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Education Predictions for an Unpredictable 2021

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Now at the end of 2020, I’d estimate that +95% of all K-12 students took some form of an online class, and most likely this trend will continue into 2021. Even as of May 2019, there were people pointing out the failure of this prediction.

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Rising Student Absenteeism: We Need to Change the Way We Do Things

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Research shows that the number of chronically absent students has nearly doubled , from about 15 percent in the 2018-2019 school year to around 30 percent in 2021-2022. Schools across the country are grappling with fewer students in classrooms, causing a ripple effect on learning, funding, and engagement.

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5 Major Predictions for 2022

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In 2021 we navigated a lot of change and ambiguity. Life felt at times, hectic and unpredictable, but there was also a slowing down. There were shortages; so we waited longer for everything from household supplies to PCR tests. We saw inflation creep up, and so we waited to buy things; and, we changed our purchasing habits.

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Three Strategies to Support Our Teacher Workforce in 2022

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Across the variety of hosts, musical performances, and crowd interviews - one theme emerged through the night: everyone is hoping that 2022 will be better than 2021. 2021 will no doubt be remembered as a challenging year, not uniquely, but especially in the field of education.

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Facing the Great Resignation? Support Instructional Coaches

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A recent Forbes article said, “If the big challenge of 2021 was to get children back into the classroom, the challenge for 2022 is to keep teachers there.”

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Preparing Leaders for the Upcoming School Year

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Consider setting aside some time for your team to officially close out SY 2021-2022, and to prepare for a strong start when they return to start SY 2022-2023. After another unpredictable year, many are eager to get some well-deserved time away this summer.

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How Leaders Can Prioritize Hiring For Equity In This Moment

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In January 2021, school leaders across the country were hopeful that the pandemic would have been entirely behind us. And by July 2021 with the rates of people contracting COVID-19, the new Delta and Lambda variants, the reality is that COVID is most certainly not behind us.

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