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As 2016 comes to a close, NAESP would like to wish its members, partners and other education professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on this past year in education, we would like to provide the readers of NAESP's Before the Bell a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Friday, Jan. 6.
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Education Week
From Oct. 14:
They train separately. One is located in the main office ... and the other has their own classroom. Some of them are told they went to the "dark side," while others spend their days in the "trenches." Why do we use language like that? Sure, some leaders left the classroom to make more money and take on more responsibility, but most did it because they felt like they could help more students, work harder with a larger group of parents and bring more teachers together to focus on learning.
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The Associated Press
From Sept. 27:
Guess what, kids? No homework. Really. All year. A small but growing number of elementary schools and individual teachers are doing away with the after-school chore to allow kids more time to play, participate in activities, spend time with families, read and sleep. There's been pushback against homework from parents in recent years who say their children's time is monopolized by other activities, said Steven Geis, president of the National Elementary School Principals' Association.
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Education DIVE
From July 5:
What does a 21st century administrator look like? In a packed session that literally had a line out the door to get in, administrators from Coachella Valley Unified School District shared tips and best practices for 21st Century leadership at the school and district level. Superintendent Dr. Darryl Adams, who has been named one of Tech and Learning’s "Most Influential People in Ed Tech," kept the mood festive, leading those in attendance through sing-alongs of two self-written songs about leadership.
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MiddleWeb
From July 1:
Middle school leadership is a demanding job, one where you're expected to stay up to date on innovative practices, legal and policy debates, and social or economic trends impacting schools. Too often, the demands of the job mean that little time is available to devote to your own professional learning.
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MindShift
From April 1:
It was lunch time at Marysville School in Southeast Portland when the fire broke out. Teachers quickly herded their students out of the building to the sports field behind the school as the old colonial-style building burned. The fire that traumatized students and staff alike was in 2009, when Lana Penley was in her second year as principal. The 460 students and 50 staff members of the K-8 school relocated to a vacant school building in another part of Portland, displaced from their school site for three years as the district rebuilt the Marysville building.
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[FreshGrade Education Inc.]
In this free eBook, elementary principal, Matt Renwick shares specific strategies and tools to build independent learners. You'll learn how to create a more connected classroom, give better feedback, and set authentic tasks for a real audience. EdTech RoundUp described FreshGrade as uniquely combining student-led portfolios with flexible, custom assessment and parent engagement in one. FreshGrade is used by teachers, parents, and students in all 50 states and in more than 70 countries around the world.
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NPR
From Nov. 4:
Every day at Weiner Elementary School starts with a dance party, usually to "Best Day of My Life" by American Authors — and that's before the 7:50 a.m. bell even rings. Then comes the morning assembly, where all 121 students and the staff gather for 20 minutes in the cafeteria of the school in Weiner, Ark. They sing songs and learn about an artist, a musician and an international city of the week. They celebrate birthdays. A lucky student is crowned Student of the Day. And Pam Hogue makes it her goal to be an educator instead of a principal. That assembly — and the many other things this school does to create a sense of community and happiness — is part of what experts call school climate.
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District Administration Magazine
From May 6:
Districts spend over $25 billion annually on teacher absences, and consistent absences negatively impact student achievement, past studies have shown. "What's the Real Story on K-12 Employee Absences," a January report from Frontline Research & Learning Institute, examined teacher and classified staff (such as aides and administrative assistants) absence data during that month from 4,776 education organizations, including 4,450 public districts.
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Education Dive
From March 8:
The first day of any job can be stressful. This is especially true when you find yourself responsible for an entire building of students and educators. What also rings true is that there are any number of things most people wish they had known their first day on the job. At the National Association for Secondary School Principals' 2016 Ignite conference last week in Orlando, we asked seven principals to share what they wish they had known, and this is what they had to say.
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Chalkbeat Tennessee
From Oct. 11:
Almost a fifth of Memphis students are considered chronically absent from school, and too often it's because of an asthma attack, a toothache or an undiagnosed psychological condition. Community leaders grappling with the city's high rate of absenteeism frequently have cited challenges rooted in poverty — from students who struggle to get a ride to school to embarrassment over dirty uniforms. Now they're zeroing in on a deeper related problem: chronic health conditions.
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Education Week
From Jan. 12:
No Child Left Behind was the official name for the 2002 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, but it had many nicknames among educators. No Teacher Left Standing, No Lawyer Left Unemployed, No Child's Behind Left ... all were expressions of the frustration that educators had with the arbitrary and unrealistic expectations that — when unmet — brought harsh consequences to schools. In their attempt to help states deal with the fact that Congress wouldn't fix a broken law, the U.S. Department of Education developed ESEA waivers. While there were multiple components to the waivers, what really laid accountability on the shoulders of teachers were the new rules around teacher evaluations.
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