A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Here are some of my thoughts from 2013 , which have aged nicely: Digital leadership considers recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization. Many kids have flourished during remote learning as they have been able to follow a unique path or learn at their own pace.

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The Principal of Change

MAY 20, 2016

Joel McLean shared the following image below and it sparked this idea: As many professional learning opportunities tend to have little impact division wide, how often do we ask the question, “how will this learning spread to their colleagues?” The possibilities the become endless.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Micro-credentials offer an important opportunity for educators to strengthen their professional learning. Our educators love it, because these micro-credentials tie the knowledge to the practice, and that’s what has been missing in so much professional development.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 30, 2018

Most of my work is now leading professional learning opportunities for educators. So I can understand why during professional learning many teachers rush there to be early, to sit as far away as possible from the learning, or ask questions not to move forward, but to hold on to what they have always done.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. 2013; Parsons, 2012; Vaughn, 2015, ). Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 4, 2015

What if we created professional learning opportunities that were not only engaging, but also empowered educators in the change process? If you do “Inquiry Based Learning” in your professional learning, I would love for you to leave a link in the comments.). Has that ever been tried?

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The Principal of Change

JULY 9, 2015

The week before (maybe more, maybe less) a professional learning opportunity, we had a school/staff blog that had an idea that was going to be discussed with staff. So what if we were to do this?

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Digital Promise

JUNE 26, 2019

Teachers also point out that their school schedules, workloads, and the make-up of their professional learning communities (PLCs) are not designed for the type of teacher-led inquiry many micro-credentials demand. Micro-credentials can help transform the teaching profession. Teacher buy-in in the process is insufficient.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Among those strategic milestones was first joining with language learning system creator Rosetta Stone Inc. in 2013, and then becoming part of education technology and services provider Cambium Learning Group in 2020, and integrating with reading intervention provider Voyager Sopris Learning.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 21, 2023

“When we created Sibme, we set out to make sure professional learning opportunities were based on evidence of practice and designed to save valuable time. Sibme was founded in 2013 by David Wakefield, a Houston-area teacher.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 15, 2015

For example, if there is a safety plan in school, I would have the expectation that people knew how to do it and spend their time learning any procedures that we have in school. Although this question has driven my own professional learning for years, it is still necessary to set the stage for deep learning.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 25, 2017

Traditional professional development for teachers, while important, doesn't usually address every teacher's unique needs when it comes to professional learning. It's no wonder, then, that online PLNs -- professional (or sometimes "personal") learning networks -- have become so popular in recent years.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

“From the start, Phonics, Reading, and Me was designed to be different,” explained Learning Without Tears Chief Executive Officer, Terry Nealon. “In In both content and technology and professional learning and support, Phonics, Reading, and Me raises the bar on delivering bias-free and equitable access learning for all students.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 6, 2015

As someone who is a big believer in creating experiences for educators where they partake in the types of learning that should happen in the classroom, I thought this suggestion made total sense. To be honest with you, professional learning in many cases needs an overhaul. ” Click To Tweet. Reflection.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

(This is the second of two parts on professional learning. Connected Learning. To be successful in helping people develop professional learning networks is to narrow the focus on the tools that are being shared with staff. You can read the first part here. We need to do less, better.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Sanderling is a mobile field journal that lets teachers collect badges as they document their professional learning and take part in a lively social community based around education. Once you are registered be sure to find the "Learn to Use Sanderling" Course and the "Edscape 2013" Course and click "Join this Course" on each one.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Kahoot-2013. Newsela-2013. In many schools, students juggle multiple devices and frequently tackle projects that go far beyond rote learning and give them the experience of learning through doing. But in the past, many of the “professional learning experiences” offered to them have been flaccid or poorly designed.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 15, 2013

The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership ( TICAL ) and I are pleased to announce the inaugural worldwide and online School Leadership Summit, Thursday, March 28th, 2013 (SchoolLeadershipSummit.com). The Call for Proposals for the conference is open HERE. February 1st, 2012.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

There is a great deal of talk these days about micro-credentials and digital badging as a means to acknowledge professional learning of educators. Upon receiving documentation, she issues a digital badge for their learning.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 28, 2019

Learn about robust, technology-infused learning at the 2013 Iowa 1:1 Institute. Update: North Dakota Innovation Academy. Connected Educator Month launches today. North Dakota Innovation Academy: We launch tomorrow!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Jessie Voigts "Thanks for providing this global forum that truly flattens the world of learning." Jerry Blumengarten The 2013 Global Education Conference starts today! I only wish I didn''t need to sleep, so I could attend them all live!" -Dr. If you haven''t attended our annual Global Education Conference, you are in for a treat!

