One of the greater challenges to recruiting teachers is that traditional credential programs prepare teacher candidates for traditional classrooms—leaving innovative systems to fill the gap.
District leaders, school boards, and local elected officials must show the courage and principled leadership to spend the federal dollars wisely and ensure transparency.
Shift to online learning has left some superintendents asking questions such as: 'How engaged are students in the new digital platforms we've invested in?'
With much focus on re-engaging students in learning as more schools reopen, administrators are also re-committing to security beyond PPE and COVID precautions.
As we reopened our doors to teachers and students, beyond health and safety protocols, we focused on building the sense of resilience that children need to recover from the upheavals of the past year.
With the prospect of a fully vaccinated student body still a year away, PPE will continue to play a major role as district leaders plan for more in-person learning.
