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A01=Ann Leaness
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A01=Kim Sivick
A01=Kristen N. Swanson
A01=Mary Beth Hertz
A01=Michael Ritzius
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Author_Mary Beth Hertz
Author_Michael Ritzius
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The Edcamp Model: Powering Up Professional Learning

Exciting professional development that works!

Discover Edcamp, a model of professional development thats never one- size-fits-alland always productive. In Edcamp, unconference participants create the agenda and lead the sessions, drawing on their individual expertise, and engage in active collaboration for real results. Afterward, technology keeps the conversation going, building a connected learning environment that lasts. Here youll find the tools to run an Edcamp in your school, district, or region and start connecting, including:

  • An overview of the Edcamp model
  • Evidence showing its effectiveness
  • Practical strategies to use right away
  • A dedicated series website

    The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators. Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: its a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning.    

    Anyone looking to take control of their learning should read this book. Swanson provides step-by-step ways to make Edcamp-style PD a success.
    Robert Dillon, Director of Technology and Innovation
    Affton School District


    Swanson outlines a new kind of professional development that will revolutionize how educators improve their craft. This blueprint for success demonstrates PD that is remarkably simple and brilliant.

    Mark Barnes, Education Consultant and Corwin Author, Teaching the iStudent

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    Product Details
    • Weight: 110g
    • Dimensions: 139 x 215mm
    • Publication Date: 17 Dec 2014
    • Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
    • Publication City/Country: United States
    • Language: English
    • ISBN13: 9781483371955

    About Ann LeanessChristine MilesDan CallahanHadley J. FergusonKevin JarrettKim SivickKristen N. SwansonMary Beth HertzMichael Ritzius

    Kristen Swanson helps teachers design meaningful interactive curricula at the local and national level. She has taught at the elementary level served as a regional consultant for Response to Intervention and worked as an educational technology director for a public school district in Pennsylvania. She holds a B.A. degree from DeSales University two M.A. degrees from Wilkes University and an Ed.D. degree from Widener University. Kristen is currently an adjunct in the DeSales University instructional technology M.Ed program and a senior technology leader for BrightBytes. In addition to her experience as an educator Kristen is also passionate about meaningful professional learning. She serves on the board of the Edcamp Foundation a nonprofit organization designed to facilitate local grassroots professional development. She has shared her ideas and expertise at ASCD conferences TEDxPhiladelphiaEd TEDxNYED and Educon. She has also been published in academic journals including Literacy Learning: The Middle Years and the Journal of Reading Writing and Literacy. She is the author of Professional Learning in the Digital Age: The Educators Guide to User-Generated Learning and Teaching the Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards. Kristen is active in the educational technology sphere. She is a Google Certified Teacher Twitter Teacher Edublog Award Nominee and avid blogger. She strongly believes that rigorous curriculum fosters meaningful technology integration and she is also interested in the learning opportunities provided by asynchronous learning. Hadley Ferguson is a middle school teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy an independent school in Philadelphia. She teaches History and Humanities as well as Entrepreneurship. Hadley is passionate about developing new curriculum to meet the needs of her students working with other teachers both in her building and through her personal learning network to develop the best strategies to enhance the learning in her classroom. Hadley has a B.A. and an MEd from Smith College. Because of her experiences of how important collaboration is for learning and growing as an educator Hadley is actively involved in helping to develop connections among educators. She is a member of the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Mentor Advisory group where she helps teachers connect with the Library. She also advises groups of teachers on strategies for working together to develop curriculum that includes the resources from the Library of Congress. She was named a Teacher of the Future by the National Association of Independent Schools and part of a network to enhance support for independent school teachers.  Hadley also seves on the board of the Edcamp Foundation a nonprofit organization designed to facilitate local grassroots professional development. She has presented at a variety of conferences including ISTE National Middle School Association Educational Computing Conference of Ontario and Educon. She has written articles for ISTEs Learning and Leading on how teachers can take control of their professional development to directly impact the classroom. Her latest presentation is On Being a Risk-Taking Teacher based on her work with ungrading. Her blog explores the challenges of teaching middle school in a digital world.

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