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How Stressors Drive Teacher Turnover and What Principals Can Do to Retain Talent

By recognizing and addressing the impact of shocks, principals can foster a culture where educators feel valued and committed, ultimately benefiting both teachers and students. Join us in exploring strategies to build resilience within your school.

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Why Do They Stay... What Keeps Teachers in the Classroom?

Are you struggling to retain your best teachers? This blog post explores the top three factors that contribute to teacher satisfaction and retention. Discover how to create a supportive school culture, provide strong leadership, and foster intrinsic motivation among your teaching staff. By implementing these strategies, you can create a more positive and fulfilling work environment that will help you keep your teachers engaged and committed to your school.

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Understanding Teacher Retention and Turnover: The Role of Salary and Benefits

Are you tired of seeing your best teachers leave for other schools? Consider the powerful impact of salary and benefits on teacher retention and work to advocate for both!

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Leading the Charge for Diversity in K-12 Schools: A Call to Action for K-12 Principals

Schools striving to be leaders in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are on the right track. Fostering a diverse and inclusive environment demonstrably improves academic achievement, student engagement, and cultural understanding. In such a community, every student feels valued and supported, reaching their full potential.

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Unlock Student Success: Two Paths to Building Emotional Intelligence in Your Classroom

Unlocking true potential goes beyond IQ. Discover two evidence-based approaches to cultivate emotional intelligence in your classroom, empowering students to thrive academically and emotionally. Dive into the science and practical tools to unlock the secret weapon for success!

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The Importance of an Open Mind When Evaluating Teaching Methods

How do new teachers navigate the transition from structured college classrooms to the diverse and often chaotic real-world teaching environments? As they step into contemporary classrooms, they're met with unfamiliar teaching styles, unexpected challenges, and the need for effective observation and adaptation. With various learning styles and teaching methods at play, how can educators ensure they're embracing the best strategies for genuine student engagement and growth?

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Navigating the Educational Maze: Overcoming the Top 5 Challenges of Teaching

📚 Teaching is truly rewarding, but it comes with its share of challenges. I dive into the top 5 challenges teachers face and share how I'm helping my students thrive. From diverse learning abilities to tackling bullying and bridging communication gaps, these insights can make a difference. Let's support our students' growth together! 💡🌟 #EducationMatters #TeacherLife #StudentSuccess

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Ignite Your Teaching Journey: Join Our Teacher Sprint to Start the Year Right!

Are you an educator looking to enhance your teaching skills and create a lasting impact on your students' learning journey? 🔥 Our Teacher Sprint is here to empower you! Join our live Zoom meetings covering student engagement, classroom management, parental involvement, trauma-informed approaches, and more. 📚🍎

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Empowering Students in the Digital Age: The Role of AI in Developing Essential Skills

AI can offer tailored feedback on language, reading, and writing abilities and facilitate collaboration between students from diverse backgrounds. However, it's crucial to be aware of its potential downsides and use it ethically to help students develop essential skills. Are your students using AI?

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Beyond Grades: The Importance of Measuring Non-Cognitive Variables for Student Success

What is the importance of measuring non-cognitive variables in education, such as personal competencies that are not easily quantified, to ensure the growth and success of students? Well, check out five ways in which non-cognitive variables can be assessed in the classroom.

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Why Middle Schoolers Are Primed for Dialogic Discussion

As middle schoolers transition from preteens get ready to engage in discussion. Understand the developmental phase and make sure you recognize student triggers, experiment with different forms of communication, and take the small things seriously.

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Does Your School Utilize Virtual And Augmented Reality

As of 2022, the only true barriers to implementing virtual reality learning throughout the U.S. educational system are access to sufficient internet, the cost of VR and AR devices, and the lack of educational programs that have already been fully adapted to virtual reality and augmented reality learning.

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Have A Lasting Effect On Your Students: The 6 Traits Of Life-Changing Teachers

Every year, I get to watch my students grow to become successful citizens, they check in on me from time to time yet, I am so humbled to have a small influence in their lives even if it was for only one year.

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The Most Important Things You Should Know About Personalized Learning

I doubt that there are a lot of people who have an in-depth knowledge of what this term means. Personalized learning is very important for teachers because it helps to change the perspective of how they handle students

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