Posts by Beth S.
#NationalTeachersDay Round Up
All over the Internet people are sharing their appreciation of teachers. Here at Schoolrunner we focus everything we do on how we can help make their daily lives easier and better through the right data. Here are some of our favorites from #NationalTeachersDay! Here in Colorado, you can tag your favorite teacher online with the hashtag #thankateacherco. You […]
The Importance of Integrations and APIs with Kirk Gray
Every day schools are adopting new technologies across their classrooms. Whether it be a math-focused learning app, a learning management system, or a all-in-one system like Schoolrunner, managing and utilizing the data is a big task – especially when those tools don’t talk to one another or make it easy to get the data you […]
What Makes a Great Data (and Schoolrunner) Expert?
Chris Hines, COO of partner Crescent City Schools in New Orleans, recently presented at our annual Schoolrunner Data Institute on the role and importance of having the right person managing data and data tools at your school. If you’re invested in giving teachers reliable and actionable data, in addition to the right tool or platform, […]
Change is Hard – Keys to Getting Staff Buy-in
Recently at our annual user conference, The Schoolrunner Data Institute, we were lucky enough to hear from founding school leader Kathleen Sullivan of JeffersonRISE share her keys to getting staff buy in. If you’re excited about bringing Schoolrunner, or another process or idea back to your team after #SXSWedu, it’s a must see! Click here […]
Our Fourth Core Value: Teamwork
Teamwork is our fourth core value here at Schoolrunner, and it’s really the one that brings all other values together. Whether we’re looking for a passionate new team member, designing a new method for client communication, or responding to an urgent support need, none of it’s possible without our team. A strong team, aligned to […]
How to Spot At-Risk Students
At Risk If you want to explore the backcountry of the Colorado mountains, you must first learn to spot risk factors for the dangers of wild nature, like avalanches. Often it can be something seemingly small – a loud sound from afar, a fallen tree, or rambunctious wildlife that can cause a massive slide. This […]
Core Value #3: Communication
Snaps for our third core value of communication! (‘Snaps’ is a page we’ve taken from our NOLA schools’ playbooks – clapping is so over.) We love memorable all-hands meetings that result in exciting new vision and direction, like the one we held to determine our core values and the direction of Schoolrunner culture. We are […]
Teaching Strategies for the Long Term: For Life – and Classroom – Management
Last night while having some Malaysian food with a good friend of mine who teaches music at a local elementary school, the conversation turned to another good friend of ours, a former teacher who ended up leaving the profession due to burnout. My friend nodded her head knowingly. “Yeah,” she said, sounding resigned. “I think […]
Accountability: Why it’s Vital in Educational Technology
Accountability is the backbone of our team. It’s our second core value, and at Schoolrunner it helps to support all other core values. Establishing oneself as a valued resource in the edtech community is a challenge, requiring you to prove your product has the substance to deliver on its promises. When the service you provide is essential […]
