The dangers of vaping in children are a growing concern due to the potential health risks associated with e-cigarette use. The Food and Drug Administration reported in December of 2022 that 14.1% of high school students and 3.3% of middle school students use e-cigarettes regularly. There are many obvious dangers for individuals who vape, especiallyContinue reading “5 Ways Schools Can Prevent Vaping”
Author Archives: David Franklin
This Testing Season, Let’s Plan for Success
Every educator wants to see their students succeed – both in school and beyond. We do our best to help them grow while fostering a mindset of curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. However, at some point every student must be assessed on what they’ve learned, and this can lead to problems. After a school yearContinue reading “This Testing Season, Let’s Plan for Success”
How Educators Can Find their Authentic Leadership Style
What are the characteristics of a good leader? Many of us have asked this question at least once in our lives. After all, leadership is a highly prized quality in our culture. Whether it’s business, politics, or education, the world is always on the lookout for the next great pioneer. However, leadership is not aContinue reading “How Educators Can Find their Authentic Leadership Style”
Transforming Education with ChatGPT 5 Ways Schools Can Benefit
As a large language model, ChatGPT has the potential to revolutionize the way schools approach education. From personalized learning to assistive technology, here are five ways ChatGPT can be used in schools: 2. Homework Help: ChatGPT can be used as a virtual tutor, providing students with homework help and study support. Students can ask questionsContinue reading “Transforming Education with ChatGPT 5 Ways Schools Can Benefit”
Beyond Tests: 5 Alternative Assessment Strategies
We know assessments — both formative and summative — are critical components of teaching and learning, but so often they become straight-up burdens. At best, they can be boring and uninformative. At worst, they can take on a life of their own, and overtake what we know is most important in the learning process. ThisContinue reading “Beyond Tests: 5 Alternative Assessment Strategies”
Teacher Walk-up Song List
Baseball players have walk up songs. Teachers, principals, and staff members should have one too! Recently I asked The Principal’s Desk Facebook Group members what would be their walk up song as they arrived on campus? Hundreds of educators replied. Here are some of their answers: Welcome To The Jungle – Guns and Roses GoodContinue reading “Teacher Walk-up Song List”
5 Educational Concepts To Eliminate in 2023
The start of a new school or calendar year gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on what is working and what needs to change. This is the 7th installment of 5 Educational Concepts We Need to Eliminate. The first installment was written back in 2017. This article series has been read tens ofContinue reading “5 Educational Concepts To Eliminate in 2023”
5 Leadership Styles From Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso is arguably one of the best shows out there right now. The strength of the show is centered around the 5 main characters: Ted Lasso, Coach Beard, Roy Kent, Rebecca Welton, and Nathan Shelley. Each has their own individual leadership and communication style. Each character could be a study in leadership development asContinue reading “5 Leadership Styles From Ted Lasso”
7 Ways to Kick-Start Student Engagement
We surveyed administrators in the fall of 2021 and again in 2022 to discover the top concerns on K-12 administrators minds. In 2021, the top 3 concerns were learning loss, mental health, and teacher morale. And in 2022, the top 3 concerns were student engagement, improving teaching and learning, and teacher morale. So, administrators areContinue reading “7 Ways to Kick-Start Student Engagement”
5 Ways to Get Started With Project-Based Learning
It’s time our schools function less as factories that churn out pupils laden with decontextualized content knowledge, and more as innovation zones that develop the next generation of problem solvers. What if schools were beacons of curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking? There’s never been a better time to create classrooms that matter, to make project-basedContinue reading “5 Ways to Get Started With Project-Based Learning”
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