In the Seattle Pacific University (SPU) Digital Education Leadership (DEL) masters program, we are examining the use of digital age best practices in professional development and program evaluation. This is in support of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) coaches standard. In this post, I want to explore how professional development and program…
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ― Aristotle Student needs and outcomes should be at the heart of how educators teach and grow but how can this happen in a thoughtful way that includes how digital practices have changed how we all (educators and students) learn, interact and consume information? While looking more closely at the ISTE Standard 4: Professional Development and Program …
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ISTE Coaching Standards ISTE Standard 4: Professional Development and Program Evaluation Performance Indicator B ● 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. Retrieved from clipartkey.com What is Personalized PD? As educators in the 21st century, we …
In the Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University (SPU), I am working on professional development and program evaluation defined in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards for educational coaches. In particular, part 4 of the ISTE coaching standard asks for professional learning programs that promote digital age best practices in…
ISTE Coaching Standards ISTE Standard 4: Professional Development and Program Evaluation Performance Indicator B ● 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. Inquiry Question:How can we design the professional development /What kind of PD can motivate …
In the Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University (SPU), I am working on professional development and program evaluation defined in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards for educational coaches. In particular, part 4 of the ISTE coaching standard asks for professional learning programs that promote digital age best practices in…
ISTE Coaching Standards ISTE Standard 4: Professional Development and Program Evaluation● 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. How to Define Professional Development is Effective Fullan (2007) argues that external approaches to instructional improvement are rarely …
When it comes to professional development opportunities or technology needed for your classroom, you know best what you need and what will best serve your students. However, it can be difficult to ask for it. Budgets are tight, you don’t want to seem greedy, you don’t want other teachers to think you are trying to […]
When planning curriculum and gathering instructional materials teachers are always looking for ways to differentiate for the diverse learners in their classrooms. As teachers we do this on a daily basis and we do it so often that most of the time we hardly realize we are doing it. It’s just a strategy we use […]
In my course, Educational Technology Leadership, we are currently exploring what 21st century learning looks like and how coaches can use this understanding to guide their work. Using the ISTE Standards for Coaches as a framework, for this module we are looking at 3 standards: ISTE-C Standard 1: Visionary Leadership Implement strategies for initiating and […]
