Tag: School Culture

Hiring for Excellence

“There are only two ways to improve schools; hire better teachers or improve the ones you already have.” I completely agree that we should hire better teachers and improve the ones we already have, but I think we need to go deeper. By deeper I mean I believe we have to improve our own processes.
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TEPSA Presents: Being More Inclusive

Join principal (and TEPSA member) Katrina Collins as she shares tips and ideas on ways you can work to make your school more inclusive for families and students.
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What Gratitude Teaches

Things like gratitude journals or daily statements invited joy into the lives of the people she spent interviewing throughout her research.
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7 Ways to Lead Equity in Schools

For the first time in U.S. history, a majority of K–12 public school students are students of color.
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Leading Through Crisis: Relationship and Trust Factors

The collaboration between relationships and trust are warranted to successfully lead all stakeholders and community to meet students’ educational needs.
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Information, Access and Permission to Grieve

Grief. It’s a polarizing word. Grief is messy. It’s uncomfortable. It’s unpredictable. And it beckons conflict and chaos when not adequately acknowledged and proactively addressed.
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TEPSA Presents: How To Practice Radical Self-Care in 5 Easy Steps

Taking care of YOU is just as important as your students and staff. Mishra Keller shares 5 easy tips to ensure you are practicing good self-care.
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Training, Development and Programs Oh My!  Changing the Narrative of Learning for Teachers

Have you ever asked yourself this? I have been trained. I have been developed. I have a new program. What have I learned?
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Small Actions, Big Payoffs: How Leaders Can Create a Positive School Culture

School Culture is Made in the Little Moments. And We All Have Those Little Moments Where We Can Make a Difference Every Day.
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A Few Books We Love

In this article, we share books we’ve recently read in hopes they will make excellent additions to the work you do with teachers and other administrators across the state.
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