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Education DIVE
Being able to lead through a crisis as a administrator comes with the job description — but many spent 2020 navigating several at once. While adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic and the emotional toll of protests over systemic racism, many district and school leaders have also faced everything from windstorms and wildfires to hurricanes and earthquakes.
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Education Next
Are schools really spending more on administration than they used to? The short answer is yes. A recent Education Next blog post, "Could Covid Finally Disrupt the Top-Down Education Bureaucracy?" by the founder of the Campaign for Common Good, Philip K. Howard, included this passage: "While teacher pay has stagnated over the past two decades, the percentage of school budgets going to administrators has skyrocketed. Half the states now have more noninstructional personnel than teachers."
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eSchool News
Following an abrupt shift to remote learning this past spring, school and district administrators have had their fair share of summer homework as they prepare for a technology-first fall term. From filling out funding applications to reworking classrooms to promote social distancing, to choosing the right technology for hybrid learning environments, they've been working diligently to prepare for a school year that drives student engagement.
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MiddleWeb
Ask anyone in education and they can probably quickly recall their first year of teaching. The nervous excitement that runs through their body. The incredible feeling of "making it" when their principal hands them the set of keys to their classroom. The exhilaration when they open the door to find desks stacked on each other — and bare walls! — thinking about all the wonderful things they are going to do to make this space theirs.
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THE Journal
The United States Department of Education has launched an interactive map that shows how much money each school spends per student. So far, districts and schools in 20 states have been added to the map. The idea, according to the agency, is to "radically increase transparency as parents and local leaders seek to understand funding levels and differences between schools." ESSA, the Every Student Succeeds Act, requires each state to provide the data on "per pupil expenditures" as part of its public "report card" for each education agency.
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NPR
The closure of school buildings in response to the coronavirus has been disruptive and inconvenient for many families, but for those living in homeless shelters or hotel rooms — including roughly 1.5 million school-aged children — the shuttering of classrooms and cafeterias has been disastrous.
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District Administration Magazine
The large-scale shift to online learning has opened new avenues for bullying while a renewed focus on social justice has educators paying special attention to race-based harassment. The move to remote instruction requires that teachers and administrators to anticipate how students might misuse new digital tools, says Jasmine Williams, a bullying prevention expert and researcher at Committee for Children, a nonprofit provider of social-emotional learning and bullying prevention programs.
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EdSurge
Educator shea martin knows a few things about being a frustrated teacher — and not being able to say anything about it. Back when they were in the classroom, martin, who uses they/them pronouns and styles their name in lower case, says they would often get complaints about their social media posts relating to racism and education.
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Education DIVE
When schools closed to in-person learning in the spring, some individualized supports for students with disabilities were easily transitioned to remote or virtual learning. But other services were harder to adapt to new learning formats due to the specific interventions that require physical or behavioral supports and other intensive services.
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Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
In a state where many children didn't get enough to eat before the pandemic, changes to kindergarten-through-12th-grade education threaten to widen the hunger divide. Participation in school meal programs — a linchpin in children's nutrition, especially for those who get free or reduced-price lunches — has dropped in many districts around the state this fall, administrators say.
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Classcraft
In an effort to adapt to the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, many school administrators are going virtual overnight and are, understandably, feeling slightly overwhelmed. Transitioning from a brick-and-mortar to a virtual school is no small task, and you may find yourself in uncharted territory.
So, where do you start?
Here are five questions you should ask about online learning to help get you started.
EdSurge
Over the summer, photos began to circulate of children, bundled in warm coats, mittens and thick hats, reading books at their desks, outside, in the New York City winter. And eating lunch at their desks, outside, in the New England winter. And in the Chicago one, too. The children were coming of age as a deadly epidemic swept through the U.S., and since learning inside was deemed dubious at best, the classroom was moved outdoors, where group gatherings were considered safe.
