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Yes, in fact we are working on teacher evals! Reading @loomischaffee's thorough evaluation system resonated. In particular, making professional learning an annual occurrence, outside of formal eval years, in order to promote growth for all. Worth a read (and a watch).
16 Mar 2022
Are you working on #teacher evaluations? Learn how one school connected the process to professional growth in #ISmag: bit.ly/2X2ve0Z #eduttwitter @loomischaffee
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"Determine the things in the school that should never change. It should be a short list". -- EXPLO Elevate's @jrosspeters's first step in strategic planning (and an exercise that EXPLO is taking on this week, in fact!) elevate.explo.org/avoiding-a…

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We are always on the lookout for great resources around diversity, equity and inclusion. @tamisha_consult's new site provides many! Check them out today, on the first day of Women's History Month (and the rest of the year, too!)
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Throughout the month, we have really appreciated seeing the range of Black History Month programming from schools in our network, such as this exhibit from @HotchkissSchool. Thanks for sharing!
Hotchkiss celebrates Black History Month with a provocative exhibit that questions our past to inform our future. buff.ly/3AXKn3h
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It's a busy week for our webinars! Friday noon EST, Excelle Director Amanda Riegel, Renée Greenfield (@CarrollSchool) and Stacia McFadden (@TheLovettSchool) will be in conversation (a lively one!) about strategies for optimizing your career trajectory. elevate.explo.org/webinar/

8 pm ET this Thursday! Tune into our webinar: Carol Sutton Lewis will be in conversation with Natasha Padilla Goddard, Program Head at EXPLO, about parenting Black and Brown children around issues of identity and education. @GndCtrlParentg elevate.explo.org/webinar/

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Got 30 minutes tomorrow? Excelle Director Amanda Riegel will be in conversation with Heads of School Clair Ward (@ShoreCountryDay) and Aléwa Cooper (@FooteSchool) to discuss time management. Tune in to hear their strategies! elevate.explo.org/webinar-re…

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"If you think you can out-industrial-model free public schools, you’re delusional. If you don’t offer a differentiated service that’s radically different from what the public schools do for free, you’re not going to have a market." - Part II of our conversation with @slooney.
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Check out this fascinating discussion on our blog: elevate.explo.org/future-rea…

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Registration info is up. Invite our friends! educatingforgood.com/events/…

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We put a lot of focus on building relationships with and between our students, but we need those relationships with each other, too. Interview with @alienearbud #leadupchat #whyiteach #passiondriven #teacherpd #teachergoals buff.ly/2QZyX6G

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Happy Monday! We have been busy over here at Elevate. Check out new blog posts including an interview with Scott Looney, revisiting a conversation protocol, and thoughts on collaboration. elevate.explo.org/blog/
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4 Oct 2021
Attention school leaders - Mark your calendars! Next Monday, the next session of the NCAIS @CarneySandoe #DEI course - The Bottom Line: Cultivating Communities of Belonging - starts! Learn more today, before registration closes 10/11 ow.ly/9S8450GltV2
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5 must-answer questions BEFORE you collaborate. New on our blog! elevate.explo.org/5-must-ans… A nugget from the post below - how do you determine the ideal collaboration group size?
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21 Sep 2021
Replying to @EXPLOElevate
And thank you so much @EXPLOElevate for taking part and of course *elevating* the program with your expertise 😄
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Congratulations to @NCAIS on the launch of the #DEI course Cultivating Communities of Belonging (in which I am a guest lecturer on symbols and statistics). Check it out! bit.ly/2XFQGcv @NCAIS @MISBOconnects #BetterTogether

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Today is the day! EXPLO Elevate is joined by 40 other amazing #DEI practitioners, faculty, heads, & students to launch the @NCAIS course Cultivating Communities of Belonging! Start building a more inclusive school culture bit.ly/2XFQGcv #BetterTogether @DrSusanRPerry

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EXPLO Elevate is proud to be a presenter in this rich series. Thank you at @NCAIS for putting together this course! @DrSusanRPerry
17 Sep 2021
😀Friendly reminder - our new low-pressure diversity and inclusion course for faculty, Cultivating Communities of Belonging, begins on Monday Sept-20 – register today! bit.ly/2WvTg4t bit.ly/3kGaS5l
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