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.PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP
The value of limiting your priorities for the school year
Edutopia
The word that comes to mind when thinking about the 2020–2021 school year is scattered. School leaders, staff and families had to constantly pivot and respond to the most significant health crisis in a century. Now we need the upcoming year to be focused, and the way to achieve this is by outlining a few key priorities and being relentless about sticking to them.
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How to manage hybrid learning while keeping your schools secure
District Administration Magazine
The key to creating successful hybrid learning environments is to use solutions that are both flexible and secure, so students, teachers and administrators can teach, learn and collaborate, no matter where they are. In this infographic, learn more about how to build hybrid learning environments with technologies that can empower your schools and educators today, and prepare them for the future of education.
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6 big changes in standardized tests — Including less focus on grading students and more on learning
The Conversation
The standardized tests given to children in schools today are a lot different from those their parents might remember. For example, students today might take a standardized test at home on a laptop or other digital device. That test is more likely than before to incorporate content on diverse cultural heritages. And students taking a test may not even be aware they are being assessed, as more tests are blended with instruction.
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How toxic positivity demoralizes teachers and hurts schools
EdSurge
Several years ago, during her first year teaching at a new school, Rachel cried a lot. Under the thumb of a relentlessly upbeat administrator, Rachel, an educator and librarian in New Jersey, was pressed to be happy all the time. Along with masking her emotions, she learned to swallow her opinions too.
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Enrollment risk: Why students shouldn't be forced to choose one way to learn
District Administration Magazine
Districts risk losing students to homeschooling and private schools if they cannot offer families a flexible blend of in-person and virtual instruction post-COVID, a new University of Michigan study finds. Public school enrollment dropped noticeably in fall 2020 while homeschooling rates and private school attendance surged, according to "The Pandemic's Effect on Demand for Public Schools, Homeschooling and Private Schools."
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Pandemic leaves families of children in special ed feeling left behind
Disability Scoop
It was exactly what she feared. Stephanie Coles' 9-year-old son, Max, tested positive for COVID-19 after three weeks of face-to-face classes in Edmond Public Schools. Coles had dreaded this for months, ever since her younger son, Alex, 3, was diagnosed with autism in June.
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Transgender students' rights shouldn't be subject to partisan feuds
The Brookings Institution
A coalition of 20 states recently filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that the Biden administration had overstepped in extending anti-discrimination protections on the basis of gender identity. The federal agencies targeted by the litigation include the Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The lawsuit argues, for example, that the federal government cannot require schools to allow students to join athletic teams and use bathrooms based on their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth.
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Schools facing critical race theory battles are diversifying rapidly, analysis finds
NBC News
Downingtown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, has been changing. And the school district has tried to change with it. In 1994, students of color made up just 5% of the enrollment in the Downingtown Area School District. By 2020, that figure had grown to almost 24%, largely because of an increase in Asian and Latino residents.
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Should schools give students mental health days?
We Are Teachers
We want school to be an amazing and magical place where students can learn, feel safe, and leave with experiences they'll reflect on for the rest of their lives. There are challenges too, of course, and kids have always had to find ways to navigate them. Things are more complicated now, and many schools are considering student mental health days.
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Many students may start the year below grade-level benchmarks. What does this mean for Tier 1 instruction? And how can you ensure students receive the support they need while reducing unnecessary SpEd referrals? Tune into this on-demand webinar for expert guidance. Watch now.
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How to be a leader who stays true to their ethics
Harvard Business Review
In September 2016, Wells Fargo announced that it would pay $185 million to settle a lawsuit filed by federal regulators and the city and county of Los Angeles, admitting that employees had opened as many as 1.5 million accounts without customer authorization over a five-year period. These unethical practices resulted in an immediate drop the company's stock prices and it continued to underperform by a significant margin.
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How real leaders coach their employees for success
Entrepreneur
The pillar of every successful business is happy employees, and effective coaching is a crucial ingredient to satisfied employees. Effective coaching leads to improved performance, knowledge transfer, skill improvement and employee retention.
