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25-26 School Improvement Days have kicked off @swplains today! Systems sharing out how they addressed KESA Implementation Standards in their current Action Plan. @ksdehq @KSDEredesign #Collaboration #Coherence #WhatMattersMost

KSSA is excited to announce the 3 finalists for the 202​6 KS Superintendent of the Year. Congrats to ​D​r. Jessica Dain, Dr. Reginald Eggleston, and Jamie Rumford! #edleadershipmatters #KSSA

Nothing beats a Jet2 Holiday‼️ @PALottery | #HereWeGo

College kids knowingly choosing an electric shock over being bored. Addicted to phones much?!! I get the irony that I'm using my phone to send but watch this the next time you're NOT bored. youtu.be/orQKfIXMiA8?feature… @KSDEredesign

Studying your own failures can make them seem less earth-shattering. One researcher suggested in a 2010 article in Nature that people maintain a “CV of failures,” a written list of the things that haven’t worked out in life. This might sound like rumination, but a CV of failures is very different because it is written. Rolling things around in your head keeps them in the murky realm of emotions, which are hard to manage. Putting them on the page may force you to employ more cognitive processing, which gives you a clearer, more logical perspective on the events—and can even help you see their positive side.

The board has voted to approve the proposed Kansas Assessment scale and cut scores for the 2025 revised state assessments in English language arts, math and science, with a concordance table to be made available by October.

We would like to wish all Kansas educators a wonderful school year ahead! Your dedication, passion, and hard work inspire students across the Sunflower State every day. Let’s make this year one to remember! #KansasLEADS #backtoschool

Stuck on a tough decision? Here’s why and how to fix it: You’re too close to the problem. The solution? Don’t think like a scuba diver. Think like an oceanographer.

For a microwave world, this is a bit long but worth every second.

Scottie Scheffler just gave one of the best (and deepest) press conference answers ever heard.

Hope to see you at this session! The A & D team will walk you through how system DLT's can share the implementation of their KESA Action Plan at this year's School Improvement Day. 2025ksdegreatideasineducati.… @sched #collaboration #coherence @ksdehq @KSDEredesign

Honored to speak to KS Future Teachers this morning! Had a great time doing some mythbusting with this group. Thank you @Todd_ESU and Amy Hillmer for all you do to support our next gen of educators. @KSDEredesign @ksdehq

The biggest risk to young people's mental health is not screentime. It’s addictive behavior. 4-year study: The warning sign of serious issues isn’t hours on devices, but whether kids struggle to control their usage. We should worry less about time than distress and compulsion.

RT @JamesClear: Shortcuts tend to accelerate effort, not replace it. Supplements and cutting edge recovery methods might speed up your prog…

Strong finish by a strong team of hard-workers who put every ounce they could into golf. Loved watching this group develop through the grind and that my son had the privilege to be part of it. Gonna miss the kids, coaches, and parents/families that built a winning culture!

Great turnout for our KESA = School Improvement session today @USAKansas Conference. Talking instructional coherence as it relates to implementing system-wide KESA Action Plans. #Collaboration #Coherence

They're gonna miss getting coached by one of the best, @CarvelR. Doesn't matter the sport, Coach challenges, motivates, and supports kids at a high level. My son has learned much from Coach, most of which extends well past the 18th hole. @hayden_boysgolf