How To Help Low SES Students Succeed in School

It is no secret that students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (SES) face many challenges when it comes to succeeding in school so what are you doing differently this year?

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What is Causing the Excellence Gap in K-12 Education?

There is a growing disparity between the educational opportunities available to students so how can we level the playing field?

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Principal Effectiveness vs. Principal Turnover

Typically…Low-performing principals are more likely to be demoted to a lower school-level position or leave the education system entirely. In contrast, high-scoring principals are more likely to be promoted to a central office position. Is this happening in your district?

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What Can be Done to Help Foster Children Succeed in California's Public Schools?

There are more than 55,000 children in foster care in California, about 34 percent of whom are placed with relatives so what can we do to help students in our schools?

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Why Suicide Rates Are on the Rise in Schools

The CDC reports that suicides have increased by 30% since 1999 (CDC, 2018). What are we doing in schools do ensure our students get the support they need?

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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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The 5 Factors Of Teacher Success Or Failure

At Ei360, we have identified some successful traits make them excell at what they do. Teacher success or failure depends on many factors and we know it takes practice.

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What Are The Characteristics Of A Good Teacher?

It can be hard to gauge whether a teacher is effective but there are a few indicators that may help pinpoint characteristics that support the notion of what an ideal teacher should intel. Are you an “Ideal Teacher”

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What are 10 the Types Of Personal Development For Professional Growth

Many teachers enjoy furthering their careers by continuing to take courses themselves so why are we only offering it in one way?

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What Is Professional Development & Why Is It Important to get it right?

Remember even if you are taking to the initiative to “work the system” to maximize your salary, remember, some schools cap out the years spent at a school making it harder for teachers who have put in the time to move or change schools.

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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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Before Your Lesson Begins Ask Yourself These 6 Questions

Every year, every class and every new lesson brings new challenges and no matter which generation comes around teachers must instill problem-solving skills in their students.

Professional Development, Student EngagementEducational Innovation 360May 19, 2022Educational Innovation 360Lesson Planning, School Culture, Classroom, classroom culture, relationship, reflection, Problem based learning, teacher

Here Are 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Start A Professional Development

At some point, schools must select indicators to identify how well teachers are working towards their practice. What questions do you ask yourself?

Coaching Strategies, Professional DevelopmentEducational Innovation 360May 11, 2022Educational Innovation 360Teacher Professional development, Teacher growth, Professional development, Teacher focus, Productive PDComment

8 Benefits Of Self-Guided Learning for Homeschooling Students

if you're looking for ways to improve your child's life, consider incorporating some self-guided learning into it!

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Using Student Assessments Only To Evaluate A Teacher Doesn't Work

If we are growing in our practices then why haven’t we transformed our teacher evaluation system? Has it REALLY worked for teacher change?

Professional Development, Blog, Administrative SupportEducational Innovation 360April 29, 2022Educational Innovation 360Data, Teacher evaluation, Teacher feedback, Value Added Model, Motivation, Teacher support, communication, Ei360

How Can Teachers Measure Their Professional Growth?

When taking a deeper look into what teachers are teaching, will we see it from the student’s perspective? Why haven’t we altered the curriculum based on student desire, current trends, and social issues?

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Focus On ONE Skill At A Time And Become A Highly Effective Teacher

If a proper plan is not laid out before practicing, then the teacher is much more likely to not practice in full, forget what they are practicing, and completely stop working on it altogether.

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Why You Should Focus On Improving Your Lesson Plan First

Improving teacher performance can be a challenge if teachers are alone in the classroom. There are four steps to making sure lesson plans are meaningful.

If Students Stay in School, Will They Live Longer?

No matter where you are in this world, it is a fact that a student who has received more education than their previous generation is more likely to live longer, be more informed, and have better job opportunities.

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