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A New Model for Teacher Professional Development 

A New Model for Teacher Professional Development  | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
When a new push to reframe educator professional development occurs, teachers often ask:

How does the PD help with specific curriculum requirements and standards?
How does it trigger additional professional learning opportunities?
How does it help the students in our classrooms and community?
How does it contribute to connections with other educators?
A collaborative platform that facilitates resource discovery and best practices gives teachers ownership of their own professional development. As personal learning networks expand, teachers achieve more recognition in their school communities and beyond.

Teachers organically organize collaborative environments, often finding one another through one or a number of the hundreds of Twitter chats that occur in any given week, or in locally organized EdCamps that are taking place throughout the globe. Blogs, webinars and conferences are also fruitful environments where educators can share ideas with one another.

Educators are also already taking advantage of the flexibility of online and interactive professional development to interact with peers and design programs based on their own interests. So why not build upon inquiry already taking place through blogs, Twitter chats, digital badges, Slack channels and interactive platforms?

Ultimately, it’s about empowerment and self-discovery through the expansion of personal learning networks, and the ability to blend in voices, concepts and tools from all over the world.

 

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/professional-development-why-educators-and-teachers-cant-catch-up-that-quickly-and-how-to-change-it/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/learning-to-learn-for-my-professional-development-i-did-it-my-way/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

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When a new push to reframe educator professional development occurs, teachers often ask:

How does the PD help with specific curriculum requirements and standards?
How does it trigger additional professional learning opportunities?
How does it help the students in our classrooms and community?
How does it contribute to connections with other educators?
A collaborative platform that facilitates resource discovery and best practices gives teachers ownership of their own professional development. As personal learning networks expand, teachers achieve more recognition in their school communities and beyond.

Teachers organically organize collaborative environments, often finding one another through one or a number of the hundreds of Twitter chats that occur in any given week, or in locally organized EdCamps that are taking place throughout the globe. Blogs, webinars and conferences are also fruitful environments where educators can share ideas with one another.

Educators are also already taking advantage of the flexibility of online and interactive professional development to interact with peers and design programs based on their own interests. So why not build upon inquiry already taking place through blogs, Twitter chats, digital badges, Slack channels and interactive platforms?

Ultimately, it’s about empowerment and self-discovery through the expansion of personal learning networks, and the ability to blend in voices, concepts and tools from all over the world.

 

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/professional-development-why-educators-and-teachers-cant-catch-up-that-quickly-and-how-to-change-it/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/learning-to-learn-for-my-professional-development-i-did-it-my-way/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

 

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How One District Redefined Teacher Evaluations with ‘Self Directed Growth Plans’

How One District Redefined Teacher Evaluations with ‘Self Directed Growth Plans’ | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future indicates that more than fifty percent of those entering the profession will leave within the first three to five years.


Nine years ago, the Harrington Park School District in New Jersey started down a path of reevaluation and self reflection, when we realized that we were in danger of losing teachers. We needed to “reevaluate the evaluation”—to figure out how we could bring teachers together over evaluation, as opposed to driving them apart.

The answer? The Self-Directed Growth Plan (SDGP)—an approach to teacher evaluation and student growth measurement that allows for a continual state of growth and change that effective teachers desire to gain.


The scope of future plans for the SDGP process is vast and unlimited, and as we look to the future, we see a possible path for the SDGPs to fit into our work with recertification and micro-credentials. For us, teacher evaluation and training isn’t about seat-time—it’s about learning and competencies.


But even beyond teacher training, the SDGP’s true value is in the way it encourages collaboration—a key to promoting student growth and achievement. With the SDGP model, we are able to measure effectiveness through essential questions that can be seen almost immediately. At Harrington, we’ve done away with mundane and redundant evaluations that add to existing isolation and anxiety of educators.

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The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future indicates that more than fifty percent of those entering the profession will leave within the first three to five years.


Nine years ago, the Harrington Park School District in New Jersey started down a path of reevaluation and self reflection, when we realized that we were in danger of losing teachers. We needed to “reevaluate the evaluation”—to figure out how we could bring teachers together over evaluation, as opposed to driving them apart.

The answer? The Self-Directed Growth Plan (SDGP)—an approach to teacher evaluation and student growth measurement that allows for a continual state of growth and change that effective teachers desire to gain.


