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Community engagement

Reopening plan review: 4 promising practices

An analysis of school district response plans to COVID reveals strong, replicable practices from reopening and recovery plans that other systems can model, even where schools have already opened.

How a big district shifted SEL to online learning

Social-emotional learning online brings virtual wellness blocks and community-building sessions to students in Maryland’s Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

COVID creativity: Connecticut districts swap teachers

Two school districts, one in need of in-person educators and the other short of remote instructors, can’t just loan teachers to each other, right?

A look at one of the biggest causes of teacher burnout

Non-classroom duties, such as after-school supervision or other activities teachers haven’t volunteered for, are among the leading causes of low K-12 morale.

See which states lead in solar-powered schools

More than 7,300 public and private schools—serving 5.3 million students—now use solar power, and many of the K-12 sustainable energy projects are financed by a third party.

3 keys to building teacher morale during COVID

Teachers want clarity about expectations, competence in the strategies, and community with each other, says an instructional coach focused on preventing burnout.

Mon Sep 14th, 2020

While pandemic planning, don’t forget about the principal

School districts must call upon principals as thought partners, collaborators, and allies in the revisioning of school in the COVID-19 era.
Mon Sep 14th, 2020

Superintendents group launches new equity cohort

Superintendents can collaborate with colleagues on advancing educational equity through new AASA, the School Superintendents Association initiative.
Fri Aug 28th, 2020

Era of equity: 10 priorities for reinventing schools

Restarting schools this year provides superintendents and their teams a historic opportunity to reinvent education by prioritizing equity to close persistent achievement gaps. 

Fri Aug 28th, 2020

How early coding gives students a jumpstart

Coding instruction begins in Compton USD's elementary schools to give students a jumpstart on STEM technology in the ever-changing high-tech job market.
Thu Aug 27th, 2020

3 major steps to building equity in schools

Superintendents working to build equity in the era of COVID and online learning are revising curriculum, setting goals for diverse hiring, and reviewing discipline and other policies.

Thu Aug 27th, 2020