5 Tips for Discussing Data
When education professionals use data correctly there are numerous benefits for the school and students. However, for schools that have never really discussed data before, it can be difficult to know where to start. In order for data to be used effectively, education...
3 Ways Schools Can Improve Student Attendance
Student attendance is fundamental to the success of every school. If students don’t show up for class, their education suffers, and they set a negative precedent for the future. Chronically absent students are more likely to drop out of high school. Research shows...
How Educators Can Share Data With Families
Today’s schools collect an enormous amount of data on the students they teach. For example, test scores, attendance history, and homework completion rates are all forms of data that schools deal with every day. Unfortunately many schools fail to capitalize on this...
Professional Learning Communities
Professional learning communities are a great way for teachers to collaborate with one another and improve their skills. Sometimes professional learning communities go by different names like communities of practice or critical friends groups. Richard DuFour is an...
4 Classroom Management Tips
Few things make a teacher’s job more difficult than disruptive students. In addition to making your life more stressful, disruptive students also ruin the learning environment for the students who are ready to learn. Each year that you teach you get better at managing...
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