School was out, but learning was still happening.
On Monday, September 16, 2013, there was no school for Webster City Community School District students. Instead, teachers took part in a Teacher Professional Development day.
This district-wide technology-based development included instruction by national speakers as well as other speakers from the AEA, our school district and other school districts.
The main focus concerned how teachers can use iPads in the classroom, and how they can then apply these concepts into their lessons for this school year to help students develop understanding and apply knowledge.
This Professional Development was opened for our teachers as well as teachers from St. Edmond’s, Eagle Grove, Northeast Hamilton and Clarion-Goldfield. As many as 450 people attended.
Elizabeth Hubbell, a nationally-known speaker and principal consultant with McREL, was the keynote speaker. She currently conducts workshops and training for K-12 teachers on research-based instructional strategies and technology integration. She also provides consulting for technology initiatives.
Teachers attended Hubbell’s keynote speech, as well as six breakout sessions of their choice.
Below are some photos from Hubbell’s speech in Prem Sahai Auditorium, provided by Sunset Heights Elementary Principal Chuck Bonjour:
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