Ten Years Later: How Funding Pressures Continue to Impact Our Nation’s Schools
The Effects of Block Scheduling
Agency among teachers and students
To transform schools, input from teachers and students about the school modernization process is critical.
Read MoreLeveraging Staff Strengths
No school leader has the time or the expertise to handle all their school’s challenges alone.
Read MoreEncouraging Risk Taking
Individuals with a fixed mindset often believe that failure is a sign of intellectual inferiority or weakness, making risk taking a high-stakes endeavor where failure can be crushing.
Read MoreSchool Culture of Innovation
Innovation does not mean dictating new policies to a school staff from the principal’s office. Google and Apple, two companies famous for their innovation, also are driven from the bottom up.
Read MoreData Fluency Incentives for Educators
Encourage data literacy and reward fluency among professionals in the school to address chronic absenteeism, academic warnings, whole-child development, and other issues.
Read MoreEnsuring Time for Professional Learning within the School Schedule
Provide opportunities for teachers and students to show agency by leading activities, sharing needs, and providing input into school modernization practices.
Read MoreProfessional Growth Plans for Educators
Set clear expectations for each teacher’s and administrator’s professional growth plan; seek feedback from teachers and use data to show impact.
Read MoreImplicit Bias and Cultural Sensitivity Training
Prioritize implicit bias (toward colleagues and students) training to ensure cultural sensitivity.
Read MoreEmpowering Teacher Voice and Choice
Model effective professional learning by offering choice and voice when leading teachers and empower teachers to lead throughout the process.
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