This fall in Tucson, teacher shortages and superintendent longevity were top of mind but so were issues—such as test scores—that haven't been getting as much attention as of late.
While CFOs and federal programs directors have done a good job guiding districts through the last three years of budget tailoring, now it's time for superintendents, cabinet members and board members to take a longer-term, strategic approach to ensure that only the most effective strategies—those with the strongest (LOI)—are retained as resiliency is drained from the system.
Whether it's negative self-perceptions about their own identity and capability in math or an intimidating shadow cast by "star" math students at school, it's common for students to doubt whether they belong in math class, let alone believe they can be successful in it.
Anonymous reporting and resolution platforms where employees can feel comfortable giving honest feedback allow educators to focus on what matters most—teaching their students in a safe environment, free from worry.
Edtech's biggest value proposition? It enables teachers to adapt their approaches to instruction, practice and assessment to meet the dynamically changing needs of each student at different places along their learning journey.
A Massachusetts superintendent lamented a 'difficult work environment' created by the school committee while a New Jersey district fired its leader in the wake of a lawsuit alleging offensive behavior.
The new law requires schools to provide accelerated instruction to students who didn't pass or didn't take the state assessment, the STARR. In Texas districts, this is having the unintended effect of adding to teachers' workload
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"Be open, be honest, be respectful—those are words I hear from students, especially our older students who are trying to find out who they are and what they'd like to be in this world," Superintendent Shaun Carey says.
