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Navigating New Roles
April 2025
Whether you’re new to your role or supporting others who are new, professional learning is essential for getting up to speed. This issue includes strategies and advice for a wide range of role transitions.
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In This Issue
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The upside of transitions
Turnover and transition are facts of life in schools. This issue shows how high-quality professional learning helps educators make the most of them.
Better than a buddy system: A framework for new teacher mentoring
An excerpt from Learning Forward’s upcoming book describes the importance of mentoring, necessary skills for mentors, and the benefits of an inquiry cycle approach.
Great teachers start with great mentors
Infographic shows the need for and benefits of new-teacher mentoring.
It takes a village to recruit and retain new teachers
An innovative co-teaching residency shows how districts, universities, and communities can work together to recruit, train, and retain special educators in hard to staff locations.
A veteran superintendent’s advice to new leaders: Build your success triangle
A successful superintendency requires building trust with board, staff, and community, with students at the center.
Congratulations, you’re a principal! Now what?
New school leaders can thrive by staying curious, building trust, communicating clearly, and empowering others.
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