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8 Ways To Improve How Schools Relate To Communities

Jul 12, 2022 | Leadership

8 Ways To Improve How Schools Relate To Communities by TeachThought Staff Ed note: Though the word ‘parents’ is used, the premise of the article is really about how schools communicate with communities at large. Whether the communication is intended for a...

We Should Teach About Uncomfortable Ideas, Here’s How

Jun 18, 2022 | Inquiry, Leadership, Teaching

We Should Teach About Uncomfortable Ideas, Here’s How by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD How can we identify a democratically ideal set of principles to help us grow a culture of conversation? In my 15 years as a K-12 teacher, I rarely found myself at risk...

7 Pillars Of Digital Leadership In Education

Dec 25, 2021 | Leadership, Technology Integration

7 Pillars Of Digital Leadership In Education by Eric Sheninger, Principal at New Milford High School in New Jersey As schools change leadership must as well. With society becoming more and more reliant on technology it is incumbent upon leaders to harness the power of...

10 Research-Based Keys To Effective School Leadership

May 17, 2021 | Leadership

10 Research-Based Keys To Effective School Leadership by Chad Dumas For half a century, we have known that one of the most promising ways to draw out the potential in each and every child is to draw out the potential of each and every adult: Working together. Some...

Teacher Leadership Opportunities You Can Pursue In A Changing World

Nov 4, 2020 | Teaching, Leadership

Teacher Leadership Opportunities Teachers Can Pursue In A Changing World contributed by Dr. Jana Hunzicker, Associate Dean and Professor, Bradley University, jhunzicker@bradley.edu Without warning, the year 2020 unleashed an era of schooling that took most of us...

Why Good Teachers Quit

Aug 24, 2020 | Teaching, Leadership

She is an amazing teacher who is ready to quit the job she has loved for 20 years. She was honored just a few years ago as one of the best teachers in her area. But why do good teachers quit?