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4 Essential Tips to Navigating Change in a District
Tall ships are quite a majestic sight to see. Imagine sails being stretched by the invisible wind and the crew actively tending to their posts as if in a well-choreographed…
Tips for Teachers: How to Recharge During Winter Break
Looking back (way back) to when I was a first-year teacher, I should have listened to the advice that veteran teachers gave me coming into the holiday season. Back then,…
Illuminator Spotlight: Allison Jordan
Meet Allison Jordan, the Director of Assessment, Research and Evaluation for the Newton County School System located in Covington, Georgia. She works with teachers and administrators to administer and utilize…
Teacher Burnout vs. Data System
Teacher attrition rose significantly over the last two decades. Now more than 41% of teachers leave the profession within just five years of starting, and about half a million U.S. teachers…
Peer Tutoring as Part of an MTSS
By: Rachel Brown, Ph.D., NCSP One of the challenges to providing individualized instruction and feedback to all students is the reality that in every classroom there is usually only one…
Leadership Matters: Inspiring a Team Mindset
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” – John C. Maxwell You might have heard that “leadership matters.” Maybe you read about it…
Getting Back to the Basics [Infographic]
We all know the school systems in the U.S. have some catching up to do. But just how far behind are we? A quick scan of the numbers—from school spending and test scores…
Six Student Data Privacy Practices for Success
This month, California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris released a report entitled Ready for School: Recommendations for the Ed Tech Industry to Protect the Privacy of Student Data. Access to student…
5 Fall Tasks to Improve Scheduling Success in Spring
Here’s a common misconception: scheduling is a task for spring and summer. The reality is that late spring is often too hectic, while summer is too late to make change.…
Beginners Guide: A Balanced Assessment System
In order to make efficient and equitable decisions around instruction and intervention, educators must first understand the specific strengths and needs of the individual learner. Moreover, this information must be…