Education Resource Strategies

In this latest ERS #LinkedInNewsletter, we introduce our new and improved Budget Hold'em Card Games! ?? Play online or purchase a print deck and play with a group. Plus, learn about our new alternative to weighted student funding formulas. #SchoolLeaders #K12 #EduChat

Have you tried our Budget Hold’em card games? Districts across the country play these games to spark deep conversations about budget tradeoffs, transformational instruction, and student impact. And to make this game more applicable to your priorities, we just launched Teaching Job Budget Hold’em and Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity! Get started today! #SchoolLeaders #K12 #EduChat #Teachers https://lnkd.in/esPHd3mB

Learn how to use early warning systems in your districts to address student needs as quickly and effectively as possible with our new, downloadable guide. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/ew8hA7Ad #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders

“Chronic absenteeism is top of mind for educators and practitioners at all levels, and for good reason; students must be physically present in their learning environments to benefit from the teaching and learning that occurs in those spaces.” This webinar from EdTrust tomorrow, October 9 at 2pm ET will focus on how members of your school community can play a role in using evidence-based practices to improve chronic absenteeism. Register today! https://lnkd.in/ezCWg6DG #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders

We're thrilled to announce we’ve launched two new versions of our popular Budget Hold’em card game: #Teaching Job Budget Hold’em and Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity! With new cards and calculations, you can take Budget Hold’em even further to fit your district’s priorities. Get started with these new games today! #SchoolLeaders #K12 #EduChat #Teachers ?

Budget Hold’em is more than a game–it’s a tool for school system leaders to rethink annual budgeting or strategic planning processes. Play investment or savings cards that fit your district’s priorities, increase student achievement, and help meet a budget target—then engage in discussion with colleagues!? #SchoolLeaders #K12 #EduChat

Want to see real-world examples of a Reimagined Teaching Job? Check out this fascinating article from Chad Aldeman and The 74 Media, featuring three team-based teaching models! Opportunity Culture, Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, NIET: National Institute for Excellence in Teaching https://lnkd.in/eMrzJDBn #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders #TeachersOfLinkedIn

Due to pandemic-related learning loss and disruption, an increasing number of high school students need academic supports, accelerated learning, and interventions now more than ever. Our new, downloadable guide shares how high school leaders can effectively design academic supports and strategically organize resources with long-term sustainability in mind to get students back on track. Read more! https://lnkd.in/e5pECEY5 #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders

“While 55% of U.S. students are children of color, only 22% of teachers and 23% of principals reflect this diversity. This gap has significant consequences for our education system—but it doesn’t have to be this way.” We know that a racially and culturally diverse teacher workforce benefits all #students. The latest brief from the One Million Teachers of Color Campaign shares a research-backed, holistic approach to increasing the representation of educators of color in our schools. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/ejcnZSP7 #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders #TeachersOfLinkedIn

“As more districts shift to personalized, competency-based learning, they face the challenge of training teachers to work in an environment that can be a radical departure from the norm in K-12 education.” Professional development opportunities are key to reimagining the teaching job to be more supportive and sustainable—and to making competency-based learning work, says Education Week. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ejrWWdkk #EdChat #K12 #SchoolLeaders #TeachersOfLinkedIn