A Principal's Reflections

MAY 17, 2020

New ones will most certainly pop up, so the focus should be on not developing the perfect plan, but instead the best one for your situation. During the crisis, we have seen digital leadership strategies embraced and innovation take hold despite roadblocks. In particular, we have seen some kids flourish in this environment.

Leadership 546

Leadership Pedagogy Professional Development Community Engagement 546

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Strong family and community engagement can enhance learning outcomes and help to create a sense of belonging. Relationships are critical in engaging students and families in meaningful and culturally appropriate ways, and are associated with increased literacy acquisition, lower dropout rates and improved attendance.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice Leadership Cultures Professional Development 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2019

We partnered with the Philadelphia-based Children’s Literacy Initiative to provide K-3 teachers with professional development on high-quality literacy and instructional strategies, as well as individualized coaching. It truly takes a village: Our approach needed to go even deeper on parental and community engagement.

Charter School 111

Charter School Professional Development Library Elementary School 111

Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2021

Teachers utilized a combination of technology, one-to-one engagement models, and supporting parents with in-person resources to create learning systems. Essentially, every student should have a personalized learning plan which will help to enrich family and community engagement. Roundtable Participants.

Charter School 93

Charter School Educational Technology Professional Development Community Engagement 93

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials.

EdTech 73

EdTech K-12 Middle School Leadership 73

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Still, the network dispatches experts on finance, community engagement, student experience, curriculum and professional development. The charter school also teaches Native literature and Indigenous languages, history and science. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

Charter School 111

Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 111