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3 Ways St. Vrain Valley Schools is Transforming Teacher PD with AI

Edthena

These informal gatherings include hands-on experimentation and demos, equipping teachers with practical AI skills they can bring back to their classrooms. Each school designates an Exploration AI champion who works closely with leadership to integrate AI strategies into PD days. AI Champions Leading the Charge.

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The Critical Power Skills Needed for the AI Era

ED Surge

Power Skills, which include creativity, collaboration, resilience, leadership and critical thinking , make all other skills more effective. When 90 percent of class time is spent by teachers talking , there’s little room to practice collaboration or leadership. Critical Skills in the Age of AI Which skills is the natural next question.

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Effective Tech Integration Strategies: From District to Classroom

ED Surge

We discuss this in our technology leadership meetings and set up trials for each tech leader to test the technology," she says. Vivi made [our technology] rollout unique because they sent us two boxes to demo for eight weeks. This thorough vetting process ensures that the selected tools will effectively address the district’s needs.

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How to Transform Lessons Into Adventures

ED Surge

Prieur began his career as a high school English teacher in Palm Beach County, Florida, before transitioning to a school-level administrator role for six and a half years, during which he earned his doctorate in educational leadership. If you are a district admin and would like to book a demo, click here.

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Vote for Digital Promise in the 2019 SXSW EDU PanelPicker!

Digital Promise

See a prototype demo of the solution! Micro-credentials for Leadership and Learning. To keep high-performing educators in classrooms, systems must create compelling opportunities that provide true pathways to leadership. Learner Variability: Why Research Says It Matters. Micro-learning Innovation for Macro-success.

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Short Course: Learning for Democracy: Lessons in Power and Persuasion

Political Science Now

He currently teaches an advanced apprenticeship in Campaigning, Leadership and Management for Britain’s biggest trade union.

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Guest Post: The Missing Piece: What Most Edtech Companies Need & Only a Few Have

Digital Promise

When schools interview a candidate for a teaching position, they ask for a lesson plan that makes clear what the teacher is doing in a demo lesson and why. These are the right questions to be asking. When you build a new house, you work with a contractor who works from a blueprint.

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