The scope of future plans for the SDGP process is vast and unlimited, and as we look to the future, we see a possible path for the SDGPs to fit into our work with recertification and micro-credentials. For us, teacher evaluation and training isn’t about seat-time—it’s about learning and competencies.


But even beyond teacher training, the SDGP’s true value is in the way it encourages collaboration—a key to promoting student growth and achievement. With the SDGP model, we are able to measure effectiveness through essential questions that can be seen almost immediately. At Harrington, we’ve done away with mundane and redundant evaluations that add to existing isolation and anxiety of educators.


Koen Mattheeuws's curator insight, January 30, 2016 5:24 AM

Meten wat we aanleren, durven experimenteren en daardoor samen (blijven) groeien in het vak. Het kan blijkbaar.

K.I.R.M. God is Business " From Day One"'s curator insight, April 24, 2017 6:55 AM

There is a way. Might not be the way for every District but it worked for theirs. Truth be told can't say it want work because as Mrs Vester Lyons always said "there is no fail if you never try"! 

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Success Story of Life-Long LEARNing | Best PracTICE | ICT eSkills For Jobs | Motivation | Courage

Success Story of Life-Long LEARNing | Best PracTICE | ICT eSkills For Jobs | Motivation | Courage | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

First of all, this blog post is NOT made for bragging BUT shows WHAT could get obtained while being a Life-Long Learner! In a world WHO is changing quicker then WE can follow (MOSTLY), it is important to stay up-to-date about WHAT’S going on around and this on a daily base!!! I am a Life-Long Learner since +/- 45 years already (I am 60 now) and it is a pleasure for me to learn! I want to share my passion with YOU and trying to give YOU that virus ALSO!


Learn more:


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/learning-path-for-professional-21st-century-learning-by-ict-practice/


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First of all, this blog post is NOT made for bragging BUT shows WHAT could get obtained while being a Life-Long Learner! In a world WHO is changing quicker then WE can follow (MOSTLY), it is important to stay up-to-date about WHAT’S going on around and this on a daily base!!! I am a Life-Long Learner since +/- 45 years already (I am 60 now) and it is a pleasure for me to learn! I want to share my passion with YOU and trying to give YOU that virus ALSO!


Learn more:


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/learning-path-for-professional-21st-century-learning-by-ict-practice/

agile's curator insight, April 20, 2016 4:13 AM

A resourceful article about Life-Long Learning. Find out more about Life-Long, Life-Wide and Life-Deep Learning @ #THES2016.

agile's curator insight, April 20, 2016 4:15 AM

A resourceful article about Life-Long Learning. Find out more about Life-Long, Life-Wide and Life-Deep Learning @ #THES2016.

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Powerful Partnerships to Boost Personalized Learning Infographic | Infographics

Powerful Partnerships to Boost Personalized Learning Infographic | Infographics | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
This Powerful Partnerships to Boost Personalized Learning outlines the key lessons from programs which have successfully scaled their online and blended learning opportunities.
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This Powerful Partnerships to Boost Personalized Learning outlines the key lessons from programs which have successfully scaled their online and blended learning opportunities.


Nicole Reid's curator insight, July 17, 2015 1:43 PM

This is something I feel to be important for any business. Currently at my job position was tasked with creating an infographic and got completely lost. I think making sure your information is visually pleasing is extremely important for getting your point across.

 

Jason Smith's curator insight, July 18, 2015 12:51 PM

More info in regards to Blended Learning

Carol Ann Frey Reinagel's curator insight, July 21, 2015 2:05 PM

Love this! Individualized learning = self-paced learning for mastery. #VBBT2015

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Instructional Coaching: Driving Meaningful Tech Integration | Coaching | Collaboration

Instructional Coaching: Driving Meaningful Tech Integration | Coaching | Collaboration | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Integrating Technology Instructional Coaching
Hampton High School has integrated technology across its entire program with a full-time instructional coach who supports the teachers in this work.


The presence of a coach sharpens the school's focus on how technology can best make the learning more engaging and relevant for students, and gives teachers support in navigating the vast field of technology applications and devices. Many teachers either do not have the time or might even be resistant to bringing technology into their classroom; others may think it's just about doing the same thing with new tools.


A good instructional coach not only provides teachers with the resources, support, and know-how on working with technology, but also ensures the smart use of technology to deepen the teaching and learning for all involved.


