A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Leading the transition from 20th century to 21st century schools includes attention to the human toll it takes when such large changes are being required. Ongoing professional development, constant review and analysis of successful attempts at the changes in learning opportunities and the increasing use of technology offer momentum."

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 24, 2020

To be more effective, we need to realize that there is a wealth of human resources at our fingertips that can help us all do what we already do better. HERE you can access a quick-start guide. Connect yourself to the smart people then help your peers, co-workers, and those you serve do the same.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The same can be said about drive-by professional development. It is like a human-generated search engine on steroids that is at your beck and call. Even though this is a great start, there have to be other associated elements to make it a valuable and worthwhile endeavor. Like change, learning is a process, not an event.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2024

I learned about the massive scale of labor, human capital and strategic investment that go into making a successful organization. As a new college grad, I was lucky to work at a company that held an “up or out” culture and provided clear structures and routines for continuous professional feedback, networking and skill development.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

That’s because “English AI Anchor,” as “he” is named, isn’t human. He’ learns from live broadcasting videos by himself and can read texts as naturally as a professional news anchor,” according to Xinhua News. We are now living in a world in which robots do many of the jobs we once thought the preserve of humans.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Math As Humanities? Robinson is inspired by Francis Su, former president of the Mathematical Association of America and author of Mathematics for Human Flourishing (2020). The ability to calculate equations quickly is not that important for humans anymore, even for mathematicians, he says. Computers now handle a lot of that.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2025

Inclusion in the general education classroom is a human right Abby Taylor recently earned her doctorate in special education at Vanderbilt University, where Douglas Fuchs, the author of the controversial paper, is a professor. More than 160 people commented on one Reddit discussion about the story. Comments were lightly edited for clarity.)

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2017

As I consider what is causing teachers to be disengaged, I’m reminded of Daniel Pink’s Drive in which he explores human motivation. Pink identified three essential elements that drive human motivation: Autonomy. This book was a game changer for me as an educator. I’ve often said that.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

Teachers now meet as part of three overreaching groups that include Humanities, S.T.E.M., Implemented Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s) as our means of professional development entirely focused on improving student achievement. and Special Programs (special education, arts, and technology).

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Edthena

MARCH 6, 2025

” The piece explores how AI-powered coaching tools, like the AI Coach platform by Edthena , are reshaping professional development by making coaching more accessible, scalable, and efficient. Thats the question explored in the recent Education Week article, “Can AI Effectively Coach Teachers?”

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ED Surge

AUGUST 4, 2023

Understanding the Psyche of Technological Resistance in the Education Workforce Resistance to change, especially technological change , is fundamentally anchored in our human psychology. Typically, humans have an inclination toward safety and the predictability of routine, avoiding the uncertainty that comes with new terrain.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A researcher at the University of Southern California, she has been working on AI-based professional development for math teachers for several years. AI-based professional development is gaining traction at a time when a record number of teachers are feeling burned out, underpaid and demoralized about their profession.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2018

I’ve never liked the idea that as teachers it is our job to “manage” students, but it wasn’t until I was reading research about human motivation for my doctoral program that I understood why I was feeling such a knee-jerk reaction when I heard the phrase “classroom management.”

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Society for Classical Studies

JANUARY 17, 2025

The program demonstrates the dynamic capacity of the humanities to advance justice and equity in society and illuminates career pathways for recent PhDs beyond the academy. In addition, ACLS provides fellows with professional development funding, access to peer mentorship and professional networks, and a relocation stipend (if needed).

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Benefits of Primary Sources: Humanizing History With primary sources, students as young as kindergarten age can grasp difficult concepts and glean meaning from past events. To connect students to important historical events that have shaped America and the world, we often must go to the source. The primary source.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 23, 2010

Keith Devereaux, a science teacher, at New Milford High School , has been using Google sites over the course of the year to establish an information portal to the classes he teaches and as a way to develop engaging learning activities on particular topics. Google sites are also a great resource to use when delivering professional development.

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Edthena

MAY 29, 2024

According to Dr. David Baker, Professional Development Coordinator for St. Impact of AI coaching on teacher performance AI Coach significantly amplified the district’s professional development capacity. Can AI coaching help districts provide timely instructional coaching for all teachers? By leveraging AI, St.

