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Powerful Professional Learning in the Digital Age (Schoology Digital Learning Leader Academy) |
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Gretchen Prange
As technology evolves, the professional learning provided to educators must also evolve. In addition to powerful digital tools, educators need powerful and innovative professional learning opportunities. Come learn about a research-based professional learning program that is positively impacting educators and school district's around the U.S.
| Audience: | Curriculum/district specialists, Professional developers, Technology coordinators/facilitators |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices not needed |
| Topic: | Professional learning |
| Grade level: | PK-12 |
| Subject area: | STEM/STEAM, Not applicable |
| ISTE Standards: | For Educators: Learner
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| Disclosure: | The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session |
| Influencer Disclosure: | This session includes a presenter that indicated a “material connection” to a brand that includes a personal, family or employment relationship, or a financial relationship. See individual speaker menu for disclosure information. |
*Explore an evidence-based blended/hybrid professional learning model being used with educators around the United States.
* Discover and evaluate ways to use a learning management system (Schoology) to design, manage, and facilitate professional learning for adults.
*Become familiar with educational research and characteristics of professional development that has been proven to be effective.
Characteristics of Effective Professional Development will be highlighted:
-Sustained duration
-Collaborative
-Modeling of effective practice
-Expert support / coaching (virtual)
-Incorporates active learning components
-Offers opportunities for feedback and reflection
-Instructionally focused
Source: Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M., & Gardner, M. (2017). Effective teacher professional development. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute.
Doctoral research has also been conducted by Dr. Gina Hartman looking at the impact of professional learning in a blended model.
Hartman, G. (2019) A mixed-methods study of educators’ perceptions and comfort levels of professional learning in a blended model. (Doctoral dissertation, Lindenwood University).
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The Edtech Coaching Cycle
Tools That Work Round 3: Come for the Prizes, Stay for the Knowledge
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