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Peter Liljedahl spent years in real classrooms before writing Building Thinking Classrooms. The practices in that book are not theories. They came from watching what conditions actually produce thinking. That's the standard good PD should hold itself to. #K12 #ProfDev

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The edtech debate has two camps: move fast or pull back fast. Neither is useful to the people actually running schools. The question has always been simpler: does this specific thing make our people more effective at the work that matters most? #K12 #EdTech

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Most districts end the year in survival mode. The ones building something intentional use June to reflect, not just recover. What did we try? What actually worked? That question is worth a few hours of protected time. #K12 #EdLeadership

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Rural school nurse shortage isn't going away on its own.

We put together a guide for district leaders who need practical steps, not just context.

#RuralEducation #K12

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Before summer planning begins, get a real picture of where your school stands.

The School Health Diagnostic is free and takes 10 minutes.

#K12 #SchoolLeadership

https://t.co/9NzvdbRZVF

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The decisions that matter most right now aren't the urgent ones.

They're the foundational ones. What kind of school are you building for next year? #EdLeadership #K12

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Summer PD that actually changes how teachers teach — not just another certification.

Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms Summer Refresher. Spots are limited.

#K12 #ProfDev

https://t.co/mMzCxzBPeG?

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End-of-year decision fatigue is real.

The districts making good calls in May started the conversation in February. Reactive planning costs more than the tool it buys. #EdLeadership #K12

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The teachers who had other options already made their decisions in April.

Summer hiring fills gaps. It doesn't fix the culture that created them. #K12 #TeacherRetention

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Most districts adopted AI tools this year without agreeing on what success looks like.

Before July budgets auto-renew, ask: is it actually working?

Three questions worth answering before you commit for another year. #AIinEducation #K12

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The schools with the best teacher retention aren't just paying more.
They're making people feel like the work matters and that someone is paying attention.
You can't budget-line your way to that.

#TeacherRetention #K12 #EdLeadership

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Most BTC teachers say the same: year one was rough, year two clicked.
New to BTC this fall? Peter Liljedahl's summer refresh is built for that.
https://t.co/wZRMBp45AN

#BuildingThinkingClassrooms

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Most PD runs once and disappears.
Kim Marshall's is in year six because districts keep sending people back.
That's the only review that matters.
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#K12Leadership

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Schools are booking summer PD right now.
Most of it was designed before AI existed.
Nobody wants to say that out loud but it's true.

#AIinEducation #K12

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If your teachers are performing their best lesson during the observation and reverting after you leave, that's not a teacher problem.
That's an evaluation system problem.

#InstructionalLeadership #K12

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End-of-year meetings in most schools: celebrations, logistics, see you in August.
What nobody schedules: 20 minutes on what actually didn't work and why.
That conversation walks out the door with your staff every June.

#K12Leadership #SchoolCulture

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Most principals spend the last week of school in survival mode.
The best ones are already deciding what they're going to stop doing next year.
That decision rarely gets made in August. Summer is already gone by then.

#K12Leadership #EdLeadership

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📢 Webinar Update

Note: Today’s AI + Teacher Eval webinar with principal Kelly Espinosa has been moved to Dec. 9 at 2pm ET.

If you were already registered, your registration will be updated.

Note registered yet? Join us:

https://t.co/P3VmQpCk76

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24hrs until our free webinar on AI + Teacher Eval w/Swiftscore!

Awesome case study feat. Kelly Espinosa in Philly!

Want to save time on evaluations, so you can focus on coaching up your teachers?

Get on board! #teachers #edtech #K12 https://t.co/P3VmQpCk76

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Teacher evals are hard to do - they take a ton of time and don't build trust or confidence.

What if it didn't have to be this way?

Join us Nov. 19 for a convo with Principal Kelly Espinosa + the School District of Philadelphia! #k12 #TEACHers

https://t.co/P3VmQpCRWE