Together we offer over 60 years of experience
as professional learning leaders and educators and have built a learning community that mentors and empowers new teachers towards a successful teaching career built upon culturally responsive and inclusive teaching practices.
Not exact matches
The scheduled attendees of the conference encompass a wide variety of experts, ranging from medical
professionals, hospice advocates, scholars, religious and spiritual
leaders,
as well
as entrepreneurs and business men and women interested in
learning how an understanding of death and dying can help them live lives of greater purpose and meaning.
Join ATTACh
as we again bring together parents and
professionals from across North America and beyond to
learn from one another and receive cutting - edge training from
leaders in the field of trauma and attachment.
NYFAC also serves
professionals and students who want to
learn how to better handle children with special needs and is recognized
as a worldwide
leader in the development of training materials for
professionals working with children with autism spectrum disorders.
As a part of this
professional development, a team of teachers is engaging with building
leaders, district
leaders, and other experts / thought
leaders to help shape the vision for teaching and
learning in our classrooms.
As a school
leader, what are the
professional learning needs of your staff in relation to classroom observation?
Rather, school
leaders who are tasked with developing
professional development for a school should see themselves
as facilitators of
learning rather than top - down managers.
As a Professor of Global Education Leadership at Lamar University in Texas — the largest teacher training university in United States — I also believe that teachers and school leaders should be rewarded for entering into professional development, and my role as a Microsoft Professor of Advanced Learning Technology and an Apple Distinguished Educator allows me to do thi
As a Professor of Global Education Leadership at Lamar University in Texas — the largest teacher training university in United States — I also believe that teachers and school
leaders should be rewarded for entering into
professional development, and my role
as a Microsoft Professor of Advanced Learning Technology and an Apple Distinguished Educator allows me to do thi
as a Microsoft Professor of Advanced
Learning Technology and an Apple Distinguished Educator allows me to do this.
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As a former Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, New York City teacher, licensed sea captain, and head educator of an ocean classroom prior to coming to HGSE, Timothy O'Brien is a «stealthy
leader» who truly embodies the values, energy, and breadth of the
Learning and Teaching (L&T) Program through his focus on student work and
professional development of teachers,» says Lecturer Sally Schwager,
Learning and Teaching program director.
Eschewing your own
learning is a health crime against your
professional well - being, and we,
as educational
leaders, have the responsibility to know what's going on in the world of education.
As a school
leader: What are the current
professional learning needs of your teachers?
As much as school leaders must learn to delegate to other certified professionals, most principals have also learned how a strong and involved secretary can be a big help in easing the workloa
As much
as school leaders must learn to delegate to other certified professionals, most principals have also learned how a strong and involved secretary can be a big help in easing the workloa
as school
leaders must
learn to delegate to other certified
professionals, most principals have also
learned how a strong and involved secretary can be a big help in easing the workload.
This program, led by HGSE faculty Nonie Lesaux and Stephanie Jones, is offered
as part of the Saul Zaentz
Professional Learning Academy and is squarely aligned with the Academy's mission to equip leaders with the cutting - edge knowledge, strategic tactics, and collaborative networks that ultimately foster enhanced early learning envir
Learning Academy and is squarely aligned with the Academy's mission to equip
leaders with the cutting - edge knowledge, strategic tactics, and collaborative networks that ultimately foster enhanced early
learning envir
learning environments.
As a school
leader, what are the
professional learning needs of your teaching and support staff in relation to students with special needs?
An individual's personal
learning network can be described
as an informal and personally curated community of
professionals, industry thought -
leaders or organizations that consistently create and / or share valuable information with the goal of educating their community.
As a school
leader, do you design
professional learning opportunities that allow staff to collaborate and share ideas?
The site contains a number of films and blogs which exemplify PHF's priorities around disadvantage, partnership working, the definition of continuous
professional development and
learning (CPDL), the involvement of school
leaders as lead learners, reflective practice and the role of specialist artist practitioners.
As a school
leader, what
professional learning support is available to staff working with students with diverse
learning needs?
Estelle's commitment to improving student outcomes and continual
professional learning has led to her emerging
as a valued teacher
leader at BISS.
Bob Lenz, Executive Director of the Buck Institute for Education (BIE), the world
leader in Project Based
Learning professional development and district implementation of PBL, previously co-founded Envision Education and served
as the CEO and Chief of Innovation until 2015.
As a school
leader, what structures would you need to put in place to introduce a «plan, act, describe, review» cycle for inquiry for staff
professional learning?
Included in Education Week's lineup of print editions are three high - profile annual reports — Quality Counts, Technology Counts, and
Leaders To
Learn From — and a mix of popular reports on such subjects
as literacy instruction, personalized
learning, student assessment, school principals, and teacher
professional development.
Finding a wellness - accountability buddy — a peer who agrees to support and keep you accountable to your wellness goals — or using a
professional learning community
as a space to check in with other teachers are also ways to get that support, offers Alex Shevrin, a former school
leader and teacher at Centerpoint School, a trauma - informed high school in Vermont that institutes school - wide practices aimed at addressing students» underlying emotional needs.
This paper explores to what extent central office administrators lead meetings of principal
professional learning communities in ways that promise to strengthen principals» development
as instructional
leaders and the conditions that help or hinder administrators in the process.
Our association serves
as a forum for inter-state collaboration and cooperation, the furthering of public - private partnerships in support of public education goals, state - federal relations and advocacy, and
professional learning for education
leaders across the nation.
