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drone program
How A Cooperative Drone Program Is Taking Community Partnerships Higher

By Sascha Zuger Published

Innovative Leader Award - The Higher Vision Drone Program has taken flight thanks to community partnerships and Jennifer Nickerson

Leadership
communications
Why District Communications Should Start in the Classroom, Not the Central Office

By Jené Estrada Published

District communication is most powerful when it reflects what families already see and experience daily.

Technology
blame displacement
Effectively Countering Blame Displacement

By Michael Gaskell Published

By refusing to accept displaced blame, educators can protect their time and energy, and focus on supporting students

Leadership
Springfield Public Schools
Building Bridges: The Powerful Impact of Community-School Partnerships

By Christine Weiser Published

Springfield Public Schools (MO) opens school doors to their community to open opportunities for their students.

Classroom
building trust in school leadership
Rebuilding Trust In School Leadership In An Untrusting World

By Michael Gaskell Published

Trust in leadership is increasingly fragile. School leaders must prioritize rebuilding and maintaining it now, more than ever

Learning
An illustration of a computer with the letters AI written.
Explaining Your School’s AI Approach To Parents

By Erik Ofgang Published

As more and more schools are using AI, an award-winning educator shares tips for making sure parents are on board with it.

AI
social media
I Tested Social Media Civility Around A Hot Topic And The Results Will Surprise You

By Michael Gaskell Published

Can online social media platforms foster meaningful exchanges, not toxic destructiveness?

Business
TalkingPoints
TalkingPoints: How to Use It to Connect With Families

By Luke Edwards Published

TalkingPoints is a family engagement platform designed for school and district use.

Classroom Tools
addressing whispers
6 Ways For School Leaders to Address “Whispers”

By Michael Gaskell Published

Whispers have the loudest echoes: Stand on the rock, don’t crawl under it

Learning
Creating an internal communication system helps keep educators connected while protecting vital information
Creating An App That Keeps A School Community Connected

By Michael Millington Published

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - How one district created its own communication app to help stay connected to the school community

Apps
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