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TEPSA Presents: Accelerating Elementary Students’ Success in Reading

Instructional Leadership

Dr. John Strong (University of Buffalo) shares how we can work to accelerate elementary students’ success in reading. Thank you Just Right Reader for this resource!

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Contract Abandonment: What Is It and To Whom Does It Apply?

Legal

Contract abandonment in the Texas public schools is similar. If, after the penalty-free resignation date and before the contract expires, you resign without the district’s permission, you have abandoned your contract.

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Reassignments: What Is and Is Not Legal

Legal

Three things must be considered to determine whether a school district can reassign an employee.

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Improving Literacy Among African American Students: Strategies for Elementary School Leaders

Executive Leadership, Instructional Leadership

Research indicates that the length of time a principal spends in their current position can lead to higher student achievement outcomes.

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When in Doubt, Report: A Hard Lesson in CPS Reporting

Legal

It is not the law, but “when in doubt, report” is the standard to which you will be held in public schools.

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The Importance of Connection

Executive Leadership

In a video discussing children who have suffered trauma, the speaker asserted, “Every kid is one caring adult relationship away from being a success story.”

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