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Spotlight on Professional Learning Funding During and After COVID

edWeb.net

According to experts from the edWebinar, “ The Transformation and Funding of PreK-12 Professional Learning in the COVID Era,” sponsored by Simba Information, a business of Market Research.com, research shows that recent trends in professional learning are here to stay. How Vendors Can Help. Join the Community.

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How digital badges are shaking up teacher PD

eSchool News

While some progress has been made, there is still no standardized means for teachers to develop a portfolio of credentials aligned with the always-evolving set of skills and strategies they bring to their classrooms. Next page: Edtech as a starting point; looking ahead at digital badges for PD).

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Digital Badges Validate Skills for Special Needs Students

edWeb.net

During the edWebinar “ Digital Badge Credentials: Preparing Students with Special Needs for Employment,” the presenters discussed how and why digital badges can help students validate their training and verify their credentials with prospective employers. Many times, though, the problem is also a communication gap.

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DIY Professional Learning

techlearning

Are you waiting for the perfect professional learning opportunity? Now you can stop waiting and design your own DIY (Do-It-Yourself) learning that leads to edtech, coding, and makerspace certificates.

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Learning Transformed Course

A Principal's Reflections

Course Module Activities Include: Self-assessment Content delivery from Tom Murray and Eric Sheninger Independent readings Video case studies Podcasts Reflection questions Action items for completion that align with your specific role and context Learning Hours 20 hours. Together, we can do this. You are part of the solution. Register today!

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Four Signs It’s Time for Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

Studies suggest American schools invest $18 billion in teachers’ professional learning annually. But considerable evidence indicates that formal professional development often misses the mark. And while teachers are also learning in informal ways, existing systems don’t track or make the most of that growth. .

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Using Micro-credentials for Personalized Professional Development

Digital Promise

The ACT Network schools share their solutions not only across the network, but nationally at two Forging Innovation in Rural Education (FIRE) Summits and on KVEC’s place-based learning platform, The Holler. Micro-credentials provide personalized professional development opportunities aligned to theory of action plans.