AWB Resource Network - Blogs and Recommended Readings
At AWB Education, we understand that continuous learning and professional growth are vital for educators striving to make a lasting impact. Our AWB Resource Network offers a carefully curated selection of blogs and recommended readings designed to empower educators with the latest insights, practical strategies, and innovative ideas.
Our blog selection covers a wide array of topics relevant to education professionals:
Innovative Teaching Techniques: Explore fresh methodologies to enhance classroom engagement and student success.
Educational Technology: Stay updated on the latest tools and digital resources that can transform your teaching practices.
Leadership and Professional Development: Discover expert advice on advancing your career within the education sector.
Inclusive Education: Learn about effective approaches for creating equitable and supportive learning environments.
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Stay updated with expert insights, advice, and stories. Discover valuable content to keep you informed, inspired, and engaged with the latest trends and ideas. All of these resources are what we use to guide our school districts, feel free to borrow and use as well!!
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Our AWB Network Contributions
Beyond the Code: Attracting Underrepresented Students to Computer Science
Computer science involves more than coding; it’s about solving real-world problems. To promote inclusivity, we must reframe STEM education to highlight its societal benefits. By redesigning curricula to include diverse perspectives, promoting role models from underrepresented groups, and building inclusive networks, we empower all students. These efforts unlock potential and shape a diverse tech future. #ComputerScience #STEMEducation #DiversityInTech #EdTech
Beyond the Badge: The Vital Role of School Resource Officers (SROs)
School Resource Officers (SROs) are crucial for safe, supportive learning environments. They serve as educators, counselors, and mentors, positively impacting students. Schools should foster strong relationships with SROs to enhance safety and cooperation. Explore their evolving roles and practical steps in our latest blog. Together, we can promote school safety and student well-being. #SchoolSafety #SROs #StudentWellbeing #Education
How to Create a Behavior Contract: Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Navigating behavior change can feel overwhelming, whether it's a child's impulsive actions, student disruptions, or personal habits. A behavior contract provides a roadmap for positive change, emphasizing collaboration rather than punishment. We’ll guide you through identifying specific behaviors and creating an effective, motivating contract—your tool for managing the whirlwind, step by step.
Are Your Priorities Colliding? Why "Saying" Isn't "Doing"
Ever feel like your team's 'priorities' are just fancy words for 'everything'? 🤯 This week, we unpacked the 'collision of vision' – where what we say is a priority, and what we actually do are miles apart. Learn how to ditch the 'pet priorities,' communicate with clarity, and align your actions with your goals. Spoiler: it's not about doing more, it's about doing the right things. Check out the blog for the full scoop! #leadership #priorities #productivity #teamwork
Beyond the Bell: Boosting Extracurricular Participation at Your School
"Increase extracurricular participation by removing barriers, promoting widely, and aligning activities with student interests. Build a welcoming environment and connect activities to academic success."
Effective Strategies for Multilingual Student Learning Gaps
Effectively addressing learning gaps in multilingual learners requires moving beyond simple language barriers. Teachers should observe carefully, modify assessments, utilize students' native languages, and focus on content-specific language. Building supportive relationships is key to creating an environment where students feel comfortable learning and growing.
Language Matters: A Look at Athletic Culture Through an Educational Leadership Lens
The power to provide a healthy, safe and positive athletic culture lies within the leadership of the athletic program. Athletic administrators and coaches have an inherent responsibility to ensure that the athletic culture of the school includes as its core offering an avenue of student learning that stresses safety and well-being within all participation opportunities.
Nurturing Little Einsteins: STEM Projects for Gifted Learners
Ever wonder how to truly challenge your gifted elementary learners during STEM projects? It's not just about giving them more work, it's about giving them different work. Dive into practical strategies for differentiation, from offering complex choices to fostering independent investigation. Learn how to ignite their curiosity and watch them soar!
Recommended Readings
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![Book cover of "Taking Action: A Handbook for RTI at Work," Second Edition, featuring names of authors Mike Mattos, Austin Buffum, Janet Malone, Luis F. Cruz, Nicole Dimich, and Sarah Schuhl.]()
Taking Action; Second Edition: A Handbook for RTI at Work™
The second edition of Taking Action explores how educators can utilize the PLC at Work® process to establish an effective multitiered system of supports. This guide details essential actions for the guiding coalition, teacher teams, and intervention team. It includes new recommendations and tools for assessments, student engagement, and overcoming resistance.
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![Book cover titled 'Behavior Solutions: Teaching Academic and Social Skills Through RTI at Work,' with a green downward-pointing arrow and a tiered support system on the right side.]()
Behavior Solutions: Teaching Academic and Social Skills Through RTI at Work
Meeting students' behavioral, emotional, and social needs enables them to excel academically and personally. Take strategic action to close the behavior gap with Behavior Solutions. This resource outlines using PLC at Work® and RTI at Work processes to create a collaborative, research-based, three-tiered support system.
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![Book cover titled 'Culture First Classrooms' by Darrin Peppard and Katie Kinder, featuring a lightbulb with a brain inside, and colorful geometric design elements.]()
Culture First Classrooms: Leadership, Relationships, and Practices that Transform Schools
Creating a positive classroom culture is an art and a science. In "Culture First Classrooms," Dr. Darrin Peppard, Katie Kinder, and expert educators share strategies for transforming classrooms and schools. This book illustrates how to create environments where students and staff feel safe, engaged, and empowered. Learn how laughter, relationships, and intentional culture-building enhance learning and success.
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![Book cover titled '180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators' by Tina H. Boogren, featuring colorful pushpins, a calendar, and sticky notes on a blue wooden surface.]()
180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators
Use 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators to lead a happier, healthier life both in and out of the classroom. Author Tina H. Boogren offers thirty-six weeks of daily self-care strategies aligned with the school year, covering themes like creativity, relationships, and time management for educators.
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![Flowchart titled 'The Blueprint' by Todd M. Bloomer with a school illustration at the center, showing various elements like structures, systems, clarity, and success interconnected with arrows, focused on surviving and thriving as a school administrator.]()
The Blueprint: Survive and Thrive as a School Administrator
The Blueprint is meant for aspiring administrators, teacher-leaders, current administrators, and central office personnel. The Blueprint is also written for teachers, community members, and even students in leadership positions because what is discussed within the book can and should be implemented in every school across the globe.
The stories shared throughout the book will make you reflect, make you ponder, and make you laugh. Each chapter will assist you in your leadership journey. At the end of the day, we are all in this together. Let’s band together and change the game.
This post deconstructs the 'culture of busyness' in education and offers school leaders and teachers actionable coaching strategies to shift student—and educator—mindsets from quantity of effort to quality of outcome.