Let me share some of the practices or tips that I do
as a
professional development /
learning consultant and
leader in our school.
A
professional learning leaders can also dig for more info such
as technology skills level (basic or advanced) or teacher confidence that can further personalized the
professional learning experiences.
ACER draws on its expertise
as a
leader in educational research, assessment, and data collection and analysis to provide
professional learning for educators and system
leaders, policy makers, psychologists and human resources
professionals, and others to support improved
learning.
As a principal who believes every student can
learn and that your ZIP code should not determine the effectiveness of one's education, I needed the skills and
professional growth that School Turnaround
Leaders could provide.
A contributing author to two assessment anthologies, The Teacher
as Assessment
Leader and The Principal
as Assessment
Leader, he is also coauthor of Teaching the iGeneration, Communicating and Connecting with Social Media, Building a
Professional Learning Community at Work ™, and Making Teamwork Meaningful.
The new partnership capitalizes on the strong connections the Forum and WakeEd have with state and local
leaders in education, business, and government,
as well
as the expertise of staff members at the two organizations in
professional learning and state / local education policy, to deliver a high - quality experience for participating teachers.
His dissertation, «Lessons from a Rural Georgia Principal on Developing
Professional Learning Communities,» describes his support for personalized professional development for educators and his commitment to being known as a leader
Professional Learning Communities,» describes his support for personalized
professional development for educators and his commitment to being known as a leader
professional development for educators and his commitment to being known
as a
leader of learners.
Teacher
leader preparation programs should explicitly identify the development of a
professional learning culture
as an intended outcome.
With observed teachers, the focus was on specific activities during the lessons; general approaches to pedagogy; the role of the principal
as well
as other
leaders within the school, district, and state on pedagogy; curricular and pedagogical decision making in the school;
professional development; and student
learning.
Supporting Principal Leadership for Pre-K — Third Grade
Learning Communities addresses ways to enhance SEA and LEA leadership capacity for building P -3 communities, cultivate standards of effective practice for P - 3 principals and related
leaders, develop practical implementation strategies
as described by an elementary school principal and state education
leaders, and consider implications for state and local policymakers, technical assistance and
professional developmental providers, and higher education.
To that end, it is helpful for a teacher
leader to have a good understanding of adult
learning as well
as the capacity to apply that knowledge to the design and / or facilitation of
professional development.
Insight in Action In efforts to reform a district's entire K - 12 mathematics program, it was the teacher
leaders» role to
learn the lessons taught
as part of the program's
professional development and then teach the lessons in their own classroom.
As discussed in 5 Reasons Every District
Leader Needs an Executive Coach, to be an effective agent of change today in districts requires
leaders to have unique expertise in a wide variety of areas, including strategic planning, research and analysis, fiscal management, board and community engagement, implementation planning, communication and training,
professional learning design and curriculum, and coaching.
This tweet up will bring together ASCD authors, important
leaders of the online education revolution, the @ASCD Twitter team, Annual Conference attendees, and those simply interested in expanding their understanding of Twitter
as a
professional networking and
learning tool.
Reach Corporate
Learning professionals through cost - effective marketing opportunities to deliver your message, position yourself
as a thought
leader, and introduce new products, techniques and strategies to the market.
The conference featured a variety of thought -
leader sessions and panel discussions on topics such
as increasing
professional capacity, elevating student efficacy, connecting positive climate, and personalized student
learning.
Highlights of this initiative include the development and support of a collaborative framework that empowers administrators, coaches, and teacher
leaders as they work together; the creation and implementation of school - level action plans and follow - up activities that integrate ongoing school - based
professional development activities; and the institution of leadership
learning meetings to share implementation efforts.
Supporting teacher
leaders in implementing weekly
professional learning to build their capacity
as designers and facilitators of adult
learning.
Learn how to lead each stage of a Cycle of
Professional Learning, which serves
as a framework to build the skills and capacity of teacher
leaders
A contributing author to two assessment anthologies, The Teacher
as Assessment
Leader and The Principal
as Assessment
Leader, he is also coauthor of Teaching the iGeneration and Building a
Professional Learning Community at Work /,
Learning Forward's (formerly National Staff Development Council) 2010
Professional Development Book of the Year.
As I've discovered in leading a diverse high school, mentoring teachers to be
leaders of their own
professional practice — what I call inside - out leadership — is the way to shape a positive school culture and increase
learning.
The potential value of
professional learning networks is applicable to school
leaders as well.
These goals serve
as the primary tenants for advancing the high school renewal work to: 1) establish system coherence by aligning central office and site programs, and accelerating student
learning by leveraging and expanding knowledge and skills among staff, parents, and community members; 2) improve the quality of instructional leadership by providing ongoing
professional development for school
leaders; 3) improve the quality of teaching throughout the district through embedded
professional development; 4) increase student engagement in the
learning process by personalizing
learning environments to build on student interests; 5) increase community involvement in schools by giving principals ownership of the change process, expanding student voice, and bringing parents and students into the school renewal process.
$ 585,000 to support the development of in - role principals to improve their
professional performance, their impact on student
learning outcomes, and their retention
as principals and
leaders in Chicago Public Schools
Professional Learning Communities for our
leaders now have a framework they can use to
learn from
as they build their capacity to facilitate the needed change,» said Kelly Brady, Director of Mastery Education, Idaho Department of Education.