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Guide The First 20 Days of Virtual Learning
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Guide, White paper Forging a Path Forward: How to Design a Responsive Return Plan
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Guide, Infographic Building and Sustaining a Remote Work Culture
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Infographic Creating Strategic Planning Teams
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Guide Strategic Planning Stakeholder Engagement Guide
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Webinar A Panel on Building Your Responsive Return Plans for 2020-2021
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eBook, Guide The Responsive Org Playbook
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Guide Personalized Learning Classroom Walkthrough
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Framework, Guide The First 20 Days of Personalized Learning
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Brief, Guide Personalized Learning + Project-Based Learning
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Infographic, Framework The 8 Design Elements of Teacher Retention
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Bold thinkers, action-oriented leaders addressing the inequities in the here and...
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Infographic Setting Design Parameters for Personalized Learning
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Guide, Infographic, Framework Core Four Continuum of Personalized Learning
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Infographic, Guide 5 Ingredients to Create a Culture of Innovation in Your District
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Guide Playlist Building 101
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Brief, Guide Core Four of Personalized Learning for Parents: An Overview
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Case Study Yuma District One, Arizona
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Guide Teacher Guide: Best Practices For Closing The School Year Virtually
Whether practicing social distancing amidst a crisis or reimagining celebrations in...
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Webinar Trauma Informed Leadership: Building Resilient School Communities
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Brief Using Technology to Support Learning
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Webinar Classroom Communication for Now and for What's Next
Communication has always been an essential skill for teachers. This webinar is...
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Webinar COVID-19 Retrospective - Looking in the Mirror
Join our webinar to learn more about what we tried and what we learned over the last...
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Webinar 6 Ways to Increase Collaboration During (Virtual) PD
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Webinar Supporting Schools To Enhance Remote Learning
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Workout, Guide Strategic Planning Prioritization Exercise Sheet
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Webinar Take a Chance: A Discussion About Bringing Equity To The Remote Work Environment
As workplaces and spaces have moved to the web, so have our work habits. This new...
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Webinar Creating Culture, Connections and Community for District Leaders
District leaders were asked to transition everything they would normally do within...
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Webinar Building & Sustaining Responsive Virtual Cultures as a Coach
Join us as we share practices and ideas from around the country on how to leverage...
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Guide Strategies for supporting SEL in Virtual Learning Settings
Educators can use these strategies to work toward meeting students’ social-emotional...
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Webinar SEL and the Shift to Virtual Learning
How leaders and educators might need to rethink ways to support students virtually,...
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Case Study Networks of Learning that Power Change in Georgia
Here’s how GOSA developed a network to allow schools from across the state to...
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Report Education Elements Annual Report 2018-2019
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eBook, Guide Personalized Learning Playbook
Anthony introduces the concept of personalized learning and breaks down three...
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Webinar Equity in School Closures
Educators from across the country come together virtually to initiate a conversation...
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Webinar Planning for Long-Term Virtual Learning
We share strategies to leverage existing resources and people to create a wider...
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Webinar First 20 Days Of Virtual Learning
Whether you’re trying to maintain learning, move learning forward, or transform the...
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Webinar Virtual Learning Walks to Support Virtual Instruction
it is important to set clear expectations around virtual learning experiences for...
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Case Study Sustaining Innovation Through Transformative Leadership in Middletown, NY
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Getting started with personalized learning? Here are some common mistakes to avoid.
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Guide Strategic Planning Prioritization Guide
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Guide, Infographic Tactical Meeting Guide - NSR
Tactical meetings are a convenient forum where all circle members are together to...
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Infographic Elements of Teacher Retention: Career Pathways
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What are the core competencies of teacher leaders? Use this guide to develop yours.
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Infographic Elements of Teacher Retention: Dynamic Recruitment
Learn strategies to attract and select teachers based on an inspiring challenge and...
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What is personalized learning, actually? It's not about tech or tools - but about...
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Explore the core competencies of an innovative district leader to develop your...
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Case Study District Case Study: Metropolitan School District of Warren Township, IN
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Coaches have unique roles and responsibilities in a school - learn the core...
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Video How to Start with Personalized Learning
A quick intro to how to kickstart personalized learning in your school or district.
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Brief Personalized Learning and Project-Based Learning
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Infographic Elements of Teacher Retention: Teacher Agency
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Report Education Elements Annual Report 2017-2018
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Infographic Elements of Teacher Retention: Consistent Celebrations
Learn why it's important to celebrate learnings and successes regularly across our...
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Case Study District Case Study: Hartford Public Schools, CT
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By focusing on the Core Four elements, teachers, principals, parents, and students...
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Case Study District Case Study: Syracuse City School District, NY
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Case Study District Case Study: Racine Unified School District, WI
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Guide Teacher Guide Best Practices for Virtual Classroom Facilitation
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Guide Personalized Learning Classroom Look-Fors Guide
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communication,
Case Study District Case Study: Fulton County Schools, GA
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Video How Do You Know Personalized Learning Works?
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Webinar Planning for the New Normal of Teacher Competencies
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Webinar Leaders: How Do You Make Learning a Part of Your Organization's DNA?
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Webinar Part 3: Rethinking Teams for Return To School
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Webinar Take a Chance: Equity in Remote Work Episode 4
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Webinar Take a Chance: Equity in Remote Work Episode 3
This new perspective could become normal and a good “new normal” if we take the time...
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Webinar Take a Chance: Equity in Remote Work Episode 2
This new perspective could become normal and a good “new normal” if we take the time...
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remote work,
Webinar Joy on the Job Part 2
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Webinar The Innovative Leader Workout Plan:Healthy Habits from theNew School Rules
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Webinar A Moment of Calm for Educators: Meditation and Self-Care for Yourself and Others
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Webinar Building a Strong Culture in Times of Change
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communication,
Webinar Communicating Through the Next Phase of Your Pandemic Response
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Webinar Recruiting and Retaining Teachers With An Employee Value Proposition
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Webinar Why Psychological Safety Is More Important Than Ever For A Staff Navigating A Crisis
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Webinar Leading Through Uncertainty: Sharing Information
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Webinar Leading Through Uncertainty: Decision-Making
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organizational leadership change management,
Webinar Leading Through Uncertainty: Planning for Change, Not Perfection
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Webinar Building Innovative Structures Within Distance Learning Constraints
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eBook NSR - Chapter 1
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eBook The Blended Workbook: Learning to Design the Schools of Our Future
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Framework District Implementation Framework
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Framework Blended Learning Implementation Framework
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classrooms,
Framework Collaborative Learning Framework
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competency based education,
Framework Competency-Based Education Framework
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Framework Virtual Program Implementation Framework
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Infographic 7 Steps to Improving Student Attendance
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Case Study Supporting The League of Innovative Schools
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organizational leadership change management,
Brief, Guide The Challenge of Teacher Retention
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school districts,
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Framework Competency-Based Education Toolkit
District leaders, teachers or anyone interested in a competency-based...
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curriculum strategy adoption,
personalized learning,
Guide Guide to Selecting Curriculum to Support Personalized Learning Phase 3: Review, Demo, and Select Digital Tools
This white paper, the third in the series, is focused on the third phase of...
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personalized learning,
White Paper Personalized Learning Implementation Framework
This white paper is meant to provide context around why the framework was...
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curriculum strategy adoption,
personalized learning,
White Paper Guide to Selecting Curriculum to Support Personalized Learning Phase 2: Offline-Online Curriculum Alignment & Digital Tools
Determining the right mix of offline and online curriculum tools is crucial to...
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curriculum strategy adoption,
personalized learning,
White Paper Guide to Selecting Curriculum to Support Personalized Learning Part 1: Align Goals with PL
Developing your Personalized Learning curriculum strategy can be complex....
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blended learning,
personalized learning,
Guide Understanding and Supporting Blended Learning Teaching Practices
This guide explains how blended learning fits into a personalized learning model...
