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A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

eSchool News

The law passed in 2024 alongside a spate of bills aimed at boosting the states labor participation rate, which at 58% as of January remained below the national rate of 63%. Mackey said the state added career coaches in recent years to ease the counseling workload, but in many districts there is just a single coach, who rotates among schools.

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A new partnership aims to train, supercharge school supes

eSchool News

Aspiring and current superintendents will have access to unique resources, networking, collaborative problem-solving opportunities, and cohort-based coaching to address leadership challenges in real time,” said Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia.

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EmpowerU Launches Platform to Streamline Expert Social-Emotional Learning and Support for K–12 Students

eSchool News

As districts around the country face ever-growing SEL and mental well-being needs among the students they serve, EmpowerU helps schools scale their counseling and support services—without hiring more staff. Integrated communication tools create close collaboration between the school team and the EmpowerU coach.

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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

k12 Digest

Athletes take the lead as captains or student coaches. And through the school’s house system, each student gets the chance to participate in and contribute to meaningful events. On-site counselling is always available, and the schools ties to community mental health organizations ensure no student falls through the cracks.

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Amid Campus Mental Health Crisis, Students Work to Support Each Other

Edsurge

Alyssa Parks first made an appointment at the counseling center at Marshall University thanks to her roommate. There is a stigma about that topic, and I think it’s getting better, but sometimes it’s nerve-wracking if you’ve never been to the counseling center.” Alyssa Parks. Photo courtesy of WVHEPC.

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37 predictions about edtech’s impact in 2023

eSchool News

Teachers, parents, counselors, administrators, coaches, and other loved ones have faced an unprecedented challenge in this regard. Districts will see the value in data-driven instructional coaching. One practice that we will see gaining popularity is instructional coaching. –Patty Hagan, Teaching and Learning Coach, St.

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We Need to Make Schools Human Again. That Means Treating Teachers With Respect.

Edsurge

As an instructional coach, the most important role I have is as a listener. In my role as listener and coach I’ve heard what teachers need. In other words, the question is not “How do we get teachers to participate in professional development?” We must make schools human again. So how do we do that? Avoid toxic positivity.

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