A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2012

We have all had our own unique horror stories when it comes to professional development. We have taken what we think are some of the most effective and desirable components of a quality professional development experience and rolled it into one action packed day typically reserved for mainstream events.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the last year, we have seen many professional development shifts, including methods as well as content. Professional development is one of the most influential practices in education. Professional development is one of the most influential practices in education. Jasmyn, 1st Grade Educator.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s September 2021 and as one of the district’s instructional technology content leaders, I have finally been given the green light to host in-person professional development (PD) for this group of eager teachers after months of meeting online. Teachers trickle in as I set out muffins and candy at each table.

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Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Join APSA and Russell Sage for a professional development webinar exploring best practices for winning research funding. It also funds researchers at other institutions and supports programs intended to develop new generations of social scientists. Please direct all questions to teaching@apsanet.org.

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Edthena

MARCH 18, 2022

Prioritize the teacher professional development that will most affect student outcomes. when ‘teacher professional development’ is put on their schedule? As a teacher professional development consultant, he is adamant about respecting teachers’ time. Give teachers time to practice what they’ve learned.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 20, 2011

Time seems to a common theme when it comes to lack of teacher participation in after school professional development opportunities. During a conversation with teacher leaders last year about improving how professional development is offered in a meaningful fashion, a model from the business world was suggested.

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Digital Promise

JULY 19, 2023

The post The Power of Professional Development: How to Use Micro-credentials as an Organization appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Edthena

DECEMBER 2, 2020

It’s possible to create this type of experience within the professional development realm, too. Choice boards, a strategy sometimes used for students in classrooms, can be reimagined to create a menu of options within teacher professional development. How to use choice boards for teacher professional development?

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Edthena

JUNE 29, 2021

Just because summer is here doesn’t mean teacher professional development has to stop. Read on for how to plan your self-driven, at-home teacher professional development this season. Often, educators simply crave more choice and autonomy in their own teacher professional development. Fair enough.

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Edthena

AUGUST 5, 2021

Wondering where professional development is headed post-pandemic? In this interview on the MarketScale EdTech Today Podcast, host Kevin Hogan and Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller talked about lessons learned about professional learning for educators moving forward, including how to help teachers embrace new technologies.

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Edthena

JULY 9, 2021

Lots of things adjusted with distance teaching, but the changes to professional development for educators has actually helped it become more accessible. Doug Fisher talked about new opportunities to learn and grow in an interview with Edthena founder & CEO Adam Geller for the teacher professional development blog PLtogether.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2022

We have shifted our development process to reflect these lessons learned. The post How Our Micro-credential Audit Supports Equitable and Accessible Professional Development appeared first on Digital Promise. We hope to continue sharing with the field about the impact of this work.

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Edthena

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hard to imagine what using artificial intelligence in teacher professional development could mean? But how can using AI in professional learning and development help support educators ? Adaptive learning drives teacher professional development. teacher professional development.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

Through innovative STEM coursework, college-access programs, digital platforms and educator professional development, TGR Foundation provides resources and support to help youth connect their passions to their purpose. If you are interested in developing your own micro-credentials, contact us. UTeach Computer Science.

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Education Elements

JULY 26, 2021

If you’re an instructional coach, principal, or most central office staff members, July and August probably make you think of Back to School Professional Development and New Teacher Training. If you’re an educator, September makes you think of new backpacks, colorful pens, clean lunch boxes.

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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Teacher professional development is essential for growth and learning, especially this school year. This eSchool News article, from Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller, talks about three key ways to help keep professional development useful and teachers motivated.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 17, 2024

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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Digital Promise

JULY 24, 2023

Students and educators from Bristol Township School District, in partnership with Bristol Cares, built a student leadership and community mentorship program

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Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2019

And to help individual educators in this network develop and enhance the skills they need to address our region’s challenges, we use micro-credentials. Micro-credentials provide personalized professional development opportunities aligned to theory of action plans. Solving problems together with the ACT Network.