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school districts,
Infographic 4 Ways Schools Can Combat Budget Cuts
When funding is low, what can your district do to make sure instruction isn't...
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Framework Connect: Equity Engagement Guide
Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a...
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strategic planning,
organizational leadership change management,
decision making,
Webinar What will we keep, transform and let go in the next school year?
We are at an inflection point as we shift focus from making it through the pandemic...
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innovative leadership,
strategic planning,
school leadership,
Webinar Powerful Moments to Start the Year Strong
Discover ways to build positive momentum, habits of wellness, and a culture of trust...
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strategic planning,
data,
district leadership,
Webinar From Strategic Planning to Strategic Practice
Discover tips and tricks for implementing you strategic plan while developing a data...
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district leadership,
equity,
school leadership,
Webinar Leading with Equity
Discover ways to build positive momentum, habits of wellness, and a culture of trust...
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personalized learning,
school leadership,
teachers,
New Core Four of Personalized Learning
This new paper shares our redesigned perspective on how to best personalize...
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personalized learning,
school leadership,
teachers,
Webinar New Core Four of Personalized Learning
This webinar is an overview of the new Core Four white paper sharing our redesigned...
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personalized learning,
data,
equity,
Webinar Personalized Learning Expert Conversations
Personalizing learning is an instructional approach that empowers students to build...
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organizational leadership change management,
innovative leadership,
district leadership,
Webinar Responsive Leadership: Addressing the Urgent While Progressing Toward the Important
For the past two school years, educational leaders have been balancing the tension...
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data,
surveys,
district leadership,
Webinar The Power of Feedback: Using surveys to build trust, inform strategy, and drive student outcomes
One way to ensure a holistic data culture is to include stakeholder feedback as part...
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district leadership,
organizational leadership change management,
school leadership,
Webinar Responsive Leadership: Elements of Leadership to Address Top Priorities
Schools and school districts are foundational institutions in every community, and...
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district leadership,
surveys,
teams culture remote work,
Guide The K-12 Leader Pulse Survey
A new report by XanEdu and Education Elements identifies key trends, notable...
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curriculum strategy adoption,
personalized learning,
classrooms,
Webinar Personalizing within the Curriculum: High Quality Instructional Materials as a Lever for Student-Centered Learning
Over the last 10 years, we have seen a shift in how states, districts, schools, and...
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coaches,
instructional coaching,
school districts,
Webinar Better Than Lasso: Coaching to Teachers and Teams
In this webinar, coaches will walk away with an actionable plan to try with their...
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surveys,
data,
equity,
Webinar Stakeholder Surveys: A Unique Lens into Your School's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Culture
Explore how Tripod stakeholder surveys and interactive data dashboards can provide...
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teacher retention,
teachers,
district leadership,
Webinar Yours, Mine, OUR- Care: Educator Wellness + Self- Care Redesign Tips
How do public schools slow the departure? What can districts do to retain staff and...
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strategic planning,
district leadership,
organizational leadership change management,
Webinar Making Initiatives Stick
Explore strategies for setting up your initiatives, frameworks for sharing...
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teacher retention,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar Redesigning Schools to Meet Today's Conditions
Examine the current state of the teacher experience, understand how districts are...
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teacher retention,
teachers,
school leadership,
Webinar Cultivating Leadership Effectiveness and Wellness
The chaos of the last two years has made school leaders feel like they are...
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curriculum strategy adoption,
equity,
district leadership,
Webinar Selecting High Quality Instructional Materials with Teacher and Student Voice
As many districts begin to explore materials adoption this spring, come learn with...
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surveys,
innovative leadership,
data,
Webinar Who, What, Where, When and How to Share Perspectives: Engagement and Feedback
The best leaders effectively communicate by listening first. By intentionally...
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strategic planning,
innovative leadership,
district leadership,
Webinar From Plan to Action: Why now is the time to engage in strategic planning despite challenging times
In the Spring of 2021, the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) team...
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instructional coaching,
coaches,
organizational leadership change management,
Webinar Unlocking Time for the Upcoming School Year
Have you spent too many nights and weekends tackling a to-do list you didn’t have...
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instructional coaching,
coaches,
organizational leadership change management,
Webinar 7 Ways to Plan Powerful Moments for Those You Coach
Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care, and the...
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surveys,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar 15 Questions Every School Survey Should Have: A Beginner's Guide to Surveys
Creating a listening culture starts with systems for engaging your entire school...
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personalized learning,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar How to Start Your Year Personalizing Learning
In this webinar you will learn classroom strategies that support a strong start to...
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curriculum strategy adoption,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar A Simple Guide to Adopting a New Curriculum
Whether you're a district leader preparing for an official textbook adoption cycle...
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school districts,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar The Process of Building a Learner Profile and It's Considerations
In this webinar we will discuss what you should consider when building a learner or...
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surveys,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Implementing a School Survey
The right survey sets up your school, district, or agency as a responsive...
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teacher retention,
school districts,
school leadership,
Webinar The Key 3 of Teacher Retention
Schools across the country are in crisis as an ever-increasing number of teachers...
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strategic planning,
school districts,
school leadership,
Webinar 3 Strategies for Bringing Your Strategic Plan to Life
You have a good sense of the priority areas your community should focus on for the...
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surveys,
school districts,
school leadership,
Webinar The 7 Best Survey Tools for Schools
Humans make thousands of decisions every day. When it comes to surveying tools, you...
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personalized learning,
school districts,
school leadership,
Webinar Why Districts Continue to Make the Shift to Personalized Learning
Change is never easy! So what makes a district like Atlanta Public Schools up to the...
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district leadership,
school leadership,
organizational leadership change management,
Webinar Leading Your Community Through Change
An engagement-centered approach to navigating the New York State Policy on Native...
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district leadership,
school leadership,
organizational leadership change management,
Webinar Harnessing Your Data for a Strong End of Year
The end of the school year is a great time for schools and districts to gather,...
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district leadership,
school leadership,
teachers,
Webinar It's Not Too Late to Plan an Epic Teacher Appreciation Week
Join us for a 30 minute "make and take" session! You will leave with concrete ideas...
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district leadership,
school leadership,
teachers,
Webinar How to Stabilize Revenue with an Enrollment Marketing Plan
In this webinar, our team of school district strategists, including in-district...
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district leadership,
school leadership,
professional development,
Webinar Elevating Professional Development: Creating Engaging Opportunities for Teachers' Growth and Passion
In this session, we will explore innovative approaches to professional development...
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district leadership,
school leadership,
professional development,
Webinar Embracing Wellness: Starting the Year with a Focus on Well-Being
This webinar will explore practical strategies as we discuss the importance of...
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social and emotional learning,
teachers,
professional development,
Webinar Prioritizing Social-Emotional Learning
In this session we will discuss an overview of SEL and its impact on student...
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education elements,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar The Art of Implementing Well
In this expert panel, Anthony Kim interviews Superintendent Amy Creeden (Enlarged...
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school improvement,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar School Improvement: Built on a Foundation of "Knowing What Works"
View this edLeader webinar to learn from our exceptional panel of district and state...
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school improvement,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar 6 Initiatives You Can't Afford to Get Wrong
This district leadership series is your opportunity to learn from leaders who are...
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school districts,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar ESSER Funding: How to Creatively AllocateFunds to Meet Your Goals
In the face of the imminent ESSER funding cliff, K-12 leaders are looking to...
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school districts,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar Responsive Leadership: How Adjusting Roles Can Improve Chronic Absenteeism
We often say, “Organizations are perfectly designed to get the results they’re...
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school districts,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar Initiative Overload: How to Get Alignment & Results In Your District
Across the country, school and district leaders are juggling multiple initiatives,...
