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GoGuardian | Engaging Digital Learning for Schools

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GoGuardian software helps schools easily manage their devices, better understand their students, and keep them safer online.

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Small School Administrator Calendar 2026-2027

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Small Schools LIFELINE: Handbook for Multi-grade Educators

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Small Schools LIFELINE: Handbook for Multi-grade Educators

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Teaching in a multigrade can feel like being lost and alone at sea. Take a few minutes right now to remind yourself that you are neither. Find a Bible and read some of God’s promises. Try Zachariah 4:10, Proverbs 3:5-6, or maybe Matthew 11:28-30. Now open your heart to your Heavenly Father. Put yourself and your students into His hands. Let His strength be made perfect in your weakness.

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Dr. Karen Mapp Shares Advice for Educators on Family and Community Engagement Strategies

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April 2026: Community Relationships & Collaboration

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April 2026: Community Relationships & Collaboration

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School Communication Plan: How to Build An Effective Strategy - ParentSquare

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A Principal's Top 10 List For Successful Communications

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The Why and How of School and Community Partnership

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March 2026: Self-care, Work/Life balance, Mental Health Fitness

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January 2026: Parent Communication & Student Discipline

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MG Training: Cultural Competency for the Christian Classroom & Bullying vs Conflict

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MG Training: Cultural Competency for the Christian Classroom & Bullying vs Conflict

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Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, & Threats

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Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, & Threats

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Watch videos instantly on Bing-enjoy direct playback, discover related clips, and dive into trending content all in one place.

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Discover the benefits of Guided Discovery in early education. Explore how this teaching strategy fosters curiosity and independence.

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Online Learning For Kids | BrainPOP At Home

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Gamification

Digital Storytelling

Interactive Notebooks

Service Learning

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Top 25 Most Effective Teaching Strategies of 2024 — Schools That Lead

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Teaching is the cornerstone of every school’s success. Find out which teaching strategies to use as part of your school improvement plan.

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Traditionally, interactive notebooks were organized in such a way that the right side of a notebook had information given by the teacher (notes, discussions, handouts, etc.). On the left side, students personalized the information given by the teacher in forms of drawings, cartoons, personalized wording of vocabulary, etc...

As interactive notebooks have trickled their way down into the elementary level, interactive notebooks have evolved and don't always follow the right side/left side rule (although some still do and work great!).

Students now often glue in notes sheets, foldables, timelines, vocabulary flaps and more into their interactive notebooks. The notebooks can take on a variety of looks depending on the age level, abilities, and needs of the students. Many teachers use interactive notebooks for all subjects, while some use it for only one or two subjects.

And - although Pinterest may make you think otherwise - the elements that your students glue in to their notebook do NOT need to be fancy, overly creative, or crazy complicated.
To set up your interactive notebooks, you will need:

spiral/composition notebook

white glue (I think white glue works better that glue sticks as the adhesive lasts longer)

crayons or colored pencils (not markers - they will bleed through the pages)

As with anything in teaching, we must start with the standards and the scope and sequence/curriculum map. It is not suggested to design the elements of your interactive notebooks as you go through each unit. Instead, use the standards and your scope and sequence outlines to planning out the pages of your interactive notebooks for each unit BEFORE you teach that unit. Each page within your interactive notebooks should aim to cover your standards and evaluate your students understanding of those standards.

Planning ahead of time will also help your interactive notebooks to have a stream-lined, cohesive look and will help you plan out a variety of interactive notebooks cutouts and elements.

When I used interactive notebooks for the first time in my classroom, it was chaotic to say the least. Learn from my mistakes. Take time to teach (and reteach) and practice (and practice some more...) not just the information going into your interactive notebooks, but how to actually use their interactive notebooks.

Spending ample time at the start of the year (or whenever you begin using interactive notebooks with your students) setting up routines and procedures for using their interactive notebooks.