Learn more:


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/10/03/design-the-learning-of-your-learners-students-ideas/



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Integrating Technology Instructional Coaching
Hampton High School has integrated technology across its entire program with a full-time instructional coach who supports the teachers in this work.


The presence of a coach sharpens the school's focus on how technology can best make the learning more engaging and relevant for students, and gives teachers support in navigating the vast field of technology applications and devices. Many teachers either do not have the time or might even be resistant to bringing technology into their classroom; others may think it's just about doing the same thing with new tools.


A good instructional coach not only provides teachers with the resources, support, and know-how on working with technology, but also ensures the smart use of technology to deepen the teaching and learning for all involved.




Learn more:


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/10/03/design-the-learning-of-your-learners-students-ideas/


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The Seven Sins of Deadly Meetings | eLeadership | eSkills | Growth Mindset

The Seven Sins of Deadly Meetings | eLeadership | eSkills | Growth Mindset | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
And seven steps to salvation. Tools, techniques, and technologies to make your meetings less painful, more productive even heavenly.


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/05/30/the-benefits-of-an-advisory-board-how-to-dos-and-donts/


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=change


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Meetings


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And seven steps to salvation. Tools, techniques, and technologies to make your meetings less painful, more productive even heavenly.


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/05/30/the-benefits-of-an-advisory-board-how-to-dos-and-donts/


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=change


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Meetings


HJJP's curator insight, June 10, 2015 2:11 AM

Meetings bloody Meetings.... 

Stan Smith's curator insight, June 10, 2015 2:16 AM

I had a commander in the military that used an ordinary kitchen timer. After 30 minutes he threw it in his briefcase and walked out the door. You'd be amazed at how effective that was in terms of time management. 

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Educators Innovating Learning From the Inside Out | Teacherpreneurs | eLeadership | eSkills

Educators Innovating Learning From the Inside Out | Teacherpreneurs | eLeadership | eSkills | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Teacher-researchers, design-thinkers, teacherpreneurs. . . Educators of all types have the potential to exercise their creativity, collaboration, and playfulness to improve education.

When devising strategies to make education work for the 21st century, it's natural to think first about students. How do we prepare children for a rapidly changing world? For jobs that don't exist yet? For the creative problem solving required to tackle emerging global challenges?

Tempting as it is to put children at the center of all our education decisions, we must not start there. Instead, we must begin with their teachers. Schools that enable teachers to build their own empathy skills, think creatively, and work collaboratively will be best equipped to build these same skills in students. Fortunately, any school can nurture an instructive, human-centered learning environment. Administrators can encourage teachers to identify themselves as leaders who are re-imagining learning, giving them the freedom to innovate.

Here are some examples of identities that teachers have assumed in Ashoka Changemaker Schools that empower them to restructure learning.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Teacherpreneur


https://gustmees.wordpress.com


https://gustmees.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/document_fusionne.pdf


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/what-are-the-skills-needed-from-students-in-the-future/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/learning-to-learn-preparation-for-better-learning-how-to/

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Teacher-researchers, design-thinkers, teacherpreneurs. . . Educators of all types have the potential to exercise their creativity, collaboration, and playfulness to improve education.

When devising strategies to make education work for the 21st century, it's natural to think first about students. How do we prepare children for a rapidly changing world? For jobs that don't exist yet? For the creative problem solving required to tackle emerging global challenges?

Tempting as it is to put children at the center of all our education decisions, we must not start there. Instead, we must begin with their teachers. Schools that enable teachers to build their own empathy skills, think creatively, and work collaboratively will be best equipped to build these same skills in students. Fortunately, any school can nurture an instructive, human-centered learning environment. Administrators can encourage teachers to identify themselves as leaders who are re-imagining learning, giving them the freedom to innovate.

Here are some examples of identities that teachers have assumed in Ashoka Changemaker Schools that empower them to restructure learning.


Learn more:


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Teacherpreneur


https://gustmees.wordpress.com


https://gustmees.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/document_fusionne.pdf


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/what-are-the-skills-needed-from-students-in-the-future/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/learning-to-learn-preparation-for-better-learning-how-to/


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Digital 4 EDUcation | Luxembourg | Press Release | ICT | eSkills

Le gouvernement ambitionne, dans le cadre de la stratégie Digital Luxembourg, de renforcer et de consolider à terme la position du Luxembourg dans le domaine de l’ICT et de hisser le Grand-Duché en centre d’excellence ‘High Tech’.


