Professional development Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/category/professional-development/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Mon, 22 May 2023 15:01:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Awesome teacher summer: PD bingo choice board https://ditchthattextbook.com/summer-pd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-pd https://ditchthattextbook.com/summer-pd/#comments Sat, 20 May 2023 15:09:00 +0000 https://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=15421 Summer is a great time to learn what YOU want to learn. This PD bingo choice board gives you LOTS of options! Summer is a time for rejuvenation and relaxation. It’s a time to focus on our lives outside of education and recharge. It is also the perfect opportunity to focus on ourselves both professionally and […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/summer-pd/feed/ 10 The 7 Core 21st Century Teacher Competencies https://ditchthattextbook.com/competencies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=competencies https://ditchthattextbook.com/competencies/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:03:53 +0000 https://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=24020 This post is written by Sam Kary, Founder and CEO of New EdTech Classroom, a teacher-led professional development startup dedicated to helping educators design innovative classrooms with technology. Sam is a former classroom teacher and instructional coach of a decade who spent his early career skeptical of technology’s role in education. Sam is an ISTE […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/competencies/feed/ 1 20 teacher questions to ask over the summer https://ditchthattextbook.com/teacher-questions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teacher-questions https://ditchthattextbook.com/teacher-questions/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:50:46 +0000 https://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=20208 Summer is a great time for big-picture reflection. Here are 20 teacher questions to think about. In the heat of a school year, there's a LOT on teachers' to-do lists.  Lesson planning. Grades. Emails. Meetings.  Oh, and we have to teach, too! After we close the (grade)books on a school year, it's time to take it easy, recharge, […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/teacher-questions/feed/ 3 10 TikTok tips for teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/tiktok-teacher/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tiktok-teacher https://ditchthattextbook.com/tiktok-teacher/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:29:44 +0000 https://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=19139  It probably seems like everyone you know is on TikTok sharing the latest viral video or dance craze.  And if you are a parent of a teenager or a teacher of middle or high school then you definitely know all about it! As an educator, you can use it for MORE than just dances and lip […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/tiktok-teacher/feed/ 2 27 tips to deliver powerful professional development https://ditchthattextbook.com/27-tips-to-deliver-powerful-professional-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=27-tips-to-deliver-powerful-professional-development https://ditchthattextbook.com/27-tips-to-deliver-powerful-professional-development/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:09:38 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10898 My first presentation at a teacher conference was in 2012. My state foreign language teachers conference. I shared technology and teaching strategies I was using in my classroom. People paid attention. Clapped at the end. Told me what I had shared would help them. I was hooked. Since then, professional development has been a passion […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/27-tips-to-deliver-powerful-professional-development/feed/ 0 12 engaging activities to rock your back to school PD https://ditchthattextbook.com/12-engaging-activities-to-rock-your-back-to-school-pd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=12-engaging-activities-to-rock-your-back-to-school-pd https://ditchthattextbook.com/12-engaging-activities-to-rock-your-back-to-school-pd/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:07:03 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10582 Those first few days back at school before the students arrive are precious. We need time to collaborate with our colleagues and get back in gear. We also have required trainings and meetings we must attend. For some, these days are filled with dread. Boring meetings that “could have been an email” or trainings that don’t […]

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