You May Also Like to Read: SETTING UP CLASSROOM ROUTINES & PROCEDURES

Here are some routines and procedures you'll want to cover:

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Elementary Progress Report Guidelines and Format

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What is Problem-Based Learning? How to use it in your classroom

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Why The One-Room Schoolhouse Is A Vision For The Future, Not Just A Relic Of The Past

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Why The One-Room Schoolhouse Is A Vision For The Future, Not Just A Relic Of The Past

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The kind of teaching and learning that takes place in such an environment is much needed in today’s world and a modern-day version of the one-room schoolhouse can serve as a model for the renewal of education.

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Digital Resources at Negotiated Pricing - tdec

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NAD has vetted digital resources and negotiated discounted pricing from the following vendors:

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Student Information System (SIS) toolkit

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Eight Steps to Aligning Your School Budget with Your Instructional Vision and Organizational Mission - Corwin Connect

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Prinicpals: explore an 8-step model to align your school budget with your vision and mission.

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GFOA has developed a series of Best Practices in School Budgeting, which clearly outline steps to developing a budget that best aligns resources with student achievement goals. This document provides the framework and summarizes the key themes from those Best Practices.

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Committee work is not always used to its full potential on school boards - in fact, many boards do not use committees at all.

This could be due to time restrictions, or old habits - but committees offer opportunities for deeper discussions around important topics, and more boards should use them to their advantage, especially for topics that merit deeper discussion.

Here, we'll highlight some of the ways your board can start leveraging committees to reach better informed decisions and increase the transparency of their decision-making processes.

Why school board committees are beneficial

Dan Romano, West Claremont Local Schools Treasurer in West Claremont, Ohio, has used committees for many years.

He sees how committees allow the board to tap into the skills and interests of each board member, and lead to deeper discussions on critical topics.

His experience has also shown that committees help new members plug in more quickly, as they come to understand the work of the board and their role.

Committees have limited decision-making authority, but they can be a vital part of board decision-making by feeding in discussion points and information.

An effective board management system makes committee discussion points readily accessible, including any reports, minutes and agendas.

Committee meetings and reports reflect the critical work of the district, and are then discussed by the board prior to board action. Many districts have found that the utilization of committees keeps the board more up to date in specific with reports or executive summaries during the full board meeting. Citizens also have access to public materials that shape the committee agenda.

Typical committee structures

There are three types of committees in a typical board structure:

1. Standing

2. Special or ad hoc

3. Committee of the Whole

Standing committees

Standing committees serve a continuing and important role. They might focus on things like policy or finance, with detailed discussions and recommendations that go through to the whole board. The board relies on the depth and research of the committee to help guide them.

Special or ad hoc committees

Special or ad hoc committees are formed for a specific purpose and commonly disband once their task is complete. This could be a bond committee or a redistricting committee. These committees cover functions typically not under standing committees, and that are too in-depth for the full board.

Committee of the Whole

Committees of the Whole unite the entire board as a committee to discuss and debate issues before making decisions. Committees of the Whole could also apply when two committees meet together and that group then comprises the whole board.

In West Claremont Local Schools, Romano established a Citizen's Advisory Committee (CAC) to represent the interests of the community and make recommendations to the full school board.

The structure provided by their board management system (BoardDocs) allowed the district to create a partitioned committee portal to organize and manage the activity. This gave the community members full access to their board materials without risking confidential materials of the school board. The school board members still have full access to view the CAC agendas and materials, and can stay abreast of the conversations within that committee. Romano notes that this makes the CAC a "real" thing - part of the whole, giving purpose to community members willing to share their time.

Committee work provides a forum for deeper discussion and research on individual topics, while also allowing for more efficient meetings of the entire board. Committee reports keep the board updated on all areas of critical work done in the district, usually prior to board action.

Optimizing school board committees

Here are some ways school boards can use committees effectively:

Define the purpose and scope of each committee

School boards should clearly define the purpose and scope of each committee to avoid overlap or duplication of efforts. Each committee should have a specific task or issue to address, such as budget planning or facilities maintenance.

Recruit members with relevant expertise

School boards should appoint committee members with relevant expertise, skills and experience to ensure that the committee can make informed decisions. For example, a facilities committee should include contractors or subject-matter experts who can provide input on the development of new buildings or the improvement of existing ones.