Pour faire du Luxembourg un pays hautement connecté et un cadre attrayant pour les entreprises de l’ICT tant nationales qu’internationales, de gros efforts structurels et des investissements considérables ont été réalisés à plusieurs niveaux : infrastructures de communication, recherche et de innovation, adaptation du cadre législatif à la société numérique dématérialisée. Encore faut-il trouver les personnes compétentes pour occuper les postes et promouvoir l’entrepreneuriat dans ce nouveau secteur économique. Actuellement, une grande partie de la main d’œuvre souvent hautement spécialisée est « importée » d’autres pays, parfois éloignés.


La durabilité du secteur de l’ICT dépend donc aussi de la capacité du Luxembourg de développer un vivier national de compétences et de ressources humaines adaptées à la diversité des métiers de l’ère numérique. Le ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse contribue à cet effort national avec un ensemble de mesures cohérentes déclinées dans une stratégie Digital (4) Education.

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Le gouvernement ambitionne, dans le cadre de la stratégie Digital Luxembourg, de renforcer et de consolider à terme la position du Luxembourg dans le domaine de l’ICT et de hisser le Grand-Duché en centre d’excellence ‘High Tech’.


Pour faire du Luxembourg un pays hautement connecté et un cadre attrayant pour les entreprises de l’ICT tant nationales qu’internationales, de gros efforts structurels et des investissements considérables ont été réalisés à plusieurs niveaux : infrastructures de communication, recherche et de innovation, adaptation du cadre législatif à la société numérique dématérialisée. Encore faut-il trouver les personnes compétentes pour occuper les postes et promouvoir l’entrepreneuriat dans ce nouveau secteur économique. Actuellement, une grande partie de la main d’œuvre souvent hautement spécialisée est « importée » d’autres pays, parfois éloignés.


La durabilité du secteur de l’ICT dépend donc aussi de la capacité du Luxembourg de développer un vivier national de compétences et de ressources humaines adaptées à la diversité des métiers de l’ère numérique. Le ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse contribue à cet effort national avec un ensemble de mesures cohérentes déclinées dans une stratégie Digital (4) Education.


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Andragogy | Adult Teaching: How-To Teach ICT!? | PracTICE | Adult Learning | eSkills

Andragogy | Adult Teaching: How-To Teach ICT!? | PracTICE | Adult Learning | eSkills | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Andragogy, Adult Teaching!? WHAT Is Different From Normal Student Teaching!? It is a question which I get asked very often.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=andragogy


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Heutagogy


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Learning+by+doing


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Andragogy, Adult Teaching!? WHAT Is Different From Normal Student Teaching!? It is a question which I get asked very often.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=andragogy


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Heutagogy


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Learning+by+doing


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The 21st Century Hi-Performance Team -

The 21st Century Hi-Performance Team - | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Today teams are more dysfunctional than ever. There is more back stabbing, bickering, gossiping than I have ever seen in my life time. We see it in business, in congress, in communities across the USA and the world. Differences have created battle lines instead of being welcomed as complementary strengths. Why is this? People are generally good, right. Yet clearly people working TOGETHER is wanting. In my research, even top business firms with great strategy, talent, training, product, tech, capital etc. are not really operating as a team – but rather as a breeding place for conflict between people. This is tragic. The human toll and loss in performance is mind boggling. Simply, we have come to a time in our human history where we need to take a deep look at this dynamic and see what is happening and apply new solutions that actually unify, in our communities and organizations.


Learn more:


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/professional-development-why-educators-and-teachers-cant-catch-up-that-quickly-and-how-to-change-it/



Via Mark E. Deschaine, PhD
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Today teams are more dysfunctional than ever. There is more back stabbing, bickering, gossiping than I have ever seen in my life time. We see it in business, in congress, in communities across the USA and the world. Differences have created battle lines instead of being welcomed as complementary strengths. Why is this? People are generally good, right. Yet clearly people working TOGETHER is wanting. In my research, even top business firms with great strategy, talent, training, product, tech, capital etc. are not really operating as a team – but rather as a breeding place for conflict between people. This is tragic. The human toll and loss in performance is mind boggling. Simply, we have come to a time in our human history where we need to take a deep look at this dynamic and see what is happening and apply new solutions that actually unify, in our communities and organizations.


