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Teacher Leadership Development: Essential Skills for K-12 Educators
Discover essential teacher leadership skills that transform schools and empower educators. From instructional coaching to mentoring, learn how teacher leaders drive positive change through collaboration, communication, and expertise. Explore professional development opportunities with Kent ISD’s Deep Dive PD series to develop your leadership potential and expand your impact.
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The Case for Assessment Literacy: Building Capacity for Meaningful Learning
Assessment remains one of the most powerful tools available to teachers, administrators, and district leaders in the ever-evolving education landscape. When used effectively, assessments inform instruction, guide decision-making, and, most importantly, support student learning. However, the impact of assessment is only as strong as the knowledge and skills of those designing and implementing it. Assessment…
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Empowering Educators: Elevating Literacy, Identity, and Belonging in Pre K-12 Classrooms
In the heart of every vibrant classroom lies a powerful trio: literacy, identity, and belonging. These elements don’t just coexist—they intertwine, shaping how students engage, connect, learn, and grow. To transform Pre K-12 literacy instruction into a force that amplifies student voice and accelerates development, we must examine our practices through a holistic lens, that…
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Literacy Coaches for the Win!
As we gear up to watch the hottest part of the basketball season, contemplating sending a stellar basketball team to a tournament without their coach is unheard of, jaw-dropping, and simply inconceivable. In education, every day, we send our most valued players into the arena with thick playbooks, a house full of fans, and many…
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Blended Coaching: A Full Cup of Coaching with a Pinch of Technology
Written by: Andrew J. Smith, Math Consultant at Kent ISD “Great teachers are much like jazz musicians, both deliberately setting the stage and then improvising. Great teachers have plans yet to respond to student learning and needs in real time…great teachers need to know the tools of their craft.” – Hattie, Fisher & Frey, Visible…