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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. So while there was great uncertainty, this slowing down also made many families question everything from where they wanted to live, to the types of jobs they wanted to have, to their values and how they want their children educated.

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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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Preparing Leaders for the Upcoming School Year

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Across the country, educators and educational leaders have celebrated their graduations, held their end-of-year promotion ceremonies, and cleaned out their classrooms. 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.

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How Leaders Can Prioritize Hiring For Equity In This Moment

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As a 25 year veteran in education leadership, I can't remember when hiring has never not been a thing. In January 2021, school leaders across the country were hopeful that the pandemic would have been entirely behind us. But as is true in so many other domains, this year is markedly different.

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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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