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Rethinking Leadership Behaviors — A Research Based Approach to Improved Student Outcomes

Join our panel of principals in designing actionable outcomes that will enable you to have a greater impact on student achievement using leadership behaviors outlined in the Wallace Foundation's new research on "How Principals...

source: NAESP

Ann Henley Conference Scholarship now open

The Ann Henley NAESP annual conference Scholarship has been established in honor and memory of longtime NAESP staffer, Ann Henley, who passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 5, 2019. She served in various roles at NAESP, most recently as NAESP's associate executive director...

source: NAESP

3 strategies that will keep your employees engaged so they don't jump ship

Let's imagine that the unicorn you hired recently is delivering on his potential and leading the organization to new levels. Now the question becomes: How do you keep him from jumping ship? As a people leader, you have to know what...

source: Entrepreneur

4 keys and a practical exercise to improve your communication as a leader

The lines that follow can be safely considered a tribute to the great Paul Watzlawick, a pioneer in the theory of human communication. Thank God, the work is much easier to understand than his own surname and today it continues to...

source: Entrepreneur

5 reasons you should stop having one-on-ones immediately

Learn how to do one-on-ones well or find a career where you can work alone. Strong relationships fuel great results.

source: Leadership Freak

Leaders, is your learning routine working for you?

Jyoti Khan, a contributor for Forbes, writes: "I have a confession to make. I have an insatiable appetite for learning. I buy more books than I can possibly read, sign up for more events and webinars than I can realistically attend, and enroll in more courses than I can...

source: Forbes (commentary)

4 key funding questions that ed tech trackers can answer

The massive shift to online and hybrid learning has left some superintendents and administrators asking critical questions such as: "How engaged are students in the new digital platforms we've invested in?" "Are teachers using these applications and software programs?"

source: District Administration Magazine

2 keys for IEP teams planning extended school year services

As the spring and summer breaks approach, IEP teams should account for the needs of students with disabilities and collect data to ensure that they receive appropriate extended school year services if necessary. Teams should keep in mind that decisions about ESY services...

source: District Administration Magazine

5 pillars help paraprofessionals take action on equity

Equity means every student should have access and opportunity at the right moment in their education to a physically, societally, socially and emotionally safe environment, said Nikole Hollins-Sims, educational consultant and special advisor on equity to the Pennsylvania...

source: District Administration Magazine

4 ways principals can excel as instructional leaders

Principals can collaborate more with teachers on instruction when principal supervisors focus on coaching rather than compliance, a new report says. Though principals can accelerate student learning by more than two months, they neither get the support they need in guiding...

source: District Administration Magazine

A guide to choosing the right ed tech partner

Based on the sheer amount of marketing emails and sales calls received on a weekly — or even daily — basis, district leaders can surely attest to the seemingly countless number of technologies on the market today. But just how big is the ed tech industry? To...

source: eSchool News

Students feel isolated — Online learning can help their mental health

Rebecca Jenkins, a contributor for eSchool News, writes: "Something I've learned about today's youth is that their dealings with mental health are no longer as stigmatized as when I was young. And while it's great to see kids feel...

source: eSchool News (commentary)

Is the assistant principal the most overlooked, undervalued person at school?

Are assistant principals the most overlooked, undervalued people in schools. While their numbers have exploded over the last 25 years, schools have little to no idea of whether this sizable group of second-in-command administrators...

source: Education Week

How a simple visual tool can help teachers connect with students

Being empathic toward students directly correlates with our ability to share in their feelings and perspectives and understand their academic needs. Empathy maps can be a scaffold that individual teachers or grade-level teams use to begin...

source: Edutopia

Why mental health is the key to dealing with learning loss

The best way schools can help students catch up academically after a year of distance learning is to ensure they feel relaxed, safe and connected to their friends and teachers as they return to the classroom. A year after the pandemic forced school districts to close campuses,...

source: EdSource

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Rethinking Leadership Behaviors — A Research Based Approach to Improved Student Outcomes

Ann Henley Conference Scholarship now open

3 strategies that will keep your employees engaged so they don't jump ship

4 keys and a practical exercise to improve your communication as a leader

5 reasons you should stop having one-on-ones immediately

Leaders, is your learning routine working for you?

4 key funding questions that ed tech trackers can answer

2 keys for IEP teams planning extended school year services

5 pillars help paraprofessionals take action on equity

4 ways principals can excel as instructional leaders

A guide to choosing the right ed tech partner

Students feel isolated — Online learning can help their mental health

Is the assistant principal the most overlooked, undervalued person at school?

How a simple visual tool can help teachers connect with students

Why mental health is the key to dealing with learning loss

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