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Powerful Professional Learning in the Digital-Age (Schoology Digital Learning Leader Academy)

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 35

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Dr. Gina Hartman
Director, Customer Education
PowerSchool
@ghartman
Dr. Gina Hartman wears many educational leadership hats. She currently works full-time as the Director of Customer Education for PowerSchool. She also is an adjunct instructor and has served as a public school board member. Gina has been in education for over 20 years and has extensive experience working in public school districts. She is the former Co-President of the St. Louis Educational Technology Association. She is also an ISTE Making IT Happen award recipient and recipient of the V.C. McCluer Award for her outstanding personal contributions to the instructional programs of the suburban Saint Louis schools.
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Gretchen Prange
Team Lead
PowerSchool
@techgretch
@gmkq58
Gretchen Prange is a Team Lead on the Proven Practices team at PowerSchool. She has more than 18 years of experience working with students and educators in blended learning environments. Gretchen Prange was a classroom teacher for one of the fastest growing districts in the state of Missouri (Wentzville School District) for 12 years. She also served as a building level technology representative, where she provided PD learning opportunities and support for district staff members. Gretchen has an M.Ed. in Educational Technology- Technology in Schools and a BS in Education from the University of Missouri, Columbia.
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Dani Patterson
Learning and Innovation Specialist
PowerSchool
@EdTechDani
@EdTechDani
Dani Patterson, M. Ed., has been in education for over 14 years in different capacities such as: elementary teacher, technology specialist, instructional coordinator of instructional technology, and most recently Director of Digital Learning & Innovation. Her passion for Blended Learning started young in her career and she strives every day to help other educators take simple innovative steps for one reason: student achievement. She has her dream job working with the ProvenPractices team to help teachers globally!

Session description

Meaningful, relevant, and high-quality learning experiences are critical for not only students but also adult learners. Join us to discover more about an evidence-based blended professional learning program that has been positively impacting school districts across the country that are using Schoology Learning as their learning management system.

Purpose & objective

Seal of Alignment holders will share more about their product's proven ISTE Standards alignment

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Outline

N/A - Poster Session (Feel free to refer to session slides from the ISTE 2023 Session here: https://powerschoolgroup-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/gina_hartman_powerschool_com/EYtsaLd8gcdFt1SY79XWlt8Bk9JZYw2kvVf7xbZGYUN_5w?e=n2lTni

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Supporting research

Hartman, Gina, "A Mixed Methods Study of Educators’ Perceptions and Comfort Levels of Professional Learning in a Blended Model" (2020). Dissertations. 64.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/dissertations/64

Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M., & Gardner, M. (2017). Effective teacher professional development. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute.

Every student succeeds act. (2017). Retrieved from U.S. Department of Education: https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=ft

ISTE Seal of Alignment Report -- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pt6ZNZVrUQloPrFoqqyO4lzDU3vXTgr2/view?usp=sharing

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Session specifications

Topic:
Professional learning
Skill level:
Intermediate
Audience:
Curriculum/district specialists, Professional developers, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Attendee devices:
Devices not needed
ISTE Standards:
For Educators:
Leader
  • Shape, advance and accelerate a shared vision for empowered learning with technology by engaging with education stakeholders.
Designer
  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
  • Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
Disclosure:
The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session
Related exhibitors:
PowerSchool Group LLC

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