By Cody Butler More private school students could soon be on public school sports teams in Florida. A bill expanding private school student eligibility for public school athletics passed its first committee Tuesday. The idea of the bill is to create a level playing field for all students in... Continue Reading
Write these numbers down 8, 37, and 55. Add them up and you get 100%. These numbers have been broken down to represent Communication.Unbelievably, only 8% are the words. Just 8%. Isn’t crazy when you think about communication.37% is tone. Think about it. Try it with your pet at home. You... Continue Reading
By Jenny Dean Turning addiction into achievement. High school can be chaotic for some students, especially those that don't quite fit in. Some students turn to drugs and alcohol to cope. But a Tampa woman transformed her trauma into a lifeline for these teens by creating Victory High Schools.... Continue Reading
There is a concerning trend occurring where we have students graduating either not interested in or not prepared for the jobs where we have the most availability. Additionally, when learning most academic concepts, students often ask, 'When am I going to need this in real life?’ Career... Continue Reading
Florida has the potential to join Mississippi as an example for other states on how to tackle the literacy crisis that’s gripped the country for decades. Since 2021 alone, reading instruction in Florida has undergone a series of sweeping changes, including the implementation of a student... Continue Reading
By Tynika Young-Aleibar and Greg Moffitt Understanding how to effectively supervise and coach your team is essential to your leadership and the school’s success, but the task is easier said than done. Can you be both the boss and a coach? You not only can be both, you must be. We served as... Continue Reading
By Angie Charboneau-Folch, Principal, Integrated Arts Academy, Chaska, MN Earlier this year, more than 170 principals from around Minnesota hosted members of our state legislature for a statewide “Principal for a Day” initiative. It’s not unusual for legislators to visit... Continue Reading
By Amy Sams, Principal, SouthShore Charter Academy When I accepted the position at my current school, my best friend challenged me to be involved in my new community. Though I immediately began to worry about the time investment of such a challenge, I knew it was sound advice. I decided to... Continue Reading
Connect Evolve Notice Thank Energize Reward I had an amazing time presenting at the Model Schools conference in Orlando, Florida in the summer of 2024. What an incredible event of learning, inspiration, and educators coming together to grow. It was tremendously well run and a super... Continue Reading
By Jessica Calabrese & Elham Kazemi Principals believe they are delivering relevant professional development. Teachers disagree. Principals survey teachers and feel they are including teacher voice in PD plans. Teachers feel like PD is done to them. Principals look forward to PD days.... Continue Reading
As a young girl, my family relocated from New York to Florida in the late eighties. I vividly recall that my mother made a concerted effort to move during the holiday season to cause minimal disruption to my education experience. We arrived in Miami just ahead of the winter holidays, with the... Continue Reading
I’ve always loved watching movies and reading biographies. I love hearing the stories of people’s lives. Their ups and downs, victories and losses, failures and celebrations. On a recent plane ride I watched One Life, the Bob Marley story. I’ve always loved his music and his... Continue Reading
