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constants amidst change: ensuring covid recovery plans turn to actions

over the past few years, state education agencies (sea) and local education agencies (lea) have been tasked with creating covid 19 recovery plans. these plans were a way to recognize interruptions with academic progress and mental health for our students and think through how to best support them. during this time, 瑞士vs喀麦隆亚盘赔率 partnered with the south carolina department of education (scde) to ensure districts across the state have the essential information and resources to holistically assist students. this involved not only creating cohesive academic recovery plans, but also initiating action and progress monitoring support to ensure plans become actions and actions become progress.

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瑞士vs喀麦隆亚盘赔率  |  organizational leadership & change management  |  school leadership  |  strategic planning

more than a new logo: the deeper layers of change management in a mascot change

it’s hard to believe, but we’re approaching the three-year anniversary of the covid-19 shutdown in our schools. we’ve all been through a great deal of disturbance over these past three years. one of my coworkers recently shared this article on the hidden toll of “microstress” and it resonated with me. in my work with community members across the country (teachers, staff, families, school and district leaders), i’m finding that people are tired. i have a 2 year old y’all -- i’m really tired. on any given day, change is hard. right now, it’s really hard.

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瑞士vs喀麦隆亚盘赔率  |  organizational leadership & change management  |  teacher retention  |  teachers

the next gen of retaining teacher talent

raise your hand if you are still trying to fill teacher vacancies, even though it’s the end of the first semester. how about if you’ve had teachers start the year, but they’ve since exited? maybe you’ve heard this: “i’m considering not staying another year because even though i love my students, i no longer feel connected to the work.” these experiences represent an aspect of our current educational landscape. teachers are conflicted about leaving the classroom and pursuing roles outside of education. school leaders are struggling to retain strong talent and hire new members. these are pressing challenges.

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5 major k-12 education predictions for 2023

i don’t know about you, but i definitely feel a shift in how we live in this world. day-to-day life feels a bit slower. receiving amazon deliveries the next day seems the norm, and whether or not your favorite restaurant will be closed due to staffing or delivery limitations is increasingly common. it’s not rare for apps on your phone to be buggy with the latest release, or for the remodeling of your home to take twice as long or cost twice as much as it did pre-pandemic. as i write this, there’s daily news about the fallout from the failures of ftx in the crypto markets, and the war in ukraine has continued for almost a year.

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district leadership  |  organizational leadership & change management  |  school leadership  |  teachers

maximizing time during a plc meeting, to keep students at the center

more than ever, teachers need connections and opportunities to talk about student learning, celebrate progress and discuss overcoming challenges. the welcome and standard structure of plcs in schools is an obvious route for these professional conversations. it is easy for meetings to be eaten up with personal stories, professional questions, and school concerns. it distracts from the intention of this time, which is designed to ensure students are at the center of teaching and learning.

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district leadership  |  organizational leadership & change management  |  school leadership

creating & maintaining community with teams during tough times

march 2nd is a day that will never be forgotten in putnam county, tn. our small community woke up to the sirens of an ef4 tornado that rocked our community and two weeks later our school system closed when the covid pandemic hit home all across the state of tennessee.

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