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Finding and Retaining High-Quality Teachers
This month’s post is dedicated to finding and retaining quality teachers. Below are a few resources on effective recruitment strategies that must be paired with a thoughtful approach to retain and reduce the teacher turnover that plagues schools and districts and undermines student success. Teachers are critical to students building the knowledge and skills…
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Celebrate Black History Month with Reflection
As you celebrate Black History Month at your school, we hope you’ll also take a moment to reflect on your school environment. This month’s resources will help you examine current practices and think differently about discipline and mindfulness. 2022 Black History Month Educator Award Contest Governor Ron DeSantis’ and First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Black History…
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Let’s Focus on Literacy!
This month’s post is all about literacy! Check out the amazing articles and resources below and take a moment to reflect on these questions: Do you have students who are struggling readers? Does your student achievement data support the ELA Curriculum that your teachers use today? Research shows that many teachers rely on Teachers Pay…
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Wrapping Up 2021 and Planning For 2022
We know many educators are counting down the days until winter break begins. This year has been a challenging one, so before the break begins, consider giving your teachers a little shout out to let them know their efforts are appreciated! We hope you and your staff will take some time over the break to…
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College and Career Readiness Free Resources
November is a time when many juniors and seniors across the country begin to prep for life after high school. This month we wanted to provide you with resources to support your high school students as they begin to tackle big questions about their future. We’ve included resources for both the college track and career…
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Thank You Principals!
October is National Principals Month and we’d like to take a moment to say thank you for all the amazing work you do for your school communities! This month’s resources are designed to encourage and inspire you as you inspire and motivate your students and staff. Need some inspiration and a bit of a…
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Formative or Summative? That is the Question.
Students are back in their seats and inevitably they will take assessments. The type of assessment is completely up to you as their teacher. So, what will it be: formative or summative? Such goes the age-old question. When people think assessment, they tend to think scantrons and number 2 pencils, but this is not always…
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Faculty Meetings Worth Attending
With the first day of school right around the corner, we know your teachers are back in action and so too is the time-honored tradition of the faculty meeting. This month, we hope to give you some resources to help you get the most out of your faculty meetings and start the year off on…
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Planning for a Successful New School Year
After you have taken some well-deserved time to relax this summer, we know you will be eager to jump into planning for next year. This month’s post is full of excellent “Back to School” planning resources for you and for your teachers! Choose a School-Wide Theme Start the new year on a positive and uplifting…
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Resources to Help You Reflect on a Challenging Year
We know many of you rose to the challenge this year and overcame great odds to provide your students with the support they needed to learn and thrive. Now that the school year is coming to a close, it’s time for you to take a quiet moment to yourself to reflect on an unprecedented year.…