Each year in November, we take time as a middle level school to emphasize the importance of gratitude. While we are an international school, we build off the American holiday of Thanksgiving as a foundation for celebrating recognition and thanks. Abundant research connects gratitude with a sense of purpose and happiness, and focusing on gratitude […]
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Six Steps to Jump-Start Personalized Learning
As education continues to change, so does the way we teach and how our students learn. Instead of the teachers being the holder of all information, our students now have the resources to drive their own learning. Personalizing learning for students allows students greater opportunities to control their learning and search for what suits them, and my […]
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Closing the Opportunity Gap in Rural Alaska
Chief Ivan Blunka School is a preK–12 school located in the Alaska bush community of New Stuyahok. In New Stuyahok, hunting, fishing, and subsisting off the land aren’t hobbies but a necessity for survival due to the lack of traditional economic opportunities. Our community is only accessible by air or boat, and even then only […]
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NASSP Presents 2019 Congressional Champion Award
As an organization, NASSP’s primary goal and vision is to have great leaders in every school committed to the success of each student. To achieve our mission, NASSP needs support from federal legislators who are willing to introduce, support, and pass legislation aimed at benefiting school leaders and the students and faculty in their schools. […]
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Policy & Advocacy Center Newsletter: November 2019
Get the news and tools you need to advocate for your school. View this email online. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Named NASSP Congressional Champion During NPM National Principals Month came to a close last month, with school leaders around the country widely heralded for their consistent and tireless efforts to create positive […]
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Advocacy Agenda: November 2019
After several high-profile teacher walkouts across the United States that began in the spring of 2018, teacher activism continues to be a pressing issue that has gained the attention of presidential candidates and state policymakers. Teachers have reached a boiling point because their pay and working conditions are inadequate and unsustainable as a result of years of […]
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Special Section: Helping Students Overcome Trauma
Students have a lot on their minds these days that can interfere with their academic trajectory and social-emotional balance. Today’s world has ratcheted up the levels of trauma-related stress—from school shootings, student suicides, and automobile accidents to child abuse and homelessness. To figure out how to navigate this path, we turned to Elizabeth Brown, principal […]
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Role Call: November 2019
Accountability is not an easy concept. The truth is, most people do not readily embrace accountability. When things go badly, it is easy to shift the blame to other people or circumstances. While this is understandable (people often face trials and challenges through no fault of their own), the function of leadership demands an embrace […]
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Emancipatory Education
Every child has unique characteristics and deserves a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. But what does this mean, and how do we as school leaders start the process of creating this environment within our schools? Current teaching methodologies that frame the teacher as the […]