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Action Requested: Planning Our Upcoming Design Sessions!

Happy New Year!As we plan upcoming Google ELP community sessions, we want to be mindful of administrators’ schedules and choose times that are most accessible.Please take 2 minutes to complete this short form to share your availability. Your input wi...

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Resource: Translate the Signal

  This week, Jasmine invited you to slow down and listen more closely to a word we hear constantly in schools: overwhelmed.When teachers say they’re overwhelmed, they’re rarely describing a single issue. They’re naming a lived experience. One that is...

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What’s Underneath the Overwhelm?

I can’t think of a single year as an educator when I didn’t feel and consistently hear the word “overwhelmed” at some point on my campus.Sometimes it came from teachers with oversized classes and limited seating.Sometimes it came from a colleague in ...

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Resource: The One Thing Design Sprint

 This week’s discussion invites you to step out of the never-ending to-do list and focus on something much harder and more powerful than productivity: priority.When everything feels urgent, nothing feels solvable. But when you name the one thing that...

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Start With One Meaningful Shift

I’ve always thrived off of to-do lists, and as an educator in the classroom, that love only intensified. One common thread I’ve consistently noticed among educators and school leaders is that they never seem to have a short one. Everything on campus ...

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Resource: Fatigue Finder Audit

This week, Jasmine invited you to pause and look beneath the surface, to notice the real stories hidden inside teacher fatigue. What teachers are “tired of” often reveals something deeper: a friction point in a system, a message that isn’t landing, o...

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When Teachers Are Running Low

December is in full swing, and I can vividly remember what this stretch felt like when I was in the classroom; determined to “just keep swimming,” leaning on that “we just have a few more days” energy, and wading through real feelings of fatigue.  At...

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Are You Our Next Panelist for 12/16?

Happy Wednesday, all -- We'd love to amplify your voices and experiences as principals more publicly! Digital Promise is hosting a public LinkedIn Live panel on December 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. ET and would love to feature 1-2 principals' perspectives...

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What Kind of School Culture Are You Pursuing?

If you’ve been in education for a bit, you likely have a favorite principal. For me, it’s Principal Gibson. She led my middle school in Texas for four years; a consummate professional who supported, celebrated, and encouraged students while truly sta...

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Why Do Teachers Stay?

We’re kicking this week off with our first weekly discussion post and I invite you to respond, share, and engage in the comments of this thread throughout the week!As a former English Language Arts (ELAR) educator, I can still remember the schools an...

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Resource: Principal Communications Template

Earlier this week Jasmine opened a powerful reflection around the reality of educational leadership and the endless plates we keep spinning. From teacher support and parent communication to district initiatives and “other duties assigned,” it’s easy ...

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When the Plates Start to Wobble

So many of my friends are educators and school leaders. One superpower they all have in common is the ability to juggle; not in the circus sense, but in the “keep every plate spinning” sense. From supporting teachers, to supporting district initiativ...

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Joining Us On Thursday, 11/20?

Happy Tuesday,Just popping into your inbox with a gentle reminder about our next learning session this Thursday, 11/20/25.  There are two opportunities available; one at 11 a.m. ET and another at 3 p.m. ET.  If you haven’t done so already, please RSV...

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AI-cebreaker Activity: You're a Superhero!

Prompt an AI tool to create a representation of you as a superhero. Use this basic template as a start…Generate a [description, origin story, image, infographic, etc.] of me as a superhero. My leadership superpowers are  [insert leadership strengths]...

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Conversation Starter Kit Resource for Why Do Teachers Stay?

 Welcome to our first resource post! We’ll be posting discussions with accompanying resources for you each week that we hope you will engage, reflect, and share your experiences with on the thread!Earlier this week, Jasmine shared her personal story ...

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Please RSVP for 10/30/25's Kickoff

Hi there,We’re so excited to welcome you to this space and to officially launch this program!  Please select and attend ONE of the two 45 minute, identical Kickoff sessions on Thursday, October 30th.Choose Your 45-Minute SessionPlease follow the even...

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