Prioritizing Professional Development, During and After the Pandemic (eSchool News Podcast)
In this conversation with eSchool News’ Kevin Hogan for the podcast Innovations in Education, Diane Lauer talks about how COVID couldn’t stop teacher training. In fact, her work as Assistant Superintendent of Priority Programs and Academic Support at St. Vrain Valley Schools in Colorado became that much more important as professional development stayed a pandemic priority.
Diane breaks down her strategies for keeping educators engaged and enthusiastic around technology and instruction.
From “the 25-year chemistry teacher [to] the first-year kindergarten teacher, everybody wants to be great. Everybody wants to be able to connect with their kids” and Diane talks about how Edthena and other web platforms enhance professional development for all educators in ways that should continue during and post-pandemic.