ISTE Standards for Coaches
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Technology and information systems have received much attention in education…
Educators worldwide have leveraged digital technology in teaching and learning…
Digital content refers to the online curriculum and instructional materials…
Cultural responsiveness is part of an ever-evolving orientation and pedagogy…
Collaboration is compulsory in this digital era to learn and…
As has been oft-discussed on this blog, as well as among communities of teachers since time immemorial, professional development (PD) activities are quite frequently dull, irrelevant, time-consuming, and centered around a single expert delivering one-size-fits-all content to a group of workshop attendees. This is not an effective approach to adult learning (or any learning, really), …
Continue reading “What if Professional Development Could Be…Fun!?”
Just as online teaching and learning became a necessity for K-12 and postsecondary students during the COVID-19 pandemic, so too did online professional learning activities for educators at all levels. Not only have professional development (PD) activities primarily been held in virtual spaces over the last two years (both synchronously and asynchronously), but often the …
Continue reading “Meaningful Feedback in Online Professional Development”
Though it’s generally acknowledged that education theory and practice inform adult learning and professional development activities in all kinds of domains, the connection between education research/best practices and teaching/learning as it occurs in corporate environments is perhaps less explored. For the purposes of this investigation, I’m interested in finding exemplars of professional learning design and implementation that are taking place outside of K-12 schools and higher education institutions. How are best practices in education …