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These 4 finalists have got it. We have got to take things off of teachers' plates and support the profession with the essentials for student success. This is why I created Main Street PD. - Collaborate with other educators - Rejuvenate your love for the profession - Focus on your passion as an educator - Find ways to feedforward not feedback Come join is if this sounds like something you need: https://lnkd.in/ebzugycc #InspirED #edweek #teacheroftheyear #teachersoflinkedin #teachingandlearning

Thank you #BarrFoundation for articulating this powerful, student-centered strategy to achieve school transformation. If your reform, improvement, or justice-seeking efforts in secondary education are NOT centering student voice, I just don't think you can get there from here. If we want students to collaborate with us, we gotta collaborate with them, seek their insight, gain their trust, and work together. At issue isn't whether students can rise to the challenge; it's we adults who need to step up and partner with kids like we mean it. A good example here: https://lnkd.in/daxyXWmt.

This is my latest Edutopia - George Lucas Educational Foundation article that discusses rules and how they impact classrooms and school culture with some advice on how and why educators should allow freedom of choice when possible! https://lnkd.in/g9v_KVQE

This week school districts in Massachusetts and throughout New England welcome back educators and support staff for the start of a new school year. It will be a week full of amazing activity – new teacher orientations, convocations, professional development, and last minute building and classroom preparations. From shiny floors, to shrink wrapped instructional materials – a feeling of newness and potential fills the air. As we move beyond the “post-COVID” moniker, we are filled with hope for the year ahead. Let’s remember that in these first few days together it’s not about inspirational welcome speeches, insightful training, or interactive icebreakers. It’s about connection. Genuine human connection. That is the heart of our recovery. Our resilience is rooted in human connection. Did you know that the most magnificent and majestic trees, the mighty Redwoods, have roots that are less than 10 feet deep? Though they stand up to 350 feet tall, they withstand the forces of nature by extending their shallow roots outward, by as much as 100 feet, intertwining with the roots of the trees around them. Those strong connections are what provide them with support and stability. So, let’s remember that it’s not really about content, concepts, comprehension, or – dare I say it – curriculum!  It’s about creating opportunities for meaningful, deep, human connection. Through collaboration, celebration, and authentic communication – let’s remember to help staff extend and intertwine those relationship roots so they can start the year strong, safe and secure.

Thinking about starting the upcoming school year with inclusive practices in mind.

See how real-world applications and a focus on student-led learning at North DeSoto High are setting new academic success benchmarks. Learn more in our latest feature: https://bit.ly/499cQCD

Take a sneak peek at what our Chief Operations Officer, Kaitlyn Putnam, describes in her book "Beyond the Static Page" when discussing the importance of having a dynamic interactive learning space in higher education environments. "In higher education, the classroom serves as a dynamic space where ideas converge, minds expand, and transforming discussions take center stage."- Kaitlyn Putnam, COO and Co-founder of LearnSynergy Education Solutions. Read more in our latest blog, Nurturing Minds: The Art of Facilitating Classroom Discussions in College. HTTP://ls.al/LSedu50mdkdyf

In this article, we explore key insights and strategies from our research on “Building Thriving School Communities”, that can empower educational leaders to create thriving learning communities. By speaking to and surveying parents, students and staff we unpack what they say contributes to a thriving school community.

“Attendance awards are not effective in motivating students to go to school—some even call the practice outdated—and are not equitable to students of all backgrounds.” Tying school activities to school attendance will not reach all students who are not attending. Think about it - if a student is disengaged and not attending, will they really care if they miss a dance? Wouldn’t a conversation(s) with the student and family be more effective? Find out what the barrier is and how to overcome that barrier. Definitely something to think about. https://lnkd.in/g3aEPYYb.

A new school year is about to start! My new blogpost is about these first days and some steps we can take to make this transition from summer to school routine smoother! https://lnkd.in/dFQBPqN7