Name: The Empowering Teacher Learning Project Framework: Changing the Landscape of Professional Development in Western North Carolina
Start: 2026-06-09T12:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-09T13:15:00-0400

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The Empowering Teacher Learning Project Framework: Changing the Landscape of Professional Development in Western North Carolina

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Tuesday June 9, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm EDT

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This presentation tells the story about how the Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL) Project and Teacher-Directed Professional Development (TDPL) impacted teachers and students in Western NC by highlighting key outcomes from ETL’s implementation across multiple districts, including rates of teacher engagement, sustained participation, teacher perceptions and evidence of instructional shifts. It also illustrates the evolution of the ETL Project into three other distinct exploratory programs: PRIME micro-credential development, Remote Learning, and the Innovation Cohort; displaying resilience amidst extreme challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Helene.

Speakers

Janet Johnson

Finance and Compliance Manager, Appalachian State | Office of Rural Promise

Janet is a licensed CTE Business and Marketing teacher with 15 years of classroom experience. She currently serves as the Finance and Compliance Manager for Learning in the Professions and the GREAT STEM Project. In May 2024, she earned a Master of Arts in Online Engagement and Communication... Read More →

Sherry Paddie

Learning in the Professions Navigator, Appalachian State University

Sherry is a former K-12 Special Education, English Language Arts, and Drama Teacher who spent most of her teaching career in the middle school grades. After teaching, she shifted her attention to social services where she was the administrator of a food bank and Lead Advocate at a... Read More →

Tuesday June 9, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm EDT

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