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How Education Leaders Can Motivate Teachers During the Pandemic
Teachers are contending with challenges brought on by a pandemic. Virtual and socially distanced classrooms. Health and safety concerns. Unexpected twists and constantly changing plans. The situations and emotions caused by a global health crisis can be overwhelming. Keeping teachers motivated during these times is difficult, but necessary. The well-being of students, families, and the […]
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March 18th, 2021
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Education Leaders and School Principals Learn Lessons from COVID-19
Educating and protecting the well-being of students have always been priorities for school leaders. Now, principals and administrators must provide stability and learning opportunities for staff and students facing the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools are adapting to newly adopted protocols and changes in education delivery. Teachers are accommodating students in both online […]
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December 2nd, 2020
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How education leaders view innovation
According to a 2018 national survey on education innovation by the Education Week Research Center, roughly two-thirds of school principals and three-quarters of district administrators expect innovation to be a high or very high priority in the future. The motives that are driving education leaders to innovate vary depending on their specific role. For example, […]
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January 21st, 2020
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Gender diversity in education leadership
According to a recent policy paper published by the Chiefs for Change, a nonprofit network of state and district leaders that advocates for educational equity for all students, the vast majority of top-level, education leadership positions — namely district superintendents and state chiefs —are white men. While women make up three-quarters of all teachers as well […]
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December 23rd, 2019
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Education Faculty Spotlight: Joe Davis
Joe Davis knows what it means to invest back into the places that invested in you. A Fulton native, Davis has been working in Fulton public schools for over a decade, beginning as a summer school enrichment teacher and site supervisor for an after-school child care program at a local elementary school — all while […]
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May 26th, 2017
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Celebrate summer with a good read or two
In his NFL playing days, Jerome Sally would have spent his summer getting ready for pre-season training camp. But Sally, who played professionally for seven seasons for the New York Giants, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Kansas City Chiefs, spends his summers doing what many school administrators do, getting ready for the next school year. […]
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August 4th, 2015
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Drucker on Leading School Change
Management thought leader, consultant and author Peter Drucker — known to generations of corporate, non-profit and education leaders —may be less known to a new generation of aspiring Missouri principals and school leaders. Drucker (1909-2005) focused much of his writing and teaching on how humans respond to change, and how organizational culture can shape outcomes […]
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April 16th, 2015
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Building Better Principals Through Training Programs
Ongoing questions and debate about how to best recruit, educate, mentor and evaluate school principals prompted the Wallace Foundation to launch what it calls the Principal Pipeline Initiative in August 2011, with six urban school districts across the country participating. At the core of the initiative, an ambitious, multi-year effort, is the belief that a […]
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March 17th, 2015
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Spotlight: Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP)
William Woods University graduate students use their degrees in leadership positions in their schools and districts. Many students, including the masters of education administration, doctorate of education leadership and others – get involved in organizations that regularly offer development opportunities even after they graduate. The Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP), for example, serves […]
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December 19th, 2014
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Achievement Gap Series: Part I…the Missouri picture
Data on achievement gaps of many kinds continue to pile up for educators to consider. In the next several posts, we will look at the achievement gap issue from a variety of perspectives. A report from the Missouri K-16 Coalition confirms that both nationally and within Missouri, geographical location, socioeconomic status, and race are correlated […]
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October 16th, 2014
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