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Not all data is equal. Great data provides leaders with valuable insights into classroom practice. The best data fuels PLCs, professional learning, and school improvement efforts in meaningful ways that result in visible gains. Improve data discussions at your school with our free data discussion checklist. Download now.
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.EDUCATION POLICY
Education Department promises support to districts penalized for COVID-19 measures
The Hill
The Department of Education is promising to support school districts that get penalized for their COVID-19 protocols, unveiling a grant program to provide the districts funding. The agency unveiled Project Supporting America's Families and Education, which will provide funding for districts that had money withheld because they implemented measures such as universal indoor masking.
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FDA official hopeful younger kids can get shots this year
The Associated Press
The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine chief said the agency will rapidly evaluate COVID-19 vaccinations for younger children as soon as it gets the needed data — and won't cut corners. Dr. Peter Marks told The Associated Press he is "very, very hopeful" that vaccinations for 5- to 11-year-olds will be underway by year's end. Maybe sooner: One company, Pfizer, is expected to turn over its study results by the end of September, and Marks say the agency hopefully could analyze them "in a matter of weeks."
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.SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY
Cloud-based technology expands STEM's reach
EdTech Magazine
Science, technology, engineering and math classes expose K–12 students to science- and technology-focused career paths, which can lead to some of the most sought-after jobs in the market. According to a report by tech recruiting site Dice, postings for tech jobs increased by 16% in the second quarter of 2021, and coding skills continued to be one of the most sought-after talents in new hires.
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COVID disruption requires more than providing a device
District Administration Magazine
As school districts pivoted to online delivery in the spring of 2020, the urgent need for each student to have a device in hand and internet connectivity was a remarkable challenge. Immediate action was taken, incredible financial investments were made, and creative problem solving peaked to provide students access to the tools needed for online learning. Despite this laudable feat, districts are entering the third school year disrupted by COVID and confronted with the delta surge, disheartening student learning loss, and an emerging reality that hybrid and online learning models are not going away.
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How IT leaders can make learning more accessible to students with low vision
EdTech Magazine
Last month, Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface became available on Google Fonts. Created by Applied Design Works with guidance from the Braille Institute, Atkinson Hyperlegible is designed to aid readability for users with low vision. The font is named for Robert J. Atkinson, founder of the Braille Institute.
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What will online learning look like in 10 years? Zoom has some ideas
EdSurge
Last March, Zoom, the ubiquitous online conferencing platform, became a staple of daily life for many students and educators as learning shifted online. Millions downloaded it — and first learned of it — back in early 2020, when lockdowns forced billions of students online, and at least 100,000 schools onto Zoom.
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Smartwatches: The new classroom nuisance
The Wall Street Journal
Just when schools finally figured out how to deal with students' cellphones, a new classroom distraction is emerging: smartwatches. Parents have opted to send students to school with child-friendly wearables like Verizon's GizmoWatch, and even Apple Watches, as a less-distracting alternative to cellphones. But educators say that students are using their watches to cut class or text friends — sometimes with cheating in mind — and still more are distracted by the notifications buzzing on their wrists.
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What is ClassHook and how does it work? Best tips and tricks
Tech & Learning
ClassHook is an innovative tool that allows teachers to bring movie and TV show clips into the classroom as useful, digestible chunks. The idea is to use already engaging content, such as Simpsons episodes or Marvel movies, to capture the students' attention. But this does it in a way that flows and helps the learning process rather than be a distraction.
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With Rise Vision’s Unlimited License, you can expand your signage to classrooms, the cafeteria, the gym, the library, and more all for one low fixed annual cost per school, per year. And you'll get unlimited displays, users, and access to 400+ K-12 templates. Learn more
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.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
How can teachers support students as we return to in-person learning
EdSource
With the start of the school year upon us, the anxiety and health concerns for students, their families, and teachers are all too real. Discussions about mask mandates, testing and vaccinations will continue across the state, but here are four essential strategies that can ease the return to in-person learning.
