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Professional Development for Mixed Audiences

cvladortiz January 22, 2019 January 22, 2019Differentiation, ISTE Coaching 4, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Technology-Infused PD

In its intention, professional development offers an opportunity for individuals to learn about new advancements in their respective field, including industry best practices. However, professional development (PD) is criticized for its inability to offer either content, format, or context that is relevant. In the DEL program, we were asked for our opinions on what makes for good professional … Continue reading Professional Development for Mixed Audiences

Active Learning & Professional Development

Lauren N. Borrero January 19, 2019 January 19, 201904 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, coaching, EDTC 6106, ISTE coaching standard 4, Professional Development

Recently I implemented a brand-new digital tool to aid my high school students in organizing their research and citing their sources properly. The tool had just recently been purchased by my school and this was the first time both my students and I would be utilizing the tool for a major project. To roll out […]

Dynamic Resources for Ed Tech Coaches

Lauren N. Borrero December 2, 2018 December 2, 201806 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, coaching, EDTC 6105, ISTE Educator Standard 6, Professional Development

Educational technology coaches are tasked with finding new solutions to meet the needs of teachers and students alike. Because educational technology is still a relatively new field which is constantly shifting as new programs emerge, coaches need dynamic resources. This week I am exploring (free) resources that coaches can utilize in their pursuit of ISTE […]

What Teachers Want: PD Barriers and Solutions

Lauren N. Borrero November 18, 2018 November 18, 201801 - Visionary leadership, coaching, EDTC 6105, Professional Development

This week’s post is heavily influenced by a discussion I had with colleagues as we were attending a professional development session. I walked away from the post-PD discussion thinking about the ways in which districts could better facilitate PD with teacher needs in mind. Most administrators and coaches can agree that relying on one-size-fits-all, spoonfed […]

Initiating and Sustaining: Two-Part Approach to Successful PD

Lauren N. Borrero October 7, 2018 October 7, 201801 - Visionary leadership, coaching, EDTC 6105, iste coaching standard 1, Professional Development

Teaching Tech to Teachers: Survey shows need for professional development to power classroom success from Samsung Business USA The good news: teachers desperately want quality technology professional development. The bad news: many still aren’t receiving options for high quality, ongoing professional development. ISTE Coaching Standard 1d asks coaches to “implement strategies for initiating and sustaining technology […]

Web Accessibility: A Team Approach

Pixels&Praxis August 3, 2018 August 3, 2018Accessibility, advocacy, blog, diversity, EDTC 6104, equity, Ethics, implementation management, individualized learning, infrastructure, ISTE Coaching Standard 1 Visionary Leadership, ISTE Coaching Standard 3 Digital Age Learning Environments, ISTE Coaching Standard 5 Digital Citizenship, ISTE Educator Standard 3 Citizen, ISTE Educator Standard 5 Designer, ISTE Student Standard 1 Empowered Learner, needs assessment, Professional Development, reflective practice, strategic planning, vision

Check out this dyslexic font. I’m not dyslexic, but I love using this font because I do have a bit of hyperopia. Fortunately, thanks to the accessibility features in the course LMS I use, both my dyslexic students and I can opt to have our … Continue readingWeb Accessibility: A Team Approach

Toward a theory and practice of coaching higher ed faculty

Pixels&Praxis June 2, 2018 June 2, 2018andragogy, assessment, blog, closing the loop, constructivism, EDTC 6103, faculty development, individualized learning, instructional coaching, ISTE Coaching Standard 2 Teaching, ISTE Coaching Standard 2 Teaching, Learning, and Assessments, ISTE Educator Standard 1 Learner, ISTE Educator Standard 4 Collaborator, ISTE Educator Standard 5 Designer, learning & assessment, organizational leadership, Professional Development, reflective practice, strategic planning

Why re-imagine faculty professional learning? Among the three 2017-2021 strategic priorities of Colorado- and Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit higher education association EDUCAUSE is “reimagined professional learning.” By replacing the term professional development with professional learning in its vocabulary, CEO John O’Brien (2018) indicates the extent to … Continue readingToward a theory and practice of coaching higher ed faculty

Collaborative Professional Development as a Key to Sustainable Technology Integration

Pixels&Praxis March 28, 2018 March 28, 20184. Professional development and program evaluation, advocacy, androgogy, blog, continuous learning, infrastructure, organizational leadership, Professional Development

In a recent post, I explored the way faculty behavior—specifically in the form of modeling and collaboration in the classroom that enables students to co-construct knowledge—is a primary factor in connectivist learning. Here, I would like to address the subject of how an institution can … Continue readingCollaborative Professional Development as a Key to Sustainable Technology Integration

Regional Teacher Professional Learning and Technology – Module 5

James March 22, 2018 March 22, 2018Adult Learning, coaching, EDTC 6016, Educational Service District, ESD, ISTE-C Standard 4, PD, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Regional Learning, technology integration

Involving Many Stakeholders Like some of my colleagues in the Digital Education Leadership M.Ed. Program at Seattle Pacific University, this quarter has led me to think more broadly about professional development for teachers and specifically professional development through technology. Much of the learning this quarter has been new and valuable to me as a first … Continue reading “Regional Teacher Professional Learning and Technology – Module 5”

EDTC 6106 Module 5: Extending Tech PD Beyond Educators to Support Wider School Community

Ms. K Henderson March 17, 2018 March 17, 2018#6106, 4 Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 4b, Collaboration, Community Partners, EdTech, Professional Development, technology

As I reflect on this quarter of my Masters in Digital Education Leadership, I feel I’ve truly come to question more behind the scenes operations of Professional Development in my district and become more inquisitive to answer questions not only for myself, but also for colleagues and our school community. For my final blogpost this …

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