Talent Development and Growth Archives - Learner-Centered Collaborative https://learnercentered.org/tag/professional-learning/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:51:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://learnercentered.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/favicon-180-66x66.png Talent Development and Growth Archives - Learner-Centered Collaborative https://learnercentered.org/tag/professional-learning/ 32 32 From Training to Professional Learning: Building a Learner-Centered Culture for Educators https://learnercentered.org/blog/building-a-learner-centered-culture-for-educators/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:00:19 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=11070 For decades, Professional Learning has mirrored the same traditional, school-centered model it seeks to change: experts deliver information, teachers passively receive it, and hours or seat time serve as the measure of learning. These same structures often show up in classrooms, perpetuating a cycle of compliance rather than curiosity. To create deeper, more meaningful learning...

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]]> Debunking the Math Myth: How Learner-Centered Classrooms Deepen Understanding https://learnercentered.org/blog/debunking-the-math-myth/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:00:42 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10552 In a learner-centered classroom, math is about more than numbers and formulas—it’s about curiosity, exploration, and making sense of the world.  Picture this: It’s 10:00am in Ms. Kim’s 3rd grade classroom and students are gathered on the rug around a chart. Two students have just finished sharing their strategies with the whole class on the...

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]]> Designing for What Matters Most: How Unit Design PD Brings Our Learner Profile to Life https://learnercentered.org/blog/how-unit-design-pd-brings-our-learner-profile-to-life/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:00:33 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10564 By Chad Mabery, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services at Laguna Beach Unified School District “Have you ever taught a unit of study that students just don’t seem to enjoy?  Do you have a unit of study that you dread teaching every year?  We’ll pay you to redesign it!” That’s the sales pitch through which...

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]]> Coaching and Mentoring Programs https://learnercentered.org/big-moves/coaching-and-mentoring-programs/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:26:49 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10633 The post Coaching and Mentoring Programs appeared first on Learner-Centered Collaborative.

]]> Communication Plan https://learnercentered.org/big-moves/communication-plan/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:26:48 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10638 The post Communication Plan appeared first on Learner-Centered Collaborative.

]]> Episode 44: Rethinking High School with AI and Human Connection (with Lexi and Reese) https://learnercentered.org/podcast-episodes/episode-44-rethinking-high-school-with-ai-and-human-connection-with-lexi-and-reese/ Thu, 15 May 2025 17:03:46 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10354 Episode Summary: In this episode of The Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast, host Katie Martin speaks with high school seniors Lexi and Reese from Avonworth High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Katie first met the students during a school visit and was so inspired by their research on AI and human flourishing that she invited them to share...

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]]> Episode 43: The Case for Learner-Centered, Universally Designed Classrooms (with Katie Novak) https://learnercentered.org/podcast-episodes/episode-43-the-case-for-learner-centered-universally-designed-classrooms-with-katie-novak/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:56:17 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10277 Episode Summary: In this episode of the Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast, host Dr. Katie Martin is joined by Dr. Katie Novak, founder and CEO of Novak Educational Consulting and a nationally recognized expert on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), inclusive practices, and multi-tiered systems of support. Their conversation offers a dynamic blend of personal storytelling, tangible...

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]]> The Impact of Innovation Cohorts: A Research-Based Perspective on Educator Growth https://learnercentered.org/blog/the-impact-of-innovation-cohorts-a-research-based-perspective-on-educator-growth/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:00:54 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10147 Written by Anna Yinqi Zhang, Ph.D. Candidate at Pennsylvania State University. Through the inaugural Learner-Centered Assessment Fellowship, Digital Promise and Learner-Centered Collaborative brought together early-career scholars, education partners, and mentors to explore the potential of collaboration and culturally responsive approaches to educational assessment.  As a final reflection and celebration of their work, each of the...

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]]> Professional Learning Plan https://learnercentered.org/big-moves/professional-learning-plan/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:02:48 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10229 The post Professional Learning Plan appeared first on Learner-Centered Collaborative.

]]> Redesign Educator Growth Plans & Evaluations https://learnercentered.org/big-moves/redesign-educator-growth-plans-evaluations/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:18:16 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10159 The post Redesign Educator Growth Plans & Evaluations appeared first on Learner-Centered Collaborative.

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