PD Like a Wildcat
Using Digital Badges to Transform Professional Development
Problem: Professional development has a bad reputation.
Professional development must be ongoing rather than beginning/end of year staff development.
Professional development must be engaging and interactive.
Professional development must be relevant to content and teacher-driven.
Solution: Digital Badges!
The Whitehouse ISD Strategic Plan seeks to address this in order to provide high-quality professional development.
Whitehouse ISD Digital Badge System- PD Like a Wildcat
Ashley Swinney
Email: swinneya@whitehouseisd.org
Website: https://aswinney3130.wixsite.com/saltlightandtech
Location: Whitehouse, TX, USA
Phone: 9038395523
Facebook: facebook.com/ashleycareyswinney
Twitter: @aswinney3130
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