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Summer Reading: How 16 months of disruption are shaping professional development
We've gathered a selection of our recent coverage of PD topics to help you get up to speed on the changing face of teacher learning.
July 13, 2021 -
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ISTE 2021: School tech leaders also play a role in antiracist work
Boston-area principal Henry Turner suggests the design thinking process used by many tech companies can help schools begin addressing these issues.
By Roger Riddell • July 7, 2021 -
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Learning Loss
Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments.
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How can schools make the most out of virtual PD?
A pair of experts suggest school leaders should design these opportunities to fit unique purposes and not expect them to look the same as in-person events.
By Shawna De La Rosa • July 7, 2021 -
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ISTE 2021: District tech leaders share pandemic learning takeaways in 'bootcamp'
The virtual discussion ranged from new approaches for distributing and managing devices to the silver linings of the past 18 months.
By Roger Riddell • July 1, 2021 -
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ISTE 2021: Teachers share pandemic 'aha' moments and how they'll apply them
Educators in a Tuesday webinar discussed helping learners develop autonomy, deepening student relationships, and enhancing collaboration.
By Roger Riddell • June 30, 2021 -
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Quality PD, curriculum frameworks critical for robust early childhood ed
Early learning experts in a virtual discussion expressed optimism that federal relief can help advance young children’s academic and social development.
By Kara Arundel • June 29, 2021 -
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Q&A // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIPLessons In Leadership: How can districts improve recruitment, retention for male teachers of color?
In South Carolina's Richland School District Two, Superintendent Baron Davis has also prioritized strong magnet programming and facilities improvements.
By Roger Riddell • June 22, 2021 -
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Administrators put focus on high-impact teacher PD
Summer and early fall professional development will target areas most in need after a year of instructional turmoil.
By Kara Arundel • June 22, 2021 -
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With burnout on the rise, districts turn to staff SEL and bringing joy to learning
District leaders and education experts say school staff well-being is important for student achievement and for preventing staff shortages.
By Kara Arundel • June 16, 2021 -
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Minnesota's 'Grow Your Own' programs aim to diversify teaching staffs
Statewide grant programs focus on recruiting paraprofessionals and high school students into the teaching profession.
By Kara Arundel • June 16, 2021 -
Discernment in credentialing builds teacher leadership opportunities
Rather than "credential collecting," educators can focus personal PD opportunities on specific needs to become go-to experts in their schools.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 14, 2021 -
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OpinionEarly childhood must be overhauled to improve pay, career pathways
A senior researcher at the Wellesley Centers for Women writes a new approach to early childhood is needed to attract and retain workers.
By Wendy Wagner Robeson • June 14, 2021 -
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Professional learning communities crucial to build school culture around diversity, inclusion
PLCs can provide opportunities for participants to speak and listen from the heart, accept feedback and create change, an education coach suggests.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 28, 2021 -
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Deep DiveDecoding the Divide: How COVID-19 thrust a long-widening digital gap into the spotlight
The pandemic forced emergency investment to connect all students to digital learning opportunities, but holes remain in access and training.
By Roger Riddell • May 25, 2021 -
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Decoding the Divide: The struggle to make 21st century learning equitable for all students
A year of unprecedented disruption prompted significant investment to expand digital equity, but gaps persist in a number of areas.
By Roger Riddell , Naaz Modan , Kara Arundel • May 25, 2021 -
Thinking beyond seat time in professional development
With the pandemic also serving as the latest catalyst for rethinking teacher learning, focus is growing on informal, self-directed opportunities.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 17, 2021 -
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Playbook offers strategies for recruiting, retaining diverse teaching workforce
The Teaching Profession Playbook was developed by 26 organizations to urge states and districts to consider systemic changes to prevent teacher shortages.
By Kara Arundel • May 13, 2021 -
What makes a high-quality professional development program?
A report from the Council of the Great City Schools identifies common features and preconditions, supported by 13 case studies from 10 districts.
By Roger Riddell • May 11, 2021 -
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Missouri model highlights data's role in improving teacher recruitment, retention
The state's teacher predictor model is based on historical data and gives education partners information needed to target teacher supply initiatives.
By Kara Arundel • April 19, 2021 -
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OpinionAs schools reopen, prioritizing student mental health can prevent 'twin-demic'
A professor and psychologist writes that the mental health needs of teens and young adults are critical, and that educators remain best-positioned to identify warning signs of self-harm and suicide.
By Scott Poland • March 25, 2021 -
Review of 41 California districts finds lack of adequate EL learning continuity plans
The report's findings from a small sample of districts suggest a need to focus on culturally competent family and student outreach and engagement.
By Naaz Modan • March 19, 2021 -
Denver-area school district creates teacher pathway for students of color
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 provides high schoolers with the opportunity to shadow veteran teachers and "teach" in elementary schools, and offers college credit for the experience.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 15, 2021 -
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Deep Dive8 ways a year of dueling crises is shaping the future of K-12 schools
The impacts of a pandemic disrupting school from the ground up and the nation's reckoning with systemic racism will be felt for years to come.
By Roger Riddell , Kara Arundel , Naaz Modan • March 10, 2021 -
3 strategies for helping students in crisis return to school
Response plans and evidence-based de-escalation techniques can better support struggling students compared to punitive measures, experts say.
By Kara Arundel • March 9, 2021 -
Report: Teacher shortages may make it difficult to reopen school safely
Learning Policy Institute research urges stakeholders to consider recruitment structures that ease entering the workforce and make prep more affordable.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 8, 2021
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