A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

In many cases, every classroom is outfitted, as well as conference rooms and professional learning spaces. When I ask teachers and administrators what support is needed to help them improve learning in the classroom, the IWB is a typical response. I recently shared this on Twitter.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Finally, technology can be harnessed to transform teaching and learning by enhancing assessment and feedback. Technology can be used to create assessments, quizzes, and evaluations, providing teachers with real-time data on student progress, enabling them to give feedback and adjust instruction accordingly.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 6, 2022

Technology and assessments seem like natural partners—after all, the goal of assessments is to collect data on student progress. During the edLeader Panel, “ Formative and Summative Assessment: Springboards for Achievement,” the presenters discussed the lessons they learned searching for and implementing a new assessment platform.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 30, 2016

Why do we not take a stand when it comes to our own professional learning? Professional development comes in all forms and can be delivered in a multitude of ways. But I believe there are 3 things for us to remember when it comes to any type of professional development or professional learning.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 20, 2022

April is Autism Awareness Month, and edWeb.net is especially thankful to announce that STAGES Learning will be the new sponsor of Teaching Students with Autism , a free professional learning community on edWeb that provides ideas and resources for teachers working with students with autism. About STAGES Learning.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The Staff Needs Assessment is by far one of the most important and at the same time, most stressful part of the process in creating an EdTech Integration Plan for your school district. In this post, we are going to learn what a Staff Needs Assessment is, how it should be created, and how it should be shared with your staff.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

With modern assessments, teachers don’t want students to just recite facts from their lessons–teachers want to know whether or not students understand the skills and how to use them. Asynchronous : First, students can complete video assessments when they’re ready, instead of the traditional tests that must all be taken at the same time.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Abolishing the routine of announced observations, having teachers provide artifacts of evidence to show the bigger picture since you can never see all that is done in a single observation, and prioritizing the collection assessments over lesson plans can also be effective.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment by collecting these two weeks into the future. This is extremely important in terms of technology integration in the classroom and professional learning to improve practice. Either provide an example that you have created or co-create an assessment together.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

I can honestly say that I have learned so much from them over the years as to what pedagogically-sound blended learning really is, and, in my mind, they are a global exemplar for others to emulate. Their influence can be seen and heard in my writing, presentations, workshops, and work with other schools.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

It seems like every day presents a new challenge or adventure, depending on how you view the current landscape. The fact remains that there was no professional learning to prepare for the reality that everyone is facing nor a plan for something like COVID19. There are no easy answers or solutions that will work for everyone.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 28, 2021

John Wooden The Staff Needs Assessment is by far one of the most important and at the same time, most stressful part of the process in creating an EdTech Integration Plan for your school district. In this post, we are going to learn what a Staff Needs Assessment is, how it should be created, and how it should be shared with your staff.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 14, 2021

While giving keynotes and facilitation workshops is something I love, both lack an on-going component, which is one of the most critical aspects of professional learning that leads to scalable results. The only way to do this is to roll up our sleeves and jump into the digital learning environment with our teachers and students.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 18, 2020

That’s the way we’ve always done it ( TTWWADI ) inhibits change Everyone has been presented with a clean slate. This includes digital pedagogy that consists of purposeful use, a move to personalized learning through blended strategies, use of data to differentiate, innovative assessment, and performance tasks.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it is now time to focus on the present with an eye to the future. Many difficult lessons were learned during the pandemic, and a few more are sure to materialize over the next couple of months. As each leader presented their views on positive shifts to practice, you could see their pride swell.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. They have utilized me as a keynoter, coach (leadership and teaching), and workshop presenter. Below you will see the specific tools I provided during each session.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 4, 2021

On the other hand, acceleration strategically prepares students for success in the present—this week, on this content. Rather than concentrating on a litany of items that students have failed to master, acceleration readies students for new learning. assessments to priority standards.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

It is nearly impossible to create a culture of learning if there are elements of boredom, inactivity, and lack of relevance. This is a lesson I learned most recently as a presenter and workshop facilitator. Use the Rigor Relevance Framework as a means to evaluate the level of relevance in questions, tasks, and assessments.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2019

During her presentation “Measuring and Sustaining Professional Learning Through Micro-Credentials,” Odelia Younge, senior project director for educator micro-credentials at Digital Promise, explained the key elements of micro-credentials, how they work, and what differentiates them from other professional development.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Our team at Lexington County School District One in South Carolina has focused on mitigating one of these complexities by addressing the human need for connection, support, and ongoing professional learning. Supporting Educators through the Shift to Digital Learning. Designing Virtual PL to Go. VPL2Go Structure.

