PD with Teacher Choice and Sandbox Time - HoET056

Teachers should be offered choices around topics, presenters, and how their PD is structured. Teachers are told time and time again to differentiate, personalize, and meet their students where they are. Why doesn’t the same ring true for professional development?
Teachers should be offered choices around topics, presenters, and how their PD is structured. Teachers are told time and time again to differentiate, personalize, and meet their students where they are. Why doesn’t the same ring true for professional development?
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- TelePrompter would be a welcome addition to your school’s news, whether it’s a video or not. You can even have students use this technology when presenting in class or even during assemblies.
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