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From Shark Tank to the ISTE Conference — Texas District Rethinks PD
05/23/2022
Topics: ISTELive, Professional development
Michael Cardona, superintendent of the San Marcos school district in Texas, didn’t set out to send 68 staff members to the ISTE conference in Chicago in 2018. But he did, and it’s still paying dividends for his school district four years later.
Cardona took over as superintendent of the…

10 Tips for Getting the Most out of a Virtual PD Event
05/03/2021
Topics: Professional development
One positive thing that was borne out of the pandemic was the explosion of virtual conferences being offered. People around the world could attend conferences they couldn't even dream of going to in the past…

4 ways to support educator professional development during remote learning
09/17/2020
Topics: Online learning, Professional development
The Innovator Solutions section includes contributions from corporate sponsors and advertisers representing education organizations, businesses, policy-making bodies and other…

4 Benefits of an Active Professional Learning Community
05/13/2022
Topics: Online learning, PLC, Professional development
A professional learning community (PLC) is a team of educators who share ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential. …

Developing a culture of learning for educators
10/09/2019
Topics: Professional development, Professional learning communities
The Innovator Solutions section includes contributions from corporate sponsors and advertisers representing education organizations, businesses, policy-making bodies and other influencers dedicated to…

ISTE Certification helping create a critical mass of change agents
06/17/2019
Topics: ISTE Certification, Professional development
A year ago, I made a bold promise at the ISTE conference. I said I’d buy a Philly cheesesteak at ISTE19 for every ISTE Certified Educator there if we…

Create PD Webinars That Engage Educators
12/01/2021
Topics: ISTE Expert Webinars, Professional development, professional learning
Rose loved the idea of attending webinars, or online professional development presentations. If she watched them live, she could chat with other participants while hearing about new content from national experts. If not, she could tune in to the archived version, anytime, while exercising, doing…