Teachers
The 7 Biggest Complaints Teachers Have About Testing – And How To Fix Them
“Stop the standardized testing mania,” said 29% of teachers on National Teacher Day in 2013. The lack of support for such a large part of the educational system is remarkable. ...
Educational Leadership
Effective Education Leaders Take Calculated Risks
Failure provides us with life’s most valuable learning opportunities. Education leaders embrace this as well as the uncertainty that comes hand and hand with running a ...
Higher Education
Making Your Own Education When Traditional College Isn’t an Option
Let me begin by informing you that a college education is not a necessity. It’s just one of the options to choose in a long list ...
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Effective Education Leaders Take Calculated Risks
Failure provides us with life’s most valuable learning opportunities. Education leaders embrace this as well as the uncertainty that comes hand and hand with running a school or entire district. With that being said, they are not afraid of taking calculated risks, because they understand that with high risk comes high rewards. Don’t take risks, ...Effective Education Leaders are Fair-Minded
Some traits are more important than others. When it comes to education leadership, the capacity to judge situations, and people with fairness is essential because it shows them that they are valued and appreciated. Would you want to work for someone who treats educators with whom they have bonded with favoritism and someone who treats ...Raising Emotionally Healthy, Resilient Children: How Brain Science Can Help Us Make More Mindful Choices
Emotional health is something that should be taught to kids at a young age to ensure that they grow up to be healthy and resilient. By learning at an early age, kids will be able to think more reasonably and make more mindful choices in the future. So, how can we raise children to be ...Using Children’s Books to Effectively Support Social and Emotional Learning
To a child, books can be an effective tool to teach them about certain scenarios. When kids are told an interesting story with a lesson at the end, it can be more effective than simply trying to explain the lesson to them by itself. Stories are a great way to get through to young students, ...Effective Education Leaders Display a Sense of Urgency
The competition does not wait, and there will always be someone out there trying to outwork you. Education leaders understand that in many situations, the hardest worker gets the spoils, which is why they value of both perseverance and urgency. Those that operate with a sense of urgency tend to be effective leaders and those ...Effective Education Leaders are Resolute
Being decisive is not only about making decisions rapidly; it is about modeling a positive and effective way of thinking and acting. It is about using the wisdom that you have accumulated during your career to create a process of decision making that consistently yields good results. It is about avoiding the agony and pain ...
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