Learning Forward AZ Affiliate: Provider of Learning Opportunities, Builder of Capacity, and Advocate for Professional Learning.
Arizona, USA
Joined March 2020
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The expertise of classified employees is critical to student & teacher success. And during #COVID19, their work has been instrumental for continued school operations.
Know an outstanding classified school employee? Nominate them for the Rise Award ➡️ bit.ly/Rise-Award-AZ
ALT Rise Award logo with the following text: US Department of Education's Rise Award for Classified School Employees. Nominations Due Thursday, October 29, 2020
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Here are some tips for how to successfully teach online and in-person at the same time: ow.ly/tWgJ50BGuA2 #HybridLearning #BlendedLearning #TeacherPD
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Explore new ideas, identify quality resources, network, and most importantly ignite your passion to “Innovate for Impact” for all of the students and families that you serve at #LearnFwd20: ow.ly/ZVhO50ByWnu
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New teachers, our Beginning Teacher Series kicks off Aug. 1 with Sharpen Your Skills: Supporting Yourself & Students in Times of Uncertainty. This small, virtual gathering will explore resilience, agency, & strategies for the return to school. bit.ly/SYSAug1 #AZteachers
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Excited to have met with @learning_az leaders to learn more about the reboot of this @LearningForward affiliate.
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Decades of research into online teaching practice has shown that simply replicating face-to-face instructional strategies is not particularly effective. ow.ly/F1TH50zLD8f #RemoteLearning #TeacherPD
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Just as teachers need ongoing learning opportunities and support from their #principals to provide high-quality instruction to all learners, principals need ongoing support to build their capacity for instructional leadership. ow.ly/YXdo50zGI8C #LearnFwdTLP
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High-quality physical education is critical to whole child development. PE teachers like Richard McLaughlin provide students with time for intentional movement which supports academic and social-emotional skills. Thank you for your work!
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
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We’d like to celebrate and thank every #teacher who is striving to serve their students in every way possible. While the current crisis is far from over, your efforts during it all demonstrate the creativity and resilience at work in schools today. Thank you, Teachers!
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Why is an equity lens critical during #COVID19? Hear from Kathleen Osta of @equityproject in this clip from the #CASELCARES webinar, “Leading for Equity in Challenging Times.” Watch the entire webinar on the CASEL CARES page: casel.org/weekly-webinars/ #SEL
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How do we make sure that tech-supported professional learning maintains the necessary focus on quality, that it is collaborative, sustained, job-embedded, & data-driven?
Learn more about this upcoming issue & submit your article now: ow.ly/F7aH50zqZfU #EdTech #LearnFwdTLP
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4 things teachers can do for their kids & themselves during this pandemic - my 2 min video for @arceducation1 originally from @DoucetArmand is here. @eduint @LearningForward @pasi_sahlberg @SirKenRobinson @valeriestrauss
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If we can reach every educator with the just-in-time professional learning that they need and provide it in an environment that is collaborative and supportive, we will succeed in not just surviving the pandemic but moving forward as a result of it: ow.ly/aykL50zb05h
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New magazine release! Now may be a better time than ever to revisit the fundamentals of how to support your staff and colleagues as they learn about new methods for teaching and learning.
Access the magazine now: learningforward.org/journal/… #LearnFwdTLP
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This handout that gives intro info about PBIS, Restorative Practices, + Zones of Regulation, and how to utilize these supports at home in parent-friendly language. Feel free to copy + take pieces that are relevant for your school to share w/ families.
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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As schools and school systems scramble to provide on line learning here are a two tips: don't try to do too much --if you do it will be of low quality, and discourage everyone; if you already had a collaborative culture have two or more teachers work together and co-present.
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Today's announcement to extend school closures through the end of the 2019/2020 school year brings stability and certainty to our school communities.
@azedschools will continue to support our schools, students, and educators as we do our part to #slowthespread of #COVID19
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If you enjoy Instagram, I've started a personal account to document my creative (and sometimes not so creative life). You can connect with me at @jimknight99 on Instagram.
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In this #LearnFwdTLP article, five experts share their advice about managing challenges and staying focused: ow.ly/AuE050yMN2J #SchoolLeadership #Teachers
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We are inviting all Learning Forward stakeholders – as well as others in the field - to share their reflections about the current standards and to specify what would be valuable in the revision of the Standards for Professional Learning.
Start survey: ow.ly/mXb250yJ9dH