Learn more:


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/professional-development-why-educators-and-teachers-cant-catch-up-that-quickly-and-how-to-change-it/


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Meta-Collaboration: Thinking With Another | Collaboration | Global Collaboration

Meta-Collaboration: Thinking With Another | Collaboration | Global Collaboration | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

What if we could dramatically improve our thought processes and learning strategies by tapping into the social genius of another? What if a classmate, colleague, or friend could help us recognize and claim our strengths, new habits of thought, and strategies from a perspective that we never imagined by ourselves?

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As human beings, our survival depends on others. Our ability to cooperate and collaborate has trumped the stress response state of competition within our species and throughout evolution.

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With a group affiliation to nurture these relationships, we can strengthen and reappraise our own thought processes.

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Learn more:

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=collaboration

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Collaboration


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What if we could dramatically improve our thought processes and learning strategies by tapping into the social genius of another? What if a classmate, colleague, or friend could help us recognize and claim our strengths, new habits of thought, and strategies from a perspective that we never imagined by ourselves?

.

As human beings, our survival depends on others. Our ability to cooperate and collaborate has trumped the stress response state of competition within our species and throughout evolution.

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With a group affiliation to nurture these relationships, we can strengthen and reappraise our own thought processes.

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Learn more:

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=collaboration

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Collaboration


Sm_english's curator insight, April 24, 2015 5:57 AM

One of the things that is deteriorating education is when teachers alieneit themselves from each other. It is completely wrong if the language teacher thinks that he/she cannot benefit from the science teacher. As an ESL teacher i found extremely helpful when i discussed and scooped ideas with other colleges from other department l

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EdLeaders for the 21st Century

EdLeaders for the 21st Century | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
As part of our Preparing Leaders for Deeper Learning, Bonnie brings us P21's ideas about 21st century education leadership.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=LeaderShip


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Great+Teachers


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator


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As part of our Preparing Leaders for Deeper Learning, Bonnie brings us P21's ideas about 21st century education leadership.


Learn more:


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=LeaderShip


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Great+Teachers


http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator


Robert STAHL's curator insight, April 12, 2015 6:17 AM

Ce schéma, que je vous invite à regarder non pas autour du thème du "leader" mais du "professionnel" que vous êtes, rejoint une démarche centrale de ma pratique au quotidien : commencer par avoir une vision, une vision partagée, pour aligner son "système, puis compléter/enrichir ses talents, respecter les 4 C (Communication, Collaboration, Esprit Critique, Créativité), donner du soutien dans l'action, s'améliorer et innover ! Un beau programme... en 7 étapes !

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New Vision for Education_Report2015

Especially check the TOPIC <===> Chapter 1: The skills needed in the 21st century <===> #eSkills!


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https://gustmees.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/practice-21st-century-assessment-flowchart-page3-simplified-pdf.pdf


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/learning-to-learn-for-my-professional-development-i-did-it-my-way/



Via Manuel Pinto, Maria José Brites, Rui Guimarães Lima, Miloš Bajčetić, Mark E. Deschaine, PhD
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Especially check the TOPIC <===> Chapter 1: The skills needed in the 21st century <===> #eSkills!


Learn more:


https://gustmees.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/practice-21st-century-assessment-flowchart-page3-simplified-pdf.pdf


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/learning-to-learn-for-my-professional-development-i-did-it-my-way/


David Witzeling's curator insight, April 6, 2015 7:22 PM

This is a lengthy article detailing the relationship between 21st century skills and the adoption of technology as a way to promote growth in those skill areas. If you are here, you might find this very much "preaching to the choir," but the article provides a solid basis for understanding the need to integrate technology into education.

Melina Dayana Calizaya Torres's curator insight, April 6, 2015 10:19 PM

SO TRUE

Dr. Deborah Brennan's curator insight, April 7, 2015 2:19 PM

The World Economic Forum has published a new white paper called New Vision for Education: Unlocking the Potential of Technology; the link for the full report is included at the end of this article.  The World Economic Forum is a not-for-profit international institution headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.  Although the focus of this report is worldwide, the gaps in identified twenty-first century skills are very applicable to schools in the USA.  In a powerful statement, the report says: “By the time students enter college and the labour market, deficiencies that have not been addressed earlier can be far more difficult and costly to remedy.” (p 8-9).

