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6 Ways Educators Can Create Safe Spaces for Students of Color
By Isaiah Moore I first noticed it in retrospect. In my second year of college, while writing a proposal to my city advocating for better youth programming as a strategy to thwart teenage homicide, I thought about the variables that allowed me … Continue reading
Build a School Culture That Includes Everyone
By Stephanie Filio Building an inclusive culture means creating an environment where all participants feel welcome and safe to be themselves. These climates foster engagement, creativity, and productivity through collaboration, because all people can feel their value in the larger … Continue reading
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Tagged inclusiveness, middle school, school counselor, school culture
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7 Essential Steps to School Improvement
By Evelyn M. Randle-Robbins, M.A., author of The Hands-On Guide to School Improvement At some point in your leadership career, you may be faced with the task of transforming all or portions of an organization. This can be an enormously challenging … Continue reading
Posted in Administrators, Professional Development
Tagged Free Spirit author, leadership, parents, principals, school culture, school improvement
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Teaching at a New School: Advice for Learning the School’s Culture
By Otis Kriegel, author of Everything a New Elementary School Teacher REALLY Needs to Know (But Didn’t Learn in College). This post was originally published on August 22, 2013. In my career, I have taught at five different schools. It’s … Continue reading
New School = New Culture. Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends
By Otis Kriegel, author of Everything a New Elementary School Teacher REALLY Needs to Know In my career, I have taught at five different schools. It’s fun immersing myself in different communities, but I’ve had to learn the ropes over … Continue reading