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Inclusion and Co-Teaching in the Personalized Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

Accessible facilities, ongoing professional development, and family involvement are vital components. One of the hallmark accommodations of inclusive classrooms is more adults, whether a certified special education teacher, a teaching assistant (TA), or both. Change typically only occurs with effective leadership.

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Cultivating Lifelong Learners: How to Support Personalized Teacher Growth

A Principal's Reflections

Here is how educational leaders can champion personalized professional learning for their teachers: Needs Assessment: Start with the Individual One-size-fits-all professional development (PD) is a recipe for disengagement. A shift to personalized professional learning can change this dynamic. Guskey, T. Moeller, S.

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Waving Goodbye to Drive-By PD

A Principal's Reflections

There has been a great deal of knocks on professional development as of late and rightfully so. More often than not, professional development is something that is done to educators as opposed to an experience that they truly value for growth. Learning is the ultimate goal for our students, not development.

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Purchasing Devices Does Not Equate to Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Teaching will and must be different. Leadership must and will be different. Drive-by professional development did not work in the past. Check out the International Center for Educational Leadership's ( ICLE ) vast services and Digital Practice Assessment (DPA) process to fill this gap.

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6 Ways to Improve Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

No matter your position in education, you have gone through some form of professional development. In many cases, the act of being “developed” comes in a variety of standard types such as workshops, mandated PD days, presentations, conferences, book studies, or keynotes. Effective teacher professional development.

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System for Educational Transformation (SET)

A Principal's Reflections

It intertwines innovative teaching practices, cutting-edge technologies, and a culture of inclusivity into the very fabric of districts and schools. Organizational leadership is a multifaceted and critical component of ensuring the success of educational institutions. Several key aspects underpin effective leadership in this context.

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Give and Take Ideas to Support Teachers

A Principal's Reflections

Others are seeing their administrators offer their time and that of other non-teaching staff members. If you can't, consider developing a schedule where administrators and other support staff can fill them in lieu of teachers. Develop the norms with teachers and then "pound the pavement" with digital communications.