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Turning on a Dime: Implications of an Unanticipated Shift to Online Learning for Early Field Experiences

Education4Results May 31, 2020 May 31, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth

The following abstract, intention and research outline will be used to submit an article to the Issues in Teacher Education journal for the special edition: Teacher Education in the COVID-19 Era: Perspectives and Possibilities During a Pandemic. Working Title: Turning on a Dime: Implications of an Unanticipated Shift to Online Learning for Early Field Experiences. Targeted Journal: Issues in Teacher … Continue reading Turning on a Dime: Implications of an Unanticipated Shift to Online Learning for Early Field Experiences →

Professional Development and Experiential Learning Opportunities in a COVID 19 Reality

Education4Results March 20, 2020 March 20, 202001 - 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 learner, Experiential Learning, ISTE Coaching Standard 4b, Professional Developement, Reflexivity

This week I have had the ‘opportunity’ to experience the professional development through digital learning in ways I never thought I would ever experience. Taylor & Maruneau (2016) share theory-based research around experiential learning of the adult learners that is timely and applicable to my (indeed, OUR) current reality as an educator. “An essential premise … Continue reading Professional Development and Experiential Learning Opportunities in a COVID 19 Reality →

Exploring Instruction- Digital Professional Development Offerings For The Per-Service Educator.

Education4Results March 1, 2020 March 1, 202001 - 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 learner, blended learning, California department of Education, EDTC 6106, ISTE Coaching Standard 4b, ISTE S, Peer to Peer, Professional Developement

ISTE Standard 4: Professional Development and Program Evaluation Performance Indicator B states that a focus on “Design, develop, and implement technology-rich professional learning programs that model principles of adult learning and promote digital age best practices in teaching, learning, and assessment.” It should be a regular occurrence in our learning as educators. Just like the K-12 learners, … Continue reading Exploring Instruction- Digital Professional Development Offerings For The Per-Service Educator. →

Organization Of Thought & Resources- The Foundation Of All Learning

Education4Results February 16, 2020 February 16, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth

I have been labeled an organized friend, mother, co-worker and family member. I realize some of this has been a facade. The reality is, I am not really all that organized. My house may be clean, my fridge may look somewhat decent, but in reality, my brain is constantly organizing different projects, roles, and ideas at … Continue reading Organization Of Thought & Resources- The Foundation Of All Learning →

Digital eLearning: A Journey In Progress

Education4Results February 2, 2020 February 2, 202001 - 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 and Leadership SPU, Digital Learning, E-learning, EDTC 6106, LIZ KOLB, Pre-College Institute- Pathways Service Learning, Pre-Service teachers, Service Learning

The Pre-College Institute Pathways Service Learning Tutors is an ever-evolving group of undergraduate students from San Diego State University, with over 120 service-learners this academic year the training on logistical systems and expectations takes up a large amount of my time. My first two semesters were full of preparing for the training, facilitating the training … Continue reading Digital eLearning: A Journey In Progress →

Professional Development In The Age of ‘Digital Best Practice’: Professional Learning Needs Of Educators In A Technology-Rich Learning Environment

Education4Results January 19, 2020 January 19, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Agency, digital age best practices, District Culture, EDTC 6106, Forcasting need, ISTE Professional Development and Program Evaluation 4.b, teacher voice

As educators, we have all been in the professional development that has been less than riveting. Someone stands in the front of a room full of educators who have spent the day living the realities of the classroom. They are tired, they have tons of grading to do, they are worried about the student who … Continue reading Professional Development In The Age of ‘Digital Best Practice’: Professional Learning Needs Of Educators In A Technology-Rich Learning Environment →

The Gift of Peer Coaching

Education4Results December 15, 2019 December 15, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth

Everyone should have the opportunity to collaborate with co-workers in meaningful ways. I am fortunate to have two important colleagues I have ‘grown up with’ in a professional sense. Wauneta and Sandra are remarkable educators and astounding leaders I have worked with and for since student teaching so many years ago. What makes our relationship … Continue reading The Gift of Peer Coaching →

Reflexive Peer Coaching: An ‘All In’ Perspective

Education4Results December 8, 2019 December 8, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, EDTC 6105, peer coaching, Pre-Service teachers, Reflection vs Reflexivity, Reflexive Inquiry, Reflexivity

My peer Helen Gong recently shared a statement that gets to the heart of reflection vs. reflexivity when she shared “Reflection leads to insight about something; reflexivity is finding strategies to question our attitudes, and actions to strive to understand our complex roles in relation to others which process can deepen our thought on how … Continue reading Reflexive Peer Coaching: An ‘All In’ Perspective →

Anchors of Questioning Propel Innovative Design.

Education4Results November 24, 2019 November 24, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, 21st century learning, Coaching questions, EDTC 6105, innovation, ISTE 1.d, peer coaching, Technology Coaching

Dr. Les Foltos writes on how educators intentional utilizing technology to support the 21st-century learning students will need to be successful students and employees in Peer Coaching: Unlocking the Power of Collaboration. While sharing about a time he worked with educators at Microsoft he writes “They concluded that a teacher who was effective at integrating … Continue reading Anchors of Questioning Propel Innovative Design. →

Peer Coaching And The Use of 21st Century Skills Purposefully

Education4Results November 11, 2019 November 11, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Collaborative Coaching, Educational Technology, ISTE Coaching 2f, peer coaching, Talent Search, TRiO

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