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Recruiting and Hiring Great Teachers
By Evelyn M. Randle-Robbins, M.A., author of The Hands-On Guide to School Improvement Staff turnover differs from school to school. Some teachers retire. Some find it difficult to adjust to instructional or organizational changes and decide to go elsewhere. Other … Continue reading
9 Ways Schools Can Support Trans Students
By Kelly Huegel, author of GLBTQ Never have transgender issues been in the mainstream as much as they are now. When I first wrote GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens in 2003, relatively few … Continue reading
Posted in Administrators, Teaching Strategies
Tagged Free Spirit author, gay youth, gender, GLBTQ, trans students
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Four New Year’s Resolutions for School Administrators
By Jonathan C. Erwin, M.A., author of The School Climate Solution: Creating a Culture of Excellence from the Classroom to the Staff Room The holidays! It’s that time of year that students, teachers, and—maybe most of all—school administrators long for. … Continue reading
#WeNeedDiverseTeachers: Why Diversity Among School Staff Matters
By Evelyn M. Randle-Robbins, M.A., author of The Hands-On Guide to School Improvement I remember growing up in the 70s and not seeing a toy doll that looked like me, a black girl. Today, if you peruse the doll section … Continue reading
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Tagged diversity, Free Spirit author, inclusiveness, teachers
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You’re the Principal. Now What?
By Susan Stone Kessler, Ed.D., coauthor of The Principal’s Survival Guide They gave you the job. You are going to be the principal next year! You always knew this day would come, but now that it’s here, you can’t remember … Continue reading
Posted in Administrators, Professional Development
Tagged leadership, parents, principals, school improvement
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