Quality Training for Substitute Teachers: How Addressing Quality Can Enhance Staffing Pools
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Quality Training for Substitute Teachers: How Addressing Quality Can Enhance Staffing Pools

ByMike Bronder

The role of substitute teachers has grown increasingly significant as schools work to provide quality instruction with the growing frequency of teacher absences. Substitute teachers were once viewed as occasional stand-ins, but today, they are essential for educational continuity. Schools face a dual challenge: ensuring there are enough substitutes available, while ensuring students still receive…

Why Certifying Substitute Teachers is Crucial for Every Classroom
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Why Certifying Substitute Teachers is Crucial for Every Classroom

ByDr. Kathleen A. Dawson

Elevate your substitute teacher program! Discover how certification can transform classroom environments and student outcomes. Check out our latest article on K12Leaders.com from Dr. Kathleen A. Dawson. #EducationMatters #SubstituteTeachers #K12Leaders

Teach in BEAUTIFUL Lake Norman!  Register NOW for the MGSD Virtual Education Career Fair, Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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Teach in BEAUTIFUL Lake Norman!  Register NOW for the MGSD Virtual Education Career Fair, Tuesday, April 5, 2022

ByDr. Ingrid W. Medlock

You still have time to register for our virtual education career fair taking place April 5, 2022 from 1:00-5:00!  Register at: https://grco.de/mgsd Are you looking for a chance to positively impact the lives of children? Are you looking for a new school family? Would you like to enter the world of education and teach tomorrow’s…

Why you MUST Evaluate Your District Mentoring Program TODAY!
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Why you MUST Evaluate Your District Mentoring Program TODAY!

BySuzy Brooks

If your district is like countless others across the country, you are facing a time of significant staff departure.  Simultaneously, you are working hard to keep your existing staff supported so they can meet the needs of the students and families in your district. At the same time, districts will be competing with each other…

Forward to Different – Part 1 – Rethinking the School Calendar
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Forward to Different – Part 1 – Rethinking the School Calendar

ByCarl Hooker

  Editor’s Note: This the first in a series of blog posts reimagining how schools should move going forward. Taking to account the current state of K-12 schools, the increase in teachers and leaders leaving the field, and the tools we have available to us. Check out the overview post here. There is a long-standing…

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Real-time Data about the Real Quit in K12: Winter 2022

ByMike Bronder

One of the problems with data, and K12’s reliance on it, is that data ages. And ages quickly. But public education, especially, in its quest for accountability has established itself around officially reported data that states require from school districts periodically through the year. The complexities of collecting, auditing, reporting, and responding to district-reported data…

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The Big Quit and the Problem with Big (and Old) Data in Education

ByMike Bronder

Human resources, I’ve come to learn over my career, is as much about risk management as any OSHA policy, equipment maintenance, or investment strategy. A company may choose not to perform maintenance on its conveyor belt to save cash for a year or two, but the risk of that critical component failing and causing major…