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Use this strategy to groom grammar gurus
MiddleWeb
Grammar instruction has been an enigma to many English language arts educators. Let's be honest. Some teachers even cringe at the thought of teaching it. Whether you teach your students grammar in isolation or as a regular part of your writing assignments, capturing their interest consistently is challenging. And there's nothing new about that.
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Connect with Highly Defined Buyers and Maximize Your Brand Exposure
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3 tips to conquer bilingual barriers in the classroom
eSchool News
More than 10% of students in the United States are English language learners — that's more than 4.8 million children nationwide. While these children don't learn any differently than their native-English-speaking classmates, they do have educational needs that should not be overlooked or go unmet.
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Can making music remake the mind?
The Hechinger Report
Music education advocates have been fighting back against school budget cuts by claiming that learning music makes kids better at learning other things. Numerous studies have found that students who play an instrument tend to do better in school across a wide range of subjects, but not everyone agrees that music instruction is the reason why they do better.
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This virtual science course uses real-life conservation examples to inspire students
eSchool News
According to a survey conducted by Amnesty International in 2019, Generation Z ranks climate change as the most vital issue facing the world today. With a generation that is so empowered, connected, empathetic and with a drive to make a difference in the world, having real-life examples and tools to teach them about conservation and sustainability is crucial.
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A child’s first few years of educational experiences set the stage for how they will learn for the rest of their lives. The Bank Street Early Childhood Leadership Advanced Certificate Program is designed for mission-driven educators seeking to advance their professional opportunities and fill the need for exceptional leadership in early childhood education. Areas of study within the program include curriculum and development, social justice, systems thinking, progressive education and law.
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Push for Native American curriculum in schools makes gains
The Associated Press
For years, many Native American tribes have felt their history has not been given its due by schools in Connecticut, a state that takes its name from an Algonquian word meaning "land on the long tidal river." Soon, however, schools will be required to teach Native American studies, with an emphasis on local tribes, under a law passed this year at the urging of tribes including the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, best known today for its Foxwoods Resort Casino.
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.EDUCATION RESEARCH
Report: Fear of discrimination prevents many LGBTQ youth from participating in sports
K-12 DIVE
Research from The Trevor Project finds that while nearly one-third of LGBTQ youth participate in school, community league or club sports, a large portion of the remaining 68% who identify in this group say they don't play sports out of fear of discrimination. The portion of those who report participating is significantly lower than that of the general youth population, where more than half play sports.
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.IN THE STATES
Florida scraps major year-end test to sharpen focus on student growth
District Administration Magazine
Battles over mask mandates have dominated education news in Florida but the state is now making headlines for potentially groundbreaking testing reform. Florida is moving to become the first state to scrap its high-stakes, end-of-year exam — the Florida Statewide Assessment — in favor of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking program, which will allow educators and parents to monitor student progress more regularly.
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The unexpected reason Arizona's mask mandate ban may be unconstitutional
NPR
Days before the deadline for Arizona lawmakers to pass a budget, state Rep. Joseph Chaplik said he would refuse to vote for a GOP-negotiated spending plan unless he got something in return. "I said I'm not signing onto the education budget if we don't have control of the masks," the Scottsdale Republican told conservative radio host Garret Lewis in June.
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.ASSOCIATION NEWS
NAESP Twitter chat: Advocating for school communities
NAESP
Every second Wednesday of the month, NAESP hosts a Twitter chat for principals, assistant principals, and aspiring principals. Using a Q-and-A format, we ask leaders in education to share what works for them in their schools on a particular topic. The next #NAESPchat is on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. ET. As part of our National Principals Month celebration, we're joining together to discuss best practices to advocate for your school communities.
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Webinar: Keeping students and communities safe with school-based flu and COVID-19 testing
NAESP
As students return to classrooms, schools face the combined challenges of the surging variants, students too young to receive a vaccine, and the flu season. BD is partnering with NAESP to host a webinar discussing the benefits of asymptomatic screening of COVID-19 using rapid antigen serial testing. This testing can help limit outbreaks and keep schools open. The webinar will share best practices on how to set up an effective and efficient process for testing in schools, as well as options for testing that quickly and efficiently delivers results on COVID-19 and Flu A+B.
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