Reflections from #EdCampLdr Philadelphia 2016
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Reflections from #EdCampLdr Philadelphia 2016

  Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend Edcamp Leadership hosted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. The event on Penn’s campus in Philadelphia was one of…
Reflections from Edcamp 2016
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Reflections from Edcamp 2016

  Yesterday, our school district hosted our 2nd annual Edcamp. The idea of replacing our traditional Professional Development day with an event based on teacher voice and choice actually sprang…
‘Twas the Night Before Edcamp
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‘Twas the Night Before Edcamp

  Tomorrow, our school district will host its’ second annual Edcamp. The event has given our teachers the opportunity to infuse their own voice and choice, while allowing us to…
Reflections from #EdcampLdr Philadelphia 2015
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Reflections from #EdcampLdr Philadelphia 2015

Reflections from #EdcampLdr Philadelphia 2015. 1. @Voxer is a great resource to continue discussions with colleagues and other connected educators! Some leaders are using the app in innovative ways, like…
Reflections from Edcamp
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Reflections from Edcamp

“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an…
Planning a District Edcamp
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Planning a District Edcamp

Ask yourself this question: What is the best Professional Development session I have ever attended? Think back to all of the PD sessions you have attended in your years as…
Thoughts on PD Right Now
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Thoughts on PD Right Now

  This weekend, I had the opportunity to lead a session on Innovative and Effective PD on a Zoom meeting during Edcamp LEAD. Approximately 25 people showed up to talk…

The Secret Sauce

Check out these additional resources for The Secret Sauce: Essential Ingredients for Exceptional Teaching Chapter 1 What is Question Formulation Technique? Learn more about this strategy to get students asking…
Guest Post: PD Gets Personal
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Guest Post: PD Gets Personal

This is NOT a blog about getting rid of staff meetings. This is about rethinking staff meetings, PD, and whether we as leaders are practicing what we preach.
#4OCFSummerCamp Day 1
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#4OCFSummerCamp Day 1

  Welcome to Day 1 of #4OCFSummerCamp! Today, Jon Craig shares how Edcamp-Style PD has helped improve professional learning in his district. Are you ready to use the VCR model for…