachers are using classroom technology – and what their appetite is for innovation. This type of information helps leaders make decisions, such as what kind of professional development is most needed. “We

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

But there’s no common definition yet for what personalized learning actually is.”. EL’s definition puts two elements at its core: “expeditionary learning” projects and small groups of students called Crews who stick together from grade to grade and meet daily along with a teacher adviser to support and challenge each other.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

It’s definitely been hard for them,” Kaswell said. “It Adequately preparing teachers to effectively use technology in the classroom, the study concluded, “will require more than sharing tips in the faculty lounge or after-school professional development for educators. It requires a lot more human involvement.”.

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Edthena

AUGUST 13, 2021

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. And what thoughts do you have about professional learning, especially under the current conditions?

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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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ED Surge

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In this instance, like so many others in school, a counselor would be helpful for the student to process this trauma, but preventing the trauma from occurring in the first place through things like inclusive gender practices and professional development around gender identity would be more impactful.

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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Courtney Groskin are Learning Coaches with the Office of Professional Development in St. They recently interviewed Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller about video coaching and how best to incorporate using video in schools to support educators improving and deepening their practice. Violet Christensen and? Adam Geller: Yeah.

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