Provide clear guidelines and expectations

School boards should provide clear guidelines and expectations for each committee, including timelines, goals, and reporting requirements. This helps ensure that the committee stays on track and produces tangible results.

Foster collaboration and communication

School boards should encourage collaboration and communication among committee members, as well as with the larger school community. Regular meetings, progress reports, and opportunities for feedback can help ensure that everyone is on the same page and that the committee's work is aligned with the school board's goals and priorities. With board management software, everyone has access to the latest documents in a single source of truth.

Use committee recommendations to inform decision-making

School boards should use the recommendations of each committee to inform their decision-making process. Committees can provide valuable insights and perspectives on issues that may not be immediately apparent to the board, and their recommendations can help ensure that decisions are well-informed and evidence based.

Community expectations regarding transparency are growing

"eGovernance has moved from efficiency and effectiveness to an expectation," Dan Romano quips. He notes online usage has extended to all age groups now; gone are the days of only certain age groups using electronic communications. With that change has come the expectation of easily accessible agendas and minutes, as well as archived documents from committees.

School boards can use committees to their advantage by leveraging the knowledge and expertise of their members, fostering collaboration and communication, and using committee recommendations to inform their decision-making process.

School boards can then use a board management solution like Diligent Community to efficiently structure and share the work of the committees. Request a demo today to find out how we can support your school board and its committee work.

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A primer on school board committees and how to use them effectively

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School boards can use committees to their advantage by leveraging the knowledge and expertise of their members, fostering collaboration and communication, and using committee recommendations to inform their decision-making process.

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Unpack technology that equips you to be the legendary teacher that God made you to be. Hosts Desmond Suarez and Aaron Long, inspire and equip educators to create learning experiences that teach and transform the lives of their students through new technology and resources.

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Podcast: Perspectives in Adventist Education

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Accreditation Visiting Committee Handbook | Resources | Adventist Education

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Continuous School Improvement Plan Template

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Resources for Multigrade Classrooms

Resources for Multigrade Classrooms

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Lifeline: A Handbook for Multigrade Educators

This is your survival guide! Lifeline was developed to help make your multigrade classroom a model of success. Whether you are a brand new teacher, just new to multigrade teaching, or an experienced veteran who simply wants to help create a better school, you will find this material a valuable resource. Here you will find answers to many of your most basic questions.

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Multigrade Teaching and Learning

Adventist curriculum development is defined by the Adventist worldview and based on our underlying philosophy.

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Multigrade Administration

There is no "one-size-fits-all" when it comes to curriculum and instruction. Much depends on your unique circumstances. Flexibility, creativity, and adaptability are key, however, it does not hurt to have a little help to begin the process.

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Multigrade Professional Development and Wellness

Professional development and wellness for educators are crucial for enhancing teaching effectiveness and sustaining mental and emotional well-being in the demanding field of education.

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This site of smart resources was created to support multigrade Adventist Education teachers as they navigate their complex role in a small school setting.

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Student Learning Standards White Paper

Standards for Student Learning in Adventist Schools

The Adventist worldview accepts the Bible as the standard by which everything else is measured. Four key concepts emerge from a Biblical worldview that can be used as a lens for curriculum development, as well as informing the essential questions and big ideas of any content area: creation (What is God's intention?), fall (How has God's purpose been distorted?), redemption (How does God help us to respond?), and Re-creation (How can we be restored in the image of God?).

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Student Learning Standards White Paper Standards for Student Learning in Adventist Schools The Adventist worldview accepts the Bible as the standard by which everything else is measured.

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NAD Education Dashboard " NAD Education Apps

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Article: The Challenge of Assessing School Climate

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Measuring School Climate: Let Me Count the Ways

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A healthy school climate contributes to effective teaching and learning. These instruments for assessing climate can help make informed and meaningful changes for the better.

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The Principal’s Role in Positive School Climate

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As a principal seeking to create a positive school climate, you know how daunting that task can feel. How can you be the leader that your school needs?

