A Principal's Reflections

JULY 28, 2024

We are all familiar with the saying that there is no "I" in team. Collaboration is the lifeblood of successful change initiatives. It harnesses the power of diverse perspectives, fostering a rich environment for idea generation and problem-solving. When individuals from different backgrounds and expertise come together, they can identify blind spots, challenge assumptions, and develop more comprehensive and effective solutions.

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Cultures Teaching Education 353

The Hechinger Report

JULY 28, 2024

Leaders have been lied to for decades about DEIA. We’ve been told there is a clean, clear way to integrate diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism into an organization and that simply making a statement, changing hiring demographics by a percentage point or investing in training is enough. All of those things are positive; all are progress. However, human beings aren’t data points that can easily be changed and manipulated.

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Charter School K-12 Library Cultures 113

Women's History Network

JULY 28, 2024

The Summer 2024 issue of Women’s History Today is now available for purchase or downoad. This special issue is focused on childcare and includes rich and varied themed contributions across continents and generations. The digital version of this edition is available free to all members – see details below.

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Leah Cleary

JULY 28, 2024

A smart literacy strategy to help your secondary students become better writers is to start at the sentence-level. In this post, I’ll show you how to build strong writers one sentence at a time. Crafting sentences is a skill at the heart of all types of writing, from essays to research papers. By focusing on sentence-level writing, we can empower students to express their thoughts clearly and confidently.

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Sociology World History History Economics 52

Political Science Now

JULY 28, 2024

Join APSA for our fourth webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. campaign and election from multiple perspectives. Event: Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PT Registration: Register here (registration is free) Respectful political dialogue between engaged citizens is a cornerstone characteristic of a healthy democracy.

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