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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies. Sustaining and improving outcomes relies on good morale. 2004), "Making workplace fun more functional", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. & Ryan, R.

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PROOF POINTS: Debunking the myth that teachers stop improving after five years

The Hechinger Report

In a 2004 paper, economist Jonah Rockoff, now at Columbia Business School, tracked how teachers improved over their careers and noticed that teachers were getting better at their jobs by leaps and bounds at first, as measured by their ability to raise their students’ achievement test scores.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Cultivating an Anti-Racist School District

edWeb.net

How can school districts provide more equitable outcomes for their full range of students, while also implementing anti-racist policies and procedures? This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders.

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Eyes on the Future: Building on COVID Lessons for Enriched Teaching and Learning

edWeb.net

Following this assessment is the design of an implementation plan centered on anticipated program outcomes. Finally, if implemented, the program is measured to determine whether the desired impact and outcomes materialized. Professional Learning. Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar has worked in education since 2004.

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Using Learning Science to Create Action on Equity

edWeb.net

When many schools and districts address equity problems, they tend to look at the big picture and overall outcomes. Administrators and educators need to look at their own actions and determine what role they play in student outcomes. Staff need to engage in continuous professional development and may need outside training.

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

edWeb.net

Achievement is the outcome. The question we should have been asking is: How do we get kids excited about learning?” This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. Noguera, Ph.D., Noguera, Ph.D.