Leadership
Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
Professional Development
Opinion
How Can Coaches Use a Cycle of Inquiry to Establish Themselves and Help Others?
A cycle of inquiry can both help coaches establish themselves and help those they coach develop areas of improvement.
School & District Management
Wanted: Superintendents to Lead Districts Through the End of a Pandemic
Former superintendents say there are signs when it's time to move on. Their replacements are more likely to be greenhorns, experts say.
Equity & Diversity
Why Two Superintendents of Mostly White Districts Are Actively Fighting Anti-Black Racism
Predominantly white school districts across the country have started addressing systemic racism in the classroom, but not every district is doing it, and those who are brace for backlash.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Where Does Social-Emotional Learning Go Next?
Teachers, students, and parents all want more social-emotional and service learning in schools. The pandemic has only heightened that need.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
Masks, Tracking, Desk Shields: How Much Do School Measures Reduce Families' COVID-19 Risk?
A new study pinpoints the most effective mitigation measures and suggests that the more of them schools use, the better.
School & District Management
Principals and Stress: Strategies for Coping in Difficult Times
Running schools in the pandemic has strained leaders in unprecedented ways. Principals share their ideas for how to manage the stress.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Does Your District's Way of Decisionmaking Reinforce Systemic Racism?
Leaders must ask if their vision of student success reflects what Black and brown families say is most important, write John B. Diamond and Jennifer Cheatham.
Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to reveal our 2021 Leaders To Learn From honorees. These cutting-edge district leaders met their students’ and staffs’ needs during the pandemic and other challenges.
1 / 10I don’t believe any of us have true success in solitude.
I want all teachers, including teachers of color, to be authentically themselves in the classroom.
Teachers are professionals, and they’re experts in their content and their grade level. They’re going to be the ones to tell us if it works or not.
We always say that parents are partners, not the problem. We get more done and we get more right when we are working in partnership with our parents.
If I can advocate for a school system and I can advocate for opportunities and exposure for our kids to make it better, I feel compelled to do it.
Part of my passion for what I do now is, people need to know that this exists. But I also know we need to handle it delicately because you don't want people to feel bad.
All of our kids are capable. We’re planting the seed that college is a possibility, and that life can be better.
I tell everybody, we have the technology infrastructure of a Fortune 500 company, even though we are very small in comparison.
[The PD course] is a desired activity versus a required activity. That has to be the sweetest piece of the system.
We don’t make decisions for them. We make decisions with them.
School & District Management Has COVID-19 Led to a Mass Exodus of Superintendents?This year has been exhausting for superintendents. Some experts say they're seeing an unusually high number of resignations this spring.
School & District Management Most Schools Offer at Least Some In-Person Classes, According to Feds' Latest CountA majority of 4th and 8th graders had at least some in-person schooling by March, but inequities persisted.
School & District Management Opinion Education Researchers Should Think More About Educators: Notes From AERASteve Rees, founder of School Wise Press, posits AERA reflects a community of researchers too focused on what they find interesting.
School & District Management What the Research Says High Costs, Outdated Infrastructure Hinder Districts' Air-Quality EffortsA national survey finds the pandemic has led districts to update schools' ventilation systems, but their options are limited.
School & District Management Districts Are Spending Millions on ‘Unproven’ Air PurifiersSchools are buying technology that academic air-quality experts warn can lull them into a false sense of security or even harm kids.
Student Well-Being Opinion The One Thing Teachers Do That Hurts Student MotivationWhen adults take over on a challenging task, kids are more likely to quit sooner on the next one. Here’s what to do instead.
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As school districts plan to welcome students back into buildings for the upcoming school year, this is the perfect time to take a hard look at both our practices and our systems to build a
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What technology is needed in a post pandemic district? Learn how changes in education will impact development of new technologies.
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As we move forward through the pandemic and its impact on learning during the 2020-2021 school year, districts are reimagining their summ...
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Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on What We Now Know: Literacy
In this Spotlight, review ways students can be supported; evaluate the struggles often seen when tech intertwines with literacy and more.
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Recruitment & Retention Pay Raises and Pandemic Bonuses: Can They Keep Teachers in Classrooms?Some states are proposing salary hikes and offering teachers one-time bonuses. Will the money have an effect on post-pandemic retention?
School & District Management Teachers' Mental Health Has Suffered in the Pandemic. Here's How Districts Can HelpTeachers’ stress and anxiety have soared during the pandemic, making it critical for districts to look after their mental health.
Equity & Diversity What Black Men Need From Schools to Stay in the Teaching ProfessionOnly 2 percent of teachers are Black men. Three Black male educators share their views on what's behind the statistic.
Recruitment & Retention Mentors Matter for New Teachers. Advice on What Works and Doesn'tMentorships can go a long way in keeping new teachers in the field. But not all mentor-mentee relationships are created equal.
Recruitment & Retention Principals and Teachers Don't Always See Eye to Eye. Can Getting In Sync Reduce Turnover?Teachers and principals are not on the same page about why teachers teach, why they quit, and how to get them to stay.
School Climate & Safety As States Fall Short on Tracking Discipline, Concerns for Equity GrowPandemic upheavals have left a majority of states with holes in their data about discipline in schools, potentially worsening disparities.
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Rockwall County, Texas
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Rockwall County, Texas
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