Future of Work: Staff Retention
Most likely, you've heard or read about how employees don't quit jobs, they quit bosses. One of the most fundamental aspects of leadership is hiring t…
Element: Step 5: Sustain
In order to maintain a strong school culture and continue to welcome and embrace the school community, the ways that new individuals are folded into the organization are critical to continue to have success. Healthy systems do not happen by accident, and constant attention is required to support the system. The makeup of the school, the professional learning needs of educators, and the support needs of students change over time and we can’t plan for every potential scenario. In order for the school culture to stand the test of time it is critical that the identity of the organization is central to all decisions, and all new additions to the school community are brought into the shared identity.
Foster Student SEL Competencies: Embed SEL Explanations Into Daily Check-Ins and Student Self-Management
Embedding social and emotional learning (SEL) into instruction is a powerful way to help students connect and engage in learning. Sharing with student…
Quick & Fun Learning: Improve Literacy Skills with These 10 Games
These are some of the best writing games that require minimal or no setup time and are an excellent option for substitute teachers looking to quickly …
Build Unity Through Change: Engage Staff in Continuous Improvement Processes
Continuous improvement should be embedded in day-to-day work, in a systemized, organic way. You can think of the cyclical process as a formative asses…
Personalize Your Professional Development: Leadership Scope and Sequence Planning
Portico coach, Jocelyn Bigay, uses this Leadership Scope and Sequence Planning Template within her Copilot sessions to focus goals for the year and id…
Foster Instructional Best Practices: Add Learning Walks to Your School’s Evaluation Toolkit
The Learning Walk routine is a proven and powerful tool for getting smarter about teaching and learning. For almost 25 years this research-backed prac…
Expansive Opportunities in Action: 4 Leaders Who Developed Supports Beyond Traditional MTSS
The Inflexion Approach incorporates core elements of a multi-tiered support approach to ensure each and every student gets what they need to be ready …
Your Students Deserve the Best: 3 Steps to Hiring & Retaining Top Talent
During a Crowdsource Coffee on February 24, 2023, the Portico community discussed their challenges and nest practices when it comes to hiring and reta…
Develop and Evaluate High-Achieving Teachers: Create a Learning Progression for Measuring Student Outcomes
The Novice–Expert Continuum is a unique framework that captures the evolution of students’ learning processes as they progress from following proc…
Hiring and Retaining Top Talent: The Importance of Site Leadership and Identity Alignment
It doesn't need to be in the news for us to know: hiring and retaining teachers and school staff is an increasingly difficult task. And it's also the …