Schools need to rethink safety through a comprehensive framework that assesses, plans, tracks and audits safety solutions across both proactive and reactive measures.
Millennials and Gen Z workers tend to prioritize flexibility, collaboration and advancement opportunities that generally don't exist within the teaching profession.
As leaders in the educational sector, it's our responsibility to ensure not just the continuity of teaching and learning but also the resilience of the IT systems that support these functions.
Chronic absenteeism has eased some from post-pandemic highs but it remains more severe in districts that, even pre-COVID, had been struggling most to keep kids in school. School leaders will need "both carrots and sticks to address the problem," one researcher contends.
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 26th at 2 pm ET <br><br> District and school leaders from Oakland Unified (Cali.), North Shore District 112 (Ill.), and Newton Public Schools (Mass.), will discuss proactive and practical structures, including reactive referrals and proactive Tier 1 that emphasizes student voice and fostering belonging, to support students before feelings and behaviors escalate.
At the beginning of each year, Pandora Mike introduces herself in the Navajo language to ask students, nearly all of whom identify as Native American, if they are also members of her family clans. "Those who raise their hands, I let them know 'I am your grandmother,'" Mike explains."'From here on,' I say, 'if you see me in the hallway, you can call me Grandma."
If you're trying to figure out if you work in one of the least dangerous states for high school students, consider: California has the lowest rate of bullying but students in the Golden State are also the most likely to be exposed to illegal drugs.
