Tag: Culture

Build Up Student Mental Health, Not Fences, to Prevent School Violence

January 27, 2020

The number of shootings that are occurring at schools is rising. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), there have been 417 school shootings in the United States between 2010 and 2019. Sadly, when those annual totals are broken down, an upward trend becomes quite clear. The past two years have seen more school … More Build Up Student Mental Health, Not Fences, to Prevent School Violence

Google Docs: A New Way to be Cyberbullied

December 9, 2019

Every day, millions of students engage with computers and tablets for learning purposes. Teachers spend hours monitoring the progress of these students, ensuring that they stay on task by using either proximity monitoring or an MDM. To accomplish this, Google products are often favored by schools as they allow easy collaboration and seamless incorporation with … More Google Docs: A New Way to be Cyberbullied

5 Important Reminders for your Principal Interview

April 22, 2019

Becoming a school site administrator is one of the biggest steps an educator can take in their career. Leaving the classroom for the front office is a big decision. Some teachers wait decades to make the switch, while others do it much earlier in their career. The interview process for a principal position can be … More 5 Important Reminders for your Principal Interview

5 Educational Concepts We Need To Eliminate In 2019

December 10, 2018

For the past two years, I have written a culminating post on education practices and ideas that need to be retired. I am pleased to report that the 2017 and 2018 articles have been read and shared over 50,000 times by educators around the world. So, without further ado, here are five educational practices and … More 5 Educational Concepts We Need To Eliminate In 2019

5 Ways to Strengthen the Teacher Evaluation Process

October 23, 2018

Teacher evaluation systems differ from district to district, and from state to state. There are differences in the amount of observations, timelines, yearly goals, and rubrics. However, the purpose of teacher evaluations should remain constant: to provide teachers the valuable feedback they need in order to continue to improve their craft. Sadly, according to research, … More 5 Ways to Strengthen the Teacher Evaluation Process

How A School Administrator Can Deal With Unexpected Hiccups

April 11, 2018

Principals plan for every possible situation that can happen during a regular school day. By doing so, they can prepare to pivot on a dime to meet the current needs of staff, students, parents, and the school at large. Principals worth their salt can quickly organize recess on a rainy day, serve lunch when the … More How A School Administrator Can Deal With Unexpected Hiccups