A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth. PGP time for the past two yeas has been dedicated for my staff to become better educators and learners. This time is spent learning, innovating, and pursuing ways to become a master educator.

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TCI

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

With the right HQIM, students develop critical thinking skills, engage meaningfully with historical content, and become informed citizens ready to tackle complex societal issues. Teacher Support Materials: Lesson plans, pacing guides, and professional development resources are often included.

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 10, 2025

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As I engage with districts and schools regularly, they frequently inquire about ways to gauge the outcomes and efficacy of their innovative strategies, such as BYOD, 1:1, blended and personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, and professional development.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

There is a great deal of talk these days about micro-credentials and digital badging as a means to acknowledge professional learning of educators. Acknowledging the informal learning of educators had been a long- neglected area in schools, and Ms. Micro-credentials can be used to guide, motivate, and validate informal learning.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The binders resemble, to a degree, the individualized education programs, or IEPs, that are at the heart of education for students with disabilities. But Arianna and Alanni aren’t special education students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

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The Effortful Educator

MARCH 17, 2025

I believe the last few monthly professional development offerings at my school have had a portion of time dedicated to different AI tools available to teachers to assist with writing lesson plans or developing questions from text or organizing and presenting content. Is AI a good or bad tool for learning?

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ED Surge

MARCH 3, 2025

Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in todays educational system. This highlights the necessity of integrating robust numeracy programs into early education frameworks to give students a head start. Teacher training is another cornerstone of effective numeracy instruction.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2017

To help achieve an ROI we increased the number of formal observations and evaluations, collected learning artifacts (lesson plans, assessments, student work, etc.) It’s been a few years now since I left the principalship to pursue my new career as a Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE).

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ED Surge

JULY 10, 2024

My colleagues feverishly jotted down notes as one of my students, Ethan, moved through his presentation on how educators can more intentionally use AI in their classes. The population of students I serve as a teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning are interested in pursuing a career in education.

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TCI

OCTOBER 31, 2023

TCI’s social studies programs provide comprehensive planning and support tools so you can focus on what you do best: teaching. Here are a few tools to help you stay on top of lesson planning. Quickly Review Information in the Planning Box Start your lesson plan with the planning box. Request a sample.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As I learned more about the attributes of the youngest generation, I began to think about the implications for educators. I’ve spent two decades as a literacy specialist coaching teachers and providing professional development and I’ve seen a lot of transition in the field. I had questions and I wanted to know more.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. During the summer camp, Touchet’s lessons on “changing climate and adaptation” were the most popular, according to Hollander.

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Studies Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The most valuable resources to her are the lesson plans. Mandas advice to other educators is: Give Studies Weekly a try! When she switched to Studies Weekly Social Studies, she had, for the first time, a social studies curriculum that was both simple to follow and fun to teach. They are step-by-step and easy to follow.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Generative AI has stormed into education. Most of its applications, though, are either geared toward students (better tutoring solutions, for instance), or aimed at making quick, on-the-spot lesson plans for teachers. Bubbling right under the surface is a key question: Can AI help teachers teach better?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2024

An AI instructional coach designed to help English teachers create lesson plans and project ideas. These aren’t tools created by education technology companies. The professional development opportunity was designed by technology nonprofit Playlab.ai and faculty at the Relay Graduate School of Education.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, educators recognize the significance of integrating AI tools in the classroom. It is essential for educators to tap into professional development (PD) opportunities to advance their understanding of how to use AI to improve the classroom experience. I think all educators grew concerned.

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 28, 2025

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 14, 2025

To her, …education isnt just about learningits about creating a supportive, empowering community. The dynamic and collaborative nature of education keeps her motivated to bring her best to the classroom every day. Education is not a solo endeavor. To tackle these barriers, Frances emphasizes the power of relationships.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Professional Development Partnerships with Studies Weekly | Teacher Testimonial Feb 07, 2025 Video Transcript Speaker : Julie G., 4th Grade Teacher, TX How was your experience with our Professional Development team? Ongoing professional development (PD) is essential for both educators and students to thrive.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

As educators, how do we empower ourselves to create boundaries both inside and outside the classroom? As an educator with 16 years of teaching experience, I have dedicated the last several years to training, coaching, and supporting teachers. In each episode of The Balance , I’ll talk with a different thought leader or educator.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 20, 2021

The lesson plans are typed up and printed out and the lesson objectives and daily agenda are posted artfully on the board. All professional development sessions were recorded or planned as asynchronous sessions. Most people in education are ready to do the impossible to support students and families.

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ED Surge

MARCH 16, 2023

It actually was a tangible piece of evidence to see what we were talking about when we say there is a lack of respect for educators — when you don’t even want to have them on a committee to talk about what would keep them in a classroom.” At home you answer emails, grade, plan, and analyze data. There is no such thing as balance.

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

These cameras would allow parents to livestream their children’s lessons throughout the school day. Meanwhile in Indiana, a bill would have required teachers to turn in a year’s worth of lesson plans in advance. Yes, I’m deviating from my lesson plans. The lesson plan would still be there.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

When suddenly propelled into distance learning last spring, educators rose to the challenge to meet the needs of students and families. Sutter Middle School in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools coach uses the district-adopted LMS for professional learning.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials. They are not available for homeschools.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 9, 2018

How did earning micro-credentials differ from other kinds of professional development that you’ve experienced? Usually, professional development experiences take two or three days. Most professional development programs are short, and it’s on the teacher to make sure they follow up and implement what they learned.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

During the 2016-17 school year, 71 schools in the state used online learning platforms, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. He said the lack of an in-person expert teacher, who can answer questions, lead discussions, and spend extra time with students who are struggling, has taken a toll on his education.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

Our nine districts have been considering free or low-cost open educational resources alongside traditional options. All of our districts are members the members of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, an 86-district coalition recognized for innovation and leadership in education.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Global Head of Education Learning and Advocacy at Adobe The past two years have witnessed a notable surge in the use of artificial intelligence within education, marked by increased investment, deployment and integration into various educational practices. How would you respond to that?

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ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2022

Put simply, data-driven instruction occurs when educators collect and analyze data on student learning and behavior to drive and personalize classroom instruction. Yet, if data-driven instruction is important and top-of-mind for educators and parents, why are data-forward instructional approaches often abandoned, ignored or even derided ?

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Demand is growing rapidly for developers, programmers and artists skilled in working with Unity —the leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D content. As use cases expand, and the much-discussed metaverse takes shape, educators today have an opportunity to prepare their students for the technology careers of tomorrow.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 4, 2023

With shifting societal norms, advances in technology and evolving pedagogical practices at play, it's no surprise that change is the only constant in education. This dynamic is significantly magnified within the education workforce. Recognizing and addressing these fears is crucial in smoothly navigating a major shift in education.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Tuesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. . Higher Education. These OER – open educational resources – may be good, bad or indifferent. Weekly Update.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 14, 2022

Traditional systems, practices and policies in many cases cater only to general education students. Recent data shows that students with disabilities continue to perform significantly below their peers in general education. Let’s start with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act — known as the IDEA.

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