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Culturally Connected

Jeff Birdsong July 31, 2021 July 31, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Digital Education, ISTE, TechEd

“Digital content has the potential to serve as an equalizer” -Dr. Karen Beerer Here is a little bit of insight

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Culturally Responsive Teaching in Digital Learning Environments

Katie Clum July 28, 2021 July 28, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Connected Learner, culturally responsive teaching, Higher Education, Learning Designer, online learning, online teaching

In 1994, author and educator Gloria Ladson-Billings introduced the term “culturally relevant pedagogy” into the vernacular of the education world. This term was used to describe an approach to teaching that engages learners whose experiences and cultures have traditionally been excluded from mainstream settings. Building on the work of Ladson-Billings, in 2010, Geneva Gay sought …

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Encourage cultural diversity interest through assignment

Digital Education July 27, 2021 July 27, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Collaborator

I need to start this post first with my share and take it personally, back to my secondary school time in home town. As a Dyslexia boy, I know I love to write, and I enjoy trying different ways and trying different writing styles to create my story. Well, I know sometimes it looks weird. […]

Lord, teach us teachers to pray.

Joseph July 26, 2021 July 26, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, adult learners, on christian teaching, online education, Teaching

David I. Smith’s On Christian Teaching continues to challenge me. It challenges me both as a professor and as a person of faith. That’s the sign of a good book! This post invites you to join me in the challenge of teaching authentically. I’m exploring the specific idea of prayer in class, but the heart…

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Let’s Evaluate!

boasc July 22, 2021 July 22, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, digital learning environments, Evaluating Efficacy, In-Person Learning, ISTE 3d: Coaches establish productive relationships with educators in order to improve instructional practice and learning outcomes by personalizing support for educators by planning and modeling the, ISTE Standards for Coaching, Using Technology in the Classroom

The worldwide pandemic created many teaching scenarios this past year that included emergency distance learning, essential learning target only teaching, complete distance learning, and then some type of hybrid (mine was a concurrent learning model). With these situations, the number … Continue reading →

Evaluating Professional Development Methods and Mediums

Books and Mrs Bush July 18, 2021 July 18, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Educational Technology, evaluation, ISTE 3: Collaborator, PD, Professional Development, training

If remote teaching has taught us anything, it is that some meetings definitely could have been emails, and some trainings work better digitally. Distance learning has demonstrated that the traditional method of gathering educators in a large room with gallons of coffee, uncomfortable ice-breakers, and a Power Point is not necessarily the best way to […]

Relevant & Simple PD

Yanira Gale July 18, 2021 July 18, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, coaching, EDTC6104, ISTE Standards

ISTE standard 3a for Coaches refers to the importance of establishing trusting respectful coaching relationships that encourage educators to explore new instructional strategies. In order for coaches to earn trust and respect, they must consider and support educators’ interests first. Trust and respect take time to develop, but inspiration can be kindled in an instant. […]

Please, No More Icebreakers

Books and Mrs Bush July 18, 2021 July 18, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, coaching, icebreaker, icebreakers, ISTE 3: Collaborator, Relationships, teacher training

Every teacher training I have ever attended begins with an icebreaker. Despite being an extrovert, I hate icebreakers, as do many teachers and we are long overdue for a change. An examination of icebreakers as they are currently used in coaching is essential to build a strong foundation for ISTE standard 3a, which states that […]

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Jeff Birdsong July 18, 2021 July 18, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Digital Education, ISTE, SAMR, TechEd

I know we have all had those moments when we see someone and swear we know them but don’t know

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No Child Left Offline: A Case for Coaching for Digital Equity

Mun Shing July 18, 2021 July 18, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, coaching, digital equity, EdTech, leadership

Towards achieving sustainable improvement in student learning – Exploring the case for digital equity and coaching strategies to close the digital equity gap.

Month: July 2021