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Making the Most of Summer: 5 Ways to Maximize the Break
“Summertime and the living’s easy…”Students aren’t in school during the summer, why would teachers, or administrators be?Are you kidding me...

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What's Lacking in Teacher PD? Insights from Students
Quality professional development. Education leaders liken it to a Holy Grail of sorts—one of those elusive benefits that administrators have sought...

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Differentiating Student Engagement: Not All Engagement is Created Equal
Student engagement is a hot topic in schools these days.Students who are bored or disinterested tend to zone out in class, which zaps their ent...

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Helping Students Cope in the Wake of Tragedy: School Initiatives
Once again, our country finds itself reeling from an unspeakably violent tragedy.When a gunman opened fire in an Orlando nightclub, he not only...

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Striving for Excellence: How Your School Can Improve
Take a minute, and think about your ideal school.If you had all the money, resources, and employees you could possibly want, what kind of schoo...

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Navigating Curriculum Changes: Avoiding Controversy in Schools
“All politics is local.”If you’ve worked in schools for any amount of time, chances are that’s an adage you’ve witnessed play out firsthand. ...

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Maximizing the Last Days of School: Strategies for Success
It’s the last days of the school year—a time when students and teachers (and even administrators) tend to shift into autopilot.And who can blam...

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Enhancing Staff Accountability: 3 Key Strategies
As a school leader, you can’t be everywhere at the same time—as much as you’d like to be.A capable cabinet and a strong support staff are as mu...

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Pulling Classrooms Out of the 19th Century: It's Time
There’s no shortage of talk about innovation in schools.But for all the promise of new technology, innovative teaching methods, and professiona...