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.PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP
4 ways principals can excel as instructional leaders
District Administration Magazine
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 instruction nor do they have sufficient time to work with teachers, says "The Untapped Potential of the Principal Supervisor" by the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching.
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Principals, please take care of yourselves
Chalkbeat
Getting kids back in the classroom to reestablish their social connections and catch up on lost learning is our top priority. Learning blossoms in the right environment, and in a safe and supportive space, students and teachers can thrive. Principals play a big part of shaping that environment — a part of the job none of us, all current or former principals, take lightly.
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MULTIBRIEFS EXCLUSIVE
Bridging the gap between school safety and emotional wellness during a pandemic
By Lynn Scott and Kiera Anderson
The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments defines emotional safety as experiences in which one feels safe to express emotions, confidence to take risks, and feels challenged and excited to try something new. They conclude emotionally safe learning environments can be achieved by making social-emotional learning an essential part of education. Emotional and physical safety allow the brain to be in a prepared state to learn. Now more than ever, schools have an indispensable obligation to seize the opportunity, evaluate past practices, and adopt new methods to bridge the gap between physical safety and emotional wellness.
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Is the assistant principal the most overlooked, undervalued person at school?
Education Week
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 influence student learning. Often, they don't have clearly defined roles. And whether their experience as APs prepares them to become effective principals is not well known or understood.
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2 keys for IEP teams planning extended school year services
District Administration Magazine
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 are independent from any enrichment services the district offers to all students.
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Why mental health is the key to dealing with learning loss
EdSource
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, students across California are beginning to return to the classroom at least a few days a week. But their experiences during the pandemic and their needs upon returning to school — academically, as well as emotionally — have varied greatly.
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What homeless students need now: How educators from across the US would spend new funds
Chalkbeat
Kathryn Butler has stitched together a patchwork of resources to support the nearly 500 homeless students who attend her school district in Greenwood County, South Carolina. She asks local companies to give students new winter coats and shoes. She partners with the local cosmetology school to offer students haircuts. And she runs drives to collect clothing, toiletries, and bedding, which she stocks in a school storage room dubbed "Kathryn's Closet."
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Suicidal thoughts are increasing in young kids, experts say. It began before the pandemic.
NBC News
The youngsters come in with tears in their eyes, or their fists clenched in anger. Sometimes, they show no emotion at all. "I want to kill myself," the kids, some as young as 8, announce inside elementary school counselor Olivia Carter's office, where affirmations such as "Think good thoughts" and "Our school is not complete without you!" adorn the walls. When Carter started working at Jefferson Elementary in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 2016, there was a school suicide protocol in place to ensure that students who expressed a desire to hurt themselves got the help they needed. Her first year, she only had to use it once or twice.
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Teachers union switches stance, now endorses CDC guidance on school reopenings
U.S. News & World Report
The head of the powerful American Federation of Teachers blessed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recent revision of social distancing in schools after initially saying it didn't take into account the unique challenges facing the country's urban schools and was made after mounting pressure from interest groups rushing to reopen schools for in-person learning.
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3 strategies that will keep your employees engaged so they don't jump ship
Entrepreneur
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 motivates your direct reports. We spend an enormous amount of time at work and want our work to be meaningful, to see the connection between the job that pays our bills and our larger hopes and dreams.
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Leaders, is your learning routine working for you?
Forbes (commentary)
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 possibly complete on time. That said, I am almost always behind on my learning agenda. But that is a good problem to have. You can never quite know it all. Or can you?"
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4 keys and a practical exercise to improve your communication as a leader
Entrepreneur
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 guide us in understanding this complex and multidimensional phenomenon.
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.EDUCATION POLICY
Biden's budget significantly boosts K-12 education spending
U.S. News & World Report
President Joe Biden's budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year would more than double funding for the federal K-12 program that supports school districts serving lots of poor students — an aggressive funding pitch that would represent the most significant investment in the country's public education system since the program was enacted under the Johnson administration more than half a century ago.
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Cardona: Schools need to rebuild trust with students and families of color as reopening continues
Chalkbeat
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona issued a blunt call for schools to address the mistrust felt by Black and brown communities as they push more students to return to classrooms. It was concerning, Cardona said, that students of color have opted into in-person learning at lower rates than their white peers. "But it shouldn't surprise us, if prior to pandemic we have had issues engaging and achieving the same outcomes for students of color as the general student population," he said.
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.SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
4 key funding questions that ed tech trackers can answer
District Administration Magazine
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?"
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A guide to choosing the right ed tech partner
eSchool News
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 put it in perspective, there were nearly 1,400 ed tech companies in the United States alone last year, according to a report from RS Components. That's a lot.
