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Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

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Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

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Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. A safe and cooperative climate for learning. Support and training to promote continual professional learning. Data to track and promote collaborative inquiry and practices that improve student learning.

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NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV

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Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms worldwide. ” In addition to the digital NFL PLAY 60 exercise library, the NFL and the American Heart Association provide a variety of tools to add movement throughout the day.

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Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education Acquires Pivot Interactives

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Peter Bohacek, Chief Executive Officer of Pivot and physics teacher, and Matthew Vonk, Chief Science Officer for Pivot and physics professor, founded Pivot Interactives by developing a library of interactive video-based activities funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation. About Clearlake Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.

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South Carolina Department of Education Selects DreamBox Learning® to Support COVID-19 Academic Recovery

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Embedded Direct Messaging : While many teachers are challenged to connect with students during remote learning, DreamBox introduced an embedded messaging tool for teachers to send notes of encouragement, goals, and reminders to an individual student or the entire class. To learn more about DreamBox, visit [link].

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Final Schedule - Open Mini-Conference on Library "Expertise, Competencies, and Careers"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29th, is our Library 2.017 mini-conference: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). The list of scheduled presentations, plus keynote bios, are below! Abels , John Bertot , and Valerie J.

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Cybersecurity is Still Paramount for Schools

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All of the presenters said that due to the growing sophistication of attacks, they include cybersecurity training as part of professional learning. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. Join the Community.

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