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Professional Development (COPE) | Brainbuffet.com - 1 views

  • Resources for professional development come in many forms; Collaboration, Organizations, Publications, and Education.
  • I was quick to develop a network of other professionals that were also just starting out as a support team. I also developed a good relationship with a few other professionals who had been teaching for years. These professional relationships gave me a network of people to turn to for professional advice, input, and to bounce a few ideas off of. This is the most important place to go for professional development. It’s free and it’s the most helpful resource there is.
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  • rofessional development goes way beyond college courses. The most significant training I’ve recieved comes from conferences and workshops. These events are recurring opportunities for me to hear some of the best people in the profession share their secrets.
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    States the four forms of professional development. Does not go into detail.
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    This site has a slew of helpful hints from a current Tech. Ed. teacher to help new teachers and aspiring teachers connect with other members of their profession. - A look into one person's story of teaching and strategies that helped him along the way.
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    This site takes you through every letter of COPE and helps us as educators realized why professional development is so important. 
alyssaconcetta

Professional Development: Targeted, Ongoing, and an Opportunity to Develop Teacher Lead... - 0 views

  • But, teachers can’t wait for districts to research, plan, and fund professional development days. As a result, grassroots efforts by teachers are gaining traction as the digital world enables them to connect and learn in new ways.  Teachers can no longer wait for their one or two days of professional development, they want their PD streaming. 
  • Teachers are always thinking about teaching, but now their focus is on learning…their learning.
  • Teacher accountability issues have brought teacher learning into hyper focus.
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  • Twitter, facebook, and the blogosphere are ripe with ideas for changing professional development models. 
  • Teacher leaders can facilitate school based literacy teams. They can guide their colleagues in identifying areas of strength that can be capitalized on.
  • These teacher leaders can direct teachers and administrators to the research and resources that can support faculty efforts in their ongoing professional development efforts.
  • The days of the one-day drive by professional development workshops are over.  Professional learning has taken on new meaning and new forms. 
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    Developing teachers and leaders
alyssaconcetta

Professional Learning for Teachers That Matters | WeAreTeachers - 0 views

  • Be Willing to Try New Things
  • In order to improve your teaching, you’ll have to change your behaviors in the classroom.
  • Maximize 21st Century Tools
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  • Technology is a crucial component of the Common Core, your classroom and your students’ lives, which means it should be a part of your professional learning as well.
  • When reviewing the schedule for an upcoming professional learning day or course overview, don’t be afraid to ask the instructor or facilitator, “What practical strategies will I have available at the end of the session?”
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    Ways to help make professional learning and development matter and not just something you "have to do"
alyssaconcetta

Grant Writing and Professional Development: Get Results | Scholastic.com - 0 views

  • Nine studies show teachers that receive substantial professional development increase their students’ scores by 21 percentile points.
  • Great PD can often come with a great price tag to match. The cost of a conference can be hundreds of dollars, not to mention the travel costs. While some conferences will cover your meals, you still have to figure in the price of exploring, parking at the airport, and those exhibit hall deals you can’t pass up. If you get sticker shock, it’s time to think about ways to fund your adventures.
  • Education grants exist for nearly everything.
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  • Search for your interests and there is a grant to match — guaranteed.
  • If the grant is for high school teachers, you will not get it teaching kindergarten. Don’t waste your time. Read the requirements and make sure your needs match.
  • Explicitly say that you need this grant and why.
  • If a grant says to write in 300 words, don’t use 302.
  • Watch your grammar. You are an educator and no one will fund an illiterate teacher.
  • Even if it isn’t asked for, find a chance to say that you are extending the learning to others. How can you share this information you learn with collegues? How can you take this opportunity and expand on it in your school?
  • Showing that by paying for you they are reaching many more is important.
  • Ask and You Shall Receive
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    The importance of Professional Development along with tips on how to write grants
Westyn Riley

Strategies for Successful Professional Development - 0 views

  • What are some of the key requirements for successfully integrating technology in your classroom? Not surprisingly, one requirement is adequate and effective professional development.
  • implement technology stress the need to work with teachers to weave technology-based activities into their existing curriculum in order to stretch—rather than add to—their instructional repertoires.
  • 1) teachers are at various levels in their knowledge and use of technology, 2) staff development for instructional technology needs to be based on what are currently construed as "best practices" for teachers' professional development, and 3) teachers' professional development in technology may well serve to further larger goals of school reform.
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  • The author concludes that the human element in integrating technology is critical. Teachers and other staff members must be supported on an ongoing basis in order to sustain the process of technology integration in the classroom.
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    This site gives a few examples of studies done to show the importance of integration of technology in the classroom and teacher competency when it comes to teaching through technology. It also provides examples of how to achieve this goal.
Westyn Riley

