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In the wake of the Great Resignation, districts that have prioritized educator support through coaching are reporting significantly better teacher retention rates than those that haven't. As Dr. Atul Gawande once said, “Coaching done well may be the most effective intervention designed for human performance.”

New on the blog, e2L CEO Shannon Buerk challenges three common misconceptions to highlight the transformative power of "coaching done well."

Better Together

e2L Partner Feature 

Abby Hancock, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Pampa ISD, was working as an instructional coach for the district when the pandemic disrupted in-person learning in the spring of 2020.

"It was a huge and frightening shift for us all," remembers Abby.

Now, two years later, Abby takes to the e2L blog to share how teacher coaching has transformed Pampa ISD.

On the Calendar

Featured Event

Summer Lesson Design Collaboratives

Virtual PD for Teachers, Coaches, and Campus Admins
14 available two-day sessions throughout June & July 2022

Join e2L from home this summer to get a jump start on planning for the upcoming school year! Each two-day session will leave teachers, instructional coaches, and campus administrators with the tools to design learning experiences that are:

★ Mastery-based and standards-aligned

★ Personalized to each student's needs

★ Optimized to fast-track learning gains

e2L Events

IN-PERSON: Catalyst Classrooms: Abilene ISD
Join us in Abilene ISD to see first-hand how teachers and students district-wide are utilizing e2L Best Practices in the classroom to accelerate learning, despite the pandemic.
April 7 | 8:30am - 3:30pm CT | Abilene, Texas
Register today!

VIRTUAL: Better Project Management for Ed Leaders, Session 02
Optimizing Projects with Streamlined Communication Systems
April 7 | 11:00am - 1:00pm or 1:30 - 3:30pm CT

Register today!

VIRTUAL: Teacher Support & Retention Roundtable

Presenting in partnership with GAEL, ASCA, and NCASA
April 19 | 10:00am CT
Register today!

Educational Conferences

NCASA Conference on Educational Leadership

March 31 - April 1 | Winston-Salem, NC

Visit us at booth #4 in the Exhibit Hall!

ACSA North State Spring Conference
April 29 - May 1 | South Lake Tahoe, CA
Visit us at our booth in the Exhibit Hall!

e2L Free Resource

There’s never been a more important time to engage in strategic planning to refocus efforts and find critical opportunities for growth amidst the chaos of the last couple of years.

Download and share e2L's 5 Essentials for Successful Strategic Planning resource with your colleagues to help make your district's next strategic plan the most successful yet.

In Case You Missed It

From the e2L Blog

"We need to accept that public education is currently under attack, but that when it’s all said and done, the neighborhood school is still the anchor of the community."

While there is no exact science for knowing when to let go, here are 3 tips for regularly practicing strategic abandonment to make room for better solutions in your district.