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Caveats Concerning Pledge Drives
Advancement // November 4, 2013
When making personal solicitations during a capital/major gifts campaign, volunteers often end their visits by giving pledge cards to prospective donors. This can let a prospect “off the hook” because it eliminates the subtle pressure to act during the visit. Once the volunteer leaves, the pledge card may end up in a “to-do” pile on the person’s kitchen counter—or, worse, be misplaced or unintentionally tossed into the trash.
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Students Get A Lesson In Safety
Private School News // October 30, 2013
Last year’s Sandy Hook tragedy shook the nation. Since then, schools and districts have been trying to build risk management plans and drills to protect their students, faculty, and staff.
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Five More Top Educator Blogs
Private School News // October 30, 2013
Every now and again, we like to put out a list of popular blogs relating to the world of education. As you know, blogs are a great way to stay current with trends as well as share your thoughts and ideas with the world. Here are a few we think are worth a look or two.
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How The Health Care Reform Is Affecting Educators—And Students
Private School News // October 30, 2013
In anticipation of the Health Care Reform going into effect, Education News reports that public school districts are already cutting hours to less than 30 hours a week for teachers’ aides, cafeteria workers, substitute teachers, bus drivers, and other personnel. These changes raise a concern for student performance. The decision to limit full-time employees not only affects the people who are losing hours, but also the students who must adjust to varying teaching and authoritarian styles because of the limited hours allotted for positions.
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The New iPredator
Business and Operations // October 24, 2013
In 2011, the World Wide Web celebrated its 20th anniversary. Seems hard to believe that it’s been around for that long, impacting research and the way we communicate with others, but it has. And, along with all the positives it has gifted us, there are some negatives, including identity theft, misleading information, psychological damages with cyberbullying cases on the rise, and security concerns that range from financial fraud to personal data breaches.
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Q&A With ISM's Risk Manager
Business and Operations // October 24, 2013
Q: Do you have an outline for Bullying & Misconduct training?
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Getting Your School's Message Heard
Advancement // October 23, 2013
Marketing experts like to say that all good ideas have already been done—being creative is knowing how to add a fresh spin on an old idea. Charles Mingus says, “Creativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that’s easy. What’s hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.”
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Conversation as Evaluation
School Heads // October 23, 2013
Too often, faculty evaluation means a School Head or a Division Head dropping in to observe a teacher at work in the classroom. It’s nothing more than a snapshot in time, kind of like a child taking a high-pressure standardized test. Does it really tell you what that child has learned? Does making a stop in a classroom for 20 minutes really enough? Basing a teacher’s “grade” solely on a classroom visit is truly unproductive and does nothing to enhance that teacher’s performance.
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Welcome Back to the National Zoo
School Heads // October 23, 2013
The 17-day government shutdown hit all corners of the nation hard—but another group of our “citizens” were also having a hard time.
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Twitter Etiquette
Advancement // October 23, 2013
Twitter is the place to be—if you know how it works. As in every Web community, there are rules to follow when engaging with members and sharing your interests. Twitter, unlike other online platforms, limits your character count and minimizes your profile exposure. But it’s a great community for educators linking to thousands of great bloggers and resources. In fact, Twitter has more educators than almost any other social media site.
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