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Logitech C270 HD webcam provides a clear picture for virtual instruction
EdTech Magazine (commentary)
Buzz Garwood, a contributor for EdTech Magazine, writes: "Webcams have come a long way. In the early days of webcam technology, it seemed that only nonprofits with big donors could justify purchasing fancy technology such as high-end webcams. I remember taking my sixth-grade students on a virtual field trip in the mid-2000s to see giant pandas, elephants, lions and mole-rats on animal cams streaming live, 24/7 from the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Back then, I had to look for ways to integrate a webcam into my instruction. Now, hardly a day goes by when I don't use my webcam. Whether I'm teaching virtually, recording a lesson for asynchronous instruction or streaming a big event on campus, my webcam is almost always in service."
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Online schools are here to stay, even after the pandemic
The New York Times
Rory Levin, a sixth grader in Bloomington, Minn., used to hate going to school. He has a health condition that often makes him feel apprehensive around other students. Taking special-education classes did little to ease his anxiety. So when his district created a stand-alone digital-only program, Bloomington Online School, last year for the pandemic, Rory opted to try it. Now the 11-year-old is enjoying school for the first time, said his mother, Lisa Levin. He loves the live video classes and has made friends with other online students, she said.
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Parents were at the end of their chain — Then ransomware hit their kids' schools
NBC News
The ransomware attack on her daughter's school was the last thing Glynnis Sanders needed. Like most parents, Sanders has been performing a daily juggling act. When she's not teaching special education classes at Buffalo Public Schools, she and her husband are usually making sure their three kids are attending their remote classes.
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.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
How to use SEL tools to help students transition back to in-person learning
Tech & Learning
Students who are constantly engaged in the "fight or flight" mentality are more likely to interpret those small stressors as attacks, and SEL helps them engage in behaviors that are conducive to building and maintaining relationships. We're especially focused on these behaviors right now as we are making our transition from remote to in-person learning. Our kids are excited to be back, but they haven't been sitting in a classroom for months — they've been sitting in their bed or at their kitchen table.
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Less is more: Teaching kids what matters most
MiddleWeb
A year after the first of the COVID closures, schools have made great strides in providing an education to students in one of the three most common modes of learning: Online, hybrid and face-to-face with some students out due to illness or quarantine.
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Most students with disabilities still attend remotely. Teachers say they're falling behind
Education Week
Most students with disabilities are still learning remotely during the pandemic, and new research suggests that may not be an ideal learning environment for them — even when they receive the same supports that would traditionally help them in an in-person classroom. While teachers of students with disabilities in remote classes were as likely or even more likely than colleagues teaching in-person or hybrid classes to report that they were providing students with weekly small-group and one-on-one instruction, they were far more likely to say their students weren't completing assignments, according to a new nationally representative survey conducted in the fall by the research firm RAND Corp.
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Science teaching and learning found to fall off in pandemic
Education Week
Students are struggling to learn science during the pandemic, even as they find it increasingly interesting and relevant to their lives, according to new research highlighted at the annual American Educational Research Association conference.
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Students feel isolated — Online learning can help their mental health
eSchool News (commentary)
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 comfortable talking about their struggles and receiving the help they need, it's troubling to me to see just how many young people are struggling."
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See it, say it
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There is an old adage that says a picture is worth a thousand words. Compelling photographs have captured the highs and lows of a century’s worth of historical events as well as the everyday experiences of ordinary people. Photographs of universal human experiences solicit lots of spoken language and emotions. Think about how often sharing photos with friends prompts peals of laughter or tears as we recall a shared experience. Stories pour forth and we end up building on each other’s memories.
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13 things parents say that make teachers LOL
We Are Teachers
Teachers get a lot of interesting emails and phone calls. And it is just me, or has it been a whole lot worse over the last year? We all understand that parents have the best interest of their child at heart, but sometimes the things parents say are totally ridiculous. And it's really, really hard to compose a professional response, especially when we can't stop laughing.
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'Why quiet, unquestioning students are highly overrated'
ADDitude Magazine
Kids and adults with ADHD bring so much to the classroom through our creative energy — both as teachers and students. We have the fantastic ability to amplify anything fun and interesting or turn boring material into something awesome because our brains crave it. All of this can make us stand out in a good way, with the right teacher at the helm.
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Toward a more diverse and inclusive classroom
MiddleWeb (commentary)
Jeremy Hyler, a contributor for MiddleWeb, writes: "It's been one heck of a year for education. Like many individuals, I am mentally and physically exhausted. It takes a lot for me to get through the end of a day of teaching. Pandemic aside — teachers, administrators and paraprofessionals are facing growing numbers of students who have become ruder, have poor work ethic, just don't care and are becoming more divided. And the systematic racism is becoming more visible. This year I have dealt more with students who have been downright racist and prejudiced towards others."
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How a bathroom log helped one middle school understand its literacy issues
Education Week (commentary)
Seth Feldman, a contributor for Education Week, writes: "Reading isn't just a set of skills. The most important factor in helping middle schoolers overcome literacy issues is creating strong relationships with students and families. As an administrator, I'm always using assistive technology to help guide curricular decisions and working to build structure so that students can access their education, but my best educators are the ones who stay laser-focused on developing meaningful relationships."
