What Is Professional Development & Why Is It Important to get it right?

Remember even if you are taking to the initiative to “work the system” to maximize your salary, remember, some schools cap out the years spent at a school making it harder for teachers who have put in the time to move or change schools.

Professional DevelopmentCassandra WilliamsJune 3, 2022Educational Innovation 360professional development, Salary increases, Credit hours, PD, University extension courses, PD everywhere, career investment, DataComment

Have A Lasting Effect On Your Students: The 6 Traits Of Life-Changing Teachers

Every year, I get to watch my students grow to become successful citizens, they check in on me from time to time yet, I am so humbled to have a small influence in their lives even if it was for only one year.

Teacher Support, Intrinsic MotivationCassandra WilliamsMay 26, 2022Educational Innovation 360Teacher goals, Students success, Student support, SMART, Teacher passion, Life changing concepts for teachers and students, education, communication, Safe Place, Passion, Patience, Respect for students, Coaching students, Personalized learningComment

Before Your Lesson Begins Ask Yourself These 6 Questions

Every year, every class and every new lesson brings new challenges and no matter which generation comes around teachers must instill problem-solving skills in their students.

Professional Development, Student EngagementEducational Innovation 360May 19, 2022Educational Innovation 360Lesson Planning, School Culture, Classroom, classroom culture, relationship, reflection, Problem based learning, teacher

Here Are 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Start A Professional Development

At some point, schools must select indicators to identify how well teachers are working towards their practice. What questions do you ask yourself?

Coaching Strategies, Professional DevelopmentEducational Innovation 360May 11, 2022Educational Innovation 360Teacher Professional development, Teacher growth, Professional development, Teacher focus, Productive PDComment

8 Benefits Of Self-Guided Learning for Homeschooling Students

if you're looking for ways to improve your child's life, consider incorporating some self-guided learning into it!

Connecting with Parents, Intrinsic MotivationGuest UserMay 4, 2022Educational Innovation 360Homeschooling, Kids, K12, Homeschool Learning, INdependence, Problem solving skills, flexible learning, flexible learning styles, differentiation, creativity, further learning, responsibility, family time, students

Using Student Assessments Only To Evaluate A Teacher Doesn't Work

If we are growing in our practices then why haven’t we transformed our teacher evaluation system? Has it REALLY worked for teacher change?

Professional Development, Blog, Administrative SupportEducational Innovation 360April 29, 2022Educational Innovation 360Data, Teacher evaluation, Teacher feedback, Value Added Model, Motivation, Teacher support, communication, Ei360

How Can Teachers Measure Their Professional Growth?

When taking a deeper look into what teachers are teaching, will we see it from the student’s perspective? Why haven’t we altered the curriculum based on student desire, current trends, and social issues?

Coaching Strategies, Professional Development, Administrative SupportCassandra WilliamsApril 22, 2022Educational Innovation 360Teacher goals, TEacher, Studnet success, Teacher Supporting studnets, goals, teacher retention, professional growth, teaching and learning, SEL, Professional development, professional learning, curriculum change, access to the curriculum

Focus On ONE Skill At A Time And Become A Highly Effective Teacher

If a proper plan is not laid out before practicing, then the teacher is much more likely to not practice in full, forget what they are practicing, and completely stop working on it altogether.

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Why You Should Focus On Improving Your Lesson Plan First

Improving teacher performance can be a challenge if teachers are alone in the classroom. There are four steps to making sure lesson plans are meaningful.

If Students Stay in School, Will They Live Longer?

No matter where you are in this world, it is a fact that a student who has received more education than their previous generation is more likely to live longer, be more informed, and have better job opportunities.

Intrinsic Motivation, ReformEducational Innovation 360April 1, 2022Educational Innovation 360Education, Equalizer, Health, learning

The Most Common The Solution To Compassion Fatigue For Educators

If schools identify Compassion Fatigue early, they can quickly respond in a resourceful way.. but many are not responding…

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.

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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!