Using Urban Communities As A Resource: PBL

Are you looking to get students excited about learning? Use Project-based learning as an approach to develop dynamic community connection through active exploration of concepts, ideas, and solutions.

Reform, Student EngagementEducational Innovation 360March 18, 2022Educational Innovation 360Community projects, Learning, Community, PBL, resource, Teacher collaboration, Teacher support, Student connection, Students and community

Frequent Feedback Prevents New Teacher Failure

What happens when new teachers leave immediately from school? We are starting to see an increase in new teachers leaving the classroom during their first year of teaching, this is hard when schools are already facing staff shortages due to the pandemic.

Nobody Should Have To Go Through It Alone - First Year Teacher

After graduation, teachers are excited! This is the first opportunity they will have to develop their own classroom. Welp, that excitement changes after the first week so what are you doing to ensure teachers get exactly what they need to thrive.

Coaching Strategies, Reform, School PrincipalCassandra WilliamsMarch 3, 2022Educational Innovation 360Teacher growth, Teacher PD, Teacher Support, Principal Support, Mentorship, Ei360, Coaching Leadership, Collaboration, Groups, Opportunities to teach, School REform, Teacher training, Lesson planning, video Feedback

What Are You Doing To Handle The Nationwide Staffing Shortage?

The 2020 pandemic was not just a little push, it just exacerbated many of the issues the educational system was already facing.

What Are The 5 Strategies To Improve Inclusive Education?

Inclusion is a human right! It’s about giving equal access and opportunities, so how is your school removing barriers?

Reform, Professional DevelopmentCassandra WilliamsFebruary 17, 2022Educational Innovation 360Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, DEI, community connection, collaboration, Building Relationships, Collaboration, Representation, Competence, Cultural Biases, Teacher support, CoachingComment

Watch Out: The World Is Doing Online Schooling; Does It Work For Your Population?

Online learning can be great but we are witnessing districts strugge to provide support to teachers in this new online space.

elearning, Reform, Administrative SupportEducational Innovation 360February 10, 2022Educational Innovation 360Online learning, Mental health, Motivation, student motivation, adolescents and mental health, health, elearning, online engagementComment

The 4 Most Underrated Professional Learning Opportunities For Educators

The best way to engage educators in learning is to allow them to have a choice in what they are learning about. Do you ever ask teachers about their interests?

Professional Development, ReformEducational Innovation 360February 3, 2022Educational Innovation 360Professional Development, Alternative PD, PD, Best Practices, Teacher growth, Teacher Expereinces, Webinars, Book Clubs, Peer Observation, Coaching, Coaching and support, Teacher OpportunitiesComment

Revamp your lessons: Nano Learning - The New Educational Teaching Method

We truly believe that learning can be both delivered in small bursts or lengthier content but as times change educators must change with the times and meet the needs of Our Gen Z students.

elearning, Professional Development, Administrative SupportEducational Innovation 360January 26, 2022Educational Innovation 360Nano-Learning, small bits of content, Professional development, teacher change, Nano, Modules, social media, Generation Z, Gen Z, Lesson PlanningComment

What Are 5 Trends K12 Schools Should Try Today

In the last five years, there has been a boom in five different types of learning. As of now, the foundations for these five new learning trends are in development but they will be critical as the Year 2030 approaches so embrace them today!

TransformationCassandra WilliamsJanuary 20, 2022Educational Innovation 360Trends, 2022, K12 Schools, PD, Professional Development, Nano-learning, Virtual Reality, Project based learning, Online learning, innovation, ideas, TeacherComment

Get The Most Out Of Your Professional Development, Take It Over!

As educational leaders, it is our job to make professional learning opportunities meaningful and engaging so include teachers in the discussion.

Coaching Strategies, Professional DevelopmentEducational Innovation 360January 13, 2022Educational Innovation 360professional development, professional learning, PLC, Planning, Active Engagement, learning opportunities, Job-Embedded Learning, Instructional focusedComment

How to Guarantee Success: Set Smart Goals

Let this be the year where you set SMART goals for yourself as a teaching professional.

Intrinsic Motivation, Teacher Support, Administrative SupportEducational Innovation 360January 6, 2022Educational Innovation 360SMART, SMART goas, Teacher support, focus, professional learning, goals, student lead research, student growth, student success, Goals, New Year, Kick Starting the year off right

Building PD Through Learning Relationships: Situated Learning

In our teacher preparation programs, we must provide adequate experiences for our students so they understand that learning takes place through building relationships.

Reform, Coaching Strategies, Administrative SupportEducational Innovation 360December 29, 2021Educational Innovation 360Professional Development, Situated Learning, Relationships, TheoryComment

Learnie and the future of Community Learning

“Learnie Enterprise” brings private Community-based User-Generated Microlearning to businesses and organizations to capture the power of their communities and make learning easier, faster, more fun and more cost-effective.

elearning, NewsEducational Innovation 360December 25, 2021Educational Innovation 360Learnie, Future of Learning, mobile phone learning, Micro-Credentials

Impacts Of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Education

While some districts have reopened, many districts struggle to provide consistent education to students leaving a wider academic gap. I worry for this next generation and their learning loss.

Reform, NewsCassandra WilliamsDecember 23, 2021Educational Innovation 360Covid19, Pandemic, Omicron, Delta, Principal mental health, Teacher, Student needs, Home life, online learning, 2022 year, Pew Research, Suffering, Teaching Jobs, Mental healthComment

Let's rethink standardized testing: Grow Using Experts in the Field

What if teachers selected an area to explore, expand, and implement into their schools? I know these experiences would help ignite the next generation of students.

Reform, TransformationEducational Innovation 360December 16, 2021Educational Innovation 360Specialized Topics, Professional Development, Ei360, Passion, Passion projects, Assessments, Teacher training, curriculum, finals, Teacher growth

Microlearning Can Transform The Classroom: Think About Chunking Your Lessons

Microlearning consists of small learning units and short-term learning activities which enhance learning and performance for students. Here is how to begin!

elearning, ReformEducational Innovation 360December 9, 2021Educational Innovation 360Micro-Credentials, Microlearning, learning centered, short content, K12 Schools, student success, Lesson, elearning, online learning, teacher PD

Reasons Why You Shouldn't Ignore The Four-Day School Week

Did you know that 560 school districts have at least one school with a four-day schedule? So if Colorado, New Mexico, and Idaho have embraced it, then what are you waiting for?

Reform, Professional Development, Administrative SupportEducational Innovation 360December 2, 2021Educational Innovation 360Professional development, Four day week, Academic performance, Teacher PD, Saving money, District cutting down on costComment

Mindfulness: 10 Tips That'll Help Educators Make It Through The Day

Everyone is using their cell phone too much and YES, it’s a society-wide problem. Try to use these 10 mindfulness tips in school that may help get you through the day!