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Does Your Teaching-Learning Philosophy Align with Your Teaching?

Faculty Focus

There’s a new book out called Activating a Teaching-Learning Philosophy. To me that says “doing something about your teaching-learning philosophy.” Unfortunately, our current use of teaching philosophy statements doesn’t usually contain that expectation. What kind of policy supports that belief?

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Does Your Teaching-Learning Philosophy Align with Your Teaching?

Faculty Focus

There’s a new book out called Activating a Teaching-Learning Philosophy. To me that says “doing something about your teaching-learning philosophy.” Unfortunately, our current use of teaching philosophy statements doesn’t usually contain that expectation. What kind of policy supports that belief?

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Tired of the Same Old Professional Development? Let Students Lead.

Edsurge

As a classroom teacher, I always tried to improve my practice by reading academic and practice-based articles, attending trainings and connecting with fellow educators to share resources and troubleshoot challenges. The ability to learn and grow is part of what made teaching dynamic and energizing for me. I love learning.

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‘Press Play’ Isn’t a Teaching Strategy: Why Educators Need New Methods for Video

Edsurge

My first foray into using video in my teaching involved a TV cart wheeled into my classroom, replete with a connected VHS player—and no remote. As a teacher or a student, you may remember a holiday-week screening of E.T. I still remember one teacher I had pointing to his TV cart and saying, “that’s the busy teacher’s best friend.”

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How to hire technology leaders, not followers

eSchool News

Graph 1: A typical school population before technology is added to enhance learning and teaching. The percentages of teachers in each category will vary, but each group is likely to be represented. The hiring process should reflect this need to have the teaching philosophies of new staff align closely with its vision.

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Helping Educators Reimagine AI’s Role in Transformational Learning

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GenerationAI Coalition Partners: Center for Black Educator Development Computer Science Teachers Association Indigitize Latinos for Education National Education Association Playlab A focus on equity and fairness must thoughtfully address the circumstances and backgrounds of all the students in our schools.

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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

It sends an implicit message that our classrooms consist of two groups, each with fixed roles: those who teach and those who learn. They are meant to be developed by the individual, prompting them to reflect on what they need to learn to become a better teacher. Instructor learning outcomes, however, are highly personal.