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THE Journal
Recently, a company that produces an application to help teachers track student behaviors issued a report summarizing the 19 behaviors that appear to be most conducive to achieving a positive school culture. A healthy school culture has been linked to a decrease in absenteeism and improvements in teacher commitment, motivation to learn, student identity development and other education values.
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School Leaders Now
Sometimes it's hard for a principal to get a good read on school climate. You may think everything is going fine, but there may be issues you're not aware of. You're no longer part of the faculty grapevine, and now when you walk into the faculty room, conversation stops while people wait to see what you need. So, how can you find out how things are really going?
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Harvard Business Review
We often equate developing a leadership voice with finding ways to appear more confident. We assume that our success depends upon mimicking someone else, increasing our self-promotion, or saying things louder than others. But rather than living with imposter’s syndrome, or feeling exhausted by wearing your game face all day, you can build a truer confidence by more intentionally focusing on cultivating many different parts of your leadership voice each day.
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Entrepreneur
Active listening is a vastly underappreciated skill. Research suggests that because we hear speech at a rate of 500-1000 words per minute, and only speak 125-175 words per minute, it’s easy to become bored, distracted and inattentive. Speaking to others may be considered easy by most; yet, many struggle with how to effectively listen. Studies indicate people spend between 70 percent and 80 percent of their day engaged in some form of communication, and over half that time is devoted to listening.
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The Lead Change Group (commentary)
Shubha Apte, a contributor for The lead Change Group, writes: "Managers no longer try to have a conversation with their people. While social media has proven itself to be very beneficial in some areas of communication, I believe it has also to some extent has sabotaged in-person communication."
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The NIGHTLOCK® Lockdown uses the strength of the floor to withstand tremendous force, and works on any outward- and inward-swinging doors. The NIGHTLOCK unit is installed at floor level, and remains out of reach to anyone attempting to enter by breaking window glass on conventional classroom and office doors.
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U.S. News & World Report
When Hollywood's glitterati walked the red carpet for the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday evening, it was the #MeToo movement that took center stage, not the directors, actors or actresses there to fête and be fêted — many of whom donned black clothing to draw attention to reports of sexual harassment that have rocked Tinsel Town, sent politicians packing and exposed chronic abuses in higher education, finance and other societal spheres. One area that's remained insulated, however, is K-12 education. Yet that's not because instances of sexual harassment, abuse, misconduct and assault aren't happening to students in elementary, middle and high school.
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Forbes
When you doubt your capabilities, it's more likely that you will give up prematurely or settle for poorer solutions when faced with obstacles, setbacks and failures. What do you do, then, when you want to innovate, double your business revenue, or otherwise push yourself but you're unsure about your capability and how well you execute may heavily influence your future career path? It can be very stressful, but here’s help.
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Education Week
What should school staff do when a student makes a threat? A researcher gives step-by-step advice on how to intervene and prevent violence at school.
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Inc.
The subtle workplace bully is a person in power who may never scream, who may never lose their temper, and who may be seen by many as a magnificent leader, but who nonetheless creates in their subordinates and peers a sense of apprehension, fear, and hesitation. Rather than bringing people out, the subtle workplace bully creates a psychic prison which prevents their direct reports from growing, contributing, and developing professionally.
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Education Week
When a teacher has a problem, she might go to a mentor or an instructional coach — but often, she goes to whomever is closest at hand. That's why a new series of studies suggests that school administrators can boost teacher collaboration and build on formal teacher training by paying more attention to how teachers are assigned to classrooms within the building.
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Edutopia
How long do you think teachers pause, on average, after asking a question? Several studies from the 1970s on have looked into the effect that the amount of time teachers pause after asking a question has on learners. In visiting many classrooms in the United States and other parts of the world, I've found that, with few exceptions, these studies are still accurate. For example, according to work done by Mary Budd Rowe in 1972 and Robert J. Stahl in 1994, pausing for three or more seconds showed a noticeable positive impact on learning. Yet the average length that teachers pause was found to be 0.9 seconds.
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MiddleWeb (commetnary)
Kathy Renfrew, a contributor for MiddleWeb, writes: "As we go about the important and challenging work of improving science education, one message comes through loud and clear: Science & engineering practices bring science concepts to life for students! Our students are learning science when they are doing science themselves, and we need to engage them in every science lesson we teach."
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Edutopia
A simple, low-stress strategy that helps students engage with, understand and remember what they read.
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Solve all your school’s moving and storage needs with one versatile solution.
For educational institutions across North America, PODS® is the smart solution for maximizing campus space, managing storage and transportation costs, and reducing the risk of damage and loss.
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Matific takes a unique approach to teaching K to 6 math using hands-on
and interactive mini-games, called episodes. These immersive bite-sized
apps for tablets and personal computers are based on a modular and progressive spiral learning system.
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The Hechinger Report
Dawn Hillman, principal of Prairie Heights Middle School in Evans, Colorado, describes her student population as "pretty at-risk." About three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly used measure of poverty. About one-fifth don't speak English fluently and receive services as English language learners. About 12 percent have disabilities.
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eSchool News
Now more than ever, our digital culture has shaped both what is taught at schools and how it is taught. While educators are challenged to keep up with the speed of this change, the rise of digitization has also created immense opportunities for educators and students alike. Cybersecurity — a term that was not a household phrase 10 years ago — is now a topic that has permeated nearly every industry. As a result, educators must teach young students to not only stay safe online, but to also understand the roles needed to help strengthen the fight against cybercrime.
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Education Week
Just over a year ago, we profiled the big education issues facing Congress in its 115th session. We're about halfway through that session, and GOP leaders in Congress did check the box on one to-do list item we put out there: ditching acccountability rules for the Every Student Succeeds Act from the Obama administration. But what else have lawmakers have accomplished?
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Education Week
American taxpayers spent close to $649 billion on its K-12 schools in 2015. That's according to a new survey released by the National Center for Education Statistics. That's up 3 percent from the $628 billion the country spent in fiscal year 2014, according to the Jan. 9 report (that does not include facilities costs). While that may sound like a lot of money, local school district officials frequently complain that it's still not enough to cover the increasing day-to-day expenses of operating schools.
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The Hechinger Report
One of the biggest education priorities of recent years has been readying more young people for the job-friendly fields of science, technology, engineering and math. In 2006, President Bush announced the "American Competitiveness Initiative" to strengthen science-and-tech education in the name of advancing innovation. Three years later, President Barack Obama unveiled a program to train 100,000 new STEM teachers and attract more girls and minorities to the fields. Getting kids into STEM has been embraced by interests as varied as Microsoft, the Girl Scouts and David Koch.
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NAESP
NAESP is proud to introduce a new and improved website for The American Student Council Association. Founded in 1987, ASCA is a national program of NAESP that recognizes and supports student councils across the nation for making a difference in their schools and communities. The website offers guides and documents to help schools start and maintain their own student councils, including election information, a project database, and more. Visit www.naesp.org/asca for more information.
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NAESP
Due to an unforeseen weather situation and flight issues, Jimmy Casas was unable to present in his scheduled webinar, "What Connected Educators Do Differently." This webinar has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 3-4:00 p.m. EST. Those who have already registered should have registrations reassigned to the new date and time. Those who have yet to register are welcome to do so by visiting www.naesp.org/webinars. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience but look forward to an engaging conversation on Jan. 24.
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