The report differentiates 21st century skills among foundational literacies, competencies, and character qualities. It sees foundational skills as what schools and systems traditionally teach and measure: literacy, numeracy, scientific literacy, instructional-communication technology literacy, financial literacy, and cultural and civic literacy.  Competencies sited include critical thinking/problem solving, creativity, communication and collaboration. While curiosity, initiative, persistence/grit, adaptability, leadership, and social and cultural awareness are included in a category called character qualities.  Appendix 1 includes definitions of 21st century skills.

The instructional cycle is referred to as a “closed loop” in this report. Beginning with clear learning objectives through the development of curriculum and instructional strategies to instructional delivery, ongoing assessment, interventions and the tracking of learning outcomes in a repeating complex system.  The report looks at ways that technology can be embedded into each step of the instructional loop to improve student learning outcomes and eliminate the skill gap, providing some resources that might be used at different phases of the cycle.

The report cites differences in the use of technology tools to close the skill gap, looking at different income levels among countries which create different contexts and stating that there are fundamental social and economic problems, such as poverty, that impede learning and underlie the skills gap. Although the deficiencies in many undeveloped countries far surpass those found in the United States, it is my perspective that there are different contexts within the United States itself that must be acknowledged and addressed.

The importance of creativity, problem solving and innovation to the economic well-being of our nation and therefore, the employability of our workforce cannot be stressed enough. The pressure of standardized testing can lead to a standardized curriculum and instruction model that does not allow  the classroom time for these skills to develop. Teachers caught in this dilemma are often driven to insure success on state tests at the cost of providing time for experimentation, reflection, and collaborative feedback. The report does suggest using technology for some of the foundational skills in order to free teacher time to provide instruction on competency and character skills.

In two of the examples from low income countries, technology was used to provide scripted lessons that were created centrally  to under-trained teachers. My preference would be to  more fully train teachers or provide a mentor/coach rather than a “turn the page” curriculum model.

One of the tenants of the article is the need to define and find a metric to assess each of these 21st century skills in order to compare countries skill level. Although I agree with the need to define the skills needed and provide training and resources to teachers so these skills can be embedded into the curriculum and instruction, the idea of an assessment to measure creativity or persistence fills me with dread. Paul Torrance developed a well-used test for creativity used to screen students for school gifted and talented programs.  It is not a test that can be administered and interpreted without training. The idea of administering a standardized test which by definition is convergent in thinking to measure a thinking skill that is divergent by definition seems inappropriate and a major shortcoming of this report.

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A Checklist For Today's Teachers | #ModernEDU

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“Working out loud”: Your personal content strategy

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Working out loud

Recognizing this, Bryce Williams coined the term “working out loud” and defined it this way:

 “Working out loud = Narrating your work + Observable work”  

For Bryce, narrating your work is “journaling…what you are doing in an open way.” And making your work observable is “creating/modifying/storing your work in places that others can see it, follow it, and contribute to it IN PROCESS.”

This used to be impractical with most communications tools. (You’d never send email to a large group about things you’re doing throughout the day.) But modern collaboration platforms combine rich content-handling with Twitter-like activity feeds that make it easy to skim large amounts of content quickly.

That combination opens up new possibilities.

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Working out loud

Recognizing this, Bryce Williams coined the term “working out loud” and defined it this way:

 “Working out loud = Narrating your work + Observable work”  

For Bryce, narrating your work is “journaling…what you are doing in an open way.” And making your work observable is “creating/modifying/storing your work in places that others can see it, follow it, and contribute to it IN PROCESS.”

This used to be impractical with most communications tools. (You’d never send email to a large group about things you’re doing throughout the day.) But modern collaboration platforms combine rich content-handling with Twitter-like activity feeds that make it easy to skim large amounts of content quickly.

That combination opens up new possibilities.

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Some good tips for sharing on collaboration platforms

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Giving Back II – iTDi Blog | Mentoring | Coaching | LEARNing To Learn | Collaboration

Giving Back II – iTDi Blog | Mentoring | Coaching | LEARNing To Learn | Collaboration | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Mentors help us become better teachers. But sometimes they do even more than that, sometimes they help us become fuller and more aware people. In the second issue of the iTDi blog dedicated to the mentors in our community, Michael Griffin, Maria Bossa and Kevin Stein celebrate the teachers who..


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Educational Leadership | Leveraging Teacher Leadership | EL Study Guide

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Teachers lead learning in their classrooms every day, but teacher leadership often extends beyond the classroom. Teachers lead their colleagues in professional learning and growth. They lead their communities in bringing change to schools. They might focus on leading within their schools and localities, or they might use social media to share their ideas with fellow educators around the world. But such leadership can be a challenge.