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Small School Administrator Calendar Checklist

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Small School Administrator Calendar Checklist

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SMALL SCHOOLS MONTHLY CHECKLIST 2025-2026

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Every Major Learning Theory (Explained in 5 Minutes)

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Responsive Classroom Approach: Fall Multi-grade meeting topic

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"Before you speak, listen." -William A. Ward Listening With Purpose As I listen in on the student conversations occurring around the classroom, I notice that my students have a firm grasp on the basics of listening and speaking. They turn their attention toward the speaker and maintain a calm...

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Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching that focuses on the strong link between academic success and social-emotional learning (SEL).

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Youth Mental Health First Aide: Teachers supporting students

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Why Mental Health Matters for Youth

One in five youth will experience a mental health challenge at some point during their life.

17.1 million youth under the age of 18 have or have had a psychiatric disorder - more than the number of children with cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined.

7.4% of children in the United States have a mental health visit in a given year.

How Youth Mental Health First Aid Can Help

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Reaching to Educate All Children for Heaven

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Special thanks to Versacare® for funding the REACH project

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Mission Statement To foster an enriched ECE-12 system where learners of varying abilities thrive according to their unique strengths.

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The Framework For Teaching - Danielson Group

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Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework... book by Gholdy Muhammad

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Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain

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Helping Students be the Leaders of their Learning

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The primary function of a principal is to ensure that students achieve. Research (Gallup) indicates that the fastest way to make a difference in student achievement is to change the principal of the school. Effective principals engage in work that supports teachers in improving their instructional practices. This type of support occurs in classrooms, not the principal’s office. Effective principals are instructional leaders because they make a commitment to learning, and they connect the work of improved student learning and teaching by building strong teams of teachers.

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There is no "one-size-fits-all" when it comes to curriculum and instruction. Much depends on your unique circumstances. Flexibility, creativity, and adaptability are key, however, it does not hurt to have a little help to begin the process.
Below you can find yearly planning guides for the current cycle. These guides incorporate all the NAD curriculum in one easy to use guide for your entire school year.

Feel free to adapt this guide to your classroom to meet the needs of your students and share this resource with other NAD multigrade teachers you know!

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The ALC is a Seventh-day Adventist ministerial and educational platform designed to strengthen professionals through continuing education courses, teaching courses, ministerial training, and distribution of uniquely Adventist content for the church community and beyond.

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Conclusions

Student achievement increases substantially in schools with collaborative work cultures fostering a professional learning community among teachers and others, focus continuously on improving instructional practice in light of student performance data, and link to standards and staff development support (Valentine, 2006). Therefore, instructional leaders, both formal and informal, help shape the nature of school culture and thus the nature of school improvement.

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Through research, The National School Climate Center has outlined five domains of school climate:

Safety

Teaching and Learning

Interpersonal Relationships

Institutional Environment

Leadership and Efficacy

Under these categories are 14 Dimensions that contribute to the school community's overall perception of school climate: Rules and Norms, Sense of Physical Security, Sense of Social-Emotional Security, Support for Learning, Social and Civic Learning, Respect for Diversity, Social Support- Adults, Social Support- Students, School Connectedness/Engagement, Physical Surroundings, Social Inclusion, Administration and Leadership, and Collective Efficacy.

NSCC's assessment tool, the Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI), is a valid and reliable evaluation tool developed in 2002 to measure how critical groups of students, school personnel, and parents/families perceive the school's climate for learning. The CSCI provides a detailed profile of strengths and areas of challenge to develop clear and measurable strategies for action. Learn more about the CSCI features and benefits here.

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How is School Climate Measured? - National School Climate Center

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Through research, The National School Climate Center has outlined five domains of school climate: Safety Teaching and Learning Interpersonal Relationships Institutional Environment Leadership and Efficacy Under these categories are 14 Dimensions that contribute to the school community's overall perception of school climate: Rules and Norms, Sense of Physical Security, Sense of Social-Emotional Security, Support for Learning,