Education Resource Strategies

“I love who I am when I’m with my students, but it didn’t start that way. I had to cultivate these mindsets; I had to learn more about my students—and about myself. This is incredibly joyous, important, and hard work. There will be days you question if it’s worth the work.” This insightful piece from National Teacher of the Year Rebecka Peterson and Edutopia - George Lucas Educational Foundation offers four simple ways of thinking to help guide new teachers as they start the new school year. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/g9gFaJad #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders #TeachersOfLinkedIn

In this recent NGA webinar, Dr. Karen Hawley Miles and Dr. Ventura Rodriguez of Education Resource Strategies provide an overview of strategic school staffing, including models underway across the country that are showing impact, and how Governors and states can help support these efforts. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEFU8HCY

“If we do this work well, if we build teaching to be the kind of profession we want it to be and have the impact we want on students, then teaching becomes significantly more attractive; it’s more sustainable; and it’s more consistently excellent.” Learn more from ERS’ David Rosenberg in his recent “Spotlight On Innovation” interview with the Overdeck Family Foundation, discussing the current state of the teaching profession, the benefits and challenges of implementing strategic staffing in schools, and how ERS and other organizations are working to address barriers to staffing innovation. https://lnkd.in/ewSeq-uR #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders

The pandemic created a now-or-never moment for redesigning high schools to better meet the needs of students and #teachers. Our new high school page provides an in-depth look at how high schools should be different, and actionable tools for school and district leaders to get started. #SchoolLeaders #K12 #EdChat https://lnkd.in/ejRBhKMg

There’s no doubt AI technologies are rapidly advancing, especially in education. But is AI in schools promising or overhyped? Potentially both, The 74 Media suggests. Read more! https://lnkd.in/efktHNK7 #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders #AI

“Unfortunately, it’s not getting better. Teachers were burned out, had no job satisfaction, low morale during the pandemic, and that has just continued as we’ve come out of the pandemic.” This illuminating piece from Education Week shares 5 takeaways from new research reporting that teachers are less satisfied with their careers than they were just a year ago. The results underline the importance of reimagining the teaching job to be more dynamic, rewarding, collaborative, and sustainable. https://lnkd.in/difXFrrp #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders #TeachersOfLinkedIn

“We have to show people the way. A big part of how we do that at ERS is by actually looking at the resource requirements and the resource shifts to say: not only can you do it, but you can do it within existing resource constraints if you’re willing to make certain trade-offs and be thoughtful about all the resources you have.” As part of their “Spotlight On Innovation” series, the Overdeck Family Foundation interviewed ERS Partner David Rosenberg to explore how schools and districts across the country are reimagining the traditional “one teacher, one classroom” model with strategic school staffing. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/gBw_94Ff #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders

Overdeck Family Foundation’s Exceptional Educators portfolio is at the forefront of helping schools and districts reimagine the “one teacher, one classroom” model in favor of flexible and collaborative strategic staffing that has shown early indicators of improving teacher efficacy and student outcomes. Jessica Fredston-Hermann talks with David Rosenberg from Education Resource Strategies about the benefits and challenges of implementing strategic staffing in schools and how ERS and other nonprofits are working to address barriers to staffing innovation. “If we do this work well, if we build teaching to be the kind of profession we want it to be and have the impact we want on students, then teaching becomes significantly more attractive; it's more sustainable, and it's more consistently excellent.” https://lnkd.in/eRW3A5bh

Check out this new paper from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University that details how Metro Nashville Public Schools scaled its #tutoring program. Among the many learnings, this paper highlights how the district used a continuous improvement approach to its design and implementation. This type of approach was one of a few key reasons why districts like Nashville saw success from their #ESSER investments, as detailed in our case study: https://lnkd.in/dbtUJMCa. Matthew A. Kraft Danielle Sanderson Edwards Marisa Cannata

“While teachers, school, and district leaders turn their attention to the start of the school year, now is a key moment to reflect on how educators can best support effective instruction and position students for success in the classroom.” This recent piece from NIET: National Institute for Excellence in Teaching shares three reflective questions all educators should ask themselves as they head into the new school year. Read more! https://lnkd.in/gMyx5xCa #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders #TeachersOfLinkedIn