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Creating a Culture of Learning for Adults: A Necessary Endeavor
Over the past few years, the conversations about professional development (PD) have ratcheted-up almost at the same rate as the high stakes testing...
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School Year Resolutions: Have You Made Yours?
Most people jot out New Year's resolutions in January. School leaders make their lists in July. From student achievement to parent and staff engag...
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Preventing Violence: Strengthening Reporting Systems in Schools
When it comes to school shootings, it’s easy to feed into stereotypes.Loner; bullying victim; mentally ill. Such terms are often associated wit...
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Avoiding Pitfalls: 3 Mistakes in Instructional Coaching Programs
At first glance, setting up an instructional coaching program seems straightforward–pull some strong teachers out of the classroom and place them i...
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NSPRA 2018: Insights and Secrets Shared by School Communicators
The #ROAD2NSPRA cultiminated in Southern California this weekend as thousands of school communicators descended on Anaheim, Calif. to share experie...
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Building Trust for Teacher and Staff Engagement: District's Focus
As school leaders look to build public confidence and trust in their schools, district leaders are zeroing in on the customer experience.By act...
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NSPRA 2018: Embracing Community among School Communicators
I was born in a small town.I cannot type or read those words without singing. (Thank you, Mr. Mellencamp.) Even now, I can close my eyes and me...
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Let’s Talk!: Simplifying School Customer Service and Accountability
When you work in a K-12 school, you are always accountable, in some way, to the community you serve.This is true in the political sense--commun...
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Closing the Gender Achievement Gap: Ongoing Work for Schools
Men are traditionally thought to be left-brain thinkers, which makes them more analytical and logical. Women, the thinking goes, are more creative ...