Posted by
Joel Adkins
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05.19.20
Every year, it seems as if there is more regulatory and compliance training to be completed. We participate in these training opportunities because we have to; and for those of us who create them, there is equal disdain. These trainings are often designed for the masses, and not very engaging or visually appealing. It is a conundrum how compliance training does not seem to take into account the learner’s experience, so here are some ideas for transforming compliance training into an innovative, interactive experience.
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Posted by
Joel Adkins
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05.15.20
It’s a difficult time to be an educator, as many were thrust into the unexpected world of online teaching. But professional development doesn’t have to be the same. This summer is an opportunity to support your teachers without face-to-face professional development through scheduled and scaffolded professional learning.
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Posted by
Eddy
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01.22.20
Professional development has made great strides over the last decade to offer more integrated, collaborative, and sustainable opportunities for educators to grow their craft. As a result, educators can take a more personalized approach to professional learning by self-identifying areas of improvement, creating mindful goals, and actively taking steps to reach their potential.
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Posted by
Joel Adkins
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01.21.20
Is there more to professional learning than professional development? If so, what is the difference? If you asked your fellow educators to explain the difference between professional learning and professional development, you might get a few confused faces. “Aren’t they the same?” they might ask. In his blog, Joel Adkins, Professional Learning + Coaching Team, takes an in-depth look at the two terms and how they should, or should not, be used interchangeably.
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Posted by
Hillory Morgan
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08.20.19
Ever wonder what a day in the life of an Eduphoria Support Team member looks like? Check out this sneak peek into the behind the scenes actions that keep us all running smoothly and keep our customers fully supported.
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Posted by
Eddy
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08.08.19
In the busyness of 'back to school' season, it's important to know who's got your back! Your Eduphoria Support Team is standing at the ready to make this year go as smoothly as possible. Take a look at some of these superstar Eduphorians and get to know the team!
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Posted by
Ed Cunningham
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06.27.19
In the shadow of high-stakes state testing and accountability, sometimes “assessment” can feel like a four-letter word (test). There is a lot of weight attached to an accountability rating, and the direct relationship between that rating and student performance on a state test can make that test into the boogie man.
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Posted by
Ed Cunningham
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04.04.19
To say Student Growth and Progress is topping the buzzword charts would be an understatement. But what does it actually mean in practice? Are we talking scale scores? Percent correct? These performance measures are meant to drive conversations about growth. In this two-part series, let's dig in and talk practically about how to measure student growth, what we actually need to know, and how to build strong action plans based on the data we have.
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Posted by
Ed Cunningham
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03.19.19
To say Student Growth and Progress is topping the buzzword charts would be an understatement. But what does it actually mean in practice? Are we talking scale scores? Percent correct? These performance measures are meant to drive conversations about growth. In this two-part series, let's dig in and talk practically about how to measure student growth, what we actually need to know, and how to build strong action plans based on the data we have.
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Posted by
Eduphoria Dev
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02.21.19
As we all know, budgeting for a school district is not quite the same as budgeting for a traditional business. You can't exactly go out and sell more of whatever thing to fill the gaps in your budget, and your funding affects more than just your bottom line - it affects the kids in your district.
But, even with the major differences between education and business, I do think we can learn a thing or two as we create our budgets for the upcoming school year. Specifically, these top 10 budgeting tips from Forbes Magazine can be helpful when sitting down to plan.
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Posted by
Eddy
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06.28.17
We are excited to announce the official release of Strive!
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Posted by
Eddy
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06.28.17
Strive is alive! This is extremely exciting and we are confident you will be impressed with our newest application!
We understand that new products can bring many questions about the transition, but there is no need to worry; Eduphoria has your back! To help ease your mind, please review the below list of Frequently Asked Questions about Strive.
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I was encouraged when I recently read that TEA and “various teacher organizations” came to an agreement on the meaning and importance of the inclusion of a student growth component to a balanced evaluation system. It is crucial to the health of an evaluation system that everyone involved understand and support the entire process.
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Posted by
Ed Cunningham
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05.09.17
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A few years back I had the opportunity to work for a term as an instructional coach at a Scottish boarding school, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. One of the campus initiatives that year was to have every teacher develop personalized professional learning plans.
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Posted by
Ed Cunningham
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02.03.17
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strive
We want Strive to be a safe place for real professional growth, where goal-setting can be honest and include meaningful self-evaluation.
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Posted by
Teal Shalek
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02.03.17
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We are so very excited to be in the final stages of the release of Strive, the newest addition to the Eduphoria suite. Strive has been designed from the ground up to provide the one-stop interface for all parts of the professional growth cycle.
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Posted by
Eddy
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05.17.16
Our Eduphoria family decided to band together with Minnie’s Food Pantry to help in our own backyard. We not only received donations from our employees, but other businesses in our office building stepped up as well, and the result was quite impressive.
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Posted by
Teal Shalek
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04.19.16
Eduphoria’s Appraise solution is assisting Texas districts with T-TESS and T-PESS implementation. Learn why Eduphoria provides the solution that helps educators grow and succeed.
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Posted by
Teal Shalek
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02.19.16
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Posted by
Teal Shalek
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01.14.16
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data
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Posted by
Teal Shalek
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12.18.15
This Holiday Season, Eduphoria employees in the Plano and Austin offices worked together to give back to our community.
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Posted by
Eddy
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11.11.15
Check out our 2nd edition of Eddy's Spotlight! Learn about Paige, another fantastic addition to Eduphoria's training team.
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Posted by
Eddy
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10.20.15
Meet Shanna! Eduphoria's Training and Implementation Specialist
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Posted by
Ed Cunningham
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09.15.15
Is it possible to foster a growth mindset in the presence of high-stakes testing?
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Join Flat Eddy on his adventurous to Eduphoria schools!
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Ed shares some thoughts on the Art and Science of Teaching
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Posted by
Tim Smith
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07.09.15
We're making some amazing improvements to Aware. Read more about those here!
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Read how the recent announcement about Texas Accountability and soon-to-be received STAAR results impact Texas Eduphoria! Aware districts.
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