Professional Learning Teams

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Professional Development Opinion PD Is Not a 4-Letter Word: My Ignite From #ISTE14
Recently I gave an Ignite talk at ISTE. Afterward, folks wanted to know where they could review some of the ideas I had mentioned. So... I went through my slides and tried to type out basically what I said for you below! Here it is (approximately), with the slides. (Side Note: I hope to turn this into a longer presentation someday! Because... I love PD!)
Jennie Magiera, July 12, 2014
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Professional Development Opinion Announcing the Digital Innovation in Learning Awards!
EdSurge and Digital Promise have partnered to create the "Digital Innovation in Learning Awards" (DILAs if you prefer a fun acronym). This program will honor powerful examples of innovative teachers, administrators, and ed-tech organizations.
Jennie Magiera, June 30, 2014
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Professional Development Opinion Summer Conference Survival Guide
It's Summer! Hooray! Time for sun, family, fun and... conferences! Whether you're going to a huge event like ISTE or a smaller district PD, conferences can either be an amazing, inspiring experience or an overwhelming cyclone of information. Below are some tips for making the most of these events so you leave with real ideas that you will actually use.
Jennie Magiera, June 19, 2014
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3 min read
Teaching Opinion 3 Principles for Authentic PLCs
Research supports the value of educator collaboration. A recent report from the Rennie Center confirms that when teachers collaborate, students benefit. Too often, however, professional learning within communities of peers is merely a label.
Learning Forward, May 15, 2014
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3 min read
Professional Development Opinion Day 4 of Educators Who Inspire Educators
Welcome to Day 4 of our National Teacher Appreciation Week Series: Educators Who Inspire Educators. We have gotten to know three hardworking teachers throughout this week. Now we head to Orland Park, IL to meet high school teacher leader.
Jennie Magiera, May 8, 2014
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Professional Development Opinion Day 3 of Educators Who Inspire Educators
On to Day 3 of our National Teacher Appreciation Week Series: Educators Who Inspire Educators. We've already learned about two excellent teachers. Today, we'll go for lucky number three as we meet a first grade teacher from the land of 10,000 lakes.
Jennie Magiera, May 7, 2014
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1 min read
Professional Development Opinion Day 2 of Educators Who Inspire Educators
Today is Day 2 of our National Teacher Appreciation Week Series: Educators Who Inspire Educators. It is also the official Teacher Appreciation Day! Yesterday Jason Markey honored Frank Holthouse, today we head to the land down under to meet an eLearning Teacher!
Jennie Magiera, May 6, 2014
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Professional Development Opinion Teacher Appreciation Week Series: Educators who Inspire Educators
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, I am honoring my colleagues with a week-long series called "Educators who Inspire Educators." I reached out to my PLN and asked them to spotlight an amazing teacher. Thanks to the enthusiastic responses, each day this week we'll be learning more about educators from around the world who are creating #EduWins in their classrooms everyday.
Jennie Magiera, May 5, 2014
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2 min read
Professional Development Opinion Technology Provides a New Context for Collaboration
Julie Blaine envisions a new context for collaboration, in which rural Missouri educators use technology to interact in self-directed and self-reflective learning.
Learning Forward, April 4, 2014
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2 min read
Professional Development Opinion Be a Shark: Getting Better at Getting Better
Today I'm so honored to have a dear friend and respected colleague, Sue Gorman, guest blog on TTT! An incredibly generous professional and thoughtful educator, Sue brings experience and insight into educational technology and professional learning. Today she's here to talk about her own growth and the tools she uses to do so!
Jennie Magiera, March 29, 2014
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4 min read
Professional Development Opinion Are You Ready for a Commitment to Transformation?
Ambitious school improvement efforts aren't for the faint-hearted. Before you embark on your next professional learning initiative, ask these questions to make sure that you and your team are ready to make the commitment necessary to achieve ongoing success.
Learning Forward, February 19, 2014
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2 min read
Teaching Opinion More of This and Less of That: How Do You Score?
In professional learning that leads to changed educator practices and improved student results, there are five shifts that must occur. See how your state, system, school, or learning team measures up.
Learning Forward, January 22, 2014
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2 min read
Professional Development Opinion Focus on Team Member Strengths for Learning to Flourish
As the Learning Forward staff reads StrengthsFinder 2.0 and uses the accompanying assessment to identify individual strengths, Carol François reflects on the importance of having each team member understand what makes him or her strong individually in order to have a strong team.
Learning Forward, January 17, 2014
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1 min read
Professional Development Opinion Cultivating Professional Learning Growth Through the Learning School Alliance
For Carol François, watching schools develop and grow through the Learning School Alliance has been much like her experience planting a garden.
Learning Forward, December 19, 2013
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2 min read
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