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school districts,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar Science of Reading: Do You Have the Systems in Place to Support Literacy Instruction Changes
Over 35 states have committed to full alignment with the science of reading over the...
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school districts,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar Leading Change In Education: How Responsive Leadership & Teamwork Transform Schools
The challenges leaders face today are many - accelerating student progress, dropping...
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school districts,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar The Instructional Leadership Gap
Today, more than ever, schools need principals and district staff to be...
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school districts,
district leadership,
school leadership,
Webinar Unifying A Divided Community: Strategies for Community Engagement
With the 2024 election cycle upon us, district and school leaders are increasingly...
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teacher retention,
school districts,
school leadership,
Webinar Planning a Memorable Teacher Appreciation Week
Join us for fresh ideas and resources to make Teacher Appreciation week special for...
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district leadership,
school districts,
school leadership,
Webinar Navigating the First Year as a Superintendent
If you’re stepping into the role of superintendent, we know it can be both exciting...
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district leadership,
school districts,
school leadership,
Webinar Navigating Organizational Transitions: Best Practices for District Leaders
If you’re a district leader experiencing transitions in your leadership cabinet,...
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data,
innovative leadership,
strategic planning,
Webinar From Data to Decisions: How to Measure & Adjust Your School Initiatives in Real-Time
Success isn't just about achieving final goals; it's about measuring progress and...
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organizational leadership change management,
curriculum strategy adoption,
innovative leadership,
Webinar Designing Systems for Change: Implementing Science of Reading
Effective change in literacy instruction requires thoughtful systems design. This...
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Dr. Mort Sherman
Blog
School Districts,
school Improvement
Framework The Change Equation in Action: A Conversation with Karen Molinar
Every once in a while you meet a leader who reminds you that change work is equal...
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Dr. Leila Nuland & Dr. Mort Sherman
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Teachers
Do Our Students Feel Seen?
The 2025 State of the Latino/a Student Experience
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Justo Yanez
Blog
School Districts,
school Improvement
Elevating School Improvement with the Data Triangle
Across the country, school districts are being asked to do more with less—set bold...
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Dr. Mort Sherman
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Teachers
Redistricting, Renewal, and the Work of Courageous Leadership
The Hard Work of Change
For most superintendents, redistricting is the “R” word —...
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Dr. Leila Nuland & Dr. Mort Sherman
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Superintendents
Decoding the Change Equation: Insights from a Superintendent's Journey
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Katherine Morgan
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
District Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Districts,
Superintendents
Rebuilding Literacy Inside Out
The Shift to Student-Centered, Learning-Driven Classrooms
A student stands up to...
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Dr. Leila Nuland, Dr. Mort Sherman and Dr. Sean Bulson
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
District Leadership,
School Districts,
Superintendents
A New Take on Readiness: Preparing Students for Life, Not Just College
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Dr. Leila Nuland & Wes Noyes
Blog
school Improvement
AI behind school improvement: 5 real stories from U.S. districts
As former classroom teachers and now partners to hundreds of school districts across...
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Dr. Mort Sherman
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Superintendents
Data, Accountability, Love and The High Ideals of Education
Walk into a school and pause. Not to inspect the bulletin boards or scan test...
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Katherine Morgan
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
District Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Districts,
Superintendents
Deep Learning Leads to Real Results
The Shift K–12 Leaders Can’t Afford to Delay
A high schooler flips through...
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Dr. Mort Sherman
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Superintendents
Instructional Leadership in Action: Five Lessons from Districts Driving Change
At a time when educational leaders are facing historic levels of disruption—from...
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Dr. Leila Nuland
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Districts,
Strategic Planning,
Superintendents
From Tiered Support to Brain-Based Design: A Call to Rethink RTI & MTSS in Light of Dr. Jack Naglieri’s Research
“Intervention for what?” — Dr. Jack Naglieri, cognitive scientist & creator of the...
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Courtney Flanders
Blog
Instructional Coaching,
Professional Development
Secret Lessons and Common Pitfalls from a Former Instructional Coach
With an influx of ESSER funds, many districts are choosing to invest in...
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Questen Benjamin & Courtney Flanders
Blog
Instructional Coaching,
School Leadership
Supercharge Your Teachers: 3 actions instructional leaders should take now
Educators are often described as superheros; this includes instructional leaders....
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Jill Thompson
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Districts,
Strategic Planning,
Superintendents
Learning Walks - A Window into Teaching and Learning
Did you know that the most underutilized time in the classroom is often the first...
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Dr. Leila Nuland
Blog
Classrooms,
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Teacher Retention,
Teams & Culture
Teacher Morale Isn’t Just a Metric. It’s the Mood of the System.
As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week this week, I am reflecting on the 2025...
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Salimah Jasani-Nelson & Questen Benjamin
Blog
School Leadership,
Teacher Retention,
Teachers,
Teams & Culture
Top 10 Teacher Superpowers that Put the Marvel Superheroes to Shame
If you’ve ever watched a superhero movie, you’ve probably wondered which superpower...
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Dr. Leila Nuland & Dr. Mort Sherman
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Districts,
Strategic Planning,
Superintendents
5 Key Insights for Sustainable School Change, According to Superintendents and Researchers
In today's rapidly evolving world, change feels like the only constant—a paradox...
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Andrea Goetchius
Blog
Innovative Leadership,
School Districts,
Strategic Planning
The 4 Biggest Questions You Need to Ask Before You Start District Strategic Planning
In The New School Rules, Anthony Kim and Alexis Gonzales-Black write that every...
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Dr. Lauren Schulten
Blog
Education Elements,
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning With Students, For Students
I support school teams nationwide through the process of unpacking survey and focus...
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Barb White
Blog
District Leadership,
Personalized Learning,
School Districts,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Reimagining Education to be Responsive, Representative, and Data-Informed: 3 Phases to Rochester’s Transformation
Picture this: sunrise in Rochester, NH, where the promise of a fantastic day starts...
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Corey Ryan - Guest Author
Blog
7Cs Practices,
Communication,
Surveys
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Implementing a School Survey
Feedback has the ability to strengthen your new initiative or culture. But give a...
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Dr. Leila Nuland
Blog
District Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Leadership,
Science of Reading
Designing Systems for Change: A Path to Differentiation and Literacy
Over the past two years, 40 states and the District of Columbia have adopted...
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Blair Thoman
Blog
District Leadership,
Education Elements,
Personalized Learning,
School Districts,
School Leadership
Unlocking Literacy for All: How Clear Creek ISD Planned and Executed Instructional Change
Nation-wide, building literacy in our children is a persistent challenge. So much of...
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Dr. Leila Nuland
Blog
District Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Leadership,
Science of Reading
Establishing the District Infrastructure to Successfully Adopt Science of Reading Practices
Change is a constant in public education. These changes range from shifts in student...
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Claire Cunliffe
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Science of Reading,
Teachers
Racing to Implement the Science of Reading: Setting a Pace for Achieving Success
At the start of this year, several state leaders kicked off the year with strong...
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Britteny Jacobs
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Creating an Instructional Vision Can Connect a Community
The creation of a shared instructional vision brings many benefits to a school or...
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Claire Cunliffe
Blog
Education Elements,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Teacher Retention,
Teachers
Six Ways Instructional Leaders Can Support Curriculum Implementation
As an Instructional Leader, I remember sitting at my desk before the start of each...
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Jill Thompson & Gayle Morris- Guest Author
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership
8 Skills to Become an Effective Responsive Leader
Picture this...You are a Principal conducting a classroom observation, witnessing a...
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Dr. Leila Nuland
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Superintendents
How Three District Leaders Are Closing the Instructional Leadership Gap
What is the instructional leadership gap and how does it affect the learning...
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Brian Seay
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
District Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Personalized Learning,
Superintendents
10 Resources You Need to Head Back to School in 2024
It’s the time of year that we start heading back into our schools and classrooms -...
