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Excellent leaders help others to flourish. Here’s how one school leader creates that space.

Finding success is important to everyone. And to find your success, you have to know your pathways and options. And having guides on the journey with you is just as important. When students walk in the door where Dwight Carter works, they are encouraged to “find their E.” That means getting on the path to finding Employment, […]

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National Teacher of the Year's Inspiring Message for Students: We hear you. We value you. We respect you.”"

National Teacher of the Year’s Inspiring Message for Students: “We hear you. We value you. We respect you.”

Educators inspire. They stretch us beyond what we think we can do. They get us to think in different ways. They show us what is possible. Every single one of us can remember that teacher who made the difference in our own lives.

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Tired of Teaching? Turn Things Around With These Tips for the New School Year

We all know that education has been one of the hardest hit sectors by the pandemic. Many of you have even expressed wanting out. In fact, the latest epidemic facing schools is the huge turnover of teachers and staff. 

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Retweets, Likes and More Part 2: Showcasing Top School Leaders on Social

Retweets, Likes and More Part 2: Showcasing Top School Leaders on Social

We recently shared four ways to establish your personal brand on social media. As a quick refresher, it involves determining your purpose, what you want your brand to be, how it fits your schedule, and how you will evaluate and improve your brand over time.

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Four Ways Schools Can Support Teachers – Year Round

Even under normal circumstances, teachers and other school staff are pulled in a thousand directions each day. The pandemic has exacerbated this tenfold. So it’s no wonder that in a recent poll of our superintendents, many of you said the thing keeping you up at night is wondering how to boost staff morale. Here are

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The genius of learning is to have fun. Here's what that looks like today.

The genius of learning is to have fun. Here’s what that looks like today.

Once, as a K-12 student, I remember the kids in my class moaning about a particular content area. My teacher responded with a rhetorical question that has stayed with me since: “Don’t you want a teacher that is energized by the topic and who loves to teach it?” Yes, yes, I do. We all do.

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A happy, fulfilled leader? Yes, it's achievable

A happy, fulfilled leader? Yes, it’s achievable

Leadership. Is what we learned about it dated when navigating work and life in the 2020s? And how do we mentor leadership in others, especially when they are finding themselves in the forefront of a public crisis. This includes principals, teachers and school board members – all those who are now on the front lines

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