Establishing a trusting and respectful coaching relationship is vital for successful professional development (PD) and acquiring desirable outcomes (Kim & Kuo, 2015). To build a strong, professional coaching relationship, a fundamental step is to build rapport. There is always a beginning in a relationship, which can set a tone for how the relationship will develop….
According to the Pew Research Center, 93% of kindergarten through 12th-grade parents said their kids had online learning during the pandemic (McClain et al., 2021). Technology use continues until today, either in school or at home. The regulations and our expectations are catching up as problems arise. It is never too late to teach students…
There is a big buzz about A.I. being incorporated into all areas of our lives after ChatGPT’s successful debut last year. Ever-evolving AI technology is a threat to some, with realistic concerns over A.I. replacing our jobs to extreme fear of A.I. destroying humanity. Throughout history, inventions always come with some price and fear until…
Latin proverb says, “By learning, you will teach; by teaching, you will learn.” Being a teacher means you become a lifelong learner. Educators should continue to learn and take advantage of opportunities for professional development (PD) and understand its benefit. PD can assist them in meeting their ongoing educational requirements, enhancing and refining their teaching…
What are the ways to strengthen PLN (Professional Learning Network) and enhance collaboration with colleagues? Professional learning networks (PLNs) are educators who collaborate, communicate, and learn from each other to improve their teaching and learning practices. PLNs can take many forms, including online communities, social media groups, and person-to-person meetings. The benefits of professional learning…
Overview As I was brainstorming for the Community Engagement Project idea, I wanted to design a lesson that students could use and apply to their real life. I thought about the skills most benefited me during the academic year. Going through the pressure of balancing studies, work, and family issues, I needed to be more…
We are familiar with the idea of a global alliance among countries worldwide working together to target global issues. We have heard about initiatives like the “Human Genome Project” and the “Paris Agreement on Climate Change” on the news and how they have brought significant changes in the world. I started to wonder, What about…
The engineering design process is an iterative problem-solving methodology that involves identifying problems, collecting information, and making a prototype to come up with the best possible solutions. EDP can be applied to many different fields and can be used in the classroom by students to try new ways of solving problems. The EDP includes several…
These days, students are exposed to ‘too much’ information and expected to be savvy, informed learners without proper preparation or readiness. We cannot ignore the fact that as students go through puberty, they make choices to become who they are, and many of the things they take in from outside while transitioning into adulthood could…
With the advancement in technology, we are seeing rapid changes in know-how-to and learning to adapt fast. We live in a new era in human history, a digital era where all aspects of our lives are affected by technology. The term “digital natives” refer to a new generation that has grown up with technologies (Prensky,…
