Your Agora Blog

Dec 7, 2018 10:00:00 AM

How to Avoid Principal Burnout

By Elizaveta Shkurina

Burnout has become an epidemic among educators of all school levels. A school leader’s professional world consists of overwhelming responsibilities, information perplexities, and emotional anxiety. It’s no wonder that the issue of burnout has long been cited as the reason so many educators leave the profession. How can we combat the feelings of exhaustion, despair and a sense of helplessness that result in such high turnover rates in our schools?

Dec 5, 2018 9:00:00 AM

Surprising Truth About Turning Around Failing Schools

By Elizaveta Shkurina

Why are schools failing? Before we explore school improvement strategies, it’s crucial to understand why so many schools fail. Aside from mismanagement and the socioeconomic status of the school and its students, many of the issues begin directly in the classroom. According to an academic journal article in JSTOR, schools fail for a number of reasons that occur in the classroom. The author identifies six factors of critical importance that cause low school performance:

Dec 3, 2018 9:00:00 AM

The Best School Administrator Resources of 2018

By Elizaveta Shkurina

During the busy school year, many school administrators may find it difficult to find the time for professional development or networking. However, for the benefit of the school and its students, it’s crucial that education professionals have the time for learning opportunities, to pursue professional topics they are passionate about or to engage in meaningful conversation with other professionals in the field.

Nov 30, 2018 9:20:00 AM

School Finance Series: Better Ways to Spend Your School’s Money

By Elizaveta Shkurina

Surprisingly, researchers have long debated the influence of school funding and investments on student achievement. At the same time, a number of studies over the decades confirmed that schools show great improvement with increased funding and appropriate investments from that funding. However, one question still stands: where can the money go that will have the best outcomes for students?

Oct 24, 2018 9:30:00 AM

What Makes a Good School Leader? 10 Characteristics of Effective School Leaders

By Elizaveta Shkurina

In the latest study on school management, researchers have identified leadership to be one of the key factors behind successful schools. The study is in line with other research into what makes schools thrive, such as the influential study linking leadership to student learning.

Oct 22, 2018 10:15:00 AM

1 Billion Strong and Counting: Massive ESL Market Growth

By MK Argo

The education industry has always been continually evolving to meet the needs of the students, society, and overall global culture. Technology and economics have always been two of the driving forces behind changes in educational standards.

Oct 18, 2018 10:15:00 AM

ESL Curriculum Development Series: Assessing ESL Students

By MK Argo

What’s the most important part of any ESL Curriculum? The content of course. Now that you have taken care of all of the preliminaries of ESL curriculum development, you can dig in and begin crafting and compiling the perfect resources to make your ESL school successful.

Oct 2, 2018 10:00:00 AM

Training New Teachers on ESL Best Practices - Part Two

By Bridget Manley

Training educators with little or no ESL experience can be a daunting process. But, it doesn’t have to be if you have a good roadmap. In the second part of this series, we continue our journey through a prospective ESL teacher training course.

Sep 17, 2018 4:59:00 PM

Conquer the Chaos: How to Develop Effective Classroom Management

By Bridget Manley

True or false: Effective classroom management makes only a marginal difference in teacher retention and student outcomes.

Sep 17, 2018 10:15:00 AM

ESL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SERIES: WHO ARE YOUR STUDENTS?

By MK Argo

Here at Your Agora, we understand the Curriculum Development process can be tedious and confusing, especially when you're starting an ESL school. Through our series on ESL Curriculum Development, we will walk you through the important steps in this process to ensure your successful school will have the best curriculum possible!