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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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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2024

Before schools begin to use AI for assessments, teachers will need professional development on how to use AI effectively and wisely, Turner Lee said. AI is often sold as if it’s “magic,” Amelia Kelly, chief technology officer at SoapBox Labs, a software company that develops AI voice technology, said during the panel.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Established learning theories, like behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism, are grounded in the idea that learning occurs inside the human brain. The explosion of artificial intelligence is a testament to the reality that knowledge can be created and stored outside of the human mind.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2023

One student candidly shared that he felt like his teachers weren’t invested in him as a human being, because the amount of homework that he was assigned didn't take into account his commitments outside the classroom and other barriers to studying.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: Anna Maria Jack says she isn’t flustered when students bring up fringe science denial theories during her 10th grade Earth science class in the Bronx.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2024

Then, in 2019, when I became the lead Arabic teacher at my current school, I attended my first professional development conference. Despite a diverse student body, social interactions are often segregated, and during record days and professional development workshops, Muslim students and white American students often sit separately.

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Anthropology News

JULY 16, 2024

Professional Development: They explored the theory of praxis, the methods of autoethnography, the institutions of scholarly publishing, and the techniques of science communication. She sees anthropology as a means to explore the essence of humanity and appreciate the diversity of human experiences.

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Dr. Preece

JUNE 3, 2023

As a teacher in the early phase of your career, a lot of your professional development is naturally focused on your Geography and subject knowledge. You’ll also need to have undertaken relevant Geographical professional development, and be able to explain how and why you want to be a Chartered Geographer.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Identity-Affirming Professional Learning Networks Overwhelmingly, the 80 Asian American K-12 educators we spoke with described the critical role that identity-affirming and supportive professional community played in their lives.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Defining the Integration of Artificial Intelligence Integrating AI refers to the incorporation of machine-driven intelligence into various applications and processes, enabling tasks that mimic human cognitive functions like learning from data, problem-solving and recognizing patterns. It's one thing to say: Go learn about AI.

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Digital Promise

MAY 18, 2021

The MindCatcher team supports the cohort virtually through participatory, hands-on professional development. Collective Support offers school and after-school site leaders of color the opportunity to investigate their own practice and design new ways of thinking and being.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2024

Prior to that, she was the health and human sciences educator at Purdue Extension office in Clinton County, Indiana. For rural school districts inexperienced in providing multilingual education, said Hansen-Thomas, professional development is the place to begin. As immigrant populations grow throughout the rural U.S.,

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Edthena

MARCH 22, 2023

Coaching instructional coaches and helping instructional coaches develop their skills is an important part of their improvement, just like coaching someone in any profession. When any form of professional development is built on a foundation of trust, more meaningful learning can take place.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Providing teachers with professional development in math is one way to boost their confidence and lower their anxiety. Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning.

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ED Surge

MARCH 6, 2023

It really demonstrates what's possible when we look at connected learning not as a luxury but as a basic human right. And I think it really demonstrates what's possible when we look at connected learning not as a luxury but as a basic human right. The fourth leg is professional development, mentoring and coaching.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Among those programs, only 23 percent required principal candidates to learn about the development of children’s and adolescents’ math skills. More than 75 percent of programs said they do not offer or do not require human development and learning from candidates in principal certification programs.

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ED Surge

APRIL 17, 2023

And human rights groups and regulators have also raised alarms about the vulnerability posed by invasive surveillance tech and school mishandling of data. The professional development days that schools have on tech should also feature student privacy as a theme, he adds. The researchers also note that many sites — 7.4

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2022

The grant will help Lumen bring together the company’s three separate platforms for humanities, professional development and online homework management, executives from the company say. Officials plan to make an OER Statistics 101 course available by 2023.

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Professional Development Economics Humanities Cultures 123

ED Surge

JANUARY 26, 2024

While benefits like free lunch, an extra planning period, or professional development on self-care for teachers can be supportive, they can often feel like Band-Aids on top of a gaping wound. I am acutely aware that this kind of effort takes significant financial and human resources.

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Charter School Professional Development Tradition Humanities 140

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The faulty foundation our education system was built on — a singular focus on academics, sometimes at the expense of our humanity — is being revealed as the shaky structure it is. At the social and emotional learning program I direct in Massachusetts, we provide evidence-based SEL curricula and professional development for elementary schools.

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