Moving From Reaction to Action Putting out fires is arguably a key function of every school leader’s job. While reactive leadership like this may be unavoidable at times, a forward-thinking approach to leadership is essential to fostering real improvement in schools. What does a proactive leadership style entail?... read more
Contributed by Kate Wheeler and Jake Schmitz. How to Foster a Strong DEI School Culture Schools have always been interested in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), but the work has taken on renewed meaning as student populations grow increasingly diverse in every way—in relation to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic... read more
SchoolWorks Contributor: Jake Schmitz The One-to-One Conundrum By definition, Personalized Learning (PL) is the administration of experiences, instructional approaches, and academic-support strategies that are intended to address the distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations, or cultural backgrounds of individual... read more
How to Promote Adoption of Targeted Instruction Techniques in the Early Stages of PL Implementation Over the past several years, SchoolWorks has gained deep expertise in developing and implementing successful personalized learning (PL) programs, as well as helping schools assess their readiness to adopt PL. In this post,... read more
Contributor: Kim Wechtenhiser Authorizer decisions are rarely simple and always present risk. When deciding whether to authorize a new charter school to open, an authorizing team is required to comb through an intricate plan to reveal the presence of essential details and to assess whether the team of educators possesses... read more