February 3rd, 2021
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is a process in which children acquire and apply the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to understand and manage their emotions, feel empathy, maintain and nurture positive relationships, be goal-oriented, and make responsible decisions. It is a vital component of every young person’s development. SEL skills are critical not only during youth […]
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December 5th, 2020
When schools closed last spring during COVID-19 and students and teachers were both thrown into a world of virtual learning, the outpouring of support and appreciation for teachers was overwhelming. Parents shared their sentiments on social media, asking teachers what their tricks are to keep students focused and learning. “How do you do it?” parents […]
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Tags: supporting teachers, teacher burnout, teacher mental health, teacher stress
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October 12th, 2020
In case of low oxygen pressure in the cabin, please secure your mask first before assisting others. We’ve all heard the above announcement by flight attendants every time we travel by plane. While we may inadvertently tune out this instruction — the underlying lesson is invaluable: You must take care of yourself first in order […]
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Tags: challenges for school leaders, common challenges for superintendents, leadership self-care, school leaders, self-care
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September 9th, 2020
Trigger Warning: Mental Health, Suicide, Depression. COVID-19 has proven to be not only a dangerous respiratory infection, but it is also a strain on our healthcare system, economy, a challenge for school leaders, parents, students, and a political hot topic. What we often don’t think of is that the global pandemic has also been a […]
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August 21st, 2020
Today we have a very special guest blog by Susan Corrie, a former elementary building principal for the Clarence Central School District in Western New York. Susan has worked in education for over 35 years and works with PLS 3rd Learning, SuperEval’s parent company. We hope you enjoy her insight about the challenges that school […]
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Tags: building principals, leadership for school administrators, leading during uncertainty, school administrator support, school leadership during a pandemic
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August 20th, 2020
There is light in darkness. You just have to find it. – Bell Hooks It is impossible not to acknowledge the significant challenges wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past several months. Still, Bell Hooks’ comment on finding the light in the darkness reminds us to persevere, reflect, learn, and grow. For educators and […]
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Tags: access to technology, education covid, school leader support, student access to technology, superintendent resources
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July 29th, 2020
First-hand observations of professional practices are a long-standing tenant in conducting performance evaluations. This is especially true in the field of education. This foundational concept is challenged when school administrators work in online environments. This situation occurred this past school year and there is reason to believe it may occur again. Join Dr. Michael Horning […]
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Tags: free resources for school administrators, online evaluations, supereval webinars, webinars for school administrators
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July 21st, 2020
How can school leaders help facilitate a seamless transition back to learning this fall while making up for lost time? Studies show that over the summer months, when children are not in school, “those from under-resourced communities tend to lose roughly 30 percent of the gains they made in math during the school year and […]
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June 16th, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close their doors, not only did the necessary safety effort separate teachers from students, but it created a void for millions of students who rely on school-assisted meals. Every day, The National School Lunch Program serves over 30 million children, the School Breakfast Program feeds over 14.7 million […]
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Tags: COVID-19 school closures lunch programs, national school lunch program, school breakfast program, student access to food over summer, summer lunch programs for students
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May 12th, 2020
Digital transformation. This phrase has become as synonymous with our nation’s response to COVID-19 as social distancing. It is an all-encompassing phrase that refers to the shift to digital service and solution adoption to enable business continuity in the wake of nationwide shelter-in-place orders. Municipalities are rapidly migrating from paper-based to paperless citizen delivery models. […]
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Tags: covid-19 tech resources for students, digital divide, distance learning without internet, educational equity, student access to technology
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