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School Leaders Now
Most administrators seem to understand that many students struggle with anxiety. There are plans and procedures to help these students feel comfortable and successful. However, administrators also need to consider that adults also deal with anxiety, including the teachers they work with. Teachers have a lot to be anxious about: students, parents, paperwork, paychecks, grades, extracurricular events, etc. The last thing a teacher needs is an administrator adding anxiety on top of an already stressful job. Luckily, reducing administrator-induced anxiety is not difficult. Here are some things administrators can do to help lessen teacher anxiety.
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By: Brian Stack (commentary)
 Many mornings as a school principal, I feel like I am fighting a losing battle with my students with regards to breakfast. They say it is the "most important meal of the day," yet it is obvious to me that many of my students don’t see it that way. Last spring, I surveyed the 700 students in my New Hampshire high school and found that 25 percent of my students report rarely or never eating breakfast before school. Another 30 percent report that they skip breakfast 2-3 days per week. Sadly, only 33 percent of my students report eating breakfast every day. This statistic is at the higher end of the national trend.
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Entrepreneur
Ever feel that you're being pulled in a million different directions at once at work? Do all of the tools designed to keep you connected and productive sometimes seem to be conspiring to keep you from fully devoting your attention where it's needed most? You're not alone.
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eSchool News (commentary)
Peter Leida, a contributor for eSchool News, writes: "At Colonial School District, we've focused on offering our most effective teachers clear, cost-effective opportunities for various leadership roles and paths for advancement. We recognize that not all great teachers want to become administrators. They may, however, make great leaders in other roles. Providing leadership opportunities and options for these educators allows us to build a leadership pipeline to meet a variety of needs."
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District Administration Magazine
Some students grow so accustomed to hearing their names mispronounced over and over again that they no longer correct the people who make the mistakes. And sometimes, these children just give up and adopt unwanted nicknames they have been given by classmates, coaches or educators. "To walk around in a space that is supposed to be designed for you to feel welcome and safe and to be who you are, and know that every day someone is mispronouncing your name, is emotionally exhausting," says Tiffany Young, the equity and diversity coordinator for the Washoe County School District in Nevada.
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Inc.
A common dilemma for bosses is making sure their employees feel only the right amount of anxiety about their work. Little or no anxiety might cause them to slack off, while too much anxiety might prevent them from thinking clearly. The goal is to find some middle ground where employees understand their responsibilities but are not burdened by fear.
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The Lead Change Group
Do you still beat yourself up when your to-do list turns into an unmanageable monster? It's a common phenomenon, actually. You're not alone if your inner leadership critic sounds something like this: "Why do you think you have to do it all? You really need to delegate!"
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Education Next (commentary)
Frederick Hess, a contributor for Education Next, writes: "Last spring, I hosted a series of AEI dinners at which a cast of educational leaders sat down to discuss the universal enthusiasm for 'personalized learning.' Before too long, the reason for this lovefest became clear: 'personalized learning' means different things to different people, and everyone was hearing what they wanted to. When we dug into what people actually meant by 'personalized learning,' the happy phrase proved to be a tarp thrown over a smoldering series of differences on pedagogy, policy, curriculum, school design, and the mission of schooling."
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Leadership Freak
Maybe you're working way too hard. A young manager said, "I want to stop doing other people's jobs for them." The young manager had learned during the workshop that being overly helpful isn’t helpful. When you're promoted into management, it's easy to hang on to parts of your old job while adding a bucket of management responsibilities. Inexperienced managers mistakenly think that doing part of someone's job is kindness or compassion. But it's disaster.
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HR DIVE
Studies have shown that digital distractions like smartphones can topple employees' focus during the workday. A RescueTime survey found that 40% of employees never get 30 minutes of uninterrupted work time, and 17 percent can't even squeeze in 15 minutes without pausing to check email or chat with a friend. Another survey, this one by Udemy, revealed that 70 percent of workers think training could help them have better focus and time management, but just as many have not asked for such training.
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Education Week
When President Donald Trump signed a new tax code into law last December, he approved a change to federally backed college savings plans that school choice advocates said would help their cause. It's been a rare bright spot for choice supporters at the federal level since Trump took office. So as we approach the end of 2018, how have states responded to this new landscape? And what are some key trends for what are known as 529 plans, after a section of the tax code?
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eSchool News
Augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality — can immersive technology really benefit students and their learning, or are these just tech fads? In their recent edWebinar, Jaime Donally, author, speaker and edtech consultant, and Michelle Luhtala, library department chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut, explained that although these technologies aren't the answer to everything, they are transforming learning and will continue to do so going forward. In addition, while the thought of using these tools can be exciting, schools need to first plan for successful integration into the classroom and curriculum.
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THE Journal
It has been nine years since a group of governors and state school chiefs adopted the Common Core State Standards. A new report from RAND Corp. asked the question, have the standards — or their alternative versions in some states — changed what American teachers "think and do"? To find their answer, researchers turned to data from surveys of the American Teacher Panel between 2015 and 2017, examining changes in use of instructional materials and knowledge of the standards and standards-aligned practices among math and English language arts teachers.
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EdTech Magazine
School has always been a place to train students for their eventual adult lives. Cultural norms have long dictated the foundation they need to survive in society and the workforce — reading, writing, math and science. Now, more than ever, that training mission is evolving and seems akin to rocketing them into space rather than keeping their feet grounded. That’s because today's schools are preparing students for careers we haven't yet imagined. In fact, according to a 2017 report by Dell, 85 percent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't even been invented yet.
