School leaders: Use these four questions for long-term COVID-19 planning
School leaders can use this simple framework for long-term covid-19 school planning: school identity, vision of student readiness, equity, and impact.
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How about some good news?
How about some good news? We’re partnering with Atwater High to close the achievement gap for diverse students. See some impressive outcomes in EdCal.
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Focusing on Results With @CALSAfamilia
This weekend we were honored to spend the weekend with @CALSAfamilia where our CEO Dr. Matt Coleman highlighted examples of how educational leaders are using a shared identity to put families and student voices at the center of how decisions are made.
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Four Tools for Real World Readiness
Walking off the stage at my high school graduation, I remember thinking that the transition into my “next chapter” would consist entirely of the extended weekend of freshman orientation at Linfield College, moving all of my stuff into my dorm room, meeting my new roommates, and attending my first day of classes. Period.
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Summer, Summer, Summertime! Time to Sit Back and Read!
It’s finally summer! Time to take a well-deserved break….or start thinking about next school year. 😉 Here at Inflexion we’ve all been making our summer reading lists, and came across a few books we wanted to share.
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What We are Learning: An Interview with Dr. Kristine Chadwick
Recently, I had the opportunity to ask Dr. Kristine Chadwick for her thoughts on how our research can be useful to educators. We are inspired by Kristine’s vision of how our research will empower educators and ultimately students to use the power already within their communities to better prepare all students to be ready for their futures.
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When Education Gets Hard
Education is hard. So, whatever role you find yourself filling in the vast world of education, we hear you when you say it’s hard. We do what we do because we know none of us can do it alone, and we believe, like you, that there are few things more important than preparing our students for the future.
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Where In The World is Inflexion? San Diego (and Beyond)
Over the past couple of years, we’ve had the opportunity to work with schools not just in our area, but also around the world. Through a number of research and consulting projects, we visited schools and spoke with educators about how they prepare students to be ready for life after high school.
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Three Strategies to Empower Students
What’s the secret to empowering students? How can we unleash their hidden potential? While I’m not sure I’m qualified to answer this question fully, I have gleaned a few important strategies from working at Inflexion and living with a veteran teacher who is really skilled at tapping into students’ strengths.
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Your School’s Identity is More Important Than You Think
Like it or not, the cultural identity of your school drives everything else you do. Who you truly are and what you believe about yourself at the core is defined by what you do. In an increasingly competitive climate, it’s more important than ever to clarify who you are and what you value.
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