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EA Retreat: a pause for reflection
A late summer al fresco lunch and a few canine friends made for a perfect day! Here at EA, we’ve had a busy summer and we’re looking...

Margaret Cissel
Sep 5, 20172 min read
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Faculty meetings, staff icebreakers, and classroom prep, OH MY!
As teachers head back to school for faculty meetings and classroom prep, the EA team wanted to help by providing some ideas to mix up the...

Margaret Cissel
Aug 30, 20172 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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Educator’s Ally to Present at the NAIS 2017 Annual Conference
It’s here again, but are you ready? As the hiring season is now upon us, many administrators and teachers ask Educator’s Ally how best...

Margaret Cissel
Feb 23, 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 II
What to Remember When You’re Visiting Campus & Teaching A Demo Lesson Earlier this month, we relayed some helpful tips on how to succeed...

Margaret Cissel
Dec 19, 20162 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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The Importance of Assistant Teacher Programs
In Friday’s New York Times, esteemed Bank Street educators Shael Polakow-Suransky, Josh Thomas, and Karen Demoss discussed the importance...

Margaret Cissel
Jul 11, 20161 min read
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Preventing Summer Slide
Now that summer vacation is in full swing, parents and teachers alike may be concerned with preventing the “summer slide” with their...

Margaret Cissel
Jun 29, 20161 min read
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Should students check their laptops at the classroom door?
Should students check their laptops at the classroom door? Jessica Flaxman, a former Masters student at Klingenstein and current Director...

Margaret Cissel
Jun 15, 20161 min read
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Looking Back and Moving Forward: End of School Year Reflections
As we head into the final stretches of the school year, each teacher and student should take time to reflect on the highs and lows of the...

Margaret Cissel
Jun 1, 20161 min read
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Character Development in Our Schools: The Importance of Grit
Character development and how to measure it in students is a particularly hot topic currently among independent school educators. Angela...

Margaret Cissel
May 23, 20161 min read
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