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Professional Development


Check out this PowerPoint about professional development. Great resources included about ISTE. 

https://libertyuniv-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/r/personal/sallen49_liberty_edu/Documents/Educ630_Professional%20Development%20Presentation_Shelli%20Allen.pptx?d=w981d11c762c24d488cc54fd551461a7a&csf=1&web=1&e=Gt6rAF

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