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By Brian Stack (commentary)
 The pandemic continues to expose weaknesses in various parts of our educational system. This fall, one of the most debated was one that is often forgotten: The state of our 100,000 elementary and secondary public school facilities. America seems to have a love-hate relationship with its school facilities. They are costly to replace, yet when they are in disrepair, they can be expensive to maintain. For many communities, however, they are some of the most heavily used community resources.
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Education DIVE
The skip-year growth approach, Domaleski said, is "a promising model" being explored in a number of states. (Domaleski and other panelists didn't discuss other models during the webinar.) However, even with new models, states need time to research and evaluate data collected in 2020-21 before the information is used for high-stakes purposes.
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By Victoria Fann (commentary)
 Many people these days are feeling disillusioned, shocked, vulnerable, depressed and full of dread. Any one of those feelings can be difficult to handle, but when you’re feeling a mix of those feelings, it’s overwhelming. Although some people are responding to personal circumstances, many of those feelings are triggered by the global events unfolding each day. None of us knows what we will face when we wake up in the morning, nor do we see a clear resolution in front of us. Therefore, we must find a way to navigate the overwhelming feelings.
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Leadership Freak
The struggle to keep your head above water provides little opportunity to reflect, adapt and start again. Stress and frustration accumulate when you splash around today the same way you splashed yesterday. Recurring struggle feels like constant undertow. Find freedom and energy by starting again. But how to break the cycle of escalating frustration and stress?
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Harvard Business Review
The COVID-19 pandemic has separated people from their workplaces, coworkers and familiar daily routines. In many cases, it has added stress, led to a drop in morale and fragmented team cohesion — all of which can result in dampened work performance. That's why actively fostering a sense of inclusion at work is so critical right now.
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Fast Company
Imagine two soccer teams. The first is a professional team and extremely skilled. They know every technique, they practice endlessly and they win most of their games. The second team has never actually played soccer before. They show up to practice in sandals, fumble to get the ball across the halfway line, and mostly lose every game.
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The Lead Change Group
Conflict is a word that carries negative connotations for many. We avoid conflict, abhor conflict and see conflict as a major stress. What if you could transform conflict to bring positive change in your relationships? Dr. Nate Regier, author of Conflict without Casualties and Seeing People Through, has been collecting data about how people respond to and view conflict. In doing so, and in talking with people who are implementing the concepts in his book, Nate has discovered some surprising and amazing ways the concepts of Compassionate Accountability are influencing people around the world.
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Entrepreneur
Every business leader influences their employees, but that influence should proceed with intention and a clear understanding of the desired end state of their workplace culture and its relationship to company objectives. A leader moving without a clear, consistent focus can very quickly erode confidence and lead to toxic impacts that can be difficult to reverse and impact the company's financial bottom line.
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Inc.
In the past six months, tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs because of the pandemic, and a large portion are still unemployed. For those who still have jobs, most companies have successfully made the transition to remote-first work. That begs the question: What does this mean for company culture and employee engagement?
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Education Week
With K-12 revenue having cratered, school administrators, policymakers, and school funding advocates are now devising strategies to help school districts survive the coronavirus-sparked recession. After this year's election, politicians at the federal, state, and local levels will begin to debate in earnest how to cope with an anticipated $500 billion budget hole. At issue is which districts should absorb the most pain, whether to restructure school funding policies and tax revenue sources, and how to cut while also boosting academic outcomes.
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Medical Xpress
The top U.S. public health agency said recently that the coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet through the air, especially in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces. But agency officials maintained that such spread is uncommon and current social distancing guidelines still make sense.
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District Administration Magazine
A large majority of school leaders want to share federally discounted internet access with families and other off-campus organizations, according to an annual report on E-rate trends. Administrators revealed this pressing need for increased funding flexibility in a survey done by Funds For Learning, an E-rate consulting firm.
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eSchool News
Tens of millions of students across the U.S. risk falling farther behind this fall as schools struggle to secure the technology needed to effectively teach online, according to Axios. The state of play: Many schools across the country ordered child-friendly technology like Lenovo Chromebooks in the spring to continue classes virtually in the fall. But, order backlogs are pushing some arrival dates to as late as October.
