8 things to know about Connected Educator Month
I’m a first-year teacher. How do I become successful in the classroom?
For beginning teachers, decide what you value and support students as individuals, build a community of learners, and connect with fellow teachers for support
When learning goals are clear, teachers get more out of PD
Schools must articulate a vision to teachers before they see the merits of technology
Students hosted a tech PD conference at their school — and Google followed suit
After middle schoolers hosted a Chromebook-themed unconference, Google set up its own Leadership Symposium
How one district improved its personalized learning by failing forward
After failing to create usable Individualized Learning Plans, teachers refined it until it worked. Isn't that what we want from our students?
10 tips to retool your tech PD for the innovation age
Teachers deserve better support to help with digital learning. Here's where to start
We flipped professional development and our teachers loved it
A district built a learning network for teachers and saw PD participation increase 600 percent
Could this new observation method boost behavioral and academic outcomes?
New classroom observation method can provide researchers, principals with tool for observing teachers
These 7 keys are helping one district better prepare its students
What should students know by the end of third grade? What about high school? And how do you get them there?
6 ways teaching is changing for a digital world
One educator shares her advice for innovative teaching. The lesson? Learn to embrace change
How teacher voice can improve professional development
Teachers didn't like our professional development so we changed it. How did we know? We asked them
Scholastic, ASCD launch 3-day PD for district-wide literacy improvement
Institute brings together thought leaders to explore how to implement comprehensive literacy plans
Study: Schools may have tech, but they’re not using it
One study finds fewer than half of observed classrooms using tech regularly for any purpose
14 surprising facts about educators’ social media use
A survey of 1,000 K-8 educators reveals surprising results about social media use
How this state is turning its virtual teachers into online learning experts
A certification program is creating a new generation of online learning savants
Math publisher introduces online PD series
Back-2-School with Math for grades K-5 gives teachers strategies and tips improve student success
Cyber security course for teachers includes lessons on hacking
A new cyber security course teaches educators to hack code, encrypt, and more
4 policies driving student performance in Finland and Japan
A new report details policies producing teachers with deep content knowledge and understanding of how to teach that content
The end of FlipCon means big changes for flipped learning
FlipCon says goodbye as Flipped Learning Network focuses on regional/online PD
Singapore Math offers new summer webinar series for educators
Back-2-School with Math series is aimed at grades K to 5
Stop asking whether laptops improve learning outcomes
The media might not be able to get past the question -- but we in education need to dig deeper.
ISTE, Microsoft to partner on standards and new PD courses
At the ISTE 2016 opening general session, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and Microsoft Corp. announced a plan to combine and expand a host of…
8 things Twitter savvy educators do to improve learning
These days, it's hard to meet an educator who hasn't heard of Twitter. And while some might question if the social media platform can help with professional development…
Are you a Hooray, Hmm, or Hell No educator?
When it comes to innovation, there are 3 types of people, according to ed-tech leader Jennie Magiera
Survey: What online professional learning do teachers prefer?
Educators from Pre-K up through higher education most often prefer to participate in professional learning opportunities that focus on training for online software and digital resources (34 percent),…
Vernier releases free back-to-school resources
To support science and STEM teachers in delivering quality instruction to their students at the start of, and throughout, the school year, Vernier Software & Technology is offering…
Why digital PD needs an urgent overhaul
Technology, collaboration, and new standards are changing the classroom at a rapid pace. Every teacher's professional development must keep up.
10 steps to a better one-to-one experience
Planning is a big part of any initiative. Here’s how to plan a better one-to-one program The word is out. ... Read more
Librarians are taking the lead in the digital transformation
For library media specialists, finding high-quality digital resources is an ongoing challenge. Today, media specialists are being called upon to organize and share content for students and teachers…
How to manage your one-to-one program after you hand out devices
After the Chromebooks and iPads are distributed, admins and IT teams must keep breaking down silos and asking the tough questions. Here's how some districts are seeing success.
New STEM academy targets teachers and adult learners
The University of Denver’s Center for Professional Development and Silicon STEM Academy (SSA) have partnered to provide “STEM for Grown-Ups”, a new curriculum of interactive STEM-Intensive CEU courses…
Odysseyware launches new professional learning series
Odysseyware, a provider of customizable online courses for K-12 education, announced the launch of its School Transformation Series. The sequence of professional learning opportunities will highlight the unique…
Partnership targets PD for educators of underserved students
PD Learning Network (PDLN) and California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA) are participating in a joint effort to provide a series of courses in leadership development…
Looking for an innovation model for your school? Try asking students
How do you combat student engagement problems? For many schools the answer seems to be some variation of personalized learning, as interpreted by school administrators. For two Chicago-area…
How shifting to a UDL mindset enhances Common Core
When special and general ed teachers collaborate, everyone benefits The implementation of the Common Core State Standards has been met ... Read more
20 educational resources for new teachers
It's no secret that new teachers sometimes struggle to feel empowered in their positions as educators. In fact, a lack of support, experienced teacher mentors, and resources lead…
6 ways to make your blended learning PD more successful
“Just do it” may be an effective slogan for a sporting shoe company, but it is not an effective change management technique to move to blended learning.
3 ways to involve students in your ed-tech PD
If you’re not including your students in teachers’ PD, you’re missing a key opportunity Whenever I’m invited to a school ... Read more
Can $47M help improve universities’ principal training?
District administrators say university principal programs need to improve A new five-year, $47 million initiative from the Wallace Foundation will ... Read more
New app launches for online video coaching
A new iOS app from Edthena, a video coaching platform for classroom observation, lets teachers upload video of classroom instruction directly from mobile devices. “Our new app now…
Badging partnership to offer teachers college credit for PD
