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School Leaders Now
With budget cuts running rampant, schools need to find creative ways to raise money while also bringing the community together. Involving the entire school community, from students, to parents, to teachers, to business leaders, is crucial. School fundraisers need to be inviting and exciting but effective at the same time. Here are 10 fundraising ideas that are sure to be a success and that your whole school will love.
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Chalkbeat
When school starts next week, 17 Chicago Public Schools will have new principals. Among these leaders are Femi Skanes, who will be at a high school in Morgan Park, not far from her home; Latasha Geverola, who has the top job at the South Austin elementary school where she has spent most of her career, and Maria Amador, who will be the third person in two years to take the helm at the Little Village school she is joining. They face disparate challenges, to be sure, but all agree that their first order of business is building up trust among the school community — including among students and parents, faculty and staff.
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eSchool News
The need for a strong partnership between schools and families is extremely important, but it can be challenging to figure out the best way to handle home-school communication. When parents, caregivers, community members and educators work together, children are more likely to develop a positive attitude about school. Students with involved families complete homework more consistently, have higher grades and graduation rates, and have higher self-esteem. Here's how four districts are making the most of the home-school connection.
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Pew Research Center
Racial and ethnic minorities accounted for 20 percent of all public elementary and secondary school teachers in the United States during the 2015-2016 school year, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics. That makes teachers considerably less racially and ethnically diverse than their students — as well as the nation as a whole. By comparison, 51 percent of all public elementary and secondary school students in the U.S. were nonwhite in 2015-2016, the most recent year for which NCES has published data.
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When parents are attentive to what their child is learning at school, supporting their learning at home, and generally advocating for them, academic outcomes for the child improve. But getting parents engaged with school is often a big challenge, which is why so many schools and districts are trying to move beyond traditional models of parent engagement. Some are offering wraparound services like health care at school sites, while others offer English classes or parenting seminars to entice parents to campus where they can hope for more face-to-face time with them. But efforts focused around getting parents to come to school may not be the most effective.
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By: Roberta Matuson (commentary)
 There are two moments that stand out in the minds of experienced leaders. They are the first time they promoted someone into management and the day they had to tell that person, "Things aren't working out." But what is most troublesome to these leaders is the fact that they know, deep down inside; this person never had a chance. Here are five common mistakes leaders make when it comes to promoting high potentials and what you can do to avoid making the same mistake twice.
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Newsday (commentary)
Would having the federal government buy guns to arm and train schoolteachers "improve school conditions for learning?" It doesn't seem likely, even to Congress, which specifically barred gun purchases in a school-safety bill this year that provided $50 million to local districts. But Education Secretary Nancy DeVos is considering using that loophole in a $1 billion academic support fund she controls to fund just such a program.
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Harvard Business Review
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your obligations at work and home? You are in good company. A majority of U.S. employees complain that they feel overwhelmed, according to surveys.
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UPI
As a new school year begins, most Americans say they are not satisfied with the quality of the education their children are receiving. Only 43 percent of Americans say they're satisfied, a Gallup Poll released Monday shows. The percentage is close to a historical average of 45 percent, Gallup Poll analyst Megan Brenan said. The lowest point of satisfaction was in 2000 at 36 percent and the highest point in 2004 at 53 percent.
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The Lead Change Group (commentary)
John Thurlbeck, a contributor for The Lead Change Group, writes: "It is always fascinating to engage with a cultural change process, and a recent encounter was no exception. Some three years ago, I developed a new business strategy for a not-for-profit organization which, faced with on-going austerity measures in the U.K., wished to focus on the longer-term on sustainability and income generation. They are a relatively small organization with a regional reach regarding members, clients and corporate donors."
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The Atlantic
When students from Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas — where eight students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting on May 18 — went back to school last week, their school looked different from the last time they saw it. Metal detectors and a security vestibule made of bulletproof glass greeted them at the front doors, and every classroom now also contained a "panic button" to trigger an alarm system. Students also passed more police officers in the hallways than before.