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MiddleWeb (commentary)
Sarah Gilmore and Katierose Deos, contributors for MiddleWeb, write: "I picked up a copy of Integrating Technology in mid-March of 2020, which, for New York at least, meant that it arrived just as I switched to remote teaching. I thought there might be elements of the book that would help as I waded through my first foray into on-line teaching, but I couldn't bring myself to read about technology integration after spending a day on the computer. So it sat for a while."
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THE Journal
A free education technology program that facilitates parent-teacher communication has begun promoting its use as an on-demand virtual parent-teacher conference tool. ClassTag, which announced its software integration with Google for Education services during the summer, said the program would now allow educators and families sync through Google Meet to have online meetings and events.
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Tech & Learning
Why should teachers integrate augmented reality apps and sites into their curricula? With manipulable 3-D visuals, augmented reality apps and sites inject a wow factor into any subject, increasing kids' engagement and enthusiasm for learning. In addition, recent research suggests that AR can foster greater empathy in users. Many of these AR apps and sites are free or inexpensive.
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Edutopia (commentary)
Vivian Hernandez, a contributor for Edutopia, writes: "The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a big shift toward online learning. While we adjust to teaching students differently, I believe that extracurriculars will still be important when it comes to keeping students motivated. But how do we accomplish this? I propose creating a virtual club experience."
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Tech & Learning
Google Jamboard is a tool being used by schools worldwide as a way to engage with students better. This applies both to the physical touchscreen display itself, in class and the Jamboard platform that also works across devices remotely. But if you're on this page then you've probably already either tried or have access to a Jamboard and simply want to make sure you're getting the most out of it.
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Binghamton University via Science Daily
The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage our vision? Maybe not. It turns out that our visual perception is highly adaptable, according to new research.
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EdTech Magazine
IT leaders can take a twofold approach to help K–12 students meet the new security challenges of remote learning. They can proactively support students and parents in their efforts to stay safe in the remote learning environment, teaching the importance of cybersecurity. They can also shore up internal systems, processes and infrastructure to back up that learning.
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We Are Teachers
Schools start their days in a variety of ways. Some head straight into first period, while others use homeroom to take attendance and make announcements. Still others have replaced homeroom with advisory time instead, which usually involves social-emotional learning , real-life skill development and time for kids to talk about problems and concerns. Both virtual homeroom and advisory have presented new challenges to teachers navigating online classrooms for the first time.
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By Erick Herrmann (commentary)
Every teacher knows the importance of having students respond frequently and checking for understanding, as we need to be sure that the instruction we are providing is working, and that students are indeed learning. When it comes to culturally and linguistically diverse students, it becomes especially critical as students are learning new content in a new language. Yet, in our new era of virtual or hybrid teaching, we need to consider how we are assessing students and conducting checks for understanding through what is a new way of teaching and learning to many.
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Edutopia
The six-year-old boy's eyes welled up with tears. His teacher, 30-year veteran Leigh Yelton, could see the explosive anger building in the first grader. After his mother died unexpectedly in his kindergarten year, he struggled with what his grandmother called "mommy days," or periods during which he would often cry uncontrollably. Instead of asking him what was wrong or trying to distract him, Yelton asked him to do something simple and unexpected: go to a private part of the room and push against a wall. It worked.
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The Brookings Institution
As the school year begins, many of the world's primary and secondary education systems face unprecedented challenges in meeting students' academic needs. Financial strain and uncertainty from the pandemic coupled with the need for social distancing have undermined the role of traditional classrooms in student learning and increased the burden on parents and caregivers at home.
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EdSurge
Today's students are the most at-risk for mental health problems in a generation. That was already true before the start of this turbulent year, thanks to the advent of the smartphone, the rise of social media and the growing dominance of internet culture in daily life.
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Edutopia
Students with a growth mindset embrace challenges by stretching themselves. With a growth mindset, students see mistakes as learning opportunities, and they learn from feedback. Instead of feeling like they've failed the task, students realize that they haven't met the expectations... yet.
