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How to Build a Language Department Teachers Want to Join
Every school leader knows the challenge: great language teachers are hard to find, and even harder to keep. The departments that thrive aren’t just about curriculum or test scores; they’re places where teachers feel supported, valued, and excited to teach.
Strategic Planning
Tools and Trends for 2025–2026
For many school and district leaders, strategic planning is more complex than ever. And while AI used to be a future consideration, it’s now an essential tool at the planning table.
School Culture & Leadership
Building Culturally Responsive School Environments
Your school culture speaks, even when you’re not in the room.The hallway posters, the way conflicts are resolved, whose voices are heard in class, everything tells a story.The real question is: what story is your school telling?
Strategic Planning
Worried About the ACCESS Speaking Test? Let AI-Powered WIDA Estimates Show You Who Needs More Practice
Explore how AI and LLM offer a new angle in language proficiency assessment for ACCESS test prep.
School Culture & Leadership
Teacher Retention: How Better Tools Improve Job Satisfaction
55% of teachers plan to quit earlier than initially intended, and 23% left their school between October 2022 and October 2023. But here's what matters: job satisfaction influences retention more than salary alone.
Strategic Planning
ACTFL Proficiency Meets EdTech: Estimating Language Levels with AI Tools
Learn what ACTFL proficiency levels are, how they're estimated, and how schools can use them to measure student language growth.
AI to Support Teachers
How School Leaders Can Successfully Implement AI for Teachers in 2025
The numbers tell a compelling story: about three-quarters of districts will have provided training on AI use by fall 2025, and 62% of academic institutions are preparing to integrate AI into their operations within the next two years. But here's what the statistics don't capture: the difference between AI implementation that overwhelms teachers and AI that genuinely makes their jobs better.
School Culture & Leadership
What Your Curriculum Might Be Missing
As school leaders, you’re already investing in resources that support vocabulary, grammar, reading, and listening. But what about speaking? In many programs, oral production is still treated as a special event, not a regular habit.
Strategic Planning
Lead the Year Before It Starts
Before your team returns, there’s a small window to reset systems, clean up routines, and make sure the year starts strong. You don’t need to overhaul everything; just focus on the right moves that will support instruction.
Strategic Planning
Strategic Summer Planning Tips for School Leaders
Set your teachers up for success without asking more of them. This post offers three practical ways school leaders can strengthen planning systems over the summer.
Strategic Planning
The Hidden Cost of Manual Lesson Planning in Your School
Lesson planning drains time and energy from your staff. This post breaks down the hidden impact on school operations and teacher wellbeing and outlines what school leaders can do differently.
AI to Support Teachers
How to Choose the Right EdTech for Your School
Choosing EdTech doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Learn how school leaders can evaluate tools with clarity, strategy, and the right framework.
School Culture & Leadership
What Teachers Value Most in School Leadership
Clear communication, real support, and a culture they can trust. Designed for school leaders who want to lead with purpose and build lasting teacher relationships.
School Culture & Leadership
Why Curriculum Doesn’t Stick and How to Fix It
Struggling with curriculum implementation? Discover how Teams can simplify sharing, grading, and collaboration for teachers.