The past two years have been a time of profound change in the field of education. The challenges of meeting the needs of teaching and learning during a pandemic have been significant, and teachers have had to adapt their instruction in order to teach in a variety of modalities that have been continuously shifting since the spring of 2020. In some districts, teaching … [Read more...]
Remake Learning Days DMV
Remake Learning Days have come to the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia region. The celebration focuses on innovative, engaging opportunities for youth to experience learning. It continues through May 22, 2021, and many organizations including schools, museums, libraries, after school organizations, early child care centers, universities, media centers, tech startups and more are … [Read more...]
ITRT-Created Resources in #GoOpenVA
As with all educators, ITRT’s are scrambling to adapt to a new way of doing their jobs, and mentoring teachers in new skills and educational approaches. Luckily, nearly every division is doing the same thing at the same time, developing resources to help teachers handle virtual and hybrid learning. And, also luckily, we have a new place where ITRTs can share their professional … [Read more...]
Changing a Mindset to Shift the Paradigm in a 1:1 Environment
What does it take to survive and thrive in a 1:1 classroom? Prior to my current role, I was a classroom teacher navigating my way through my division’s 1:1 iPad Pilot Initiative. I spent two years immersed in a 1:1 classroom environment working with both 3rd and 4th grade students. During that time, my colleagues and I experienced some of the pains of adopting new technology … [Read more...]
Learning Together at the VSTE Conference
Attending the VSTE Conference is a great learning experience. Attending with a team from your school or district can make that experience even better. VSTE member Margaret Sisler came to the 2016 Conference in Virginia Beach with more than fifty of her colleagues and reflected on those three days in this post from last December. Learning Together Last week each … [Read more...]
