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Districts are using teacher retention grants to staff up

Matt Zalaznick -
Teacher retention grants and other forms of recruitment assistance are available from state and federal agencies and a wide range of other sources. Here's how K12 leaders are deploying the funds.

Why this principal strives to be a ‘great simplifier’

Matt Zalaznick -
The key to improving student outcomes is helping educators find a comfortable place to start working toward big goals, says Danny Mendez, Indiana's Principal of the Year. "This is the one profession that helps create all the other professions. It's being a storyteller about our kids—who they are, what they need, what they want to be and what their dreams are."

Solving teacher shortages: 5 ways to improve student teaching

Matt Zalaznick -
Districts are raising salaries, building apartments and giving teachers more planning time. But, with superintendents warning of worsening staff shortages, districts may be overlooking another solution: student teaching.

Why principals love these 5 ways their roles are being redefined

Matt Zalaznick -
A principal's role in student achievement is immense but some educators may not quite comprehend the full scope of a building leader's influence on outcomes.

Superintendent’s Playbook: 5 ways to connect PD to student learning

Matt Zalaznick -
No matter how much teachers demand PD, experts and educators are still looking for effective ways to measure professional development's impact on student achievement.

Superintendent’s Playbook: How to make more progress with interventions

Matt Zalaznick -
"It forces collaboration between social studies, math, English and science teachers," explains Superintendent John Dignan of Wayne-Westland Community Schools, about embedding interventions into core instruction. "They're working together and our kids are getting the medicine they need—it's not just about remediation, it's about acceleration."

Instructional leader: How one principal leverages a love of teaching reading

Matt Zalaznick -
Principal Angie Krause's background as a reading specialist has come in handy this year as she gets to know each child's academic and social-emotional needs.

How to improve student achievement through instructional coaching with video

Stephanie Hofer -
An assistant superintendent explains how her district uses video to make teacher professional development relevant, intentional and focused.

Teacher apprenticeships are growing rapidly. More funding is on the way

Matt Zalaznick -
The number of states with registered teacher apprenticeships has increased exponentially—from two to 21—over the last year, and the Department of Education is offering more support.

3 ways online teaching professional development improves virtual and in-person skills

Shoufen Jacobson -
Even though I have my doctorate degree, I felt like learning specific online teaching methods would strengthen and expand my overall skills.

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