How do we recruit, train, and retain strong classified staff – the paraprofessionals, bus drivers, custodians, and nutrition service workers – as a core student-success strategy, not an afterthought squeezed in after the budget for teachers is settled? Click HERE to continue with Blog Post [ELM#1132] Your Classified Workforce Strategy Determines Student Success
5 days ago • 1 min read
Student mental health demand is real, and schools feel the pressure daily. But caring leaders do not have to become the clinic to make a difference. In this video, we explore how districts can serve as clear connectors, steady supports, and trusted bridges between families and care. Click HERE to enjoy the video! #EducationalLeader,Kim When students are led well, they learn well. The views shared in the Educational Leadership Moment are solely mine and do not reflect the positions of my...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Student mental health demand is real, and schools feel the pressure daily. But caring leaders do not have to become the clinic to make a difference. In this episode, we explore how districts can serve as clear connectors, steady supports, and trusted bridges between families and care. Click HERE to enjoy the podcast! #EducationalLeader,Kim "When students are led well, they learn well." The views expressed in the Educational Leadership Moment are solely my own and do not reflect the positions...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Student mental health demand is real, and schools feel the pressure daily. But caring leaders do not have to become the clinic to make a difference. In this video, we explore how districts can serve as clear connectors, steady supports, and trusted bridges between families and care. Click HERE to enjoy the video! #EducationalLeader,Kim When students are led well, they learn well. The views shared in the Educational Leadership Moment are solely mine and do not reflect the positions of my...
6 days ago • 1 min read
Student mental health demand is real, and schools feel the pressure daily. But caring leaders do not have to become the clinic to make a difference. In this episode, we explore how districts can serve as clear connectors, steady supports, and trusted bridges between families and care. Click HERE to enjoy the podcast! #EducationalLeader,Kim "When students are led well, they learn well." The views expressed in the Educational Leadership Moment are solely my own and do not reflect the positions...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Chronic absenteeism is rarely about a child not caring. Often, it is about barriers like transportation, housing, health, or disengagement. This week, we explore how leaders can ask why, assign ownership, remove obstacles, and clear the path so students can return and thrive. Click HERE to enjoy the video! #EducationalLeader,Kim When students are led well, they learn well. The views shared in the Educational Leadership Moment are solely mine and do not reflect the positions of my employer or...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Chronic absenteeism is rarely about a child not caring. Often, it is about barriers like transportation, housing, health, or disengagement. In this episode, we explore how leaders can ask why, assign ownership, remove obstacles, and clear the path so students can return and thrive. Click HERE to enjoy the podcast! #EducationalLeader,Kim "When students are led well, they learn well." The views expressed in the Educational Leadership Moment are solely my own and do not reflect the positions of...
12 days ago • 1 min read
What staffing model best fits current realities: reallocations, hybrid roles, itinerant teams, grow-your-own pipelines, or regional partnerships? I get asked some version of this question every time I sit down with a superintendent’s cabinet or a central office team that is trying to build a master schedule before the ink on last year’s budget has even dried. Click HERE to continue with Blog Post [ELM#1131] The Staffing Model That Fits Your District’s Real Capacity
12 days ago • 1 min read
Chronic absenteeism is rarely about a child not caring. Often, it is about barriers like transportation, housing, health, or disengagement. This week, we explore how leaders can ask why, assign ownership, remove obstacles, and clear the path so students can return and thrive. Click HERE to enjoy the video! #EducationalLeader,Kim When students are led well, they learn well. The views shared in the Educational Leadership Moment are solely mine and do not reflect the positions of my employer or...
13 days ago • 1 min read
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