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As a campus leader, it can feel like you’re drinking from a firehose with all the information and tasks that are thrown your way. So how do you manage it all AND help students grow? That’s what this podcast answers through discussions with campus leaders and experts in education.
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Managing classroom behavior is a challenging job. Somedays your students are perfect and other days, well…let’s just say it’s a struggle not to scream. I’ve Tried Everything is a podcast dedicated to helping you navigate those tricky areas of managing classroom behavior.
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Life Skills Radio is all about the wonderful world of Life Skills and education. We're going to talk about strategies for self-care, stories about those first few days, weeks, and months of teaching, building meaningful relationships, and using evidence-based practices, and so much more.
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A high-speed roller coaster is a metaphor for the academic school year, with all its twists, turns, surprise drops, and even the ultimate upside-down spins. While this...
Technology Applications TEKS Changes Coming for 2024-25 School Year
In 2022, the State Board of Education (SBOE) gave final approval to the revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS ) for Technology Applications, sometimes...
Determining the percentages for student growth and teacher observations in the Weighting Tab of your TIA application is a critical decision. Those percentages will...
You may be familiar with the STAAR test. But what is it, and why is it important? STAAR is short for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. The test is...
Designing Personalized Playlists for the Classroom
“I love it! I really love the playlists!” says Adriana Suazo, special education teacher in Dripping Springs, Texas. “It’s all about the personalized playlist. Once you...