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What We’re Reading: 4 Resources for Improving School Culture

Edthena

Improving school culture is high on many school leaders’ lists of building priorities. But cultivating a strong school culture doesn’t happen without intentional thought and planning. Why is this key to improving school culture ? Check out the highlights of what we’ve been reading below, as well as links to the full resources.

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It’s Time To Take Teacher Burnout Seriously. Here’s How.

ED Surge

Many say they feel less effective when they’re stressed , which research shows can negatively impact the quality of their instruction, classroom management and relationships with students suffer. Burnout now dominates cultural conversations around school and work. Education is a human service: it’s about putting others first.

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More companies open on-site child care to help employees juggle parenting and jobs

The Hechinger Report

All employees can enroll their children, as long as space allows, at a cost that’s generally 35% to 40% lower than KinderCare’s normal rate, says Matt Krystofiak, the Venetian’s chief human resources officer. We believe that risk-taking builds character,” says Terry Randolph, program manager for the site.

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TEACHER VOICE: Why that chatty student driving you nuts could become president of the United States

The Hechinger Report

It’s an ironic twist: The very behaviors that educators often work to suppress in the classroom may be critical to students’ success in the workforce. How can classroom teachers balance their roles in preparing students to meet the interpersonal and leadership demands of the new economy with classroom management?

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I Used to Struggle With Where to Send My Kids to School. Now I Struggle With Sending Them at All.

ED Surge

Whether my own kids are “good at school” or not, how do I make sure that the culture of academic pressure and urgency in school doesn’t negatively impact their self-worth? This controlled chaos felt at odds with expectations of strict classroom management, and I had to shift gears quickly. I don’t know.

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A weekly meetup aims to keep black male teachers in the classroom

The Hechinger Report

Leave this field empty if you're human: Black male teachers are often asked to mentor or motivate students, particularly male of students of color, who their white colleagues may have trouble reaching. Research shows that teachers stay in the classroom when they feel supported,” Maye said. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update.

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Teacher How To: Effective Classroom Expectations

Letters and Ink Blog

And there’s a lot of science and cultural understandings that show us that those old school “rules” like no chewing gum and don’t you dare be late are outdated and insensitive to the needs of our students. When I first started out teaching, I tried to stick to the same rules my own teachers had for me in high school.