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Diverse group of high school graduates celebrating in their caps and gowns.

The Two Anchors that Make or Break School Change Efforts: Shared Vision for Readiness & School Identity

This activity will help your team begin to understand, reflect on, and identify practices that will support the elevation and inclusion of all student…

Matt Coleman June 17, 2022

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Leading for Equity

We are committed to relentlessly challenging and supporting each other to transform the student experience. We do this with leaders by disrupting the …

Tara Cooper September 13, 2021

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Celebratory group of five diverse high school students.

Celebrate Student Assets: Understanding the Different Types of Human Capital

Educators may have a habit of looking at students through the lens of what is missing, or what isn't fair in their lives (the deficit perspective). Ex…

Inflexion July 11, 2021

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Diverse group of parents and teachers smiling and talking informally.

Practice Anti-Bias Education Through Family & Community Engagement: Support Teacher-Family Relationships Built on Respect

Strong communication between school staff and families is important in any school, and has special relevance for schools committed to anti-bias educat…

Inflexion May 25, 2021

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Four smiling Black high school students outside shoulder to shoulder with a female in the center as the main focus.

Transform the Student Experience Through Listening: Reflect on How Your Students are Being Heard

This activity is designed to reflect on how you are engaging students to share their experiences, and to garner what they need from school. This is an…

Inflexion February 15, 2021

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Create Internship Programs With Local Businesses to Provide Students Opportunities & Experience

Academic mastery alone doesn’t prepare students for what comes next. Students also need meaningful opportunities to connect their learning to real l…

Inflexion January 30, 2021

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Know Your Why: Discover Your WHY, So Your WHAT Makes an Impact

In education, our purpose often begins with a story. Maybe it was a meaningful interaction, a personal turning point, or a moment that sparked somethi…

Matt Coleman January 13, 2021

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6 Tips To Manage Schools Through A Disaster

School administrators are coping with fires, storms, and floods on top of the deep disruption from COVID-19. Here are advice and resources from educat…

Rachel Phillips November 16, 2020

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Marzano’s Strategies & Contextualizing Approaches to Learning in Shared Language for Student Outcomes

This chart lists high-yield instructional strategies, what the research says about them, and how to implement them in classrooms. The information has …

Michelle Liebhardt June 30, 2020

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Three Strategies to Empower Students

What’s the secret to empowering students? How can we unleash their hidden potential? While I’m not sure I’m qualified to answer this question fu…

Curt Sell March 26, 2018

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