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Chalkbeat
Many of America's teachers expected to spend some of this school year teaching to a screen. They just didn't realize their students would be in front of them in a classroom, too. As schools reopen their doors, it's becoming more common for teachers to have both virtual and in-person students on their rosters every day. In many places, that's because students have been split into groups to allow for smaller classes. In other cases, families have opted to keep their children home, but they were not assigned a remote teacher.
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Education Week
Like a long shadow sweeping the country, the coronavirus has transformed K-12 schooling, forcing millions of students to learn from home, parked in front of computers for many hours each week. And that's triggered new concerns about how much time kids are spending looking at screens. Santhana Pierre's daily schedule offers a glimpse of many students' new realities.
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MiddleWeb (commentary)
Jeremy Hyler, a contributor for MiddleWeb, writes: "You may have seen it trending in your Netflix feed. It's been in the Top 10 trending films for the past few weeks. The documentary The Social Dilemma is a topic of conversation on television, radio, podcasts, and among my 7th graders — and it's one focus of a new class I'm teaching. Media Literacy is one of the elective courses our middle school students have in their schedules this year. Could there be a more urgent time to be teaching it?"
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District Administration Magazine
District leaders acknowledge that the many passwords, platforms, schedules and assignments associated with virtual learning are overwhelming to parents who are assisting their children this fall. Parents are exhausted by managing their child's classwork in addition to taking care of their other responsibilities, such as work demands, says Naomi Tyler, director of the IRIS Center, a technical assistance center funded by the Office of Special Education Programs. But, she adds, "The data is clear: When there's collaboration between school and home, the outcomes for students are so much better."
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The 74
The last time Deyanira Hooper's son Jeremy took California's state assessment, he was 15 points from meeting proficiency standards. But when schools closed last spring, his live instruction from a teacher dropped to 20 minutes every three days. Even though her fifth grader is now getting three hours of class on Zoom each day from his Los Angeles school, she's worried his scores will dip much further the next time he takes the test, especially in reading comprehension. And she's concerned her eighth-grade daughter Noemi won't be ready for high school next year.
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EdSurge
The closures of schools and daycare centers this spring abruptly changed life for many American parents. As almost half of those with young kids lost child care, their stress levels soared. And their children suddenly started spending much more time watching media on screens.
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District Administration Magazine
Nearly 2 million California students caught in the homework gap lack internet access even as online learning is the norm in most districts, according to a new report. And nearly 690,000 don’t have a computer, according to the "Keeping Students Linked in California" report from the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Linked Learning Alliance. The U.S. House of Representatives, meanwhile, is expected to vote on another COVID stimulus package next week that could include $7 billion in E-rate program funding for high-speed home internet access, the organizations said in a release.
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District Administration Magazine
Mental health care is now easier for students and parents to access in a suburban Houston district, particularly for families on Medicaid or who lack insurance. Channelview ISD has partnered this year with Care Solace, a company that connects families with providers. Like most communities, Channelview ISD has been contending with a rise in anxiety and depression during the ongoing COVID pandemic, says Karen Bryant, the district's director of testing and counseling.
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NAESP
Effective instructional leaders work to guide and improve learning in schools through developing an understanding of teachers' and students' needs. Observing and coaching teachers is a common and useful way to determine these needs and identify possible areas for growth. However, these efforts are not always translated into improved practice, as teachers do not always make suggested changes to their instruction. Why do teachers sometimes fail to enact feedback they have been given? There might be many reasons, but instructional leaders have the power to encourage improvement in two important ways: by fostering a culture of professional growth and by providing high quality observation feedback.
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During these volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous times, take a moment to intensify your leadership by making a commitment to your role as dreamer, architect, innovator and change mediator. Maximize your leadership capacity by breaking away from the narrow task of instructional leader and move toward your role as education leader. Enhance your leadership with renewed competence and confidence.
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