Administrators and policymakers need to listen to teacher voices and give teachers room to lead. This issue of Educational Leadership looks at how teachers are leading today and considers how schools can best leverage the leadership skills of teachers.


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Apollo B. Gabazira's curator insight, July 11, 2015 3:47 AM

Teachers leading beyond the classroom talks a lot to the 'space & trust' administrators accord teachers - as well 'triggering leadership-DNA' amongst teacher ranks. The latter needs training as well as coaching & mentoring 

María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight, July 12, 2015 2:51 PM

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How to create a culture of daily mentorship | eLeadership | Coaching | Mentoring | eSkills

How to create a culture of daily mentorship | eLeadership | Coaching | Mentoring | eSkills | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
According to a study by Harvard Business Review, young high achievers value mentoring and coaching and often leave their current gigs in a quest to have those needs met. Companies like Microsoft and KPMG have caught on by giving employees exposure to peers in different divisions to provide fresh ideas and new ways of thinking.

In addition to more formalized training and education programs, many companies also try to foster mentorship within their organizations, often with mixed results. Like matchmaking, mentorship can seem shrouded in mystique and luck. HR departments eagerly set up colleagues for lunches or other work “dates” and cross their fingers that the chemistry will spark. A seasoned pro will take an eager novice under his or her wing and the next generation of great leaders will be born.


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According to a study by Harvard Business Review, young high achievers value mentoring and coaching and often leave their current gigs in a quest to have those needs met. Companies like Microsoft and KPMG have caught on by giving employees exposure to peers in different divisions to provide fresh ideas and new ways of thinking.

In addition to more formalized training and education programs, many companies also try to foster mentorship within their organizations, often with mixed results. Like matchmaking, mentorship can seem shrouded in mystique and luck. HR departments eagerly set up colleagues for lunches or other work “dates” and cross their fingers that the chemistry will spark. A seasoned pro will take an eager novice under his or her wing and the next generation of great leaders will be born.


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Skills of the future report | pdf | eLeadership | eSkills

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Connectivism: Learning as a Community - Designed 2 Learn | Learning To Learn | Collaboration

Connectivism: Learning as a Community - Designed 2 Learn | Learning To Learn | Collaboration | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
In a modern world where knowledge objects are ubiquitous and openly accessible, the roles of educators and learners must evolve to meet the growing needs of the resulting high-paced, digital society. Connectivism is an emergent, net-enabled learning theory that suggests the most important result of a learning situation is the ability of the learner to make connections between distinct ideas using social capital and the affordances of digital networks.


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In a modern world where knowledge objects are ubiquitous and openly accessible, the roles of educators and learners must evolve to meet the growing needs of the resulting high-paced, digital society. Connectivism is an emergent, net-enabled learning theory that suggests the most important result of a learning situation is the ability of the learner to make connections between distinct ideas using social capital and the affordances of digital networks.


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Alfio Gangemi's curator insight, May 24, 2015 8:05 PM

This article talks about how educators roles have to evolve to meet the growing needs of a high paced digital society as well as Connectivism and how important it is in a modern day classroom to help students develop better understanding of distinct ideas using social capital and capabilities of digital networks. 

Heraclio Muñoz Cruz's curator insight, May 25, 2015 8:14 AM

Conectivismo: Aprendizaje en comunidad.

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Why school leaders need the support of specific feedback to improve schools

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Every school has its own set of problems, there’s no denying it. Many school leaders really value feedback from their teachers about areas for improvement. Even when leaders may not be seeking feedback, there is always a strong chance that someone will tell them what they think, or what “a group of people think”, or even what “everybody” thinks. In many schools, processes have been put in place to support the gathering of feedback to assist school improvement.


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Every school has its own set of problems, there’s no denying it. Many school leaders really value feedback from their teachers about areas for improvement. Even when leaders may not be seeking feedback, there is always a strong chance that someone will tell them what they think, or what “a group of people think”, or even what “everybody” thinks. In many schools, processes have been put in place to support the gathering of feedback to assist school improvement.


