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Tardiness is a significant issue at nearly every middle and high school we work with. Tardiness disrupts the classroom, impacts academic performance, and creates negative habits that may persist into adulthood. It’s gotten to the point where many administrators feel…
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Tardiness is a major challenge for many high schools and is regarded as one of the most frustrating problems in today’s classrooms. Some U.S. teachers report that the first four to eight minutes of class is almost a waste of…
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As the principal and leader of your school, you have a lot on your mind. Strategies for success, student achievement, and staff satisfaction to name a few. But these and many more all have a link to the health of…
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Minga at its core can be defined as cooperative work in a community to achieve a common goal. That’s where it all started, working together to build community where it’s needed. Every contribution, no matter the size, is received with…
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School spirit is key to creating a positive school culture. It creates school pride, brings together the student body and generates excitement on campus! Most importantly, it makes your students feel like they are part of a community that is…
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We recently connected with Ryan Willer, a teacher and Activities Director at Irvington High School in Fremont, California. Although schools over the past eight months have had to operate very differently with many of them going completely online, Ryan has…
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As we adjust to remote school and learning environments it’s also student election season for the 2020/21 school year. Here are some tips on running a virtual Student Election Campaign and Voting with Minga. The Challenge with Virtual Campaigns: With…
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During this time of uncertainty where we must keep some physical space it’s so important for us to keep our communities together. Here are some tips on creating an Amazing Virtual Classroom to keep your classroom, club or even your…
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Over the past four months, I have been chatting with hundreds of Athletic Directors to better understand the challenges they face and the goals they continually strive towards. The answer tends to be universal: engage more students surrounding sporting events.…
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In one of my many hours perusing the web, I came across an article from the Washington Post from 2014. And it made me stop and think. Do we really know what students go through? That was the point of…
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