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Edutopia (commentary)
Beth Holland, a contributor for Edutopia, writes: "I'm sometimes asked, 'How do you convince a teacher to embrace technology?' After years of working as a teacher, a professional development instructor, and now a researcher, I finally have a definitive answer: 'You don't.' I think we need to stop talking about technology. When technophiles like me perceive that a teacher has refused our attempts to promote a new tool or app, we often assume that the person doesn't want to learn, but the issue is likely more complicated than that."
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By: Savanna Flakes (commentary)
 Does anyone have a class in which every student is the same? Silly question, right? Of course not. Every student is significantly different, and each student brings a variety of talents, interests and preferred modalities. Students still got the squiggles after lunch? Students distracted by the snow? Students lethargic in the morning or after lunch? Try a processing break! Processing allows teachers the opportunity to reach every learner while assessing understanding and maximizing our precious instructional time.
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[ProdigyGame.com]
While every school wants to accelerate student math proficiency, administrators at five Texas school districts faced unique obstacles. And although each school had a different story, those administrators shared many key questions when considering tools to reinforce their math curricula. What solution could legitimately:
Boost learning outcomes for students of all economic backgrounds from 1st to 8th Grade?
Succeed on a limited budget, with financial constraints restricting most options?
Engage students, with disengagement being the number one complaint from teachers?
Meet the needs of a diverse student population with a wide range of proficiency levels?
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Education World
Education World offers ten lesson plans designed to teach students to respect diversity and resolve ideological differences peacefully. Included: Ten activities for teaching kids about empathy, anger management and effective conflict resolution.
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Edutopia
Those of us committed to a long career in the classroom must seek new challenges if we expect our 20th year of teaching to be as engaging as our first. This doesn’t necessarily mean changing jobs or grade levels — opportunities abound for those open to them. Isn't teaching hard enough already, you ask? Why take on something new? Yes, teaching is exhausting, especially the parts we can't avoid — grading papers, attending staff meetings, preparing students for another standardized test. But if we focus on things that drive our passions for teaching, we can stretch ourselves and energize our careers.
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Edutopia
Today, the foreign-born population of the United States is the highest it has been in more than a century. Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population does not speak English at home. Meanwhile, the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States, long thought to be around 11 million, may be as high as 22 million. Immigration remains one of the most contentious issues facing America. Social studies teachers, therefore, need to bring the conversation about immigration to our students. One way we can do this is to bring immigrants and new Americans into our classrooms, be it as guest speakers or through the use of testimonials, books or videos.
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By: Shirley Veldhuis (commentary)
 Many classroom teachers may not be aware of the difference between phonemic awareness and phonics. The teacher preparation program at their universities may have only emphasized phonics instruction, so these teachers may not provide direct instruction of phonemic awareness skills. However, without phonemic awareness, phonics makes little sense. Phonemic awareness is a leading predictor of reading success in young children. Phonemic awareness skills have a direct impact on reading comprehension so these skills need to be explicitly taught.
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Education Week
A new U.S. Department of Education report found that states are struggling to meet their academic targets for English language learners in mathematics and reading. "The Biennial Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Title III State Formula Grant Program" found that just five states met their goals for helping English language learners make progress in learning the language and reaching academic targets in mathematics and reading during the 2013-2014 school year, the most recent year for which data was submitted.
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The Hechinger Report
The U.S. could learn a lot about early education from our international counterparts. That's the conclusion of a comprehensive, multi-year study of six early education systems that are beating the U.S. on money spent per child, percentage of children enrolled and math achievement at age 15.
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Michele Borba, Ed.D., shares evidence-based bullying-prevention principles, policies, and practices to reduce peer cruelty and create safe and caring learning climates.
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Education DIVE
Schools' grading practices focus too much on behaviors that can be "subjectively interpreted" like participation or effort, are inconsistent and favor higher-achieving, more affluent students, argues a new report.
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The Atlantic
As other elementary schools across the country were preparing for the new school year by cleaning classrooms and training teachers, Hermosa Elementary in Artesia, New Mexico, was also installing a network of wireless microphones that could pick up the specific concussive audio signature of gunfire. Placed high in classrooms and hallways, the golf-ball-sized devices can alert authorities to the sound and location of gunshots, reportedly within 20 seconds of firing. They can also identify the make and model of guns, and automatically lock doors and sound alarms throughout the campus.
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District Administraiton Magazine
Leaders at Madison County Public Schools spent two years creating and improving tiered student support systems. For this work, we earned the Virginia Department of Education’s Distinction in Implementation of Behavioral Interventions in 2017. We developed multilevel approaches to improve student academic performance, behavior and attendance. Teachers worked diligently to develop effective classroom systems by monitoring academic and behavior data.
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Education Week
The state of California is taking another step to reduce preschool expulsions by expanding access to mental health consultants. California Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a bill into law that provides a funding mechanism for mental health consultation services for child-care providers and preschools.
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NAESP
Are you looking for strategies that will help school families and their students achieve greater learning? What actions will reach families that are traditionally disenfranchised from their children's school? Join Dr. Steve Constantino in learning about five essential components from his latest book, Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles, which has proven effective for empowering family engagement in student learning. This webinar takes place Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m. EDT.
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NAESP
Don't miss a unique opportunity to advance your career and strengthen the leadership skills of new principals. Your knowledge and expertise is critical to ensure the success of the next generation of school leaders. As with any career, mentors offer guidance and support to help others become highly effective leaders. Take the time to invest in yourself, your career and the principal profession as a Certified National Principal Mentor.
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