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School Leaders Now (commentary)
Amy Lynn Tompkins, a contributor for School Leaders Now, writes: "I've been in a great assistant principal position for about four years. When I was recruited by the principal, he told me he planned to retire soon and that his plan was for me to then move into the principalship. And I could not be happier with this job. I get tons of good feedback, lots of autonomy, and have a great relationship with my principal, team, and colleagues."
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Fast Company (commentary)
Leila Lewis, a contributor for Fast Company, writes: "I have a loud laugh, and I laugh a lot. People who like me say my laugh is contagious. People who don't tell me it's obnoxious. Either way, it's made me a better professional. Some time ago, work became the antithesis of fun. Along with it, laughter became synonymous with wasting time. We'll never know if it was the factory supervisors who thought it might slow down the assembly line, or because white collar managers thought those starched, button-up shirts tend to split open from loud belly laughs. Just kidding."
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Education Week
Legislation to fund the U.S. Department of Education for fiscal 2019 that increases federal spending on schools by a small percentage was approved by the Senate by a vote of 85-7. Total education spending would increase by more than $500 million over fiscal 2018 in the bill, up to about $71.6 billion. The appropriations bill covers fiscal 2019 for the department, and provides funding increases for a variety of elementary and secondary education programs.
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The 74
Academic achievement has typically been the gold standard for tracking student gains and school progress. But policymakers hoped recent changes to federal education law would spur a more innovative approach. Under the 2015 Every Students Succeeds Act, states submitted education plans last year to the U.S. Department of Education outlining at least five indicators. These indicators, when weighted and combined, should produce school scores that help states identify their lowest performers for improvement plans and designated federal funds.
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EdTech Magazine
For K–12 school districts that want to adopt classroom technology to improve outcomes or better engage students, the first step is engaging teachers, says Shannon Tabaldo, founding director of the Innovation in Digital Education and Leadership institute. "As we move into this space of digital technology integration in the K–12 world, teachers in a special place in their career — maybe they've already been in teaching for quite a while — they don't have the educational background of technology," Tabaldo tells EdTech, following an appearance at the International Society for Technology in Education 2018 conference. This usually leads to an evident lack of student engagement, Tabaldo explains.
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EdTech Magazine
"Is product X compatible with product Y?" It's one of the most common inquiries in education technology evaluation and purchasing, and for good reason: At the end of the day, people just want to know their systems are going to work together, even if it's not always clear what that means. And yet, as awareness and prioritization of interoperability continue to gain momentum, this most basic of compatibility questions just doesn't feel good enough anymore. What we have here is a discussion in need of a little reframing. Let's do just that, starting with why.
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Teaching Channel (commentary)
Christopher Bronke, a contributor for Teaching Channel, writes: "As I write this piece, it's as if my computer, watch, phone, oven, microwave and all date-keeping devices are taunting me relentlessly. August is here. For many across the country, that means the first day of school and for the vast majority of educators, it means our focus must begin to shift from boats and bathing suits to class rosters and curriculum. Yes, summer life, as we know it, is fading quickly, but with that a new day dawns — one filled with excitement, energy and possibility."
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Education Week
Educators and researchers are looking to update one of the oldest, most popular — and at times one of the most controversial — methods of targeting instruction: the elementary reading circle. Grouping students of similar reading skills — think "bluebirds" or "redbirds," for example — has become ubiquitous in American classrooms as a way to target instruction to students' learning needs, spreading from 68 percent of classrooms in 1992 to more than 90 percent by 2015.
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By: Savanna Flakes (commentary)
 Welcome back to another exciting school year! Let’s start the year off with a bang by building relationships, establishing a positive learning community, and including some pop culture to increase student interest and engagement. Our goal is to ensure our lessons are relevant for 21st century learners to support 21st century college and career success. If a lesson is relevant, students can answer, "What am I learning?," "Why am I learning this?" and "How can I use this information/skill in the real world?" Pop culture offers us the opportunity meet today’s students where they are.
