professional development – Page 2

Finding Your Voice

September 4, 2020kellywchrischange, classroom, connecting, Covid19, creativity, growth, inspiration, professional development, risk, Teachers, teachingAuthentic, professional development, teaching, voice

What does it mean for a teacher to develop their own voice? How does someone new to teaching figure all this out?

Connections and Periphery Paralysis

August 23, 2020kellywchrischange, connecting, Covid19, creativity, effectiveness, habits, professional development, Teacherschange, Connections, covid19, Periphery Paralysis, professional development, social media, Weak Ties

Connections are at the heart of our lives, shaping us from the time we are born

That’s the Beauty

July 9, 2020kellywchris1 Commentchange, connecting, Covid19, effectiveness, growth, habits, inspiration, networking, professional development, risk taking, Uncategorizedconnecting, networking, pln, professional development, sharing, social media, Twitter

When we share our Voice, we take a chance sending out a piece of ourselves without knowing how it will affect others. And that’s the beauty of it! Every day is a PD day. #myPDtoday

Developing Habits in a Time of Change

July 1, 2020kellywchris1 Commentchange, connecting, creativity, design thinking, education, growth, habits, innovation, inspiration, networking, professional development, support#myPDtoday, change, habits

In this time of uncertainty, it can be easy to lose our way. Taking time to pause & refocus is critical to helping us seek a new path on which to resume our journey. Every day is a PD day.

Be Bold – Not Reckless…

July 1, 2020kellywchrischange, collaboration, design thinking, education, goal setting, growth mindset, innovation, Leadership, learning, networking, professional development, schoolBoldness, covid19, digital learning, Leadership, learning&leadership, Online Learning, school change, schools

The journey has begun and we have set off on a new course, drawing the map as we go. We don’t know where it will take us. We must make bold decisions without rushing recklessly into the unknown. Every day is a PD day.

The Power of Pausing

July 1, 2020kellywchrisconnecting, education, goal setting, habits, inspiration, networking, professional development, Technology & Learningdecisions, education, educational leadership, myPdtoday, pausing, professional development, school change, sharing, teachers

This is a time to pause as the decisions that are made at this time will have a ripple effect on education, children & families for years to come.

#saskedchat – November 15, 2018

November 23, 2018kellywchris#saskedchat, assessment, chat, classroom, collaboration, connecting, education, Formative Assessment, growth mindset, learning, professional development, relationships, students, support, Teachers, teaching, Teaching and Learning, tech tools, twitter, voice#technology, Leadership, teachers

This week #saskedchat did a bit of a stroll through the past as we explored some of the questions from past chats. Reaching back to 2015, we explored a variety of topics including classroom environment, assessment, technology, and teacher development. Participants shared resources, anecdotes, and responded to the questions by sharing from their experiences in the…

3 Strategies to Continual Learning

August 8, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog17, classroom, connecting, creativity, education, goal setting, growth, habits, inspiration, professional development, school, teaching#change, #development, #EDblog, #learning, #sustainability, blogging, relationships

Learning to become better is about consistently seeking to improve.

Doing, Not Reading, Leads to Change

July 26, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog17, change, connecting, creativity, growth, habits, happiness, inspiration, learning, professional development, relationships, school, Teachers, teaching, Teaching and Learning#sustainability, blogging, sharing

In order for change to happen, you have to do.

Classroom Design – Not everyone likes learning at Starbucks

July 16, 2017kellywchris2 Comments#saskedchat, #skblog17, blogging, classroom, connecting, creativity, design, habits, happiness, inspiration, joy, professional development, school, Teachers#learning, education, students, teachers

I work at so many different places — kitchen table, living room, office, library, coffee shops. Some days I like the quiet while other days I listen to music or just like the sound of conversations around me. It really depends. Not all days are the same.