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I had just finished back-to-back projects that resulted in Digital Leadership and Uncommon Learning, which took up a great deal of my time. We scratched the surface in 2013 as I worked with her to include a chapter on branding in Digital Leadership, which later came out early in 2014. However, there was more to this story.
I especially appreciated your emphasis on family and communityengagement and our conversation about some new possibilities for next school year. which is focused a little more on instructional issues than leadership. Also, my co-author, Dean Shareski , has started a similar podcast, What’s Happening? Check it out!
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And researchers have reached consensus on the common features found in different types of successful community schools: integrated student supports; expanded learning time and opportunities; family and communityengagement; and collaborative leadership and practice. “We
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candidate in the higher educational leadership program at Georgia Southern University. STC looked to its surrounding community, reaching out to academic researchers, community leaders, and local employers to see what skills were needed so students could sustain employment. Stubbs holds an M.B.A.,
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