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Tips for fostering healthy integration of newcomers to the US
Edutopia
"Other cultures are not a failed attempt at being you": That Wade Davis quote hangs on the door of Wendy Beck, a guidance counselor at a rural Iowa high school. The community is home to generations of farmers and ranchers. In the last six years or so, it has also attracted dozens of immigrant and refugee families, drawn to labor opportunities in the area.
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Dealing with imposter syndrome as a teacher
We Are Teachers (commentary)
Julie Mason, a contributor for We Are Teachers, writes: "Today's the day my principal is going to realize I don't know what I'm doing. How did I even get this job in the first place? I don't have a clue how to manage a classroom. I teach English, and I still make grammar mistakes! There are so many teachers with more experience that could do this job better than me. If you have thoughts like this, you're not alone. Many teachers struggle with imposter syndrome, or feelings of self-doubt or inadequacy, often in spite of evidence to the contrary."
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5 pillars help paraprofessionals take action on equity
District Administration Magazine
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 Department of Education.
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How a simple visual tool can help teachers connect with students
Edutopia
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 empathizing with students while simultaneously increasing their knowledge of them — which is critical for raising equity in schools. The empathy-mapping process had its beginnings in product development and was initially created to help companies understand their customers' needs.
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.EDUCATION RESEARCH
Report: Prepare now for predicted kindergarten 'bubble'
K-12 DIVE
Kindergarten students, who did not enroll or attend schooling in noticeable numbers during the pandemic, are expected to have larger participation rates next school year, and school systems are planning now to meet these young learners' needs. In fact, some education experts are predicting a "kindergarten bubble" of 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds who may be more unprepared for formal schooling compared to past years' cohorts, and who will come to school with a wider range of skills based on their COVID-19 academic and social experiences.
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Report: A growth mindset can lead to better student outcomes
Tech & Learning
A growth mindset — the belief that one's intelligence and abilities can be developed and improved upon over time — has been linked to increased academic performance in a new global report from The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Holding a growth mindset had previously been associated with increased student success, and the new report confirms this association holds, even on a large scale.
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Study links later middle, high school start times to better student achievement
K-12 DIVE
Changes in school start times have a "significant effect" on the amount of sleep and reported grade point averages of students, according to a working paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. The researchers examined eight districts in Minnesota, four of which transitioned to later start times between 2016 and 2019, affecting 38,019 students in grades 5, 8, 9 and 11.
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Why so many Asian American students are learning remotely
MindShift
Last month, Tsong Tong Vang was walking his 5-year-old grandson to the school bus in St. Paul, Minn., when, according to local media reports, a woman pulled up in a car and started yelling anti-Asian abuse and threats at him. Reports of such incidents have been growing around the country since early last year, amid public statements by President Trump and others linking China with the coronavirus pandemic. And they may be one reason for some Asian families not to send children to school in-person right now.
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.IN THE STATES
Connecticut to spend COVID funds on summer education programs
The Associated Press
Connecticut plans to allocate millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds toward education programs designed to help make up for learning lost by the state's schoolchildren during the pandemic. Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that $10.7 million of Connecticut's federal pandemic recovery funding will pay for an initiative he's calling the Learner Engagement and Attendance Program or LEAP, which will be a partnership between the state Department of Education and six regional state Education Service Centers.
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NYC to pay $500 to nearly 1,000 parents to address mental health needs at their schools
Chalkbeat
The education department is launching a training program next month for parents, paying them $500 to become "wellness ambassadors" addressing mental health needs in their school communities. The initiative will pay the stipend to parent leaders from roughly 950 schools in neighborhoods hardest hit by the coronavirus, according to Adrienne Austin, an acting deputy chancellor who oversees parent outreach. She revealed a "sneak peek" of the plan Thursday to members of the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council.
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Rural schools have a teacher shortage. Why don't people who live there, teach there?
The Hechinger Report
For the past six years, Shari Daniels has tried to be the person she wishes she had in her life as a student. Daniels grew up on the Fort Peck Reservation, home to about 6,000 members of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, in northeast Montana. Now 48, she struggles to remember the name of even one of her teachers, and she has no memory of making a personal connection with any of them. Raised by her grandmother, Daniels said she can't remember ever seeing a report card sent home.
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New Jersey is the latest state to require schools to offer courses on diversity and unconscious bias
CNN
As the summer of 2020 forced the nation to confront racism, students of color in New Jersey were sounding the alarm on the racist bullying they had been facing daily, and Democratic Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy was intent on listening. While attending Black Lives Matter protests and a virtual meeting with parents and students from high schools across her district, Murphy took mental notes that would help her outline a new law. All public schools in New Jersey are now required to teach diversity, inclusion and equality courses in grades kindergarten through 12th grade.
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.ASSOCIATION NEWS
Ann Henley Conference Scholarship now open
NAESP
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 of Membership and Marketing Services. In addition to her day-to-day responsibilities, she admired, supported, encouraged, and loved elementary and middle-level principals. Ann's support of school leaders, specifically the NAESP state representatives, and of public education is a major part of her legacy.
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Rethinking Leadership Behaviors — A Research Based Approach to Improved Student Outcomes
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