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Nick Esposito
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Superintendents
Investing In The Right Initiatives and Resources To Create Meaningful Change
Have you ever taken up a hobby with enthusiasm, only to abandon it because life got...
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Megan Campion
Blog
Data,
School Leadership
Starting and Sustaining a Data Habit in Your School
Knowledge is Power! Measure what Matters!
If our cliches are an indicator, we all...
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Corey Ryan
Blog
Data,
Surveys
Comparing the 7 Best Survey Tools
Surveys should be a part of every school’s planning. As a former school district...
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Nick Esposito
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Superintendents
How to Effectively Manage Large-Scale Change in School Districts
Why is change so hard? Navigating change in schools isn't just a leadership...
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Dr. Leila Nuland
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Superintendents
Navigating and Building Your Leadership Team: A Guide for New Superintendents
“Congratulations!” This is a common note sent via email and shared on LinkedIn as so...
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Megan Campion
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Teams & Culture
Three Types of Leaders Every Learning Organization Should Have
One of the best things about living your professional life in education is the...
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Corey Ryan
Blog
Blog Post,
Enrollment Marketing
Save your budget, create an enrollment marketing plan
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Michelle Minnihan & Nick Esposito
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Science of Reading,
Teachers
Science of Reading: Putting the Systems in Place to Support Literacy Instruction
Anyone who follows education news and trends across the country will agree that...
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Drew Schantz
Blog
District Leadership,
School Districts,
School Leadership,
Teachers,
Teams & Culture
Why Teachers Stay: Building Inspiring, Responsive Leaders to Improve the Learning Experience for All
In one of our recent blogs, we noted that some teachers list “weak or uninspiring...
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Evan Meerscheidt
Blog
District Leadership,
Personalized Learning,
School Districts,
School Leadership,
Teachers,
Teams & Culture
Opening Doors: Collaboration Brings Personalized Learning to Life
Implementing personalized learning across an entire school district is an ambitious...
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Anna Rizzo and Briana Cash
Blog
District Leadership,
School Districts,
School Leadership
Leading Change in Education: How Responsive Leadership and Teamwork Transform Schools
In a time where there is a heightened focus on education, it is essential that...
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Megan D'Ambrosio (Guest Author)
Blog
Education Elements,
School Leadership,
Teacher Retention
15 Ways to Recognize Teachers: Teacher Appreciation Week & Beyond
Teachers have a tremendous impact on the learning and lives of their students and...
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Briana Cash & Brianna Green (Guest Author)
Blog
District Leadership,
Education Elements,
Personalized Learning,
School Districts,
School Leadership
Strong Planning, Coaching, and Implementing with Fidelity– A Blended Learning Success Story
As soon as you enter Vogel Elementary School, you are greeted with large smiles. It...
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Megan Campion
Blog
7Cs Teaching Resources,
Education Elements,
School Districts,
School Leadership,
Surveys,
Teachers
How Student Voice is Driving Instructional Leadership
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Drew Schantz
Blog
District Leadership,
School Districts,
Teacher Retention,
Teams & Culture,
school climate
Retaining Teachers Requires a Belonging Strategy
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Corey Ryan
Blog
Blog Post,
Enrollment Marketing
Six Steps to Increase Student Enrollment
Superintendents have so much on their plate from addressing teacher retention, to...
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Courtney Flanders
Blog
District Leadership,
School Districts,
School Leadership,
Teachers
Rising Student Absenteeism: We Need to Change the Way We Do Things
Schools across the country are grappling with fewer students in classrooms, causing...
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Marisa Garverick Herrera and Questen Reynolds
Blog
District Leadership,
Equity,
Innovative Leadership,
School Districts,
School Leadership
An Investment in Equity Is an Investment in Positive Student Outcomes
Did you know that New York State has nearly 800 public school districts? (Source: ...
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Megan Campion
Blog
Innovative Leadership,
School Districts,
Strategic Planning
Community Engagement and Change: 4 Steps to Effective Engagement During Strategic Planning
At Education Elements, we pride ourselves on being a responsive organization. Like...
1707269520000 | 7/02/2024
Marisa Garverick Herrera
Blog
Equity,
Innovative Leadership,
Strategic Planning
5 Tips for Building a Profile of a Graduate
Graduate profiles are becoming increasingly popular in districts and can function in...
1706660185000 | 31/01/2024
Gabrielle Hewitt
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
How a $5 lesson can help districts avoid a multi-million freefall when ESSER funding expires
In 2009, Professor Tina Seelig looked over her class of Stanford business students...
1706059033000 | 24/01/2024
Penny Ciaburri - Guest Author
Blog
District Leadership,
School Districts,
Strategic Planning
Aligning Your District’s Initiatives: How to Achieve Coherence & Impact
Our schools operate at a rapid pace as they are dynamic environments with a number...
1704826798000 | 9/01/2024
Jill Thompson and Anthony Jackson
Blog
Classrooms,
District Leadership,
EdTech,
School Districts,
Teachers
5 Reasons Why Education Leaders Need to Consider AI
Imagine a new educational paradigm: virtual tutors provide real-time assistance,...
1704245471000 | 3/01/2024
Michael Carey
Blog
Classrooms,
Teachers
Another change!?!?: Three Considerations for Selecting High-Quality Instructional Materials
When asked what my favorite story is, one of the first titles that pops into my mind...
1703618436000 | 26/12/2023
Anthony Kim in collaboration with ChatGPT 4
Blog
Classrooms,
District Leadership,
School Leadership
6 Major K-12 Education Predictions for 2024
Take a casual stroll through the past predictions I made about education, leading up...
1703035143000 | 20/12/2023
Wes Noyes
Blog
Classrooms,
Teachers
Strategies for Supporting English Language Learners
Having worked in Title 1 schools for almost a decade, I had the privilege of being...
1702392966000 | 12/12/2023
Carie Spannagel
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership
If You Build It, They Will Create: Designing Maker Mindsets in Our Classrooms
As a kid, I loved designing and building things! All my dolls had their own custom-...
1701803375000 | 5/12/2023
Wes Noyes
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership
The Importance of Science of Reading for Our Students and Their Futures
Getting Off The Bench
If you are anything like me, you know that the “Science of...
1701218624000 | 29/11/2023
Anthony Kim
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership
The Three Principles of Effective Implementation
1700596022000 | 21/11/2023
Maggie Hodge
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Teachers
3 Strategies for Leading and Living With a Gratitude Mindset
I recently returned to work from parental leave after adding a healthy and happy...
1699990529000 | 14/11/2023
Penny Ciaburri
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Surveys
How to Get Results with Your School Improvement Plan
Too often, schools are trapped inside cycles of belief that they are working on...
1699408200000 | 8/11/2023
Penny Ciaburri
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Surveys
5 Things School Improvement Leaders Do: What to Do When Your District or School is Placed on the School Improvement List
Your organization has just been officially placed on the school improvement or...
1698767814000 | 31/10/2023
Jon Scanlon- Guest Author
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Leading the Way: Insights on Successful K-12 Implementation
One of the most important roles of a leader is the development and implementation of...
1698106129000 | 24/10/2023
Phoebe Coughlin
Blog
7Cs Practices,
7Cs Teaching Resources,
Data,
District Leadership,
School Leadership
Amplifying and Listening to Student Voices Leads to Academic and Cultural Improvements: A Success Story
In their 2nd year as a campus, South Texas ISD Virtual Academy saw very strong...
1696952916000 | 10/10/2023
Dr. Karla Neathery – Guest Author
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership
Well-being of School Leaders Matters
Burnout rates are high among principals. How can we promote self-care? The past few...
1696558529000 | 6/10/2023
Jason Broussard & Amy Creeden
Blog
District Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Implementing A Strategic Plan Well To Define Your District’s Legacy
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, implementing initiatives can make all...
