Education
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Mentorship is a prominent concept in both business and leadership literature. However, for a variety of reasons, this doesn’t always translate to schools. Beyond mentorship programs for first year teachers, seeking out mentors seems to be rare for most educators.
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Many key metrics for schools revolve around learning. Think of the importance of metrics like internal exams, teacher evaluations, standardised tests, and university acceptances to the value, perception, branding, and marketing of your school. Wouldn’t it be great if school leaders had more information about what does and does not lead to effective learning?
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This year, the discourse around cell phone policies in schools has picked up around the world. Why is this happening and what does it mean for the future of cell phones in schools?
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Two questions guide this statistical examination: 1) Is there a relationship between district grade and graduation rate among Floridian public school districts? 2) How have district grades changed from 2010 – 2022 among Floridian public school districts?
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The policy issue of government support for private schooling in Canada is an intriguing one which begs the question: In the ever-changing world of education, is it time for a new public funding model for Canadian private schools? What are the characteristics of such a model?
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An exercise that I undertook early in my coursework for the doctorate of International Educational Leadership and Policy program. The exercise was to examine a concept in the literature and attempt to apply it to my current research interests.
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A brief thought provoking piece about the merits and drawbacks of standardized tests. It was written in response to an interesting episode from the phenomenal education podcast, FreshEd with Will Brehm.
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The six years that I invested in teaching at international schools were the most formative of my education career thus far. I often think “I really should write an article to open doors for others to teach at international schools like I did”. So, here it is!
Josiah Marr Consulting 