Tag: school
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Redefining School Spirit after COVID; the “New Normal”
Scott Backovich Activity Burnout can actually have benefits: reflection, growth, change The most common student activities, since they have been “invented” in 1945 by Dr. Earl (Room?), haven’t changed much… Change #1: Self-Care events for our leaders – Ideas: water color night, workless workshops, Pets in the Park, Reflect and Share, Morning “Coffee”, Change #2:…
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It’s time to engage your families and communities and REWARD them, just like the students!
What is staff engagement and how do you recognize them? Does staff engagement increase student engagement? Staff Check IN Ideas: Print Staff Barcode lanyards on their door so they have them, allow staff to self-check in How to Incentivize the Staff: teacher houses? front row parking, “cover my class”, gift cards, EOY Lunch/Dinner for winning…
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Focus your message in ONE place so everyone knows where to go!
How is communicating and promoting events and activities going with your student body and staff? Students say they didn’t know about the event, advisors say their top goal is “increase involvement” We’ve tried social media, email, sms… “Maybe…It’s not a communication problem!” Students received the messages, but they actually didn’t read them… “I don’t really…
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Take time to figure out who you are, so you can go out and lead without sacrificing your values!
CADA 2022: Session One – 7 Ways to Empower your Students to Lead More Confidently by Owning Their Authenticity, presented by Lucca Petrucci (luccapetrucci.com) Why does this matter? Don’t go through life with “Fake it until You Make It” as your guide; limit or eliminate external criteria to define success How do you build self-confidence?…
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Increase Your Reach with School Announcements!
It’s important to make sure students are receiving important school information, but using the school PA system shouldn’t be your only method. Learn how to leverage the power of a smartphone/computer microphone and free audio software to pre-record your announcements, send them to students, staff, parents, and the community instantaneously, and have an archive for…
Rob Schwandt 