
Ben Dickson
@BDicksonNV
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(he/him) Director of Nevada’s Northwest Regional Professional Development Program who loves bicycles~skateboards~running in the dirt-punk rock & @amdicksonNV
Reno, NV
Joined January 2012
This is what a great question sounds like. Thanks @GreatMindsEd for posting and sharing for #Free #4thGrade @SoRclassroom @WashoeSchools @NvstateED
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While LLMs such as ChatGPT have captured the Ai spotlight, it remains a very limited & constrained slice/scope of how we should be applying foresight & next step considerations towards the impact Ai will have on student futures & how we must prepare them for a non-obvious future
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Thank you @PanasonicNA @katieledecky and @DiscoveryEd for creating this amazing experiencing for my #4thGrade students. Excited that we get to be part of your #STEMForward work. @WashoeSchools @NvstateED
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🍂There's so much PD in early fall!🍂In this study, researchers reviewed & meta-analyzed 104 studies of PD. Approaches most likely to lead to growth in student achievement (a lot of PD doesn't) had at least one element of each of the four constructs below. https://t.co/yMQBSFahnx
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“Extensive research has found that happiness actually has a very important evolutionary purpose. Positive ones broaden the amount of possibilities we process, making us more creative and open to new ideas” (NEW) In Consideration Of More Positive Futures
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Learning about adages by contextualizing and writing with common adages #4thGrade #NevadaReady #WeAreWCSD
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Years ago, @AngelaOrrNV shared the discussion strategy Philosophical Chairs with me. Years later, I’m still using it to increase engagement and improve writing. #4thGrade #NevadaReady
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Excited to share the latest blog post from one of our authors, Dr. Nick Sutton, ‘Artificial Intelligence on Public Education – Solution or Scary?’ @DrNickSutton
https://t.co/J5JNT0tCtI
#PublicEducation #AI #FutureOfStudents
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Posted is a passage about #September11th with questions matched to Smarter Balanced. Download for #Free from https://t.co/8wPXxWcZaa
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Competency Champions are groups of educators focused on implementing competencies on their campus, then refining them over time based on feedback. View the draft competencies: https://t.co/2QPEvkfoE7
#NVFutureofLearning @NvstateED @NVSupt
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Great to have @DiscoveryEd to build background knowledge around important topics and events. Thanks @NvstateED for securing this resource for our classrooms. @DiscoveryEdJenn #4thGrade
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The Post-COVID School: Grace Under Pressure by @DrNickSutton and a host of co-authors: @BDicksonNV @YodaMatt68 @DrKimako @AndersonEdTech @LloydKilmerPhD Available here: https://t.co/Mzfbj6KxkE 📕 #GracefulLeadership #education
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It’s pure joy to be with our educators. We just finished our Summer Literacy Institute. Funmi @unitedway shared how the Early Lit funds are making a difference for her students. Jennifer continues to lift up teachers in Churchill. Thank you @unevadareno & the NDE team.
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Shoutout to our keynote speakers for being with us on a Saturday. Dr. Duke had us think deeply about how we use time in our classrooms. Dale Erquiaga rounded out the day w/ US history of literacy in Ed and our opportunities in NV.
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Join us for a two-day time travel workshop where we will create and design bold visions that will help shape how Nevada, our schools, and our communities move forward into the future. August 3rd and 4th (Sunday + Saturday) 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Register: https://t.co/Mg4MwBLJeN
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Lyon County is shaping the future of education with their localized, student-facing vision. Focused on leadership development, the district's portrait encompasses durable skills. Read more: https://t.co/IZmS1ymCYs
#NVFutureofLearning @NvstateED @NVSupt
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The connection between public education and workforce development has never been more pronounced. Employers increasingly value social-emotional skills, recognizing their importance in driving productivity, innovation, and employee satisfaction. #NVFutureofLearning @NvstateED
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Sometimes what we want doesn't work out, but that's just life making room for something even better. Trust the process. #DailyInspiration #Recalibrate
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“Leaders need to intentionally create opportunities for connection and relationship to occur, otherwise, authentic community will fail to exist” Five C’s: Creating A Committed, Dynamic Organization https://t.co/zmcM9xqMzy
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