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Hapara

MAY 10, 2022

The full ISTELIVE 22 schedule features hundreds of sessions , and we’ve rounded up the presenters we’re looking forward to the most. . Presented by: Dr. Amy Arsiwala, Tom Samaras, Hussain Arsiwala, Mariya Arsiwala, Zahra Arsiwala, Ted Samaras. : Responding to Problems in Your Classroom. Session type: Listen and learn: Ed talk.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 20, 2020

Now educators can make their instruction more effective and provide practice linked directly to progress monitoring and formative assessment results using free digital tools from Microsoft. The creation of assessments and their implementation can all be integrated through the use of Microsoft Teams.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Until this point, most of my interactions with educators have been through virtual presentations, workshops, and coaching. Now don't get me wrong as this has been incredibly fulfilling and a great learning experience for me. However, you just can't replace face-to-face professional learning, in my opinion.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The post 15 Ways to Use Google Classroom in Professional Learning – SULS034 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. But did you know, Google Classroom is also a great learning tool for adults, too? Today, I am going to share with you 15 Ways to Use Google Classroom in Professional Learning. ” 6.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Whether schools are 1:1 or still relying on computer carts, the move to online assessments creates new needs from devices to professional development to data privacy policies. Have an instructional framework centered around curriculum design before talking about assessment. Feedback is more than just one assessment.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

As other districts experiencing these factors know, this presents a variety of challenges to the fidelity and cohesiveness of instruction. Our solution is a combination of strong data-driven instruction and social-emotional learning (SEL). To get the complete picture, we have to look at multiple valid, reliable sources of data.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Aligned with the latest research on phonemic awareness and part of the One95 Literacy Ecosystem , the new suite includes core and intervention lessons, intervention tools, assessments and teacher professional learning. Digital assessments are delivered over the new One95 Literacy Platform.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2024

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. Despite the benefits, implementing data-driven decision-making in education presents challenges.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Even when connecting at a distance instead of in person, we can all benefit from learning some skills to connect with students on an emotional level, even while delivering classroom instruction. In addition, you’ll learn how to create a well-balanced presentation of your schools’ current needs to energize community members to get involved.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Difficult decisions have had to be made regarding grading, making funds available to get technology in the hands of disadvantaged kids, getting school work to kids where the digital divide could not be overcome, and figuring out how to provide professional learning support virtually. Here you can find a listing or some great options.

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Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

Maybe this was focusing on the technology tool to best deliver instruction or identifying the specific digital learning resource to utilize with your students. To what extent did these meet the needs of your specific students and benefit their learning? How did you use technology to support curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment?

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2024

It benefits students’ ability to follow school-wide expectations through Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), to repair harm when it occurs through restorative practices and help students be present and fully engage with instruction. The next step was to conduct a needs assessment of the current system.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 2, 2023

But students with dyslexia are not alone, according to Lexia Learning Senior Education Advisors Kimberly Stockton and Octavia Gray-Essex, and Brenda Peters, Director of Assessment and Consultation for ACT Dyslexia Solutions. Many give up because it seems like even the specialists can’t help them.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2020

In this post we highlight the power of Edcamps to support educators to learn from each other, and invite educators to participate in Edcamp: Powerful Learning at Home , an online professional learning event hosted by Digital Promise and Edcamp Foundation. Educators connect and collaborate at Edcamps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

I made sure that there were only two assignments a week with the final assignment being a type of assessment. Moreover, it has provided insight to educators on their practice, the pedagogy of teaching in a remote environment, the selection of platforms, and the necessity of targeted professional learning for educators.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The panelists noted the importance of bridging the gap between the craft of teaching and a scientific approach to working with data, which can be accomplished through effective data meetings and other forms of collaboration that also serve as job-embedded professional learning. Improving Instruction. Increasing Capacity.

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