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PD & Responsibility
How do you convince a colleague to take their own time to learn something new? How do get them to go beyond to grow professionally? PD is the responsibility…
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How Long Should a Meeting Be?
How long should a meeting be? In schools, we’ve had a standard answer to this question. The usual time in my experience is sixty minutes. Maybe, forty five minutes…
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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…
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Announcement: More ROGUE
As I promoted The Four O'Clock Faculty: A ROGUE Guide to Revolutionizing Professional Development, I realized that I had more to say about the topic. So, for a while…
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The Dreaded District PD Day
#4OCF is taking a Summer Vacation for two weeks! But don’t worry, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite posts during this time. We’ve all been there. The Dreaded District…
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5 Remote PD Ideas
So, how do educators still continue to learn when PD isn't happening in person? What does Remote PD look like with most educators at home or what will it…
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Join the #4OCF Summer of PD!
Are you ready to continue your learning this summer?! Join #4OCF for a Book Study this summer! We will be spending 2 weeks discussing each book using the Voxer…
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Remote PD Ideas!
Closing schools was necessary. For most educators, it didn’t come as a surprise, but it didn’t hurt any less. Educators, in addition to helping guide students through this global…
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Design Your Own PD
For years, we have heard the complaints. Not enough....Too much....It could have used some....I could have done without .... Each of us serves as an Expert on PD. Simply…
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Guest Post: Virtual Appy Hour
How do you engage a group of educators in the middle of a pandemic when professional development may (rightfully) be the last thing on their mind?! With a virtual…