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Edthena

MAY 5, 2022

In addition to supporting student learning, artificial intelligence is being used to enhance continuous professional development for teachers. Edie asks teachers about their professional goals, and then teachers analyze and reflect on videos of their classroom instruction by adding time-stamped comments.”. It’s already here.

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Edthena

APRIL 14, 2021

Vrain Valley Schools in Colorado became that much more important as professional development stayed a pandemic priority. Professional Development Should Stay a Pandemic Priority. As we talked before the recording, we want to focus a little bit on professional development. It’s definitely vague.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Professional development for coaches is more similar to professional development for teachers than you may think. Essentially, instructional coaches should be in the driver’s seat of their own professional development and improvement. That’s true professional development for coaches.

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Education Elements

OCTOBER 9, 2019

How does professional development get labeled in your school or organization? Research on professional development shows that the “drive-by” workshop model does not meet the needs of teachers. No two people learn the same way, though many leaders do not change the way they provide instruction for professional development.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Instructional coaching is a form of professional development (PD) in which an accomplished teacher works with teachers in one-on-one settings to provide guidance and focus on practical strategies to increase student engagement and learning. Sustained Duration. Said another: “I saw seventh graders turn into lifelong learners.”.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 9, 2023

When it comes to education training, the main pathway to improvement is through professional development. Professional development (PD) is something that is typically "done" to educators. On the other hand, professional learning is something they actively WANT to engage in to grow.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2019

The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, on the west side of Indianapolis, has gotten a fair amount of attention for personalizing the professional development it gives to teachers in its virtual high school and blended learning programs. This whole time I had been doing professional development to teachers, not with them.

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Digital Promise

MAY 9, 2018

Over the past 10 years as a teacher (and more recently as an aspiring administrator), I have consistently sought out new and innovative professional development. Without any hesitation, the opportunity to participate in this MC work has been one of the most meaningful and rich experiences along my professional development journey.

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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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Digital Promise

MARCH 3, 2015

As instruction becomes increasingly personalized for students, teachers are ready for those same principles to drive their on-going professional development. "Teachers If we focus on learning and development, teachers know where they need to go." ” Drive Professional Growth. "I San Jose, California.

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Education Elements

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I walk in, dragging my feet a bit, set down my coffee, click on the speaker and with the first few notes of “Midnight Train to Georgia,” I get energy in my feet. I start to glide around the room as I spread out my Sharpies, hang the large Post-Its, and set out the candy. I know it’s going to be a good day.

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Edthena

DECEMBER 7, 2015

What was missing from the professional development landscape was a way to use frameworks to easily capture data that are useful for understanding changes over time and to actively support a growth-focused mindset during the reflection process. Data aligned to professional skills.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The post Reimagining Financial Literacy Professional Development through Micro-credentials appeared first on Digital Promise. Learn more about how you can incorporate financial literacy into your classroom by visiting our platform and starting your micro-credential journey.

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Edthena

MARCH 14, 2016

As a professor of teacher education at University of Washington, Morva McDonald spent years researching and designing professional development for teachers. How does video fit into your larger vision for professional development and coaching at the school? This year Morva changed roles from professor to principal.

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Education Elements

MAY 18, 2016

“Spray & Pray,” “Sit & Get,” and “Drive-by”: these are some names commonly used by educators to describe professional development lasting less than forty hours. Following the big performance, teachers have the “finally, we’re done” experience and meander back to their classrooms, where little--if anything--changes.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 29, 2016

Just over a decade ago, June Rall, Director of the Institute for Professional Development of Adult Educators (IPDAE), was working as an executive in a major U.S. June said, “We had no way of measuring the quality or quantity of the professional development we were providing. apparel company. That was not acceptable.”.

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Edthena

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

But sometimes video self reflection mixed with other types of evidence analysis can improve the professional development experience. Explorations enable all organizations to implement research-informed strategies for evidence-based learning within a professional development cycle. Explorations™ is our answer.

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Edthena

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Starting in the 2017-18 school year, two innovative Nevada educational organizations, Lyon County School District and Northeastern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program, will provide video coaching to educators via Edthena to enrich educator professional learning.

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