Read my five promises on creating and selecting teacher PD that you'll actually love! These promises will be apart of my Virtual Art Retreat!
Maybe you’ve been asked to lead a grade level team. Maybe you’re on a grade level team that has no appointed leadership and you’re ready to take the reins. No matter how you arrived at this moment and this blog post, you’re probably wondering where to start and what exactly your role should be. As y
It's time for some truth telling.
The sit-and-get, one-size-fits-all model is disappearing. Taking its place are these 9 alternative models for teacher professional development.
Student agency is about empowering students to know themselves better, determine who they want to be and identifying steps we can take together to have this goal become a reality.
Engineer PD activities on your own terms, whether it's inside your own school building, among far-flung teacher friends, or out in the teacher-friendly Twitterverse.
Free Canva Template for Potty PD by Kelli Howard
This teacher-led model for professional development is a formula for deep, reflective learning and long-lasting change. Read how one group of teachers did it.
Teacher professional development leaves us feeling overwhelmed. Here are the 10 best types of PD teachers would love to see.
I have created hundreds of free resources, podcasts, videos, webinars, templates, and more during my 6+ years as a blogger. You may be stuck at home with time on your hands. Here are some professional growth and learning options while you wait.
This work by Mia MacMeekin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Collaboration between ESL/ELL and mainstream teachers is essential for the success of English Learners. Here are some practical tips that you can implement right away.
We have all been to our fair share of professional development that has felt like a total waste of time. Yes, even a PD junkie like me who finds the sunshine in everything can admit that. But boring PD doesn’t have to be that way, and admin needs to know this. This summer, I had
Co-teachers who take risks together, grow together.
Teachers are passionate about helping their students and improving their craft. But PD doesn’t always feel particularly helpful.
Teacher collaboration tips for members of a professional learning community. Learn how to create a positive culture through self-reflection.
The capacity to foster engagement and having an understanding of how to motivate others are important characteristics of learning leaders.
Self-reflection is one of the most powerful practices to improve teaching. When you practice self-reflection regularly, it will completely transform your classroom and instruction. Furthermore, self-reflection can take you from being a good teacher to being a great teacher. Are you ready to begin the transformation?
If your team’s productivity is a little lackluster, you’re not alone. Check out these expert tips and level up your productivity!
Games can make class and professional development more fun! Here are the steps to create a Family Feud-style. (Family Feud logo used via fair use)Who
The sit-and-get, one-size-fits-all model is disappearing. Taking its place are these 9 alternative models for teacher professional development.
Earlier this week, I broke out the cool new pens I got for Christmas and got to work on putting together my coaching cycle schedule for this next quarter. Creating new schedules throughout the year is a cool opportunity for us coaches. It’s kind of like having a mini beginning-of-school-year kick off more than just […]
Manage Continuing Education (CE) end-to-end. Time-saving CE tracking app to streamline requirements, certifications, licenses, and credits.
A great reminder that all learners are different via @kwiens62 #edchat #teachchat #cpchat #inclusion #spedchat #specialneeds
Maybe I'm weird. But... as a classroom teacher I LOVED being observed by my administrators. Like LOVE LOVE LOVED it. I never wanted to ...
Earlier this week, I broke out the cool new pens I got for Christmas and got to work on putting together my coaching cycle schedule for this next quarter. Creating new schedules throughout the year is a cool opportunity for us coaches. It’s kind of like having a mini beginning-of-school-year kick off more than just […]
Become a confident, strategic coach who provides maximum value to your clients. Learn the strategies that top professional coaches use that keeps the phone ringing with a steady stream of clients.
In this simple tutorial of twitter for teachers, you learn how to use Twitter to connect with educators around the world, plus the best education hashtags.
I recently wrote about my journey toward empowering students through ownership. It began with a “throw away” week during state-wide testing when I felt the freedom to do something different. From…
Many schools use PLCs for teacher collaboration, but whether they really fit that description is up for debate. Here are 5 ways to tell if your PLC isn't living up to its name.
The Useful Books for Principals and Teachers Infographichelps educators determine which professional development publication meets their specific goals.
I will admit it. I spent a long time stumbling around thinking very little about pedagogy and best practice. As a PRT you are simply trying to keep your head above the waters, and in fact year th…
