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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

Research has shown that feedback is vital in establishing good relations as it can enhance relationships, strengthen loyalty and commitment, and increase morale (Smith, 2009). Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies.

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Work Smarter, Not Harder

A Principal's Reflections

During my years as a teacher and principal, I would spend countless hours planning, researching, and attending professional learning events to hone my craft in order to become a better educator. However, this was not always my strength. In all honesty, though, I was just doing what I was taught, and thought were the best ways to grow.

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How Family Engagement Leads to Student Success

Waterford

Involvement includes family participation in school events or activities, while teachers provide learning resources and information about their student’s grades. Use emails and messages to keep families up-to-date on upcoming class events. Developmental psychology, 2009, 45(3), 740-63. American Psychological Association.

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Kidwind Celebrates Top Renewable Energy Innovations From Students At The 2023 National Kidwind Challenge

eSchool News

Over the course of the three-day event, these highly skilled students were tested on their knowledge of renewable energy, their design and problem-solving skills, and their wind turbines’ energy output by a team of renewable energy educators and industry professionals. Boulder, Colo. and Mexico over the course of six months.

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Inspiring Journeys of Certified English Language Educators

Ask a Tech Teacher

As individuals have come to realize that external events can disrupt their life plans unexpectedly, they are increasingly willing to leave behind what was once considered safe and secure to chase their long-held dreams, however unconventional they may appear. Shortly after, I ventured to Prague, Czech Republic, for my first teaching position.

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The Skinny on Hashtags

A Principal's Reflections

Upon getting on Twitter in 2009, I was not only baffled about how to use the social media site but also about all the symbols associated with it. Follow conferences and events from afar. When at an event add the designated # to your messages that share not only the thoughts and ideas of presenters but also ones unique to you.

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ICE 2019: Will K–12 Students Be Ready for the Technology of the Future?

EdTech Magazine

Since 2009, 127 out of 150 of Kurzweil’s predictions have turned out to be true. . Keep this page bookmarked for articles from the event. What K–12 Technology Will Look Like in the Next 20 Years. In the 2020s : Ten terabytes of computing power — roughly the computing power of a human brain — will cost around $1,000. by Kelly Konrad.