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The pandemic has triggered a lot of changes in the way students and teachers interact in the teaching/learning process. Educators around the world are stressed by events and continuing shifts in daily procedures. This is not the time for educators to engage in "nice to have" professional learning (PL) opportunities. This is the time to provide educators with:
Just-in-time solutions to daily challenges
Job-embedded support
Inspiration for reinventing the classroom experience
Ongoing and sustained professional learning
Professional learning is a culture, not an event!
A Culture of Professional Learning consists of three key elements:
1 - Needs-Based - goals are nice; needs must be prominent; educators must be able to find answers to their most pressing needs while expanding their horizons to other innovative ideas
2 - Personalized Learning - differentiated opportunities to learn through a variety of venues at a variety of times
3 - Embedded Professional Learning Experiences - every day, meeting, event, and classroom observation should provide educators with opportunities to learn
At IDE Corp. and EdQuiddity Inc, we say that educators are running a marathon and we are on the sidelines handing out the water bottles!
We provide a variety of professional learning experiences that support and complement school leaders' efforts:
Self-Paced, Online Professional Learning Experiences (PLEs) - Enroll every educator in the school and utilize the learning modules and resources throughout the school year in a variety of ways. Visit learn.edquiddity.com for more.
Virtual Learning Communities - Online courses on specific topics of need. Purchase some 10-packs and allow educators to engage in ones that are most critical for them at this time. Each course offers approximately 25 hours of engagement with live facilitation by a consultant and collaborative opportunities with educators from other schools and districts. Visit edquiddity.com/VLC for more.
MyQPortal - Online instructional resources, including hundreds of sample problem-based units, hundreds of instructional planning tools, and student resources (English and Spanish.) Visit www.myqportal.com for more.
Virtual Support Center (VSC) - A customized website with daily tips, resources, opportunities to sign up for live coaching, Q&A, mindful moments, etc. For a sample site, visit vsc.idecorp.com. For more information, contact solutions@idecorp.com.
On-Site and Live Remote Consulting - IDE Corp. partners with schools to help leaders build a culture of professional learning throughout their organization. Contact us at solutions@idecorp.com.
Make professional learning an embedded, prioritized norm for every day in your school. Keep the conversations, sharing, questioning, and researching going!
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