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Apollo B. Gabazira's curator insight, July 11, 2015 3:56 AM

Feedback culture accompanied by a high digital-quotient (DQ) brings to schools or any other institution, 'fail-safe' thinking as well as real time learning & improvement 

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Master teaching | Sensivity and adaption | eLEADERship | eSkills | Professional

Master teaching | Sensivity and adaption | eLEADERship | eSkills | Professional | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
What does it mean to be a great teacher? In the second part of this article, Matt Bromley continues his focus on the traits and skills of ‘master teachers’

5, Push and pull your peers

Great teachers create opportunities to increase purposeful peer interaction, help establish and consolidate new norms of teachers working together, and build respect for each other. Great teachers pull or draw people in with the energy and excitement of their own committed practice and also push and nudge colleagues forwards with their relentless commitment to being better and doing better for all their students. Therefore, great teachers have to trust processes of peer interaction as well as particular people. These processes are ones that maximise their organisation’s collective capabilities and improve its problem-solving capacities. 

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What does it mean to be a great teacher? In the second part of this article, Matt Bromley continues his focus on the traits and skills of ‘master teachers’


5, Push and pull your peers

Great teachers create opportunities to increase purposeful peer interaction, help establish and consolidate new norms of teachers working together, and build respect for each other. Great teachers pull or draw people in with the energy and excitement of their own committed practice and also push and nudge colleagues forwards with their relentless commitment to being better and doing better for all their students. Therefore, great teachers have to trust processes of peer interaction as well as particular people. These processes are ones that maximise their organisation’s collective capabilities and improve its problem-solving capacities. 

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DO'S And DONT'S | Adapting To 21st Century EDUcation | Learning To Learn | Learning By Doing | eSkills

DO'S And DONT'S | Adapting To 21st Century EDUcation | Learning To Learn | Learning By Doing | eSkills | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

THE Reality . I hear most screaming ALREADY, WE are ONLY on EDUcation 1.0, or EDUcation 2.0 and starting to LEARN; EDUcation 3.0 is foreseen in the next years!!! Give us the time to LEARN!!!

Well, WE are ALREADY on EDUcation 4.0, did YOU know THAT!?SO… it might be GOOD to START learning straight off NOW about EDUcation 4.0 as the LOWER versions (EDUcation 3.0) are ALREADY included, isn’t it!?


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THE Reality . I hear most screaming ALREADY, WE are ONLY on EDUcation 1.0, or EDUcation 2.0 and starting to LEARN; EDUcation 3.0 is foreseen in the next years!!! Give us the time to LEARN!!!

Well, WE are ALREADY on EDUcation 4.0, did YOU know THAT!?SO… it might be GOOD to START learning straight off NOW about EDUcation 4.0 as the LOWER versions (EDUcation 3.0) are ALREADY included, isn’t it!?


THE Reality . I hear most screaming ALREADY, WE are ONLY on EDUcation 1.0, or EDUcation 2.0 and starting to LEARN; EDUcation 3.0 is foreseen in the next years!!! Give us the time to LEARN!!!

Well, WE are ALREADY on EDUcation 4.0, did YOU know THAT!?SO… it might be GOOD to START learning straight off NOW about EDUcation 4.0 as the LOWER versions (EDUcation 3.0) are ALREADY included, isn’t it!?


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How To Be A Effective Leader: Top 10 Leadership Tips From Great Leaders

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How To Be A Effective Leader: Top 10 Leadership Tips From Great Leaders

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The Coaching Model

The Coaching Model | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Good coaches know how to break down performance into its critical individual components. In sports, coaches focus on mechanics, conditioning, and strategy, and have ways to break each of those down, in turn.
Schools are at a perfect moment to think carefully and purposefully about coaching for both students and teachers. And the coaching model is an excellent one to examine, as the Atlanta Hawks have discovered.


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Good coaches know how to break down performance into its critical individual components. In sports, coaches focus on mechanics, conditioning, and strategy, and have ways to break each of those down, in turn.
Schools are at a perfect moment to think carefully and purposefully about coaching for both students and teachers. And the coaching model is an excellent one to examine, as the Atlanta Hawks have discovered.


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Kathryn Hetherington's curator insight, April 14, 2015 12:58 AM

Having a coach allows you to capitalise on the experience of others- that is why Entamio offers Executive trainers and coaches to our students- so they can perform at their best.

 

Professional athletes, singers, performers, they all have coaches that work with them to improve different the skills that will allow them to achieve, so it makes complete sense to have a trainer to help you experience learning. 


The New Yorker article referred to in this article is also worth reading; wise words from an incredibly talented man.