Edthena Updates

Looking for advice related to distance teaching? How about ideas for supporting teachers who are now teaching from home? If so, check out the recently launched professional learning portal called…

Most first-year teachers can attest to the anxiety that comes during the first months in the classroom. The multi-tasking and flexible skills required wasn’t necessarily taught in college. Nationwide, teachers…

Update: Here are some of the new resources we’ve developed to help you!  Distanced Teaching? You Can Facilitate Virtual Coaching and Provide Targeted Feedback Deborah Ball on Transitioning to New Types…

Personalized professional development is not just a buzzword. It’s a key principle of the Future Ready Schools framework. And for good reason… how can we ask teachers to utilize the…

Before teachers log in to leave comments on their Edthena videos, they must first capture classroom video using any available device in their classroom. And when we say “any device,”…

The benefit of living in a world with digital cameras everywhere is that it’s easier than ever to find a camera to use for recording classroom teaching. But don’t let…

A version of this post originally appeared in the Professional Development News of edSurge. More and more schools and organizations are wanting to integrate video as a professional learning tool for…

You’re excited to implement video observation in your school or district. But how will it fit within your school or district’s professional development plan?

This is a common question for organizations planning to implement a video coaching process. Technology platforms can make classroom observation easier, but it’s up to you to decide what type of learning activities are a good fit to go beyond the “coach observes teacher” model.

Here are three ideas for getting started.

Earlier this month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released their report, The Broadband Imperative II: Equitable Access for Learning. In it, education leaders advocate strongly for policymakers to increase broadband internet access…