A Principal's Reflections

JULY 15, 2013

The ability to comment on any blog increases both student and community engagement. When doing so, we must ensure that policies are in line with this change, teachers are supported through professional development on how to effectively use social media in the classroom, and parents are educated on its value.

Global Connections 242

Global Connections Professional Development Community Engagement Educational Technology 242

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2019

We partnered with the Philadelphia-based Children’s Literacy Initiative to provide K-3 teachers with professional development on high-quality literacy and instructional strategies, as well as individualized coaching. It truly takes a village: Our approach needed to go even deeper on parental and community engagement.

Charter School 111

Charter School Professional Development Library Elementary School 111

Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2021

Teachers utilized a combination of technology, one-to-one engagement models, and supporting parents with in-person resources to create learning systems. Essentially, every student should have a personalized learning plan which will help to enrich family and community engagement.

Charter School 86

Charter School Professional Development Educational Technology Community Engagement 86

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This includes student demographics, programs, curricula, academic performance, and community engagement.”. Takeaway : Especially when it comes to issues surrounding infrastructure, implementation, and professional development, be prepared to help districts figure out how they can overcome any obstacles.

EdTech 92

EdTech Professional Development Library Community Engagement 92

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Deklotz and her team are committed to setting up teachers with the resources they need to be successful, providing extensive and differentiated professional development opportunities through the district’s micro-credentialing system.

Education 88

Education Advocacy Professional Development Middle School 88

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

For example, we grouped together “creating authentic learning opportunities,” “challenge-based or problem-based learning,” and “developing civic knowledge through hands-on community engagement” because they all use hands-on, collaborative activities that are based on real-world conditions.

K-12 93

K-12 Education Civics Middle School 93

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials.

EdTech 69

EdTech K-12 Middle School Leadership 69

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2017

The district also created a family and community engagement coordinator position. Windsor Locks parents routinely refer to these communication and self-advocacy skills in describing the impact of the model, which ties into a more systemic shift in the district.

K-12 88

K-12 Advocacy Tradition Public School 88

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Still, the network dispatches experts on finance, community engagement, student experience, curriculum and professional development. The charter school also teaches Native literature and Indigenous languages, history and science. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

Charter School 110

Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 110

Sapiens

MARCH 19, 2024

After a recent election, all decision-makers have been replaced, curtailing program continuity and professional development among staff. Community engagement and participation also proved difficult. But political appointees pervade the Heritage Office. Local involvement was integral to our research plans and core values.

Archaeology 87

Archaeology Heritage History Government 87

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

I’ve talked to [Monica Goldson, the chief executive officer of Prince George’s County Public Schools] about implementing a three-hour early dismissal once a month, for teachers to get that time for grading and planning that isn’t taken up by professional development. Teachers were taking their time off to spend on planning and grading.

Oral History 137

Oral History History High School Middle School 137