iLearn Collaborative has partnered with Bloomboard, an organization that aims to provide educators
with meaningful professional learning experiences and opportunities to demonstrate expertise, improving how effective teachers are supported and scaled.
As part of a recent push to provide teachers
with meaningful professional learning rather than strictly compliance - based training, CEA has developed a catalog of Professional Learning Academy workshops that can be incorporated into your school or district's formal PD days or offered separately.
Our mission is to provide educators
with meaningful professional learning experiences and opportunities to demonstrate expertise, improving how effective teachers are supported and scaled.
«BloomBoard is committed to providing educators
with meaningful professional learning experiences and empowering growth,» said BloomBoard CEO, Sanford Kenyon.
Not exact matches
Gaab frequently leads
professional development workshops for teachers, participates in school «brain awareness days,» and meets
with teachers and principals to help them find ways to translate research on how the brain
learns into
meaningful classroom applications.
We coordinate efforts
with others within the University, the Perelman School of Medicine, Penn Medicine and the School of Nursing to optimize the development and
meaningful engagement of healthcare
professionals in effective
learning and improvement experiences.
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.
They paid their teachers well in relation to competing occupations, and they provided teachers
with meaningful time for
professional learning (Darling - Hammond, 2010).
• A deep - seated belief in the inherent right of all children to a quality education; • A
professional life dedicated to improving education for teachers and their students; • A passionate commitment to improving teaching and
learning in America; • Unwavering dedication to the
professional integrity and competence of teachers; • Visionary and boundless energy, eternal optimism, and expert leadership; • An innate capacity to inspire collaboration and mobilize support that enabled unparalleled achievements in the history of American education reform; and • A clear vision coupled
with steadfast commitment and fierce determination which has led to historic milestones in American education and
meaningful impact on teaching and
learning.
It's about creating conditions where all staff, especially teachers, can rapidly increase their effectiveness through
meaningful professional learning aligned
with improvement efforts, receive actionable feedback based on data, and take advantage of increased time for collaboration and instructional coaching.
+ Provides coaching experiences for teachers, including review of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons + Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share
with teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates
professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and
meaningful professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own
learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current of latest trends in math education + Maintains open communication
with supported teachers to nurture a
professional learning community of educators + Communicate actively
with key stakeholders on progress of teacher development + Provides reporting documentation of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years of work experience teaching math in a K - 12 setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record of result in effectively coaching teachers + Experience designing and delivering
professional development for adults + Experience working in blended
learning classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.
To provide teachers
with targeted and
meaningful support, based on unique contextualized
professional learning needs, to help them realize high levels of success and reach all students.
Meaningful professional development begins
with purposeful planning for teacher
learning.
«Allowing educators to personalize and customize their on - site
professional development experience, which they can do
with PD In Focus, will allow for more sustained,
meaningful professional learning over the long term.»
The concept of the ePortfolio is to provide students
with evidence of their
learning journey while expanding a
meaningful academic social network and building a
professional business image all within one
learning management system.
● Six years of experience in educational leadership
with a track record of student achievement results ● Strong understanding of progressive pedagogy ● Demonstrated experience leading highly effective
professional learning for teachers and / or leaders around instructional best practices ● Ability to use data to inform practice,
with a clear understanding of the metrics that lead to student achievement ● Exceptional results leading others and managing a team to achieve ambitious goals ● Demonstrated success creating and managing systems and work product ● Incredibly high excellence bar and ownership over results ● A team player
with a strong work ethic and consistent follow - through ● Ability to build lasting and
meaningful relationships
with team members, students, and families ● Strong organizational skills and attention to detail ● Master's degree
For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small
learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along
with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized
learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form
meaningful relationships
with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in
professional learning communities that enhance teaching and
learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small
learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyond.
With BloomBoard, district administrators can provide
meaningful professional learning experiences, improving how they support, scale, and grow effective teachers.
Drawing on findings from a major study of educators»
professional learning in Canada, reviews of the international literature and commentary from experts in the US and abroad, this symposia will present and discuss opportunities and challenges for teachers to experience
meaningful and impactful
professional learning,
with an emphasis on two enabling conditions — resourcing (both human and financial) and teacher federations
with strong
professional agendas.
Students of National Board Certified Teachers
learn up to two months more than their peers,
with an even greater impact for students of color and low - income children.54 A career continuum supported by a system of
meaningful professional learning would put teaching more on par
with other modernized professions such as medicine, engineering, and architecture.55 Such a continuum should support every teacher to aim for accomplished practice from the start of their career, to work in school - based teams to demonstrate and improve their knowledge and skills, and to expand their impact as accomplished teachers through a variety of leadership roles, which would allow them to continue teaching students.
To promote cultures of continuous growth, schools and school districts should encourage and support feedback loops, honest coaching conversations, and collaboration toward improved student outcomes.59 A recent report found that when teachers are more open to feedback, their evaluation scores are more likely to increase over time.60 Furthermore, the introduction of new teacher evaluation systems in recent years has created an opportunity to provide teachers
with much more effective feedback and to more intentionally target
professional learning to individual teachers» needs.61 When
professional learning is rooted in collaboration and
meaningful opportunities to apply new skills, these systems can become essential components of evaluation systems that support teacher growth.62
This year, the
professional learning communities are focusing on growth mindset, and plan to celebrate each child at least once a month by providing students
with authentic and
meaningful opportunities to be successful.
As Spring finally emerges, we usher in this season of rejuvenation
with new
professional opportunities that give educators the tools to deliver effective family engagement, and build
meaningful relationships
with families that accelerate student
learning.
Providing teachers
with professional learning in the use of instructional conversations and higher - order questioning is a critical element in laying the foundation for
meaningful learning.
In an accountable system, students are engaged in
meaningful learning, taught by competent and caring
professionals, and supported by adequate resources to ensure that they graduate
with the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective citizens and contributors to a democratic society.
However, unless
professional learning really connects well
with teachers so that it feels «
Meaningful, Memorable and Motivating», our capacity to support teachers to achieve our shared goals, is undermined.
Andrew develops
meaningful consultative relationships
with those he serves to make sure he is meeting their needs and that the
professional learning is making a difference for teachers, leaders, and their students.
AdvancED also worked in collaboration
with various GaDOE offices, the Lieutenant Governor's Office, and other Georgia education organizations to ensure that the
professional learning and services provided are relevant and
meaningful for Georgia schools and districts.
Designing Schools for
Meaningful Professional Learning A Dialogue
with Janice Bradley
We are positively transforming the way First Nation, Métis, and Inuit youth aged 11 - 14 perceive and engage
with the justice system through
meaningful interaction
with legal
professionals and fun, justice - focused
learning activities.
Bringing two years» track record of creating
meaningful learning environments for students and encouraging education by liaising
with professionals such as career advisers and educational psychologists.