The Dashboard: A Blog for K-12 Superintendents & Educators

Terry Larabee

Updated: April 21, 2016

When I was a superintendent, sometimes, when I least expected it, I was reminded of students I had known throughout all the years I had been around the...

The Old School Code of Silence

Lhay Thriffiley

Updated: April 20, 2016

You are in fifth grade. The last bell rings, and as your herd is trampling into the hall, YOUR MOM suddenly appears right there at Mrs. Harper’s classroom...

Smoke, Mirrors, and Communicating with Kids

Lhay Thriffiley

Updated: April 11, 2016

I asked my mother once if there was a secret to handling children. “Parenting is mostly distraction and sleight of hand,” she responded.

Improving Slow Internet in Rural Schools

Lhay Thriffiley

Updated: April 1, 2016

As online education tools become the norm, what happens to those rural schools without reliable Internet access?

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Outdated Calling Methods Keep Your Teachers from Reaching Out

Nick Peterman

Updated: March 24, 2016

During my years as a high school teacher, I reasoned that students at that age should take responsibility for their own education. That is to say, independent...

Bullying: Q&A

Ellen Lee

Updated: January 12, 2016

For our third installment of our Bullying Series, we’ve decided to share the work of bullying expert Susan Swearer, PhD. This question and answer set was...

What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger? 5 Myths About Bullying That Hold Us Back

Joy Smithson, PhD

Updated: December 28, 2015

The image of the bully has become so iconic in the United States that a menacing presence on the schoolyard is often considered a fixture-

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