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Top Posts of 2019

A Principal's Reflections

Well, another year of writing has passed, and it was a big one as 2019 marked ten years since I began my blogging journey. Well, after begrudgingly agreeing to pen some guest posts for him, I built up my confidence and launched my blog in March of 2019. Without further ado, here are my top posts of 2019.

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Culturally Responsive Education: Evidence to Influence Practice

Digital Promise

Culturally responsive education is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Developing their own cultural awareness , discussing race , and selecting culturally responsive texts are three strategies, supported by research, that help educators to sustain inclusive learning environments. Developing cultural awareness and discussing race.

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How a Culture of Caring Is Helping These Schools Improve Student Mental Health

ED Surge

Others are applied more broadly, like mentorship programs or culturally responsive curriculum. Culture Change When Cole-Ochoa was assigned to the junior high campus more than two years ago, it was with the directive to turn around its academic performance. I always think of it as Maslow's.

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The culture wars are driving teachers from the classroom. Two campaigns are trying to help 

The Hechinger Report

Since 2019 there’s been a growing number of attacks — both verbal and physical — against teachers, administrators, school board officials, librarians and even students, particularly those who are LGBTQ+, Black, Hispanic or Asian. Roy Cooper created a task force in 2019 to add more teachers of color across the state.

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Meet the New 2018-2019 Cohort of the League of Innovative Schools

Digital Promise

From dense urban centers to expansive rural regions, our 2018-2019 cohort is challenging the status quo to improve learning for students. learning as an equitable education strategy, with alignment to and celebration of Native cultural roots. More on the work of our League districts can be found on our District Profiles page.

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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning

TeachThought

They prefer either someone they previously deemed accurate or someone who shares their cultural background (Corriveau & Kurkul, 2016). Researching Socioeconomic Status Outside Of The Classroom Clever and Miller (2019) held a study that looked at a non-traditional learning experience with college-aged students.

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Creating a New Status Quo

A Principal's Reflections

I feel like I just got the 13 model yesterday, but the reality is that I came into possession of it in 2019. Once these become embedded in school culture and scaled, a new status quo will take hold. Blink and there is a new iPhone on the market. Thanks to a very gracious promotion, I recently upgraded to the 14 plus.

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