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. Im not so sure.

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Humanities Lesson Plan Professional Development Research 94

ED Surge

MARCH 3, 2025

Professional development ensures educators are equipped to address challenges and apply best practices. Research-backed solutions tailored to young learners offer educators ready-to-use resources and structured lesson plans, reducing the burden of preparation and ensuring consistency in instruction.

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K-12 Professional Development Pedagogy Psychology 64

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Vocabulary Lesson Plan Sept. Vocabulary instruction aligns with well-being because the research shows a strong relationship between vocabulary and intelligence, one’s ability to comprehend new information, and one’s ability to succeed.

Lesson Plan 52

Lesson Plan Social Studies Professional Development History 52

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2016

” I hear this lament frequently when I lead professional development. Too often the default in this scenario is to lecture or verbally present information because it is faster. In fact, the more relaxed a student is in a learning environment, the more open the brain is to taking in information.

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Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Professional Development Tradition 168

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.

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Lesson Plan Primary Sources Professional Development Social Studies 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The attacks on 9/11 affected millions of people, and informed much of the public policy in action today but for these children, that event is history. Beyond simply identifying primary sources, they must also learn to engage with them thoughtfully, synthesize information with their prior knowledge, and draw evidence-based conclusions.

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Primary Sources Social Studies Teaching Oral History 52

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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. Even the AI tools that are trained using the same information could still give unique results! I ask students, “Could AI be trained on bad information?

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Primary Sources Lesson Plan Professional Development EdTech 136

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

When and where do you learn–school organized professional development, engaging on social media, listening to podcasts, online courses, reading books or blogs? Which of these strategies have you found most useful in continuing your informal education? How do you currently use technology? If so, how?

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Lesson Plan Professional Development Cultures Teaching 145

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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Professional Development Social Studies Lesson Plan Classroom Management 40

ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2022

And teachers aren’t the only ones; 95 percent of parents support teachers using data to inform their instruction. 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. This is how data-driven gets a bad name.

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Lesson Plan Leadership Professional Development Cultures 115

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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Professional Development Leadership Lesson Plan Teaching 117

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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. Developing a greater understanding of the unique strengths of Generation Alpha has helped. This generation was 10-years-old or younger when the world shut down due to COVID-19.

Education 140

Education Middle School Global Connections K-12 140

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Tips for Helping Students Understand Informational Text March 7, 2023 • Debbie Bagley There is a lot of information written about how to help students navigate informational text, but the most important takeaway for me is to make sure we focus on best practices that support our learners.

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Artifacts Lesson Plan Teaching Professional Development 52

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 97

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

On a shelf in her Chicago classroom, third grader Arianna has a thick binder that details her achievements, strengths and goals as a student, along with some revealing information about her personality. As part of their jobs, special education teachers assess students and develop teaching plans based on each student’s skill levels.

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Education Charter School Professional Development Tradition 145

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Letting students adjust their learning and explore projects they’re interested in will ensure that they retain new information and have fun at the same time. And enjoy access to an educator portal with lesson plans, tutorials, activities and other resources.

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Teaching Lesson Plan Library Professional Development 113

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When will this PD end so I can get back to lesson planning and grading student work?” Not sure how to set a five-year plan? Similarly, 92 percent of teachers indicated that most relevant professional learning was job-embedded coaching. Building a rigorous curriculum informed by student voice is paramount.

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Artifacts Professional Development Leadership Lesson Plan 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

Roschelle said he wants to see school leaders and educators experiment in ways that don’t carry big risks for students, such as changing a few lesson plans. “I The district is also planning to hold several professional development training sessions to help educators learn how to use AI in the classroom, he added.

K-12 97

K-12 Lesson Plan Tutoring High School 97

ED Surge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

First, I was able to draw from my experience being in classrooms as a para to inform my practices as a substitute teacher. I didn’t have to attend professional development or training to become a PCM. Every day was drastically different from the last, especially in that first year.

Classroom Management 113

Classroom Management Professional Development Lesson Plan Teaching 113

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. All day, every day. I was angry and disgusted. to 3:30 p.m.,

Lesson Plan 125

Lesson Plan Professional Development Humanities Teaching 125

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift This summer, teachers around the country are planning these lessons and more, in professional development programs designed to answer a pressing need: preparing teachers to teach about the climate crisis and empower students to act. “I

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Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 96

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.

Library 111

Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2016

We developed a Design Guide for students to follow. The designers created comprehensive lessons plans with presentation, learner practice, and assessment materials that followed that guide, as well as the College and Career Readiness Standards from the U.S. Create a clear design guide. The Impact.

K-12 91

K-12 Lesson Plan Professional Development Social Studies 91

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework.

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K-12 Library Lesson Plan Professional Development 145

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 98

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Veteran or master teachers like Eckhoff, who often have rated highly under the new teacher evaluation standards and agreed to share their classrooms with aspiring teachers, are advising them on issues from the soft skills teacher candidates need to how to keep professional development useful and relevant once they’re on the job.

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Classroom Management Lesson Plan Pedagogy Elementary School 110

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.

Teaching 104

Teaching Leadership Lesson Plan Professional Development 104

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Lesson 8: Know Your Candidates (Grades K-3) Updated Oct. 9, 2024 • Studies Weekly Objective for the Lesson This lesson will provide some general guidelines and information to help students understand how citizens register to vote. What happens next? Ask the students if they know when and where votes are cast.

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Lesson Plan Classroom Management Professional Development Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Blaché and Hall were looking at the district’s new teacher dashboards — curated collections of data with student-level information directly useful to teachers. One of our mottos is ‘Let teachers be great teachers,’ ” said Michael LaMont, executive director of Atlanta Public Schools’ Data and Information Group.

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Public School Middle School Lesson Plan Psychology 82

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This strategy encourages students to make connections between word meaning and sentence structure in informational texts. Ask them to consider the connections between the words and hypothesize what topic will be featured in the informational text. Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy Oct.

Lesson Plan 52

Lesson Plan Professional Development Geography Civics 52

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 22

Digital Promise

AUGUST 27, 2019

Knowing what you’re looking for out of a product in relation to your goals will give you a stronger background of information when discussing products with vendors. Making sure that educators are prepared to integrate a new tool into their lesson plans and curricula goes a long way when it comes to the success of the product.

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EdTech Learning Science Lesson Plan Research 124

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lesson Plan: Explain to the students that they are going to act like the Founding Fathers. Read the following information from the Constitution to the class and outline its most important details on the board. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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Lesson Plan Social Studies Government Professional Development 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ask students what they know about voting and record that information in the K (Know) section of the chart. Circle any information they find important about voting and elections, Ask students to work with a partner and share what they circled and why they thought it was important. Ask students to read the article “Voting and Elections.”

Lesson Plan 52

Lesson Plan Social Studies Professional Development History 52

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

When and where do you learn–school organized professional development, engaging on social media, listening to podcasts, online courses, reading books or blogs? Which of these strategies have you found most useful in continuing your informal education? How do you currently use technology? If so, how?

Lesson Plan 60

Lesson Plan Professional Development Cultures Teaching 60

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Schools also have access to professional development gatherings in the fall and spring, a Summit “success manager” assigned to their schools and online support, all at no cost. It takes more work for kids to research and master concepts on their own than to take notes and regurgitate information their teachers share via lectures.

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Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 127

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Constructing lesson plans around the 5Es improves instruction and allows student-driven learning. Using an explore-before-explain sequence helps teachers find a focus for curriculum planning and ensures that students engage in types of experiences advocated by the NGSS. What causes that to happen?’”

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Lesson Plan K-12 Professional Development Economics 52