Why Use a Digital Hall Pass?
Digital hall passes for schools, sometimes referred to as electronic or ‘e’ hall passes, are growing in popularity. What is a 'digital' hall pass? These systems replace the paper hall pass method by using software and/or scanning equipment to issue passes for students. But the question is - why aren’t the old paper hall [...]
Intervention That Works!
How do you provide interventions that work, when student have varying needs and are a different levels of understanding? It's a tall order. At many schools, teachers and school leaders work hard to meet student needs while still providing them progressive, grade-level learning standards. But what happens when some students need more? In many [...]
Strategies to Combat Chronic Absenteeism
Chronic absenteeism, referring to a student who is missing more than 10% of the school year, is of rising concern for schools and districts nationwide. Rates have doubled since the pandemic; from pre-pandemic levels of 13% to 26% for the 2022-23 school year. When students aren’t in school, they can’t learn. One effective strategy [...]
Innovative Schools Reimagine Time
Innovation can be a tricky word to define, especially in education. There are so many educational philosophies and ways of doing things that change, sometimes because of current research, and sometimes because it’s trendy. What makes an 'innovative' school? But far from being just a ‘flavor of the month’, we make the argument [...]
Competency-Based vs. Outcome-Based Education
As a new principal, I realized that I have a tragic flaw when it comes to leadership. To flip an old cliché, my issue is that I often don't see the trees for the forest. I am a big picture thinker to a fault. As a teacher, focusing on the big picture and having a [...]
How Advisory Periods Help Build Relationships
Guest post. Relationships in Education All too often, our schools are focused on metrics of academic performance and based on standardized test scores. Because of this, the significance of interpersonal relationships in shaping a student's academic and personal trajectory often doesn't receive the attention it deserves. The advisory model in education, emphasizing the cultivation [...]