PLP Connections

Celebrating Community


TriState teachers Paula Ruschia and Richard Pratt share a happy moment during their culminating celebration.

Philly teachers discover new ways to learn with their kids
For Nancy Caramanico, PLP Fellow for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the excitement has come in watching teachers discover new ways to engage students in 21st Century learning, to “create representations of what they are learning.
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Higher ed finds perfect match with K-12 teams of teachers
K-12 schools aren’t the only ones to benefit from the Powerful Learning Practice model, as Scott Schwister discovered. Scott, a program administrator and adjunct faculty member at Hamline University, led his team of teachers through the PLP journey last year. 

The “shift” began for many on the first day, he said.

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Passion Pushes From the Bottom Up in Edina

Sometimes a little inspiration goes a long way.

Claude Sigmund from the Edina School District in Minnesota said he has always been interested in technology.But it was the PLP piece that provided the needed inspiration to take it further.

“I could do the tool. I knew what to do in the classroom,” he said. What he didn’t have his head around was decision-making at the policy level.
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PLP Shout Outs
 
@rickweinberg I just commented on this Blog. He's a @PLPnetwork guy. 

@suzy_south @PLPNetwork FINALLY someone out there says what we have all been thinking!
Volume II
Issue III

PLP News
Have you heard about our newest cohort for parents? That's right. Be sure to tell your PTA's, scout groups, and traveling soccer league parents. This one's just for the parents who want and need to know more about the social web.

Facebook is our community. Don't forget to "like" our page and contribute to conversations. We love celebrating all you do!


Looking for new resources? Want to check out the latest PLP projects? We tweet, too.


Are you planning on coming to ISTE in Denver this next week? If so, make plans to come by our booth- 2147

Lots of PLPeeps have made plans to drop in and answer questions and do live interviews with those passing by about 21st Century learning. Will, Sheryl and other PLP staffers will be onsite too.

Addtionally, we will be having daily drawings for free cohorts teams for traditional and Global cohorts, t-shirts, and a free 4 session Virtual Institute for a district or school.

Come find us. We'll be looking for you!
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