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UNDERSTANDING A TEACHER’S LONG-TERM IMPACT
Fostering skills like self-regulation does more to improve students’ future outcomes than helping them raise their test scores. READ MORE...
HOW TEACHERS CAN EXTEND THEIR INFLUENCE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Choosing to get more involved in their community and beyond can pay dividends for educators and their students. READ MORE...
BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH RESTORATIVE CIRCLES
A technique for proactively building the skills and relationships students will need when challenges arise. READ MORE...
BUILDING A PBL CLASSROOM CULTURE WITH REFLECTIVE CONVERSATIONS IN RESTORATIVE CIRCLES
Through the practice of these circles, my students and I can build deeper relationships through sharing, listening and having the experience of being heard. All through simple conversations but with a framework that allows for respect and
A THREE STEP PROCESS TO IMPROVE SCHOOL CULTURE
School leaders who want a culture of high expectations and trust for their school need to find time to commit to building such a culture starting with defining the why for the school in collaboration with staff. READ MORE...
How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?
Sydney Jensen WATCH
3 rules to spark learning
Ramsey Musallam WATCH
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The Leading Equity Podcast focuses on supporting educators with the tools and resources necessary to ensure equity at their school.
Zaretta Hammond “Culturally Responsive Teaching” at the San Francisco Public Library WATCH
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ RELATIONSHIPS WITH TEACHERS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORTS FOR LEARNING
Solely improving students’ relationships with their teachers will not produce gains in achievement. However, those students who have close, positive and supportive relationships with their teachers will attain higher levels of achievement than those students with more conflict in their relationships. READ MORE...
The paradox is that many teachers think they are changing their practices, but they are not. The culture of the school influences what teachers do and how they teach. Galileo School, a charter school I founded, took the approach of changing school culture by working to change existing beliefs about schooling. These guiding principles, based on psychological theory and research, serve to create a climate of engagement and achievement, and may serve as a guide for other schools seeking to change their school culture. READ MORE...
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14 SIGNS CHANGE IS HAPPENING AT YOUR SCHOOL
...after all the effort you pour into these new initiatives, it’s easy to feel like no one is listening, like nothing is evolving, like those positive results you imagined were just some forlorn dream. (Insert a big sigh here.)
