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School SPANX?

February 2021

By, Amanda Riegel, Excelle Director A former search consultant and current independent school board chair, Amanda is the founding Director of Excelle—an innovative leadership collective for women who are currently heading independent schools and those…

Essay Interview

In Conversation With Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall

February 2021

Take Care of Yourself. Take Care of Each Other. Take Care of This Place. Education thought leader in STEM education; Founding President and President Emerita of the globally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA);…

Member School Spotlight

Member School Spotlight: Millennium School

February 2021

By Paloma Cotton-Herman This is the first piece in our “Member Spotlight” series in which we highlight unique programs and initiatives from our Elevate member schools. Millennium School, located in the heart of San Francisco…

Essay

Five Mistakes that Killed a Once-Great School and How You Can Avoid Them

February 2021

By Moira Kelly, President, Exploration Learning With thanks to Kevin Roose for his article, How the Blackberry Died: Five Mistakes That Killed a Once-Great Device. Blackberry Academy was founded in 1962 and serves students in…

Issue Brief

To Promote Equity, Choose a Reading Program that Relies on the Science

February 2021

by Sudipti Kumar | Director of Research, Dave Hamilton | Director of Programs The debate on how best to teach reading is not new. In fact, it may be among the most controversial topics in…

Notes from the Field

Teachers as Lifelong Learners, Now More True Than Ever: Fall Successes from the Classroom

January 2021

By Paloma Cotton-Herman The Covid-19 pandemic brought “learning as usual” to a halt in the spring of 2020, causing teachers and administrators to shift plans and routines with little to no runway for planning. Throughout…

Resource Toolkit

Using Virtual Whiteboards for Better Collabortion

January 2021

Six key ideas from the webinar The emergence of virtual whiteboards for remote teams are a rare diamond in the Covid rough. In fact, they serve as an incredible resource for teachers who are looking…

Essay

Is It A Robot?

January 2021

By Mark Greenlaw This is the first piece in a multi-part series in which we plan to address topics related to preparing students to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Robotics is an important technology…

Essay

The Allure of Distraction: How to Support Students to Stay on Task In an Age of Constant Interruptions

January 2021

By Sudipti Kumar, EXPLO Elevate Director of Research Students may have a tendency to both get interrupted and self-interrupt while working on a task, which research has shown can happen as frequently as every three…

Consulting Brief

Optimizing a Daily Schedule at San Francisco Friends School

January 2021

Using Two-Five-Ten as a Framework for managing change The Challenge: Develop a new daily schedule for San Francisco Friends that reflects a commitment to deepening student engagement and offers more applied experiences in the interest…

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School SPANX?

In Conversation With Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall

Member School Spotlight: Millennium School

Five Mistakes that Killed a Once-Great School and How You Can Avoid Them

To Promote Equity, Choose a Reading Program that Relies on the Science

Teachers as Lifelong Learners, Now More True Than Ever: Fall Successes from the Classroom

Using Virtual Whiteboards for Better Collabortion

Is It A Robot?

The Allure of Distraction: How to Support Students to Stay on Task In an Age of Constant Interruptions

Optimizing a Daily Schedule at San Francisco Friends School

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