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School Leaders Now
Teacher observations and formal evaluations can be a inspiring and — to be honest — a little daunting. So much depends on those few minutes when we get to watch our teachers' practice. Different educators approach their teaching differently. They may even approach different sections of the same class differently. At the same time, there are some best practices you should look for in every classroom you visit.
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Forbes
Company leaders are facing a crisis. Nearly one-third of employees don't trust management. In addition to this, employers now have to cater to the needs of the millennial generation. On average, after graduating from college, a millennial will change jobs four times before they are 32. Most of them also don't feel empowered on their current jobs.
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By: Catherine Iste (commentary)
 Even strong leaders need to recalibrate occasionally. Whether it is a head-clearing weekend getaway or an out-of-office conference, taking a physical break from the workspace can recharge our minds and reinspire our thinking. However, what if getting away is not practical? Here are a few steps you can take today, so you can lead better tomorrow.
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Entrepreneur
Gene Kranz famously said, "Failure is not an option." When it comes to businesses and strategies, and the people who are attached to them, failure is one of the many routes which could be taken while you prepare to stoke your plans for the future. But, don't you learn from failure? In a weird way, isn't failure one of the building blocks of all successful people? Sure, and everyone loves hearing a good fail story because it is encouraging and helps us learn from our mistakes or the mistakes of others. However, whether you're involved in a simple startup or a billion dollar company, failure isn't something you hope for.
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The Grossman Group
One might be considered a strong communicator, but lack the other skills necessary to be a successful leader. However, the reverse does not hold true. Strong communication skills are paramount to successful leadership. To understand what it takes to be a successful leader/communicator, it's important to understand what we mean when we say communication. This can range from an informal hallway chat with a colleague to a company-wide presentation to facilitating a staff meeting or huddle, to delivering the news of a major change impacting the entire organization.
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The word “teacher” doesn’t cover it all! You are expected to be everything to students while still raising test scores. So, how do you juggle it all? MorningStahr can help. Our range of professional development services & resources adds to your skills to help you be your very best.
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District Administration Magazine
In Oakland USD, girls who were chronically absent and suspended frequently told researchers in a 2015 study that sexual assault and harassment were among the biggest barriers for them at school. Every Friday, for example, boys in fourth and fifth grade and in middle school would make a game of slapping girls' butts. But those students rarely faced repercussions, says Emma Mayerson, the executive director and founder of Alliance for Girls, a national nonprofit that conducted the research in partnership with the district.
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Inc.
In a recent podcast at Google's Re:work, Sarah Calderon, a manager at Google who oversees Google's Manager Development curriculum, revealed some nifty secrets about how they train and develop great managers. She shares five lessons that will give your organization an edge in management training and development.
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By: Simma Lieberman (commentary)
 Have you ever experienced the feeling of not belonging? Do you remember how awkward, uncomfortable and self-conscious you felt? At some point in our lives, almost all of us will be in a situation where we feel like we don't belong. It may be because of our skin color, ethnicity, age, religion, etc., or just being the new person in the class, on the job or in the neighborhood. For some the feeling of not belonging may be brief, while for others it may be intense and difficult to dispel.
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Disability Scoop
The U.S. Department of Education is making it easier to find out when a school is under investigation for violating the civil rights of students with disabilities. For the first time, the federal agency is posting information on its website about all pending claims against schools and colleges being investigated by its Office for Civil Rights. The searchable listing includes cases alleging discrimination based on disability in addition to race and national origin, sex, age and equal access.
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Education Week
Congress and the White House came together Friday on a two-year budget deal to boost domestic spending, help schools ravaged by hurricanes and wildfires, and invest in child care and children's health. But K-12 advocates aren't popping the champagne just yet. For one thing, it's unclear just how much — or if — K-12 schools will benefit from the spending increase. And Congress still hasn't come to an accord on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, leaving the fate of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrations brought to the country as children in doubt, including teachers and students.
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EdTech Magazine
This generation of students is beyond tech-savvy and could be described as tech-innate. Since this group has grown up in a high-tech society, they think spatially and in 4D, which is different than past generations. As digital leaders, it is important to cultivate systemic conditions in education that support and nurture a growth mindset for these students, while allowing them to utilize their technical expertise. When school districts bring in technology to do just that, it is also integral that administrators support educators and keep pedagogy in mind.
