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How to Spend ESSER Funds Strategically for K-12 Transformation

Actionable tools and resources to help district leaders invest ESSER funds with a "Do Now, Build Toward" approach for sustainable transformation. More »

COVID-19 Equity District Leaders State Leaders Toolkits
December 19, 2022

ERS Top Resources from 2022

We're highlighting our Top Resources from 2022 and some reflections to help you prepare for the new year. More »

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Reimagining the Teaching Job

An illustration of what the teacher experience looks like now for many teachers, and what it could look like instead by making teaching a more dynamic, rewarding, collaborative, and... More »

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How School District Leaders Can Support Teachers and Drive Change

This page highlights out-of-the-box strategies and investments make it possible for leaders to redesign the teaching profession. More »

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Resources to Help School Leaders Improve the Teaching Job

Resources to Get Started in Your District NEW RESOURCE: HOW TO SUPPORT PRINCIPALS When principals get effective support from their central office, they’re more likely to... More »

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The Vision: Reimagining the Teaching Job

How we can lift students and educators by making teaching a more dynamic, rewarding, collaborative, and sustainable profession More »

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November 08, 2022

Building Toward Effective High-Dosage Tutoring Programs: Lessons Learned From 3 Successful Districts

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) CMS is a large urban district in North Carolina that serves around 146,000 students. With increasing student needs as a result of the pandemic, CMS... More »

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October 26, 2022

“Moving Forward Together”: How Holyoke’s Community-Centric Approach Led To the District’s Bold Strategic Vision

Learn about how Holyoke Public Schools and new Superintendent Anthony Soto worked to foster strategic conversations and intentional collaboration, resulting in 100% of advisory committee... More »

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September 14, 2022

Bridging the Divide: How Tulsa Built Sustainable Improvement Systems to Connect Vision, Strategy, and Implementation

A Unique Approach to Continuous Improvement At its core, TPS’ continuous improvement work builds off of other familiar approaches from the field of education: It engages a diverse... More »

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September 12, 2022

ESSER Hold'em for Districts

ESSER Hold'em for Districts is more than a game—it’s an interactive exploration of the thoughtful trade-offs school administrators will make to use ESSER funds to invest in student recovery. More »

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August 16, 2022

How to Enable Transformational Change in K-12 School Districts Through a "Do Now, Build Toward" Approach

"Do Now, Build Toward" (DNBT) is a sustainable approach to transformation that builds on research, incorporates practical limitations, and uses a community-driven, iterative framework. More »

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August 09, 2022

Building a Racial Equity Office to Give All Students a Path Toward Success

If we’re going to give all students the experiences, support, and structures to ensure their success, we need to make sure that each individual student has what they need to... More »

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July 13, 2022

Teacher Turnover During COVID: New Data and Insights

Has Teacher Turnover Spiked During COVID? It Depends Where You Look The pandemic has had a profound and widely documented effect on students and educators, leading many... More »

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July 06, 2022

Mobilizing Resources to Advance Excellence and Equity for All Students

Doable starting points and tools for leaders to mobilize resources and create excellent and equitable experiences for students. More »

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June 01, 2022

It's Time for an ESSER Halftime Review

We’re halfway through ESSER’s funding timeline, but leaders still have time to create lasting change. This ESSER Halftime Review Guide will help help facilitate productive conversations,... More »

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May 31, 2022

How implementing a "Continuous Improvement ROI" model can help districts maximize ESSER outcomes

Continuous improvement ROI is a way to ensure effective and equitable allocation of ESSER funds even when the timeline of spend, and our system’s capacity, are limited More »

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Spring 2022

ESSER Guidance for School Staffing, Spending, and Scheduling

The ESSER Guidance for School Staffing, Spending, and Scheduling guides provide a blueprint for organizing resources for a sustainable ESSER investment strategy—one that has an immediate... More »

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April 14, 2022

Building Towards Sustainable Change

Denver Public Schools and Anne Arundel County Public Schools provide powerful examples of seizing this unique moment to implement ESSER-funded initiatives that not only address urgent... More »

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March 03, 2022

Continuous Improvement ROI: Concept Explainer

See how to approach the concept of ROI through a continuous improvement mindset, where we explore alternative options for the “return” that we typically think of as student outcomes. More »

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February 03, 2022

Adapting District and School Budget Development Processes for FY23 to Optimize Your ESSER Investment

Six key adaptations for districts and schools to serve as a starting point for your team and district community as you collaborate to prioritize, simplify, and streamline your FY23 budget... More »

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February 03, 2022

ESSER Plan Communication

5 Key Messaging Imperatives to Build Alignment Among District Leaders, School Boards, and Cabinets More »

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December 16, 2021

ERS Top FIVE Resources from 2021

Here are our top 5 resources from 2021 — and real-life examples from districts and schools around the country. More »

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May 2021

COVID-19 Reopening and Recovery: Toolkit for Districts and Schools

From equitably meeting students' increased needs, to planning new budgets, to creating safe and effective models for hybrid and fully-remote learning — the options facing districts and... More »

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March 09, 2021

Start Here

5 “power strategies” (and real-life examples) to accelerate equity-focused recovery and redesign More »

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School Leaders as Equity Leaders

Tools to help principals create resource equity in their school buildings. More »

Equity District Leaders School Leaders Toolkits
August 2020

COVID Comeback Models

Explore concrete examples of possible student groups, schedules, and staff roles for various hybrid models. More »

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Three Steps to a Strategic Schedule

We’ve created a set of COVID Comeback Models that include possible student groups, schedules, staff roles and more for district and school leaders planning for a safe shift to hybrid... More »

District Leaders School Leaders School Design Toolkits
March 25, 2020

The Resource Equity Diagnostic

Get Started Understand the current state of education equity and excellence for students in your school system — including strengths and gaps across all 10 dimensions of education... More »

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Toolkit: Advice for New Superintendents

As a new superintendent - whether it's your first time in that role or just new to a community- you'll face a tremendous number of challenges. The key is knowing where to begin. More »

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Toolkit: New Teacher Support

All school and district leaders want to grow their new teachers into effective educators who stay at their schools - yet most feel constrained by limited budgets. But it is possible to... More »

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