S-E-L in the C-L-A-S-S
You’ve heard of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), but are you clear on exactly what it is and how to incorporate it into the classroom? Here are the basics of SEL and (drum roll please…) FIVE quick and easy ways to…
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little Things, BIG Impact
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There are a plethora of resources out there for teachers and principals – organization tools, student management tactics, teaching tips… so why more? Not more. Just the ones that you might have overlooked or forgotten. The ones that have a…
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School Culture Starts With Purpose!
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Do you know what your “School Purpose” is? More importantly – do the teachers know? What about the students and parents? Having a unified purpose is so important I think it should always be capitalized: Purpose. It’s not just important…
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Top 5 Trends Musts in Education
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It’s not just about the books and grades anymore. It’s about shaping the person as a whole and building a healthy and strong school community. It’s about the softer skills. But you knew that. What were recently trends have cemented…
Read More Remind’s New Pricing Got You Down?
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Some big changes in the school communication world recently as Remind (formerly Remind101) has implemented a firm pricing strategy and has been handing out quotes to schools across the USA and Canada that have surprised teachers and administrators. We have…
Read More Don’t Send That Email
It is more of a habit than anything. Schools have news to share so they craft an email and blast it out to their school community. And then there are more bits of news to share… so another email goes…
Read More Social Media Do’s and Don’ts
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I have spent the better part of my 15+ year career in digital and social media marketing. I am also a mother and a PAC member. And on top of that, I have been a student a number of times.…
Read More What Pete Learned at CADA.
Pete – our resident SDR – recently returned from the CADA State Convention. And while he came home with a million take-aways, we challenged him to nail it down to the top 5 things he learned. So here is what…
Read More Verizon blocks Remind..or did they.
A couple weeks ago Verizon announced it would block the popular education messaging service Remind…or so that’s what it appeared. In fact what happened is Verizon told Remind they were going to charge them a spam fee for sending their…
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The Power of Celebrating Students
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We all enjoy recognition of our successes. Some may not prefer a public ceremony where we walk onto a stage to receive a shiny trophy. But even private recognition amongst a small group has the ability to create a sense…
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