1696270740000 | 2/10/2023
Collin Thompson
Blog
School Leadership,
Teachers
Embracing Wellness: Starting the School Year with a Focus on Well-Being
As schools and school districts strive to foster academic excellence and student...
1695742808000 | 26/09/2023
Salimah Jasani-Nelson
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership
Advancing Educational Equity in Times of Political Crisis
The Polarization of Education:
As consultants at Education Elements, my teammates...
1695170507000 | 20/09/2023
Jenna Bartkiewicz & Lynn Cary
Blog
District Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Transforming How One School District Approaches Strategic Planning: A Collaborative Journey between the School District of Newberry County and Education Elements
As students and districts around the country begin the new school year, we are...
1693961125000 | 6/09/2023
Jill Thompson
Blog
District Leadership
Instructional Frameworks Are Vital to School District Success
Imagine a school district as a ship navigating the vast and ever-changing ocean of...
1693315364000 | 29/08/2023
Jerusaliem Gebreziabher & Collin Thompson
Blog
District Leadership,
Teacher Retention
Prioritizing Teachers' Growth and Passions: Creating a Sustainable and Engaged Teaching Team
The constantly evolving education landscape makes nurturing educators' development a...
1692705600000 | 22/08/2023
Sarah Baver
Blog
District Leadership,
Teacher Retention
Increasing Teacher Agency Leads to Better Decisions & Happier Teachers
As students across the county prepare for the start of a new school year,...
1691507295000 | 8/08/2023
Briana Cash & Nick Esposito
Blog
Education Elements,
Personalized Learning,
Strategic Planning
Cross-walking the Danielson Framework with the Personalized Learning Core Four
As school districts actively pursue the goals of their strategic vision, they tend...
1690897736000 | 1/08/2023
Questen Reynolds
Blog
District Leadership,
Education Elements,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
3 Key Strategies to Improve School Performance
Schools across the country work tirelessly to provide positive educational...
1689617800000 | 17/07/2023
Questen Reynolds
Blog
Education Elements,
Enrollment Marketing,
Strategic Planning
3 Essential Tips for Increasing Student Enrollment in Your District
The COVID-19 pandemic drastically shifted the culture of learning in America and the...
1689118815000 | 11/07/2023
Britteny Jacobs
Blog
Education Elements,
New School Design,
School Leadership
Building a Dream School: Reflections of a Principal's Journey and the Impact of Collaboration
I have always aspired to open a new school that cultivates a school atmosphere...
1688379130000 | 3/07/2023
Collin Thompson
Blog
District Leadership,
Education Elements,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Addressing Teacher Burnout, Post-Pandemic Learning Environments, and Public Mistrust through Strategic Planning
Last year, I relocated to my home state of Tennessee from New York City, and I had...
1687909944000 | 27/06/2023
Questen Reynolds
Blog
District Leadership,
Education Elements,
School Leadership,
Social and Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning: 5 strategies for success
As we reflect on the past school year and prepare for next year, it is helpful to...
1687303885000 | 20/06/2023
Salimah Jasani-Nelson
Blog
District Leadership,
Education Elements,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
The “Victory Points” of Strategic Planning: Three Quick Tips
One of my family’s favorite pastimes is playing the board game The Settlers of Catan...
1686613251000 | 12/06/2023
Phoebe Coughlin
Blog
Blended Learning,
Education Elements,
Personalized Learning
Cultivating Student Ownership: 3 Small Ways to Start
When students take ownership of their learning, it can transform the school...
1686113335000 | 7/06/2023
Briana Cash & Corey Ryan
Blog
Blended Learning,
Education Elements,
Personalized Learning,
School Leadership
Implementing Blended Learning: A Success Story at Hall Success Academy
As school leaders, we know how difficult it can be to change the culture and...
1685495985000 | 31/05/2023
Miriam Cohen
Blog
District Leadership,
Education Elements,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Strategic Planning
5 things that surprised me about strategic planning
The concept of Strategic Planning can be intimidating at first glance. If you...
1684812227000 | 23/05/2023
Jeff Jenifer & Chris Edmonds
Blog
District Leadership,
Education Elements,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Strategic Planning
Constants Amidst Change: Ensuring COVID Recovery Plans Turn to Actions
Over the past few years, State Education Agencies (SEA) and Local Education Agencies...
1684293284000 | 17/05/2023
Michelle Minnihan
Blog
Blended Learning,
Education Elements,
Personalized Learning,
Teachers
3 Things I Wish I Knew About Personalized Learning As a Teacher
Prior to becoming a consultant for Education Elements, I served as a Middle School...
1683643482000 | 9/05/2023
Collin Thompson
Blog
Blended Learning,
Education Elements,
Personalized Learning,
School Leadership,
Teachers
How Student Centered Learning Supports Learning Loss Recovery Efforts
More than three years after the onset of the global COVID-19 health pandemic,...
1683626400000 | 9/05/2023
Questen Reynolds
Blog
Education Elements,
School Leadership,
Teacher Retention,
Teachers,
Teams & Culture
A Day in the Life of a Teacher: All The Things Teachers Do
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This time of year, is truly special to me. For 7...
1682454915000 | 25/04/2023
Dana Britt
Blog
Education Elements,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Three Keys to Successful K-12 Strategic Plan Implementation
I’ve gotten into strength training recently. I never thought this would be the path...
1680022581000 | 28/03/2023
Rani Banjarian & Jerusaliem Gebreziabher
Blog
Blended Learning,
Classrooms,
Education Elements,
New School Design,
Personalized Learning,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
How Blended Learning Implementation Supports School Improvement Goals
The bright morning sun floods in through the yawning glass windows and casts long...
1679497371000 | 22/03/2023
Corey Ryan
Blog
7Cs Practices,
7Cs Teaching Resources
Seven reasons to include Tripod 7Cs in your Texas Teacher Incentive Allotment
School districts face an increasingly competitive market as districts grapple over...
1679431842000 | 21/03/2023
Micaela McDade & Chris Edmonds
Blog
Education Elements,
School Leadership,
Teacher Retention,
Teams & Culture
How it Was vs How it Could Be: Reimagining Hiring Season Best Practices
It’s the time of year when hiring managers and principals are gearing up to recruit...
1677941802000 | 4/03/2023
Dana Britt
Blog
Education Elements,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
More than a new logo: the deeper layers of change management in a mascot change
It’s hard to believe, but we’re approaching the three-year anniversary of the...
1674593885000 | 24/01/2023
Questen Reynolds & Barb White
Blog
Education Elements,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Teacher Retention,
Teachers
The Next Gen of Retaining Teacher Talent
Raise your hand if you are still trying to fill teacher vacancies, even though it’s...
1673314144000 | 10/01/2023
Anthony Kim and Michelle Minnihan
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
Education Elements
Implementing the “Best” in Imperfect Conditions: Tips for Making Changes to Instructional Practices at Scale
Recently I attended an event called, “Synergy in the Sciences to Support Literacy...
1671720869000 | 22/12/2022
Anthony Kim
Blog
Education Elements,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management
5 Major K-12 Education Predictions for 2023
I don’t know about you, but I definitely feel a shift in how we live in this world....
1671553481000 | 20/12/2022
Lauren Schulten
Blog
Communication,
Decision-Making,
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
The Room Where it Happens: 5 Reasons Leaders Make Decisions Behind Closed Doors
“I want to be in the room where it happens...”
There are so many powerful scenes...
1670983443000 | 14/12/2022
Barb White & Jason Broussard
Blog
District Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Leadership,
Teachers
Maximizing Time During a PLC Meeting, To Keep Students at the Center
More than ever, teachers need connections and opportunities to talk about student...
1670374561000 | 7/12/2022
Sarah Baver & Ericka Godwin
Blog
District Leadership,
Personalized Learning,
School Leadership,
Teachers
The Research Behind Personalized Learning
At Education Elements, we define personalized learning as an instructional approach...
