When Principal Leadership Is Missing At Your School
There is a certain amount of wisdom and stability that only comes with experience. A new principal may feel unsure about school dynamics.
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A Useful Framework For Transparency In Education
The most significant benefit of transparency in education is the ability to see ‘what’s happening’ in the classroom and respond accordingly.
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Sleeping Giants: 4 Under-Appreciated Factors Of School Improvement
To build the perfect public school, we must revamp four critical components: Parents, students, teachers and staff and logistics.
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When We Ask Black Teachers To Discipline Black Students
I eventually left the school. It was clear to me that my presence was to be white muscle disguised in black skin.
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Let’s Develop A New Standard For School Security
Let’s Develop A New Standard For School Security contributed by Jeff Green This post has been updated and republished in light of the recent shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida As a former elementary principal and a father, December 14, 2012 had more than a great impact on me. While I was in…
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A Common Language: 30 Public Education Terms Defined
In any field, knowing what a colleague means when they use a word is critical. Here are definitions for 30 common public education terms.
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4 Characteristics Of Learning Leaders
The capacity to foster engagement and having an understanding of how to motivate others are important characteristics of learning leaders.
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Teaching Evaluation Is Ineffective & Outdated. Let’s Try Something New
For the most part, student evaluations of teaching have looked pretty much the same since they were first introduced 100 years ago.
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How One Principal Turned School Culture Around—Twice
Changing the culture of a Title 1 school with approximately 2,000 students – in a large, public district – would be no easy feat.
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7 Thinking Habits That Grow Strong Teachers
Like the whole child, whole teachers are a mix of motivations and developmental drives. Here are 7 thinking habits that grow strong teachers.
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6 Questions Every Teacher Needs To Answer In Order To Grow
Growing as a teacher requires knowing what you know and what you don’t know, and neither are as simple as they seem.
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10 Collaboration Tips For 21st Century Teachers
From The Classroom To Your PLN: 10 Collaboration Tips For 21st Century Teachers by Terry Heick Summer is a make-it-or-break-it time for educators. The non-stop, brutal schedule that is a school year starts with all the finesse of trampling elephants, and doesn’t relent for the next nine months (not coincidentally, the same amount of time…
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10 Steps To A Successful School iPad Program
Technology alone won’t have the capacity to improve education unless it’s woven into a holistic vision that meets urgent objectives.
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3 Strategies For Maintaining Quality When PD Is ‘In-House’
3 Strategies For Maintaining Quality When PD Is ‘In-House’ by TeachThought Staff Do you know if your staff is getting what you want them to get? For lots of teachers, professional development has been a large thorn in their side. And there are legitimate reasons for this perception: teachers feel like they are shoved into…