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MiddleWeb (commentary)
Cheryl Mizerny, a contributor for MiddleWeb, writes: "My school is lucky to have an extremely dedicated, energetic, positive force in the form of our physical education teacher, Ann. Our students have PE class every other day all year. When they return from her class, they are happier and ready to focus. All of the research I've read shows numerous positive effects on the brain from physical activity. Movement helps channel excess energy, supports memory and mood, improves behavior, and increases retention of material."
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Education World
An old black and white photo from the archives of a renowned all-girls college shows students in class listening while furiously knitting and crocheting. Traditional Native American meetings, and important negotiations are known to have taken place while members held a "talking stick" and sat around a fire. Out on the putting green some of the most important business deals and negotiations have been transacted over golf balls and clubs!
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Edutopia
How do we get the best out of our students? By building a rapport with them. We hear that over and over again, but do we really know what that looks like or what that means? It's not about preaching to them or trying to make them better people. It's about learning who they are, accepting and celebrating their uniqueness, and really listening to them.
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The Hechinger Report
Imagine you must construct a building. When is the right time for you and your team to consider preparedness for natural disasters such as earthquakes? You'd want to design the building with a proper foundation to absorb shock waves and remain standing, and you'd want an emergency response plan just in case the worst were to happen. A proactive approach with a built-in back-up plan is preferable to a solely reactive one. The same goes for social-emotional learning instruction in schools. A foundation in social and emotional strength is proven to benefit students, both in the classroom and later in life.
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University of Surrey via Science Daily
Collaborative music lessons in schools improve the attitudes of pupils towards their peers with autism, a new study in the journal Autism reports. Led by Anna Cook, PhD student at the University of Surrey, researchers found that the interactive sessions produced findings that could potentially reduce bullying of autistic students. The research investigated the impact of school-based music lessons on children aged nine to eleven years old, both with and without autism. Split into two groups, one a combination of those with and without the condition, and the other group consisting of those without, the children received eleven weekly singing classes that were specifically designed to increase social interaction and communication skills.
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Chalkbeat
A student who gets suspended does worse in school. That connection worries many policymakers, and it's driven a wave of changes meant to cut down on the number of students sent out of their school buildings for breaking rules. But there's been little reliable evidence that suspensions are the true cause of poor test scores or dismal graduation rates. Perhaps students who get suspended would have had academic trouble regardless. Perhaps suspensions themselves set students on a negative trajectory. Maybe it's a combination of the two.
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WBUR
It's a common refrain among parents: "I wish I could send my kids to private school." The subtext, of course, is that expensive private schools give kids a better education, which leads to better career opportunities and a more successful life. But a new study shows that the advantages of private school disappear when controlling for socioeconomic factors. Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Robert Pianta, dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia and one of the study's authors.
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NPR
In Arizona, the energy around education issues that sprang up in April during the teacher protest walk-outs is still in the air leading up to the primary election. Arizona was the fourth state where thousands of teachers walked out of the classroom to protest low wages and under-funded schools. After six days, educators went back to school with a promise of 20 percent salary increases by the year 2020.
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Reuters
The Oklahoma Board of Education approved a record number of emergency teacher certificates to fill a shortfall of qualified faculty that has not eased even as the state enacted its first major pay raise in a decade. With the school year already under way in most parts of the state, the board approved 916 emergency certificates to allow educators who are not fully accredited to teach, it said. With the new certificates, the total for the current fiscal year is at 2,153, a record high.
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NAESP
Does your district currently use or plan to use "student-centered" or "weighted-student" funding? Is your district interested in rethinking the traditional ways that Federal funds are allocated and used? Is your district committed to allocating more resources to students with demonstrably higher need? The U.S. Department of Education is accepting applications for up to 50 school districts to participate in a pilot program that offers flexibility to include eligible Federal funds along with State and local dollars in a student-centered funding system.
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NAESP
The latest edition of NAESP Radio is available on the NAESP website. In "Timing Matters: Making Better, Smarter, and Shrewder Decisions," NAESP Executive Director — and NAESP Radio host — L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., CAE, talks with Daniel Pink about how principals can use study results to be more deliberate with their scheduling and set up students for success.
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