1669093693000 | 22/11/2022
Katherine Boone - Guest Author
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Teacher Retention
Honoring Teachers: an Underused Tool in Retaining Talent During the Teacher Shortage
The stories, run in newspapers across the country each week, paint a desperate...
1667955831000 | 9/11/2022
Kelsey Reynolds & Salimah Jasani-Nelson
Blog
Five Ways to Center Equity when Celebrating the Holidays in Your School or District
And just like that, summer has ended, and pumpkin spice lattes are back. It’s that...
1667351805000 | 2/11/2022
Meg Strandell & Kelsey Reynolds
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
District Leadership,
School Leadership
What Principals Need to Know About High Quality Instructional Materials
The most successful school leaders we work with understand that high-quality...
1666218542000 | 19/10/2022
Micaela McDade
Blog
Personalized Learning
Personalized Learning - From start-up to fully scaled
Gaps. Learning loss. Interventions. All of those words represent important... |
1665493124000 | 11/10/2022
Brian Seay
Blog
School Leadership,
Teacher Retention
The Key Three of Teacher Retention
The teacher attrition crisis in US education has been in the headlines a lot in...
1662992355000 | 12/09/2022
Meg Strandell & Samantha Ricci
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
District Leadership
A Simple Guide to Adopting a New Curriculum
As more and more high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) become available, we...
1661179506000 | 22/08/2022
Nick Esposito & Jethro Jones
Blog
School Leadership,
Teacher Retention
5 Reasons Why Investing in School Leaders will Retain Teachers
Teacher turnover is an issue that has impacted school districts all across the...
1660598601000 | 15/08/2022
Gabrielle Hewitt
Blog
Communication,
Crisis Management
Tough Stuff: How to talk to your students and children about difficult topics
School leaders, teachers and parents have had to navigate difficult conversations in...
1660067171000 | 9/08/2022
Corey Ryan
Blog
Data,
District Leadership,
Surveys,
Teams & Culture
8 Questions to Consider when Designing a School Survey
When working on surveys for a large school district, I heard it all.
1659377200000 | 1/08/2022
Aqueenah Gude
Blog
District Leadership,
Strategic Planning
4 Tips to Design a Visually Compelling Strategic Plan
You have just spent months engaging your community, identifying your priorities and...
1658800119000 | 26/07/2022
Chris Edmonds
Blog
Teacher Retention,
Teams & Culture
Strong Teacher Retention Starts with Onboarding
During the next few weeks, districts and schools will begin the process of welcoming...
1658177578000 | 18/07/2022
Sam Brooks - Guest Author
Blog
District Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Leadership
Creating & Maintaining Community with Teams During Tough Times
March 2nd is a day that will never be forgotten in Putnam County, TN. Our small...
1657649537000 | 12/07/2022
Megan Campion
Blog
District Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Leadership
Preparing Leaders for the Upcoming School Year
Across the country, educators and educational leaders have celebrated their...
1656873330000 | 3/07/2022
Corey Ryan
Blog
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Surveys,
Teacher Retention
6 Strategies to Create a Staff Culture of Listening - Starting with Surveys
Addressing the staffing shortage in public schools may seem like running a marathon...
1656823353000 | 3/07/2022
Reneé Burgess and Nick Esposito
Blog
Personalized Learning,
Professional Development
How We Grow When Times Are Challenging
To meet the needs of an ever-changing tomorrow, school districts must continue to...
1655851136000 | 21/06/2022
Tim Morris
Blog
Personalized Learning,
Teachers
Guided Practice: Building the muscle of civil discourse in the classroom
If you lead a district, school, or department, or if you are a teacher yourself,...
1655159574000 | 13/06/2022
Amy Jenkins - Guest Author
Blog
Innovative Leadership,
School Districts
Four Actions to Make Your First Year As a Superintendent Count
Let’s just be clear: there is a very short honeymoon period for a new superintendent.
1654540833000 | 6/06/2022
Meg Strandell & Samantha Ricci
Blog
Narrowing the Focus when Selecting HQIM
When teachers don’t have access to strong materials, they search for them often...
1654045582000 | 1/06/2022
Marisa Lopez Rivera
Blog
Data,
Surveys
What are teachers telling us? Are we listening?
1653332066000 | 23/05/2022
Andrea Goetchius
Blog
Strategic Planning
From School Strategic Plan to Action: Reflections from a Superintendent
It's been a year since the school district surrounding Columbus, Indiana started...
1652721085000 | 16/05/2022
Chris Edmonds
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Teachers
3 Ways to Deliver Feedback that Drives Change
"Feedback is a gift." Most of us have heard this common phrase as educators,...
1652135466000 | 9/05/2022
Tim Morris
Blog
District Leadership,
School Districts,
Teacher Retention,
Teachers
4 Ways to Weave Teacher Appreciation Throughout the Year
We all know that teachers should feel appreciated every day. As a former high school...
1651513226000 | 2/05/2022
Cristina Strunk
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Strategic Planning
Solving Curricular Challenges: Driving Change through a Clear Vision
In our work with districts across the country, we frequently hear questions about...
1650929840000 | 25/04/2022
Megan Huneck D'Ambrosio
Blog
School Leadership,
Teacher Retention,
Teachers
9 Ways to Recognize and Appreciate Teachers
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Although we at Education Elements believe...
1650303345000 | 18/04/2022
Noah Dougherty - Guest Author
Blog
Instructional Coaching,
Personalized Learning,
Teachers
How Student Choice Helped Me Grow Out of My Perfectionism
I am a recovering perfectionist. As a kid, I always colored within the lines of my...
1650303085000 | 18/04/2022
Janice Vargo
Blog
Classrooms,
Personalized Learning,
School Districts
Six Examples of What Personalized Learning Looks Like
Each year we receive hundreds of questions along the lines of, “Okay…so what does...
1649975819000 | 14/04/2022
Rani Banjarian & Phoebe Coughlin
Blog
Blended Learning,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Teachers
Go Slow to Go Fast: Blended Learning at John F Kennedy High School
“When you drive up to John F Kennedy High School in Cleveland, OH, you are...
1649697203000 | 11/04/2022
Meg Strandell & Sarah Baver
Blog
Equity,
New School Design,
Strategic Planning
Grading for Equity: One School’s Approach to Increasing Student Ownership and Success
This school year, Portland Public Schools (PPS) launched a multi-year strategic plan...
1649100702000 | 4/04/2022
Katie Camp
Blog
Blended Learning,
Instructional Coaching,
Personalized Learning
Personalizing Learning: Getting it Right
I can’t remember how many times I have been asked “Am I doing it right?” I’ve heard...
1648491756000 | 28/03/2022
Nick Esposito
Blog
District Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Leadership
Cultivating Leadership Effectiveness & Wellness
Every teacher has a purpose. Every teacher has a reason that they entered the...
1647986715000 | 22/03/2022
Hope Boynton & Kate Sanders
Blog
District Partners in the News,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management
Leveraging Students’ Strengths to Develop Student Leaders
Kate Sanders, Teacher: How do I empower more student leaders? This question had been...
1647881626000 | 21/03/2022
Andrea Goetchius
Blog
Strategic Planning
Thank You Nintendo: Lessons learned that can help your strategic planning initiatives stick
As a product of the 90s I spent my late elementary school years like many of my...
1647227914000 | 14/03/2022
Jason Broussard & Chris Edmonds
Blog
Surveys,
Teacher Retention
Prioritizing Teacher Voice to Recruit and Retain High-Quality Teachers
The staffing crisis in K-12 education continues to zap time, energy, and resources...
1646596973000 | 6/03/2022
Megan Campion & Briana Cash
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Leadership
It’s Elementary: Targeted K12 Leadership Development for Tackling Big Problems
As we write this, we are thinking back to the last “normal” month in 2020 before...
