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Candidate Perspective: College Senior, Erika
Candidate Perspective: College Senior, Erika Photo Source: Gilman School Facebook, “Next week starts a new school year, and our new...

Margaret Cissel
Oct 10, 20193 min read
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Wait! Do These 8 Things Before You Leave School for the Summer
Congratulations! You made it to the end of the school year. Whether you sailed across the finish line or limped over it, you should be...

Margaret Cissel
May 21, 20194 min read
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#NAISac 2019 Highlights: Viola Davis and Presenting on Women Seeking Leadership
2019 NAIS Annual Conference Highlights c/o www.youtube.com/user/NAISDC From listening, in awe, to Viola Davis share her hero’s journey...

Margaret Cissel
Mar 19, 20192 min read
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The Hotchkiss EFX Lab: A Modern Day Playground
It is no secret that STEM labs are popping up on campuses across the country. Still, some schools are taking design-thinking spaces to a...

Margaret Cissel
Jul 6, 20182 min read
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STEAM in the Music Classroom? Ok, Go!
We loved this recent segment on NBC that highlights the rock band OK Go and their quest to help schools integrate science and math into...

Margaret Cissel
May 23, 20181 min read
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Norman Doors: “The Tyranny of Bad Doors Must End”
Do you know what “Norman Doors” are? We didn’t either but now we can’t stop seeing them every day and everywhere! We had the pleasure of...

Margaret Cissel
Apr 19, 20181 min read
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Game-Based Lessons Make Learning Fun
Using technology and game-based learning in the classroom can be an exciting and useful way to get students involved. In our recent...

Margaret Cissel
Mar 30, 20182 min read
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Competition Inspires Student Engagement in the Classroom
At Educator’s Ally, we’re always learning from our candidates and administrators. Whether it’s the first conversation with a teacher...

Margaret Cissel
Jan 30, 20183 min read
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A New Spin on a Chemistry Classic
How many science teachers out there have taught the periodic table to only be met with students scratching their heads (and not from...

Margaret Cissel
Sep 18, 20171 min read
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Did You Know?! Fun Facts about Independent Schools
Just because it’s summer vacation for most educators doesn’t mean the learning has to end (read this article for some tips on how to beat...

Margaret Cissel
Jul 25, 20173 min read
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Educator’s Ally Summer Reading List
For teachers and students alike, end-of-school chaos is (or is almost) in the rearview, which means one thing: summer vacation is finally...

Margaret Cissel
Jun 12, 20172 min read
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End of School Chaos: Four Ways to Incorporate Mindfulness Into Your Classroom Amidst the Craze
The last weeks of the school year are an exciting time. There are end of year ceremonies and recitals and picnics and parties, and with...

Margaret Cissel
Apr 28, 20173 min read
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Independent School Tuition: Enough Already?!
The steadily growing annual rate of private school tuitions has many parents wondering when costs are going to level out. A recent NAIS...

Margaret Cissel
Apr 5, 20172 min read
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New Year, New Job Search: Go After Your Goals in 2017
A new year offers a clean slate, a fresh chance, a sense of uncharted possibility for what’s to come in the next trip around the sun....

Margaret Cissel
Jan 20, 20172 min read
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Tips for a Successful Private School Job Search Part I
Helpful Hints to Keep in Mind in the Early Stages of Your Job Search & How to Impress During an Interview In the work we do at Educator’s...

Margaret Cissel
Dec 2, 20163 min read
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Educator’s Ally at the NAIS 2017 Annual Conference
EA’s very own Lisa Lovering and Abby Glover will be presenting at the 2017 NAIS Annual Conference this year (Thursday, March 2nd at...

Margaret Cissel
Nov 4, 20161 min read
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Race, Equity and Leadership in Schools
A little over a year ago, Cate Gardner, Associate Director of PreK-12 Programs at Harvard Graduate School of Education, had an idea for...

Margaret Cissel
Oct 14, 20161 min read
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The Independent School Job Search: When Should I Start?
As the school year is underway, you may find yourself thinking about the next step in your career. Are you currently teaching in a...

Margaret Cissel
Oct 7, 20161 min read
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Creativity in the Classroom: Battleship Reinvented
Whether you’re trying to sink your opponent’s battleship, destroyer, cruiser or submarine, Battleship is making a comeback… in the...

Margaret Cissel
Sep 15, 20161 min read
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Back to School: Surviving Your First Year At A New School
Now that Labor Day has passed, it’s officially time to go back to school. Are you starting your first year as a teacher? Or are you...

Margaret Cissel
Sep 6, 20161 min read
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