A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Educators could then use those badges to build and communicate their own reputations to their colleagues and to senior staff, capturing a complete picture of their own professional development for others to see. Educators should be comfortable teaching, working, and learning in an increasingly connected global digital society.

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Pedagogy Lesson Plan Professional Development Educational Technology 227

ED Surge

AUGUST 3, 2023

The introduction of generative AI into society shines a bright spotlight on these educators. So education leaders are investing in new training and professional development for teachers on the best use cases for AI. For example, the use of AI “can start with a two-week lesson plan.

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EdTech Professional Development Lesson Plan Critical Thinking 98

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Webinar panelists Stacie Johnson , leader of professional development at Khan Academy, Pat Youngpradit , chief academic officer at Code.org and leader of TeachAI , and Brian Johnsrud , global head of education learning and advocacy at Adobe , each offered unique and valuable perspectives on the intersection of AI and creativity.

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Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Professional Development 128

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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Lesson Plan K-12 History Professional Development 114

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.

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High School Museum Education History 124

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Unity Learn Educator Hub The Educator Hub on Unity Learn is a one-stop library of free teaching resources, including professional development courses, syllabi, lesson plans, scope and sequences, standards alignment (including ISTE) and more.

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Teaching Lesson Plan Library Professional Development 108

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 17, 2024

Many schools used ESSER funding for: New learning materials Educational technology Improved and repaired physical facilities Student mental health resources Expanded summer school and after-school programs Can I Still Use ESSER Funds? School stimulus funds: EANS, ESSER, CARES & ClassWallet: Educational Funding Deadlines.

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K-12 Charter School Social Studies Government 52

ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2022

Taking the time to analyze student data and factor it into a personalized lesson plan is usually something for which teachers are expected to volunteer their personal hours. Teachers Aren’t Given Real-Time Data Making the time to analyze data and apply it to lessons is only half the battle.

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ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2022

Now politicians are trying to censor, monitor, and report teachers —filing bills and executive orders that require microphones and cameras in classrooms, and lesson plans available for public review and approval. This is not a professional development issue, it’s a workforce issue.

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Lesson Plan Professional Development Teaching Humanities 120

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When will this PD end so I can get back to lesson planning and grading student work?” For those who have been educators for any length of time, I’m sure this is a familiar scenario. Not sure how to set a five-year plan? It seemed like the minute hand on the clock was stuck. I thought to myself in silent desperation.

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Artifacts Professional Development Leadership Lesson Plan 98

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.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

That program also allows teachers and administrators to give substitutes access to lesson plans and homework, making them more than a babysitter, Daly indicated. Substitute teachers have a role in teacher retention, Teng says, allowing teachers time off to avoid burnout and to pursue professional development.

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EdTech K-12 Lesson Plan Private School 125

ED Surge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Even still, I struggled to form deeper connections with students, to engage them while I was implementing lesson plans on-the-fly, and to hold them to high standards, when they knew it was likely that I wouldn’t be there the next day. I didn’t have to attend professional development or training to become a PCM.

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Classroom Management Professional Development Lesson Plan Teaching 89

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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K-12 Professional Development Lesson Plan Middle School 81

ED Surge

AUGUST 23, 2022

That confidence allowed him to overcome a weakness in literacy that he’d internalized during the first decade of his education career. Teachers Need More Professional Development on Accessibility Tools Figuring out when to use accessibility tools to support our students is complicated. Young people are tech savvy.

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EdTech Professional Development Tradition Lesson Plan 106

ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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Lesson Plan Classroom Management Professional Development Social Studies 93

ED Surge

DECEMBER 31, 2021

There was a time when I would come to school sick beyond belief because I did not want to disappoint anyone, and let’s face it, because the hassle of leaving lesson plans for subs who never completed them drove me absolutely crazy. Non-educators assume that teachers only work from 7:30 a.m. All day, every day. to 3:30 p.m.,

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Lesson Plan Professional Development Humanities Teaching 119

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 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. Google and Apple both made big education technology announcements this week, unveiling new products designed for schools.

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K-12 Professional Development Lesson Plan Elementary School 58

ED Surge

AUGUST 16, 2022

In North Carolina, where I live, teachers are paid for “show time” with students, but there is little regard—and certainly no reward—for the hours of unpaid preparation and lesson planning it takes to keep a classroom running. I have always put in extra hours outside of the school day. It’s just a reality of the job.

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Teaching Leadership Lesson Plan Professional Development 102

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

ED Surge

AUGUST 4, 2023

For 12 weeks, a diverse group of 10 staff members are engaging and experimenting with GPT-4 in their daily work — employing AI for cataloging and metadata purposes, developing AI-assisted lesson plans and using AI to enhance library reference services.

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Humanities Psychology Library Education 92

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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Teaching K-12 Lesson Plan Professional Development 98

Digital Promise

AUGUST 27, 2019

Part two will discuss how edtech vendors can return the favor to develop great working relationships with educators. Whether you’re an educator or product developer, one of the key components to the educational technology (edtech) selection and purchase process is creating a mutually beneficial partnership.

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EdTech Learning Science Lesson Plan Professional Development 99

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

New EL schools must first go through several months of professional development, classroom observation and co-teaching — both at the schools and at three-day intensive “institutes” off-site. Young gets the utility of online lesson plans geared to math standards and targeted to students at any level.

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Middle School Library Elementary School Tradition 110

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Many schools embrace technology in the classroom as a route to these students’ hearts. They see kids devouring video games and living on social media and find it obvious that they would also like educational technology. But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common.

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Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 128

ED Surge

JULY 14, 2022

In recent years, our district has dedicated significant professional development time to provide teachers and staff with an understanding of trauma and its impact on children. In light of that learning, I grew concerned that dystopian novels might have the potential to cause additional trauma for young readers.

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Library Humanities Lesson Plan Professional Development 20

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2022

-based EdTech Evidence Exchange, sees it as a major problem , especially given that more schools are using technology following the pandemic. Too many schools think the cost of training and professional development and support are optional,” Epstein has told EdSurge. hours to 10 minutes.

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