Dr Shannon Burton Principal

For new education professionals, there are a number of things to be aware of when first starting out. From how to set up a classroom to dealing with difficult students, new education professionals will face various situations in their roles. In order to ensure that they are responding in the most effective and appropriate way possible, it is important to utilize the resources available to them. Education professionals within elementary education should consider exploring the following resourc...

As a school principal, you are as much a leader as you are an educator. While every school has its own unique challenges, these tips for being a more effective leader apply to just about any learning environment.
Reach Out to The Community
The most effective principals reach out to the larger community to form partnerships that benefit their schools. For you, this will mean reaching out to students and their families, but it might also involve reaching out to businesses and other organization...

Schools have had to learn how to adapt – and fast – to keep up with the ongoing threat that is the pandemic.
Schools have had to learn how to adapt – and fast – to keep up with the ongoing threat that is the pandemic. At first, they were forced to shift to a virtual format, but now each district is figuring out the right balance for their students.
Along with Chancellor of Schools, Meisha Porter, Mayor Bill De Blasio announced that the plans for the city's COVID restrictions would dictate tha...

To be successful, K-12 principals must be adaptable leaders in the world. An average day for these principals is packed with last-minute student emergencies, challenges to the faculty, and meetings with anxious parents. Although the job can be a thankless one, principals push through with one common goal; make it possible for the student they support to have the best education provided by the school. Below are the top skills every school principal must-have for running an efficient school.
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The superintendents of all school districts have similar roles to those of CEOs in businesses. Each day, a superintendent supervises and manages the central staff and principals of all the schools in the system. They must first approve every expenditure within a school system. As the decision-maker on hiring employees and concerns and procedures regarding education programs and facilities, the superintendent bears the responsibility. Because many decisions affect small children, adolescents, ...

Education has been changing with the world, and many new trends are being seen in the field of education. Most of these trends are very positive, allowing teachers to perform more effectively and provide better education to their students. Through these trends, students have been able to learn better and thrive more in their classrooms.
Increased Technology Usage
Technology has played a large role in the advancement of many fields and industries. Education is one of the fields that has experi...

As a teacher, dealing with students with shortened attention spans can be difficult. Not only does it feel like you need to work harder to keep them on task, but they can act disruptive if they get bored and makes things difficult for the rest of your class. And yet, it’s not impossible to reach students who can’t always pay attention for long, especially when you keep these tips in mind.
Switch In-Class Activities Frequently
Since you can’t expect students with short attention spans to stick...

Kids and parents love camps, whether they are summer camps or things they can do after school. But some of the best camps are run during the summer. We are quickly approaching the start of the new school year, but it’s never too late to start thinking about next summer.
Thanks to technology, kids can choose from day camps, overnight camps, or virtual camps. Choosing the right camp can be difficult, but the following breakdown will give you an idea of some of the available camps for your child...

If you want to prepare your child for success in kindergarten testing, it’s important to invest time with your child to help them improve in various areas of development and learning. Preparing your child for kindergarten testing will help them have a higher level of success when the time comes. As a parent, you are their most valuable resource when it comes to helping your child succeed. The following tips will help you prepare your child for kindergarten testing.
Independence
It’s important...

Serving as a school board member is a huge responsibility. But, it’s also a great way to serve your community. Government laws delegate power to the boards to make school budgets and set the curriculum. They help manage school facilities and employ the superintendent. In some areas, they even have some say in collective bargaining agreements. This position sounds compelling to some. So, here are some tips to be a great school board member.
Have a Clear Vision
Vision is essential for any leade...

Working as an educator is one of the most rewarding jobs you can have, but it also demands a lot of energy. Burnout is a very real problem among teachers, even those who genuinely love their jobs. The last few months of the school year are the hardest since that’s when it feels like everything comes to a head, but it’s also why the summer break is so welcome. It’s your chance to take a break from teaching and recharge your batteries. How you go about that will be up to you, but here are some ...

When most people think of the role of a principal in a school, they think about their run-ins with a principal as either a student or a parent. While principals can certainly stay busy just dealing with unruly behavior, that is only one of many roles a principal fills in a school and the educational system in general. Here are three other common but much less visible roles a principal also plays in education.
Chief Visionary
While this has not always been the case, today’s principals take on ...

As parents, we owe a debt of gratitude to our children’s school teachers. Think about it. While we are all hard at work in our regular offices, or now because of COVID-19, our home offices, our children’s school teachers are hard at work in their virtual or in-person classrooms, keeping watch over them and helping them grow through learning. It’s a big responsibility. And while teaching may seem like a thankless and low-paying job, the school teachers always seem to find a way to make it work...

Everyone reacts differently to virtual learning. Some people can take it and find great success in it, while for others, there is a large learning curve, and it takes time to find success. What works well in a traditional classroom setting may not work as well in a virtual classroom setting. Regardless, they both have the same goal; to engage students and develop subject matter knowledge.
Before a successful virtual classroom can be set up, knowing what a virtual classroom is how these platfo...

Despite being a year full of constant disruptions, 2020 gave rise to several important digital solutions developments, especially in education. Indeed, the current covid-19 pandemic has certainly changed the way individuals teach and learn. At the present moment, online schooling, hybrid learning, and the rise of apps’ usage are becoming the most prevalent trends and are certainly replacing the traditional pen and paper teaching method.
Several educators are shifting towards these trends beca...