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Education Week
A decade ago, cellphones were devices that students in the Katy Independent School District used to complete their academic work at home, but were restricted from using during class. Now, students in the eastern Texas school system use their cellphones to access reading and math programs via a mobile app. They rely on the devices to complete assignments and quizzes on their smartphones, and to check grades on the district's learning management system, Canvas. They are even allowed to scan their work on notebook paper using their phones and submit that file via Canvas for grading.
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Teaching Channel
Meagan England, a contributor for Teaching Channel, writes: "As a new teacher, the demands of the career can be overwhelming at times. During my first year of teaching, I felt alone and I was unsure about whether I was doing a good job. So I turned to the internet, and I was both surprised and delighted to find that there was a bustling teacher community around every corner."
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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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EdTech Magazine
The foundation to Aldine Independent School District's recent massive technology and classroom upgrades was cemented by first supporting teachers and administrators. "Five years ago, we had minimal technology in our classrooms," Nguyen Bui, the district's executive director of technology innovation and initiatives, said during a Feb. 7 session at the Texas Computer Education Association Convention & Exposition. "The bandwidth in each classroom was 1 gigabyte. Every one of our schools had only two access points."
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Education World
Center time has just started in Miss. Shipley's Kindergarten classroom. The environment is bright, engaging and buzzing with curiosity and "play." Children are choosing what dress up clothes to put on, building towers as high as they can and listening to stories that build on the curriculum they are learning that week. Shipley and a volunteer/teacher's aid are getting a round table and horseshoe table ready for small group time. Shipley's table works on academic skills while the other table works on creative hands on, science, art and cooking activities. The activities always go along with what the learning outcomes are for that week and are differentiated for all students.
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District Aministation Magazine
Managing and keeping track of the many hours of professional development required for a district's non-instructional staff may be one of an administrator's more underappreciated responsibilities. "There are a lot of different employees within the system who can easily be left out of the loop if you're not mindful of the two types of training you need to present," says Nancy Hacker, superintendent of Springfield Township School District in the Philadelphia suburbs.
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The Brookings Institution
Despite the increased and improved reporting of teachers and schools that are innovating the teaching of new skills and learning goals for the 21st century, schools are still seen largely as very resilient places for innovation. As asseverated by Charles Payne ten years ago, if the emphasis on school reform has witnessed "so little change" it is primarily due to the difficulty of capturing and understanding the daily realities of urban schools.
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The 74
She's one of the best bobsledders in the world. She was one of the first women to compete against men in the four-man bobsled. She's won two world championships, Olympic silver and bronze, and is a favorite for the gold this year in PyeongChang, South Korea. Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor is also a mentor for six classrooms in the United States, sharing her own lessons in perseverance, determination, and grit with hundreds of students every month.
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Edutopia (commentary)
Margie Pearse, a contributor for Edutopia, writes: "As a math consultant, I'm in many classrooms, and I get to witness lots of math instruction. I find that there are similar qualities among the classrooms that are really thriving — and those qualities quite often don't really have much to do with math. There are five non-math qualities I see in the best-run classrooms."
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MindShift (commentary)
Kathy Cassidy, a contributor for MindShift, writes: "Some teachers I talk to say they do not have time to connect with other classrooms because they are too busy covering their curriculum. In fact, connecting with others is not an addition to our curriculum. It is not something we do after we have finished our reading and math for the day. It is the way we do our curriculum. From practicing counting by fives or comparing similarities and differences via Skype, to writing for a worldwide audience, to making and sharing videos of social studies concepts on our blogs, we connect and invite the world to learn with us and to help us learn."
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NAESP
Are you interested in strengthening your career while preparing a new generation of leaders? NAESP's National Mentor Training and Certification Program offers a highly structured professional development program that can make the critical difference in the sustainability of skilled leaders. NAESP will be hosting an upcoming training in Memphis, March 1-2. Visit www.naesp.org/mentor for more information.
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NAESP
Together with Crayola, NAESP offers a special opportunity to apply for a Champion Creatively Alive Children Grant. Your school could receive a $3,500 grant (a $2,500 check and $1,000 worth of Crayola products) to establish a creative leadership team and build the creative capacity of your professional learning community. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 22. (The Early Bird deadline is Monday, June 5. Early Bird applications will receive a Crayola product Classpack). Click here for more information.
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