On Tuesday of next week the Arizona Senate is scheduled to meet. They may take action on some legislation or just adjourn sine die. Most agree at a minimum the Senate will adjourn sine die joining the action that the House took this week which will end this year's regular legislative session. However, special legislative [...]
We Want to Hear from Teachers! Educators have a unique and valuable perspective Expect More Arizona is working with the State Board of Education to gather information from Arizona teachers about the transition from in-person to distance learning. We want to hear more about what worked well and what didn’t work at all, what support [...]
Guidance on Return to the Workplace May 14, 2020 The attached document provides general information on preparing school district workplaces for re-opening now that Governor Ducey has determined that the Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Executive Order will expire on May 15, 2020. Additional guidance is expected to be issued by the Superintendent of [...]
Hello there, Now that most school buildings have been shuttered for the remainder of the school year, there are lessons to be learned with respect to leadership, maintaining a positive school climate and student achievement from accredited cyber schools as well as rural school districts who have always worked, led and taught in a distributed [...]
June and July Arizona Online Instruction[AOI] Additional Funding Webinar Wed, May 20, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM MST This webinar is sponsored by ASA, AASBO and ASBA and will review the June and July Arizona Online Instruction[AOI] additional funding provisions that are authorized by HB 2910. The webinar will feature Lyle Friesen the Associate [...]
ALAS SLA COHORT X View this email in your browser The ALAS Superintendents Leadership Academy program continues to be the premier leadership academy in the nation, due to its competitive and balanced cohort selection of candidates. Apply to join ALAS SLA Cohort X! Application deadline closes May 31st, 2020 Scholarships Available: For the 2020/2021 Cohort: $500 scholarships [...]
With recent school closures, we know parents and teachers are doing everything possible to keep students learning at home. hand2mind is here to help! Today, hand2mind is introducing teach@home: Daily Lessons & Activities for K-5 students, a series of free daily lessons and activities created and delivered by teachers. Each week we [...]
Prevent Learning Loss and Accelerate Growth for All Students: A Whole Child Approach Tuesday, May 19 @ 3 p.m. EDT / 12 p.m. PDT Districts today are focused on providing connection, well-being, and remote learning for students while simultaneously anticipating significant academic and social-emotional needs in the fall due to school closures. Educators can take action today to [...]
You’re working hard to reassure your community and keep people safe. Your team is working hard too. But they also face challenges. How do you calm rising anxieties in your community, while dealing with change yourself? To help, our team at K12 Insight recently launched a new online training series, called Leading by Reassuring. The sessions, which take [...]
