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Educational Leadership Degree: Master’s vs. Doctorate

While many educational leaders are former teachers, others have always been passionate about influencing what quality education looks like through research, administration, and other approaches to challenging what has always been done and finding new and better ways to do things. Prospective educational leadership candidates generally need a master’s degree or doctorate to qualify for […]

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Core Courses and Curriculum in an Educational Leadership Program

Education is imperative for the future of society and forward movement. Educators play a critical role in helping children navigate the world and learn more about the ideas and concepts surrounding them. When many people envision the world of academics, they see a teacher and a room of students, but there are so many others

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Comprehensive Guide to Pursuing an Education Leadership Degree

Are you passionate about education and supporting America’s youth? Educators play a vital role in helping children of all ages reach their full potential, and a career in education is fulfilling for many. While teachers receive most of the credit for the learning process, their impact would not be possible without principals, administrators, and superintendents.

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Challenges Faced by Today’s Education Leaders

As an educational leader, you always want to ensure the best for your staff and students, despite the numerous challenges. You aim to outperform every other school in the district and set a model for others to follow. You also want top-notch educational standards, well-rounded curriculums, and a safe learning environment. But you’re well aware

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Soft Skills Every Educational Leader Should Develop

Knowing how to teach and manage a classroom are essential steps in becoming an educational leader, but these areas are only the beginning. Understanding how soft skills impact the quality of each lesson can make the difference between acceptable teachers and the strongest educational leaders who go above and beyond to continue improving their students’

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As a School Principal, How Far Does Your Salary Go in Buying a Home? Check Out Our State-by-State Salary and Home Price Analysis

For those in the educational field, advancing to a leadership position is an important step toward achieving long-term stability. Part of this picture for many principals, superintendents, and other school administrators is home ownership. Still, as the housing market in the United States becomes more and more expensive, it can feel further out of reach

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Written by Jack Levinson

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How Educational Leaders Can Make Social Justice Part of Their Service Learning and Professional Development

Professional development is a fact of life in the education community. Every licensed position for educators, including educational leaders, in every state includes ongoing continuing education requirements designed to foster your improvement in knowledge and skills. That work can make you a better teacher and a better leader. It can expose you to new techniques

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Written by Scott Wilson

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Top Five Ways to Support Your Faculty and Staff as an Educational Leader

I’m just going to say it: Administrators forget that teachers are human. Now in my fifteenth year as an educator in the public sector, I am preparing to say goodbye to my 19th administrator. The difference this time is that I’m the one who is leaving. I have spent the entirety of my career thus

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Written by Haley Boyce

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Schools are Suing Big Tech Over Student Mental Health… Should Your School Join in?

Seattle Public Schools kicked it all off in January of 2023. A 91-page lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court against big technology companies behind such popular social media operations as, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, and Twitter. The suit alleged the companies knowingly created mental health and behavioral problems such as anxiety, depression, eating

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Written by Scott Wilson

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Calling All Teacher Leaders: 6 Ways to Demonstrate Leadership in Your School Without Leaving Your Role as a Classroom Teacher

About a year ago, I applied to serve on the board of a nonprofit in my city. During the interview process, the current board members asked me about relevant leadership experience. Of course, I felt that initial jolt of imposter syndrome; except for a seasonal job I worked in my early twenties, I had never

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Written by Catherine Dorian

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