Uncertainty fatigue is real. It has been nearly a full year since the pandemic abruptly upended education and for many of us, things feel only marginally more settled today than they did in those early days. The routine is now all too familiar: just when we feel like we have a handle on things, someone… (read more)
The words fun and insurance rarely go together. So while fun might not be an attainable goal, we can try to avoid frustration by understanding the basics and common insurance pitfalls. If your new year’s resolution is to understand your health insurance, you’re in the right place. First step: learn the lingo! Does calling your… (read more)
Each fall, we survey our partner districts to get their feedback on how the first half of the school year has gone as well as to gain insight on their thoughts for the next school year. This seemed particularly important in this very unpredictable and, at times, very difficult school year. It is very clear… (read more)
An unprecedented year. A year like no other. A year for the history books. Uncharted. Unseen. Unheard of. Unknown. How many blog posts, emails, news articles, and social media posts have used these words in the last 10 months? Far, far, far too many to count, of course, which seems entirely appropriate for a year… (read more)
Welp, if I had to pick one word to describe how I’m feeling this month it’s relief to be on the cusp of making it through one heck of a year! We were creative, we pivoted, and we did more things online than many of us thought humanly possible. We cheered each other on and… (read more)
We launched our first Professional Development of the year by welcoming Elizabeth Martin, Administrator for Dyslexia and Reading Intervention at Portland Public Schools. Elizabeth shared recent state legislation about schools’ roles in addressing dyslexia and how it impacts our profession. Elizabeth provided some fabulous resources for pinpointing areas of dyslexia within students in our districts,… (read more)