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Classroom Experience
Regain Control of Enrollment
Scott Barron, M.Ed and School Growth founder, said, “Schools need a little less art, and a lot more science” — but he’s not referring to the classroom. “Schools need to apply science to their enrollment strategies, developing a more intentional,…
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Veritas Academy Streamlines Distance Learning and Admissions
Veritas Academy in Austin, TX, offers three stages of learning and school levels: grammar, logic, and rhetoric. They value offering a classical education that fully integrates a Biblical worldview and focuses on helping students to become life-long learners, Christ followers,…
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Harness the Power of Social-Emotional Learning
The importance of social-emotional learning “How do you feel each day in school?” The Emotion Revolution study asked this question to more than 22,000 middle and high school students across the United States in a join initiative between the Yale…
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The Brook Hill School’s Transition to Distance Learning
The Brook Hill School prides themselves on preparing students for college, but also for life. Their mission is to provide excellence in college preparatory education, affirm the gifts and challenge the potential of each student, and encourage students to honor…
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Cornerstone Christian Academy’s Successful Communications Strategy and Virtual Learning Plan
Cornerstone Christian Academy in Sugarland, TX, prides itself on enriched academics, stimulating activities and programs, and equipping students with spiritual guidance for a lifetime. The independent, Christian school offers grades K-8 and has 311 students enrolled. Cornerstone Christian Academy was…
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Communicating During COVID-19: Central Arkansas Christian Schools’ Outreach and Distance Learning Strategies
When COVID-19 began sweeping across the United States in early March, many schools experienced a similar timeline of temporary closures and initial tentative planning, which then turned into full-scale emergency planning and an immediate switch to fully-remote instruction. Central Arkansas…
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End of Year Progression
While students are running off to summer break, teachers are preparing their FACTS Student Information System (SIS) database for next school year. Fear not! We’re here to help you wrap up 2019-2020 and get things ready for the next school…
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FACTS Ed Announces PD On-Demand Webinar Series
Registration now open. Beginning Tuesday, May 12, 2020, FACTS Education Solutions will host a variety of professional development (PD) sessions to help propel your 2020-2021 planning over the summer. With uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 requirements for the upcoming school year, FACTS…
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Tools and Tips for Differentiated Instruction
Differentiated instruction is not new. In fact, it’s been around for a long time. Back in the days of one-room schoolhouses, teachers had to differentiate and personalize, because they literally had every grade in their class. Somewhere along the line,…
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From Surviving to Effective Online Teaching
As a middle school math teacher and assistant head of school, my world has changed — much like yours has over the past several months. We’re exhausted and have been working harder than ever before to switch everything online. You…
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3 Tips for Database Cleaning
Time to spring clean your FACTS Student Information System (SIS) database! Here are three tips to tidy up. Remove duplicates. Duplication happens when families or family members are not correctly linked in the synchronization process of online application and enrollment….
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3 Report Card Mistakes (and Fixes)
With summer right around the corner, now’s the perfect time to get answers to common FACTS SIS Report Card questions. Why does the Report Card show duplicate classes or classes that a student has dropped? Classes will show for students…
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