Continuing Education Credits may evoke a grumble from busy teachers nationwide, but is the extra effort worth it? In reality, effective teachers are always looking for ways to improve. When educators choose to enhance their skills and expand their knowledge … Continue reading
Preparing for a new academic year requires a lot of work and planning. Part of this process requires making procurement decisions. Determining what curriculum, technology, or other resources are needed is very important, but it can also be an overwhelming … Continue reading
The decision to invest part of a school’s annual budget for new curriculum needs is a necessary part of the choices administrators make. As they make these decisions and decide what materials and resources to put in the hands of … Continue reading
School administrators are tasked with the challenge of making sure their allocated funds are used in a way that effectively promotes student success. Their resources must be utilized to maximize available resources. The decisions that are made as part of … Continue reading
Teachers in most states are required to take courses, attend conferences, or sit through professional development workshops to keep their certification. However, teachers often find these opportunities long and tedious, either irrelevant to their classes or too repetitive. Some conferences … Continue reading
Public education is a high stakes endeavor. Students, parents, and community members have expectations for a school district to effectively educate its students. On top of this are state standardized assessments, which result accountability scores for a district. For these … Continue reading
Many parents remember student discipline from their school years consisting of such things as standing in the corner, writing punishment assignments, Saturday detentions, or out of school suspensions. In 2014, the Department of Education issued guidelines for schools to reconsider … Continue reading
Due to rising student debt and the affordability of colleges, many parents are taking different approaches to how they strategize for the child’s post-secondary plan. The plan for many American students just a few short years ago was that the … Continue reading
Having successful and productive parent meetings can sometimes be a challenging event. In some instances, parents can be incredibly supportive and receptive to teacher and administrative feedback, but in other cases, these meetings can become very tense and at times, … Continue reading
2016 International Research Conference Advancing International Research Collaborations provides Policies and Practice that University leaders of the 21st century face significant challenges in developing, conducting, and managing research activities in an efficient, cost-effective manner Registration For more details on registration, … Continue reading
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