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Analyzing systemic SEL barriers: What can districts do to positively impact students?

As districts consider the federal relief funds, financial resources can be allocated to SEL professional development, SEL programs and practices, addressing the digital divide, and increasing access to meaningful relationships for students.

Advocacy for educator preparation has never been more critical

We must advocate for educator preparation to rectify and amend past policies, that although implemented with good intent, have since failed to achieve intended goals and are inherently flawed.

FETC: The rising importance of library leaders in K-12 schools

Featured speaker Shannon McClintock Miller will lead discussions on collaboration, choice boards and leadership.

Q&A: Why should administrators encourage teacher self-reflection?

A guide to how and why self-reflection is so important to professional development.

These 2 groups are helping to put more Black teachers in more diverse schools

If your district is like many others across the country, your student population is diversifying far more rapidly than is your teaching workforce. Two organizations are working on the solution.

Earmark federal funds to travel to LRP’s National Institute® in 2022

With a new president, new federal guidance and regulations, precedential court decisions and a changed learning environment, attendance at LRP's National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities® is more important than ever for special educators. 

Why new teacher mentoring can fall short, and 3 ways to fix it

When improperly designed, teacher mentoring programs can turn into a simple "buddy system" instead of a rigorous learning opportunity for first-time educators, a new report has found.

3 ways to improve the quality of preschool programs

Want high-quality preschool? Invest in evidence, professional development, and a strong data infrastructure.

How mindfulness is helping students and teachers create kinder classrooms

Mindfulness training can reduce stress and anxiety as students return to school grappling with the isolation and ongoing anxiety of the COVID pandemic and school closures.

Leading the team in a school district ‘where kids come first’

Superintendent Brad Tuttle and his lineup of standout educators at Jersey CUSD 100 have students on paths to success in Southern Illinois.

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