Help! Can My Principal Really Mandate 4 Weeks of Summer PD?

Narratives are everywhere in teaching. Some are proverbs circulated by teachers (“Be firm but kind.”). Others are maxims written in holiday cards from parents (“Teaching creates all other professions.”). Some

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Over the last decade or so—during what has become the age of Snapchat, TikTok, and relentless notifications—capturing and maintaining student engagement feels more and more like chasing a unicorn. Some