How Do Adults Learn Best?
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How Do Adults Learn Best?

I was fortunate to be able to present at ECET2 this past weekend on building a PLN through Social Media. The overall theme of the conference was cultivating effective teacher…
Creating Innovative PD Models in Your District
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Creating Innovative PD Models in Your District

This blog was written for, originally posted and featured on Project ReimaginED, an open virtual community and library of free resources from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).…
Filling Every Seat, One Person at a Time
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Filling Every Seat, One Person at a Time

The conference hall was nearly empty, a quiet calm enveloping the large room. Earlier than I normally wake up on a Saturday morning, I arrived at NJPAECET2, and was led…
Is it meaningful? Is it relevant?
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Is it meaningful? Is it relevant?

A few weeks ago, my children finished their last day of school for the year. They were excited to start their summer vacation. We went to the toy store and…
The Smartest Person in the Room
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The Smartest Person in the Room

In Daniel Pink's Drive, he describes the point in history where Wikipedia and Microsoft Encarta were competing online encyclopedias. Encarta had the benefit of being the product of those at…
Changing the PD Model in Your District
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Changing the PD Model in Your District

While reflecting on this school year, I have come to two realizations about professional development: Teachers are looking for professional development that is relevant to their daily roles or a…
How Do We Engage Families?
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How Do We Engage Families?

Last Thursday evening, more than 100 people braved the frigid and snowy New Jersey weather to attend our District Family STEM Night. A combination of parents, students, and teachers gathered…