Teaching the Teachers: At a Glance - 0 views

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      I like what this article is implementing. I learning seems to be much more affective with a hands on approach. Not only that but after trial and error the information will eventually stick. Teach teachers the way you would want your students to be taught!
  • when teachers are coached through the awkward phase of implementation, 95 percent can transfer the skill
  • teachers need to be working with the content they teach. Teachers don’t find professional development on generic topics useful
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  • professional development that focuses on teachers analyzing the specific skill and concept they’ll teach in their discipline is not only well-received by teachers, but has also been shown to improve both teacher practice and student learning
  • In order to truly change practices, professional development should occur over time and preferably be ongoing. During the implementation stage, initial attempts to use a new teaching strategy are almost certain to be met with failure, and mastery comes only as a result of continuous practice despite awkward performance and frustration in the early stages.
  • Without support during this phase, it is highly unlikely that teachers will persevere with the newly learned strategy.
  • Case studies suggest that districts may be able to restructure spending for effective professional development without spending significantly more.
alyssaconcetta

5 Effective Ways Teachers Can Use Twitter for Professional Development ~ Educational Te... - 0 views

  • People often tweet things they have read and approved and hence the high likelihood of finding relevant materials in Twitter search than Google search.
  • Hashtags are great for creating a community around a topic.
  • This is my favourite web tool I use to organize and check my Twitter feeds. Using this app you can create columns for specific hashtags and each time you log in to Tweetdeck you will see the latest tweets shared using that hashtag. This way you can always stay on top of what is being shared in educational twitter chats.
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    These are very useful tips as to how teachers can use twitter as a professional development tool.
alyssaconcetta

Do-It-Yourself Virtual Professional Development: Taking Ownership of Your Learning | Ed... - 0 views

  • Twitter is one of my favorite places to gather information on education trends.
  • Start off by following educators with similar interests and organizations that share ideas you can use in your classroom. You can search by hashtags like #mlearning or #STEM to find tweets in an area you are interested in learning more about.
  • If you become overwhelmed because the volume is getting just too big, divide them into lists to make navigating your Twitter feed a little easier. This way, you have one spot dedicated to colleagues in your school or local community, another for people you've heard speak at a conference, and a space just for following along with current events. My go-to list is titled "ADEs and EdTech Leaders," which I created to list some of my favorite tweeters.
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  • Lots of organizations now offer live and on-demand webinars for busy teachers.
  • Many webinars offer a back channel so that participants can share ideas and strategies with other attendees. If you're not able to make a scheduled webinar, there are some that can be accessed on demand, allowing teachers to watch at a time that is convenient for them. SimpleK12 has free weekend webinar events where teachers can learn about best practices.
  • When you're looking to try out a new app or web-based tool, search for the product developer's website to see if their homepage includes a video to watch.
  • try hosting a Google Hangout.
  • treat the meetup like a book club.
  • I'm always coming across great articles on education thanks to my personal learning network on Twitter and other social media sites.
  • Bookmark Articles to Read Later
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    How to take Professional development into your own hands.
ajohns9

Smithsonian Education - Educators - 0 views

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    Lesson Plans templates in Art & Design, Science & Technology, History & Culture, and Language Arts. Also offers Professional Development resources, library resources, and State and national standard resources.
ajohns9

National Council of Teachers of English - Homepage - 0 views

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    Offers lesson planning templates for English at all grade levels. Also offers professional learning.
haley_olson3

Free Online Lesson Planbook Software for Teachers - 0 views

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    This website allows you to create a digital organized plan book.
haley_olson3

Committee on Publication Ethics: COPE | Raising the Quality of Academic Journals - 0 views

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    Topic relating to Publication and information from the committee about things happening in publication. 
ajohns9

Login | The Learning Connection - 0 views

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    This site has resources, communities, and data for teachers through the IDOE.
Westyn Riley

5 Top Resources for Aligning Your Social Studies Curricula to the Common Core - Fleming... - 0 views

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    Several reasons why as a social studies teacher we should align our teaching methods with state standards and common core. also includes a list I'd programs to download (and purchase) to use in your classroom.
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