1646079525000 | 28/02/2022
Cait Deneen & Jake Rowley
Blog
Equity,
Surveys
The Importance of the DEI Survey
In late May of 2020, as our country battled the coronavirus, the murder of George...
1645390323000 | 20/02/2022
Denise Recinos
Blog
Decision-Making,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Districts,
Strategic Planning
5 Tips for School and District Leaders Starting Strategic Plans
These past three years have been very difficult for students, teachers, and school...
1644862118000 | 14/02/2022
Courtney Flanders
Blog
Coaches,
Instructional Coaching,
Teacher Retention
Facing the Great Resignation? Support Instructional Coaches
A recent Forbes article said, “If the big challenge of 2021 was to get children back...
1644355757000 | 8/02/2022
Cristina Strunk and Meg Strandell
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
Personalized Learning
Personalizing within the Curriculum: High Quality Instructional Materials as a Lever for Student-Centered Learning
Over the last 10 years, we have seen a significant shift in how educators access and...
1644355712000 | 8/02/2022
Chris Edmonds
Blog
District Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Halftime for your Strategic Plan
This upcoming Sunday, many Americans will extend the yearly tradition of watching...
1643053815000 | 24/01/2022
Jill Thompson
Blog
Instructional Coaching,
Virtual Learning
Shifts in Professional Learning: more microlearning and virtual courses
School district leaders face the enormous challenge of understanding and responding...
1642547651000 | 18/01/2022
Chris Posa - Guest Author
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
Personalized Learning
Using Local History to Increase Student Engagement
Erin Conklin’s eyes light up when she talks about the primary and secondary source...
1642450715000 | 17/01/2022
Noah Dougherty - Guest Author
Blog
Curriculum Strategy & Adoption,
Personalized Learning
Relevant content makes personalizing learning easier
When I was a teacher in Washington, D.C. I taught a class on local history. Students...
1641935486000 | 11/01/2022
Daniel Johnson - Guest Author
Blog
District Leadership,
Teacher Retention,
Teachers
Three Strategies to Support Our Teacher Workforce in 2022
This past December, I found myself at home watching Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’...
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Barb White
Blog
Organizational Leadership & Change Management
A New Word for the New Year
I live in the Midwest, and if you could see my garden now, well…let’s just say,...
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Christian Long
Blog
Teams & Culture
Team Habits with a Big Impact
We’ve all been there. The room, half empty. Little to no conversation happening...
1640766391000 | 29/12/2021
Anthony Kim
Blog
Education Elements,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management
5 Major Predictions for 2022
In 2021 we navigated a lot of change and ambiguity. Life felt at times, hectic and...
1639783356000 | 17/12/2021
Dana Britt
Blog
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Strategic Planning,
Teachers
Are you a goal-setter or a goal-getter?
While I was teaching 9th grade English Language Arts, one of my mentor teachers...
1639376101000 | 13/12/2021
Jake Rowley
Blog
Surveys
Student & Teacher Perception Surveys: Elevating Stakeholder Voice for 20 Years
In the fall of 2005, I sat down at my desk in Mr. Powers’ 11th-grade history class...
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Kelly Freiheit
Blog
Strategic Planning
The Importance of Involving Stakeholders Throughout the Strategic Planning Process
To see students and community members in action - that is the stuff we, as...
1637607329000 | 22/11/2021
Nick Esposito
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Leadership
Why We Need Elements of Leadership
This past September, Education Elements conducted a Leadership Pulse Check Survey of...
1636999152000 | 15/11/2021
Justin de Leon
Blog
Instructional Coaching,
Personalized Learning,
Professional Development
What Bonsai Trees and Wildflowers Teach us about Personalized Learning
To many in the gardening and plant world, bonsais are among the most impressive...
1636393851000 | 8/11/2021
Britteny Jacobs
Blog
Instructional Coaching,
School Leadership,
Teachers,
Teams & Culture
Developing Yourself as an Instructional Coach
I became an instructional coach because I wanted to share my expertise with my...
1635787359000 | 1/11/2021
Josue Falaise
Blog
How to Prioritize Relationships to Retain Educators For Equity
Hiring is often perceived as a heavy lift; and retaining and engaging great...
1635182200000 | 25/10/2021
Gabrielle Hewitt
Blog
School Districts,
Strategic Planning
The Gold Medalist’s Guide for Incorporating Reflection in your Strategic Plan
“The twisties”. Growing up in the competitive cheerleading circuit, I was familiar...
1633992097000 | 11/10/2021
Noah Dougherty - Guest Author
Blog
Personalized Learning,
School Leadership,
Teachers
Core Four of Personalizing Learning
In 2014 Education Elements first introduced the Core Four, later publishing the...
1633366778000 | 4/10/2021
Katie Rediger
Blog
From Strategic Planning to Strategic Practice: Three Key Actions to Keep in Mind
Strategic planning is the process of setting short and long-term goals, deciding on...
1633365257000 | 4/10/2021
Noah Dougherty - Guest Author
Blog
Personalized Learning
Personalizing Learning: The Goal is Student Ownership
Think back to when you had a deep sense of ownership in your learning; a time when...
1632760639000 | 27/09/2021
Noah Dougherty and Courtney Flanders
Blog
Personalized Learning,
School Districts,
School Leadership
Personalizing Learning: Targeted Instruction
In our earlier versions of our Core Four of Personalized Learning, targeted...
1632161341000 | 20/09/2021
Josue Falaise
Blog
How Leaders Can Prioritize Hiring For Equity In This Moment
As a 25 year veteran in education leadership, I can't remember when hiring has never...
1632159887000 | 20/09/2021
Noah Dougherty and Jason Broussard
Blog
Personalized Learning
Personalizing Learning: Collaboration & Creativity
Two common misconceptions about personalized learning are that it requires...
1631558404000 | 13/09/2021
Jason Broussard & Kelly Freiheit
Blog
District Leadership,
Social and Emotional Learning
Success Starts with Heart: How Chicago Public Schools Centered Identity, Relationships, and Community to Welcome Back Students This School Year
Every first day of school is a new opportunity for a fresh start. As the first day...
1631555455000 | 13/09/2021
Noah Dougherty and Drew Schantz
Blog
Personalized Learning
Personalizing Learning: Flexible Pace & Path
In 2014, Education Elements promoted the notion of "Integrated Digital Content" as a...
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Noah Dougherty and Katie Camp
Blog
Classrooms,
Personalized Learning,
Teachers
Personalizing Learning: Reflection and Goal-Setting
Reflection and goal-setting is the simplest way to begin personalizing learning...
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Justin de Leon
Blog
District Leadership,
Teacher Retention
How to Onboard Teachers Better
Across the country teachers are welcoming students into their classrooms, as schools...
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Kimberley Stewart - Guest Author
Blog
District Leadership,
Strategic Planning
5 User-Centered Strategies: Connect with your community and build a better strategic plan
Your favorite apps that seem to make managing life easier, social media sites that...
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Shelby McIntosh and Jake Rowley
Blog
Data,
Decision-Making,
District Leadership,
School Districts,
School Leadership
How Bias Affects Our Perceptions of Data: 3 ways to guard against unconscious bias
It’s that time of year again - we’re shopping for school supplies, teachers are...
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Kelly Freiheit
Blog
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
Teams & Culture
Habits that Drive Great Teams
Early in my career, when I was a middle school science teacher in Charlotte, North...
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Courtney Flanders
Blog
Education Elements,
Professional Development
What Type of Facilitator Are You? Understanding Your Strengths to Improve Professional Development
There’s a line from You’ve Got Mail (yes, I’ve seen it hundreds of times) where Tom...
1626714037000 | 19/07/2021
Daniel Johnson - Guest Author
Blog
District Leadership,
Teacher Retention,
Teams & Culture
Leveraging Candidate Profiles to Improve Teacher Retention in 4 Steps
A recent survey of more than 1,000 districts found that nearly two-thirds of...
