Key points: In schools across the country, teacher turnover and burnout have reached crisis levels. Educators are stretched thin, often working in isolation, and many professional learning communities…
Read more A new PLC model that builds collective efficacy and fights teacher burnoutKey points: During a school emergency, every minute that passes is crucial, but in those moments, a reliable connection can mean the difference between confusion and coordinated response. Yet,…
Read more When seconds matter: Why in-building coverage is a lifeline for school safetyKey points: With the end of federal COVID-19 emergency funding and the inherent volatility of state income tax revenues, California school districts are in an era of financial…
Read more Cutting costs without cutting cornersKey points: If you lead professional learning, whether as a school leader or PD facilitator, your goal is to make each session relevant, engaging, and lasting. AI can…
Read more 4 ways AI can make your PD more effectiveKey points: I was once asked during an icebreaker in a professional learning session to share a story about my last name. What I thought would be a…
Read more Rethinking icebreakers in professional learningKey points: When I first stepped into my role overseeing student data for the Campbell County School District, it was clear we were working against a system that…
Read more From silos to systems: The digital advantage in schoolsKey points: In the world of K-12 education, teachers are constantly making decisions that affect their students and families. In contrast, administrators are tasked with something even bigger:…
Read more Truth vs. risk management: How to move forwardKey points: Recent policy shifts have caused significant uncertainty in K-12 education funding, especially for technology initiatives. It’s no longer business as usual. Schools can’t rely on the…
Read more Funding technology initiatives in uncertain timesKey points: Dear Superintendent, Your job now requires a new level of transparency that you are reluctant to provide. This media crisis will burn for several more days…
Read more The superintendent survival kit: Transparency and truth in communicationsKey points: By now, it’s no secret that phones are a problem in classrooms. A growing body of research and an even louder chorus of educators point to…
Read more Phones, devices, and the limits of control: Rethinking school device policiesKey points: At ISTE this summer, I lost count of how many times I heard “AI” as the answer to every educational challenge imaginable. Student engagement? AI-powered personalization!…
Read more Beyond AI: Human connection still drives school attendanceKey points: Swatting–false reports of school violence intended to trigger a police response–continues to increase across the country. During the 2022–2023 school year, nearly 64 percent of reported…
Read more Preventing harm by connecting the dots in school safetyLos Angeles, CA – PRP Group, a Hawke Media Company, and K20 Connect announced a strategic partnership to provide a comprehensive range of communication solutions aimed attackling challenges…
Read more PRP Group and K20 Connect Partner to Offer Full Suite of Communications SolutionsKey points: The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every tier of the education ecosystem. With stress, anxiety, teacher retention rates, and curtailing the loss of learning…
Read more Redesigning the educational model after COVIDKey points: We need to manage and control our emotions better–and by better, I mean by not managing and controlling, but by utilizing and exercising them. “I need…
Read more How school leaders can manage and control emotionsKey points: With school-associated violence at a record high, there is an urgent responsibility for school leaders to protect the safety of students, teachers, and staff. As the…
Read more Ready, set, safe: Communication and technology for school safetyKey points: The benefits of high-dosage tutoring can’t be ignored. Research shows that tutoring is one of the most effective ways to increase academic achievement, including among students from lower…
Read more 5 things to know about high-dosage tutoringKey points: As we all struggle down the path toward true educational inclusion, we are confronted with four pillars of equity as described by Rochelle Guiterize: Access, Success,…
Read more Advancing educational equity with UDL and generative AIKey points: In the often stormy waters of public education, there’s an analogy I like to use to describe what school boards do: I think of each school district…
Read more Demystifying the role of the school board directorPress Release – updated: Oct 21, 2020 ATLANTA, October 21, 2020 (Newswire.com) – Leader builder and Turnaround Titan Dr. Tyrone D. Burton shares a roadmap for overcoming the by-products of a…
Read more Dr. Tyrone Burton Spotlights Systemic Inequities in Education and Challenges Leaders in New Book
