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The Persistence Movement: Are We Teaching Perfection as The Ultimate Goal?
11 December 2018
Think of the perfect student. Early to school, always respectful, never an issue, and top scores in every class. If you are fortunate to know students like this, they are diamonds in the rough. Despite appearances, these students are far from perfect. Perhaps they are neurotic before each test, they have little to no social […]
The Learning Commons: A 21st Century Research and Technology Center
6 December 2018
I can admit it now; I was probably the wrong man for the job. As building principal, I knew that we needed to redesign and reinvent the space we called our library media center. We had a pretty obvious problem in there—students and teachers were not really using it. This large space situated in the […]
Using Hashtags to Carry Out Your Vision, Values, and Goals
5 December 2018
As social media emerged as a mainstream communication device for school leaders years ago, so evolved the use of the hashtag. Back in 2012 when I first was dabbling with Twitter, Patrick Larkin, one of our first digital principals, used the simple hashtag #bhschat to keep a running dialogue with his high school students, staff, […]
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Evaluating and Supporting New Principals
December 12, 2018 3:30–4:00 pm ET
A team of school leaders from Gwinnet County Public Schools in Georgia shared how their district builds the capacity of new principals and describe how to coach, guide, and address their needs. Key takeaways include developing a theory of action; using tools that help calibrate supervision and evaluation; and building a community of practice.
New Developments in Transgender Access and Student Privacy Issues
January 9, 2019 3:30–4:00 pm ET
When transgender students have requested to use restrooms that align with their gender identity, it has sometimes created controversies in schools. While some school districts have permitted transgender students to use these restrooms without incident, other districts have strongly opposed such policies. For example, school officials have denied requests by arguing that these policies violate […]
Crowdfunding in K–12 Education
January 23, 2019 3:30–4:00 pm ET
The webinar will cover crowdfunding in K–12 education with an emphasis on the web platform DonorsChoose.org, which has raised over $750 million for public school classrooms. For almost 20 years, DonorsChoose.org has been where educators can safely access materials and resources to support students. School leaders will also hear about case studies from school leader/district […]
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