1626712302000 | 19/07/2021
Josue Falaise
Blog
Education Elements,
Equity,
Teams & Culture
Why I Joined the Ed Elements Team
In my 22 years in the K-12 education profession, I have worked for, and led...
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Jill Thompson & Crystal Xu
Blog
Coaches,
School Leadership,
Teams & Culture
Four Types of Learning Walks for Every School Leader
Everyone's first year at a new school comes with growing pains -- no matter if it’s...
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Jason Broussard
Blog
On Self-Care and Leadership
With summer break already in progress for most school districts, leaders can finally...
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Elizabeth Lambert & Cristina Strunk
Blog
Coaches,
Personalized Learning,
School Leadership
Learning Journeys, Learning Stories: Re-envisioning Instructional Learning Walks
There isn’t a lot of convincing you need to do to get these two former English...
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Ben Politzer
Blog
Education Elements,
Equity,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management
Where Change Begins
I was recently struck by a piece by Elena Aguilar, the “coach’s coach,” about acting...
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Nicole Krueger - Guest Author
Blog
District Leadership,
School Districts
5 Ways To Get on Top of the Education Recovery
Across school systems and around the globe, the pandemic has had a disproportionate...
1622567511000 | 1/06/2021
Gabby Hewitt, Drew Schantz & Cristina Strunk
Blog
Decision-Making,
District Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Built with Good Intentions: What a bridge in Honduras can teach us about coming back from the pandemic
There’s a bridge in Choluteca, Honduras. It spans nearly 500 meters long, but it...
1620062334000 | 3/05/2021
Andrea Goetchius
Blog
Innovative Leadership,
Return Planning,
Strategic Planning
Take it or leave it: lessons learned about strategic planning during a global pandemic
More than a year ago, I - like many others - was hunkering down for what I thought...
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Gabby Hewitt & Drew Schantz
Blog
Post-Pandemic Possibilities for School
About a year ago, we dealt with one of the largest supply shortages we've faced as a...
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Megan Campion & Jill Thompson
Blog
Crisis Management,
District Leadership,
Organizational Leadership & Change Management,
School Leadership,
Teams & Culture
Re-energizing Yourself and Your Team for the Work Ahead
We have been reading, discussing, and reflecting quite a bit on the topic of...
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Noah Dougherty - Guest Author
Blog
Personalized Learning,
School Districts,
Schooling Loss,
Virtual Learning
3 Ways to Incorporate Flexibility into Planning for School Next Year
This school year made clear the need to redesign our existing systems to ensure that...
1617721200000 | 6/04/2021
Noah Dougherty and Justin de Leon
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Virtual Learning
What is Schooling Loss – and How Will You Approach it?
Our team has spent months discussing the best term to use to describe the challenge...
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Arnoldo A. Gutierrez & Daniel Johnson
Blog
Remote Work,
School Leadership,
Teacher Retention
4 Practices to Immediately Improve the Teacher Experience in Your School
There are 88 million opportunities in the human genome for trait variations to make...
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Elizabeth Lambert
Blog
Shine Bright Like a Diamond: Supporting Students with a Justice Lens
Like many this past year, I suffered the effects of deprivation from proximity –...
1615928400000 | 16/03/2021
Shelby McIntosh
Blog
Data,
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Planning for Change with Data: Lessons Learned from Spring Break
I’m writing this blog during a 17-hour road trip that was supposed to be a 2-hour...
1615926600000 | 16/03/2021
Katie Rediger and Greg Carlson
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Teams & Culture
Practice Makes Purposeful Habits: Three Essential Practices for Lasting Change
Leading change, whether systemic or individual, requires strong habits. Last month I...
1615320000000 | 9/03/2021
Noah Dougherty - Guest Author
Blog
School Leadership,
Teachers,
Virtual Learning
Making the Case for Transforming Summer School
For most of us, summer school was a punishment for not passing a class. Sure, plenty...
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Drew Schantz
Blog
Competency-Based Education,
School Leadership
Redesign Learning Experiences by Rethinking Time with Competency-Based Education
Time is weird right now. Hours can feel like months, weeks can feel like days, and a...
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Dana Britt and Andrea Goetchius
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Strategic Planning
Rethinking Your District Strategic Plan in the Era of COVID-19
What’s the first word that pops into your head when you hear “strategic planning”?...
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Jill Thompson and Allison Zmuda
Blog
New School Design,
School Leadership,
Virtual Learning
Leadership Questions to Help Guide Design of a Virtual School
To support the planning of opening a virtual school, leaders can be overwhelmed with...
1612911600000 | 9/02/2021
Justin de Leon
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Teacher Retention
How to Create a Positive Teacher Experience in Your School
A few Fridays ago I got a message from my colleague Kelly. She asked what I wanted...
1612911600000 | 9/02/2021
Purvi Patel
Blog
District Leadership,
Equity,
School Leadership
Meet Educators Addressing Inequities & Breaking Barriers in Their Schools & Districts
In September of 2020, Education Elements announced the first cohort of the “Systems...
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Shelby McIntosh
Blog
Data,
District Leadership,
School Leadership
A Four Step Process for Developing Data Culture in School Districts
For more than a century, standardized testing data have been used to measure the...
1611691200000 | 26/01/2021
Jill Thompson and Allison Zmuda
Blog
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Virtual Learning
Slow Pivots — What’s Driving the Change to Reimagine School Schedules?
School schedules and use of time are one of the few remaining relics of the...
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Lindsey Oh – Guest Author
Blog
Personalized Learning
3 Questions That Drive Virtual School Excellence
Virtual schools in the K-12 environment have been a popular topic for discussion for...
1611154800000 | 20/01/2021
Noah Dougherty - Guest Author
Blog
Crisis Management,
School Leadership,
Virtual Learning
Addressing Schooling Loss in Schools With These Four Strategies
Learning loss is the baby elephant in the room. It’s an issue that is currently...
1611093600000 | 19/01/2021
Jill Thompson and Allison Zmuda
Blog
Crisis Management,
District Leadership,
School Leadership,
Virtual Learning
Virtual Schooling Is Here to Stay: Reimagining Post-Pandemic Virtual Learning in Public Schools
From North Carolina to California to Alaska, public schools around the United States...
1610499600000 | 13/01/2021
Crystal Xu
Blog
District Leadership,
Equity,
School Leadership
Opening the Door For Inclusion: A Guide
At the beginning of last week, my colleagues Purvi Patel, Dave Hardy, and I were...
1610497800000 | 13/01/2021
Japneet Kaur
Blog
Crisis Management,
Innovative Leadership,
Teachers
Inspiration from the Resilience of Educators
As we watched the events at the Capitol unfold on January 6th, like many, our team...
1609776000000 | 4/01/2021
Maggie Hodge
Blog
Innovative Leadership
Reflecting on Your Leadership Through a Year of Unexpected Firsts
2020 was, among many things, a year of firsts. The first time a non-English language...
1609286400000 | 30/12/2020
Anthony Kim
Blog
District Leadership,
Innovative Leadership,
Personalized Learning,
School Leadership,
Teams & Culture,
Virtual Learning
Education Predictions for an Unpredictable 2021
I got started with this tradition of predictions in 2010 after reading Disrupting...
1608678000000 | 22/12/2020
Jenni Tonti
Blog
Education Elements
How Responsiveness Led Us Through 2020 - and the Past Decade
Whoa. 2020.
I became a mom this year. My daughter Emily Ruth was born on April 1,...
1608085800000 | 16/12/2020
Megan Campion
Blog
Remote Work,
School Leadership,
Teachers
Teachers and Burnout: What to Do When You Can’t Change the World
It’s December. We made it to the end of 2020 – a spectacularly stressful year, no...
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