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 21, 2018

“Technology use must, first and foremost, be designed to support learning goals, not the other way around.”. Ottenbreit-Leftwich in their 2013 study of authentic technology-enabled learning, highlights the main challenge coaches face when trying to support teachers using technology. This insight, penned by Peggy A.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

Research has shown that redesign can impact student learning (Barrett et al., Professional Growth Traditional forms of professional development such as “sit and get”, one-size-fits-all, a few isolated days in the school calendar, and trainings lacking accountability are all a waste of time and money. Barrett, P., Moffat,J., &

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Learn about robust, technology-infused learning at the 2013 Iowa 1:1 Institute. – Leadership Day 2012. Supporting effective technology integration and implementation: 2012 ISTE Leadership Forum #isteLF12.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

After moving into the private sector, Penny Reinart led research, design, and development of digital products and professional learning focused on student achievement, educator impact, and organizational growth. In addition to their formal education, Robert has pursued further professional development by obtaining certifications.

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Mobile Musings

MARCH 18, 2013

This article was a step in the progression of some thinking I’ve been doing about deeper professional learning. In particular, there are two new MOOCs that are particularly well suited to K-12 professional learning. It’s not too late to jump in and start learning with either of these MOOCs.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 1, 2013

The 2013 CEL convention focused on the theme of Transformative Literary Leadership and Learning, and my session was STOP BLEEDING RED INK: Using Paper and Online tools to assist in evaluating student work. Celebrity Sightings & Twitter Twitter has become such an integrated part of my professional learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 22, 2013

Below are some effective strategies, ideas, and learning opportunities that will provide you and your school the means to invigorate professional development to get real results. Each is hyperlinked to additional information.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

“Don’t call it professional development—call it professional learning.” The first goal of effective models of teacher professional development is understanding who they are and what are their needs. Technology and Professional Development. ” Jill Abbott Sr. Bruce holds an M.B.A

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 6, 2018

I suggested one subtle change to his tweet that I think makes a significant difference: Replace the word “kids” with “learners” and this could apply to professional learning as well. A true statement at all levels of learning. George Couros (@gcouros) March 1, 2018.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 27, 2019

[ Learn more about my Innovation Academies – including all evalution results – by clicking here! ]. Learn about robust, technology-infused learning at the 2013 Iowa 1:1 Institute. Related Posts. Connected Educator Month launches today. North Dakota Innovation Academy: We launch tomorrow!

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Tom Murray

JUNE 27, 2016

In a report entitled, “ Technology in Education: Global Trends, Universe Spend and Market Outlook , “ FutureSource consulting projected that edtech spending worldwide will hit $19 billion dollars by 2018, up from $13 billion when measured in 2013.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2018

computer science can count toward a high school math or science requirement; this is up from just 12 states in 2013. A partnership between Code.org and ISTE aims to change that and addresses the need for high-quality professional learning around computer science education strategies. In 35 states and Washington, D.C.,

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

.” If you are interested in learning more about digital portfolios, you can check out this free webinar I led on the topic , or take a look at my course on educators creating their digital portfolio for their professional learning. Critical Thinkers.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. Formerly, Dr. Levett served as Deputy Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer of SCCPSS from 2013 to 2017. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2016

To implement its use, administrators learned how to coach teachers in using it to design learning opportunities as well as how to gauge teacher impact on student achievement. Using an early release schedule once a week allowed teachers to meet in teams to further their exposure and understanding of the Framework.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

He has started having small-group discussions with school principals to learn about key issues and what can help to resolve them. Meanwhile, the district is also moving forward with a professional learning program for educators that is focused on blended learning. In 2013, he was named Maryland Superintendent of the Year.

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