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Little Wins turns 1 year old today! ?? Every week for the last year Little Wins has delivered helpful, delightful content and resources to make it easier for school leaders to celebrate, recognize, engage, and support their school staff! 5,000+ school leaders getting a little win (or multiple) every week to help boost school culture and support educator wellbeing - because we all know, little wins can make BIG impact! ? We cannot wait to see what the next year holds! https://lnkd.in/gjdHHean

Get a pulse on teacher wellbeing with a survey built just for educators. Happy teachers feel heard and celebrated! Hear from your teachers in their own words, so that you can celebrate and support them in meaningful ways. Get a demo of Alpaca Pulse today ??? https://lnkd.in/g3T-zpaM #TeacherWellbeing #TeacherAppreciation #EdTech

Last week marked Alpaca Customer Success Specialist Alissa Christensen's 1 year Alpaca-versary! As a former educator, Alissa understands our customer's needs better than anyone else on the team. That, coupled with her consistent willingness to try new things to delight educators has made incredible impact over the last year. If you're a school leader who has ever received a principal pack, downloaded any of our resources, or subscribed to Little Wins, you have felt that impact! Here's to Alissa, our resident educator, Queen of Little Wins, and Alpaca’s Biggest Swiftie (which is REALLY saying something!) ?? We are so lucky to have her on the team!

It's that time of year again, back to school season! Packed with the best supplies, student incentives, classroom essentials, and snacks that teachers know and love, the back to school pack is the biggest pack of the year! We are thrilled to have so many new schools and districts (across 17 states!) on board to kick off the 2024-2025 school year! Educators, snap a pic of your back to school pack and tag us using the hashtag #HappyAlpacaDay ?? Ready to celebrate your teachers with Alpaca packs? Get started today! ??? https://lnkd.in/griRquU9

We need your help! Vote for Alpaca's SXSW EDU 2025 PanelPicker presentation! ??? What would 40,000 words teachers use to describe work LOOK like? What shape would it take? We’re about to find out, and this is a dream collaboration! The Alpaca team is going to make a LIVE data visualization at SXSW EDU, using the 40,000+ words that real teachers use to describe their experience at work. And we get to work with brilliant minds like renowned artist Mary Zicafoose, Chair of the UT Design Department Kate Canales, and educator team Morgan Grot, Patrick Benfield & Elizabeth Mikeska-Benfield to make it happen. Vote Here ? ?https://lnkd.in/gntm7fW2 ??? How to vote: - Click ?? ?https://lnkd.in/gntm7fW2 - If you have a SXSW account, sign in, cast your vote, woo!? - Need an account? Sign up (takes 30 seconds), confirm your email, login, cast your vote! Check it out, vote for the session, and share it! https://lnkd.in/gcaCQJsN

What a great way to start off Monday and the work week but with boxes from Alpaca filled with back to school supplies and goodies for all of our Specialist!! Thanks to Karen (Stephan) Borchert and the whole Alpaca team.

Come help prep the first pack of the year full of classroom essentials and teacher favorites at a Back-to-School Packout Party! To kick off the school year, we're building packs to support 4,500 teachers across the country! We love to include parents, community members, and teams in the prep! We have a variety of 2-hr time slots available for you to choose from (come for a little bit or stay for the whole time). There will be snacks, refreshments, and tunes ready when you arrive! We cannot wait to welcome you into our space in Millwork Commons! https://lnkd.in/gj8nmG7m

At Alpaca, our most important (and most asked about!) core value is to Write Thank You Notes. We believe that handwritten notes deliver gratitude, personalization, and authenticity to the experience of being an educator, so we include one in every single pack. ?? We're already writing thank you notes for the upcoming school year, and could use some extra helping hands! Want to help us write thank you notes to all the incredible Alpaca educators in our community? Join the Thank You Crew today! https://lnkd.in/gXk2ywCB

?? New school staff engagement resource to try with your team! By consistently checking in with your team, school leaders foster a culture of trust, strengthen relationships, and nurture a supportive environment. Download our new resource '3 Easy Ways to Ask Your Staff How They're Doing', fully equipped with activity printables, templates, and tips to get started! ???? https://lnkd.in/gVsd2JT7 #SchoolCulture #TeacherWellbeing #TeacherMorale #TeacherRetention

I love great storytelling. SO MUCH. And one of the most important aspects of great storytelling, in my opinion, is the ability to ask great questions and guide an audience. Jennifer Gonzalez, the host of the Cult of Pedagogy podcast, puts on a *masterclass* in storytelling and interviewing every episode, but of course I'm especially partial and completely blown away by her most recent interview featuring Alpaca and Karen (Stephan) Borchert focused on how semantic pulse surveys can boost school climate. The episode is a must-listen as it dives into everything you need (and want to know, promise ?) about semantic pulse surveys - what they are, why they're great tool for school leaders, and how Alpaca's is utilizing this type of survey to help make school the happiest place to work. Check it out and queue it up now! Available on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts! ??? And fun fact (for those following along): Karen (Stephan) Borchert and Sal Khan are the only CEOs to be interviewed on the Cult of Pedagogy podcast (230 episodes and counting) to date! ??