Hire and Retain a Diverse Staff: Nurture a Positive Staff Community
This activity will help you analyze your current recruitment and retention efforts. Developing and nurturing a staff community aligned with your schoo…
Tag: Inclusive Practices
Inclusive practices ensure that all members of the school community—regardless of background, ability, identity, or learning style—can engage in learning and feel a sense of belonging. These practices remove barriers and foster environments where every student can thrive
Purposeful, Valuable Learning: Foster Learners With Autonomy and Drive
Imagine a classroom where students are no longer racing to keep up with the teacher’s lesson plan, but instead, learning at the pace that works for …
Structures that Elevate Student Voice in Equitable Ways: Empowering Students While They Develop Life Skills
Carmen Gelman, Director of Professional Development at COSA, is all about student voice and equity. She joined Portico for a Crowdsource on December …
Staffing Solutions: Hiring and Retaining Top Talent
Many schools and districts are struggling to hire and retain talented teachers, with small candidate pools and other constraints. In this Crowdsource …
8 Ways to Move from Me to We & Create Positive School Culture
Roosevelt Middle School principal, Amy Zilk, knows that a new leadership role is both rewarding and challenging. But instead of allowing some overwhel…
Principal’s Advisory Council: Develop Structures that Elevate Student Voice in Equitable Ways
During a Crowdsource Webinar on December 15, 2022, Carmen Gelman, Director of Professional Development, Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COS…
Capstone Passion Project: Empowering Students to Contribute Their Passions to Their Community
During a Crowdsource Coffee on February 8, 2023, Chris McAdoo, Principal at Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College, shared this high school capstone p…
Communicating With Gen Z: Responding to the Evolving Communication Needs of Students
A 2019 study on workplace readiness surveyed over 3,000 members of Generation Z (Gen Z), or those born between approximately 1996-2010. Respondents fe…
Starting the New Year Connected: Strategies for Connecting With and Engaging All Students
During this January 11, 2023, Crowdsource Coffee, leaders discussed how to identify students who feel disconnected from their community. We brainstorm…
Exceptional Situations, Exceptional Students: Networks to Support Students in Intensive Circumstances
The academic and behavioral needs of most students are met through a continuum of support within a school. Some students, however, require out-of-syst…