Differentiated Models of Professional Learning for Educators

Abstract

The word pivot has become the mantra for many educators during the year 2020. With the dramatic shift in instructional practices during the COVID19 pandemic, leadership and professional learning have necessitated a consequential pivot to offer support to new and experienced teachers. The North Dakota Teacher Support System and Iridium Learning have collaborated to deliver professional learning to new and experienced educators to address many of the needs and challenges currently facing education in rural and urban areas alike. Navigating similar obstacles, such as isolation and technology-induced stress, has become second nature to the state mentoring program in North Dakota.