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How Giving and Receiving Feedback Promotes a Healthy Faculty Culture
School Leadership // February 12, 2023
Giving and receiving feedback is a necessary and helpful tool in all professions, especially in education. Some might think giving and receiving feedback comes naturally. But humans are hardwired to seek acceptance and approval. So, when the time comes for evaluations and year-end reviews, it may feel a little uncomfortable—and that’s okay.
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Five Ways School Nurses Can Work to Prevent Substance Abuse
School Health and Wellness // February 12, 2023
School nurses have a unique opportunity to be involved in programs that can prevent and improve substance abuse within their school communities. They’re not only formally equipped to educate the community about the issue, but they also occupy a unique space (outside outside of classrooms) that carries less stigma.
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Understanding the Impact of Mental Health on Academic Performance
School Health and Wellness // February 12, 2023
Mental health is an essential component of student success. Students struggling with poor mental health will face overall poor academic outcomes.
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Future Proofing Your Strategic Financial Planning
School Heads // February 12, 2023
There is no denying the importance of strategic financial planning. To ensure your school meets its goals, you must have a clear plan. One method of doing this is through scenario planning, which can help businesses anticipate and prepare for potential changes in their environment.
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Four Ways to Enhance Stewardship for Your Donors and Prospects
Fundraising // January 29, 2023
Fundraising plans, strategies, and expectations have been significantly impacted over the past few years. Beyond the vast implications of the global pandemic, independent schools navigate additional circumstances, such as political unrest, unpredictable economic times, international tensions, reevaluation of personal growth, and more.
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Telehealth Is Bridging the Mental Health Care Gap
School Health and Wellness // January 29, 2023
Today’s teens need mental health care support more than ever before. Statistics concerning the mental health challenges adolescents experience are alarming—and seem to be increasing in severity.
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Is Polio Coming Back? Here’s What Your School Should Know
School Health and Wellness // January 29, 2023
New York City recently declared a health emergency when polio paralyzed a woman. This was the first diagnosis in the United States in nearly a decade, and New York's first case in over 30 years. Now, schools (and the country at-large) are on alert. Questions about polio—and how it made its way in...
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How Schools Can Work to Prevent Substance Abuse
School Health and Wellness // January 29, 2023
Increasing levels of drug use is a problem among American youth. Today’s teenagers are likely to encounter and exploit a wide variety of dangerous substances, including prescription medications, marijuana, alcohol, opioids, methamphetamine, mushrooms, ecstasy, and other commonly used street drugs.
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Rethinking Student Assessment: Recognizing Authentic Evidence of Learning
Academic Leadership // January 29, 2023
As an educator, it is your responsibility to assess student learning. This can be difficult when relying on traditional measurements, such as multiple-choice tests, timed writings, worksheets, and other assessments that fail to measure learning in authentic ways.
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Unlocking the Potential of Social Media for Schools
Marketing Communications // January 29, 2023
Social media is a powerful marketing tool for schools. It provides an opportunity to build relationships, maximize engagement, and generate new family inquiries. However, it’s challenging to know how to use social media effectively.
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