Professional Learning
Professional Learning Communities, or PLCs, have become crucial in designing school-wide strategies dedicated to helping students achieve their potential. The resources included in this toolkit are intended to help you meet the challenges presented by today’s educational landscape through effective professional learning and development opportunities.
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Teamwork Takes This Texas District’s 1:1 Program to the Next LevelIt’s been several years since we first profiled Klein ISD’s one-to-one program. In this update we look at what’s happened over eight years in this pioneering district. |
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BYO, Chromebooks and Innovative Learning in Southeast TexasA robust wireless infrastructure, Google Apps for Education, student-owned devices, and Acer Chromebooks are the perfect backdrop for innovative classroom learning in Dayton ISD. |
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A 1:1 Inquiry-Based High School Shares Its VisionThanks to a new partnership with Dell, Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy will be rolling out Chromebooks to all of its students and teachers as a tool to allow inquiry-driven, project-based learning to happen, and serve as a model for other schools in the country. |
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Community Support and Personalized Learning in Clear Creek ISDClear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) in Texas began its 1:1 initiative in a thoughtful and careful manner, by involving community members in the planning process, investing heavily in professional learning, and gradually phasing in devices across the district. |
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Ten Ed-Tech Conferences for Fall'Tis the season to build your skills, network with others, and grow your ed-tech aptitude like never before. Here are the conferences we're particularly excited about this fall. |
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Five Things to Know about Design ThinkingDesign thinking is a pretty hot topic for teachers and for schools. David Jakes has invested five years learning design and shares his five key points to consider. |
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Open Up to OER at the Florida Open Educational Resources SummitWant to rub shoulders with OER thought leaders to learn more about harnessing the full power of Open Educational Resources? Then head down to Florida on September 7-8 for Florida’s first Open Educational Resources Summit, sponsored by Florida Virtual Campus. Director of Open Education Cable Green will be joined by other national and campus leaders involved in defining and driving OER strategy and initiatives to lead a variety of thoughtful discussions. |
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Beyond the #ISTE17 ConferenceI have learned from attending ISTE as well as other conferences the importance of taking the time to review key learnings and connections. Typically, the entire time at a conference you are on the go both physically and mentally. During sessions, you take copious notes and while strolling around the exhibit hall, poster sessions or playground areas one amasses a small amount of collateral as a reminder. Now that you are home the real work begins, making sense of all you returned home with. |
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Gender Equity is Common SenseAccording to a new report released by Common Sense Media, stereotypes in movies and on TV that perpetuate rigid gender roles can affect children's sense of self, relationships, and career aspirations. |
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Don’t Miss Another Can’t-Miss Ed-Tech EventThe EdSurge Can’t-Miss K-12 Education Technology Events for 2017-2018 calendar lists the locations and dates for most of the major K-12 conferences happening in the coming year. |
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Leader of the Year Winners and Runner-Up Donna TeuberTech & Learning magazine has named its 2017 Leader of the Year winners, as well as runner-up K-12 Blueprint blogger and Innovation Program Designer, Richland School District Two, South Carolina, Donna Teuber. |
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Sharing Innovation with Leadership LabsMelissa Lim shares what Portland Public Schools is doing during Instructional Leadership Academies with school leaders. |
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Microsoft Technology Planning ResourcesMicrosoft works with hundreds of thousands of schools and school systems to solve big problems. Here are resources to guide school leaders as they transform schools with a vision to empower students to achieve more. |
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Five Ideas to Go Beyond SAMRHow deep is the learning in your technology integration? Get the latest strategies for incorporating powerful learning by applying SAMR in your classrooms. |
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