EdTech Review By Nichole Husa of Tek-nis-cient.

The new strain of standardized testing spreading across the country is exposing a collective weakness in Math: The ability to conceptualize. Much of the Edtech universe is designed to strengthen computation and memorization skills, so what is a school to do?

In the final episode of the "Enrollment Blitz" webinar series, we focused on strategies for onboarding new families in order to increase their enthusiasm and likelihood to reenroll.

The HR PRO

The second risky role a board member can play in our Boards Gone Wild webinar series is The HR Pro. Talent recruiting and development is a critical process for school success, but these human resource activities are outside of the domain of the board. A board member may be tempted to inject him or herself into this process, creating a tension between governance and management.

It's probably never happened to your board, but sometimes school board members can lose their minds and get a little crazy.

Boards Gone Wild is the School Growth Tuesday Webinar series for June 2015 and centers around board leadership impact. How can you overcome the distractions and chaos when school board members go off the reservation in violation of good governance practice, creating heartache, hardship, and chaos?

Today we begin a new webinar series entitled, Boards Gone Wild. This irreverent and humorous theme is used to highlight some of the roles that school board members can play that wreak havoc with the school's leadership and culture.

In our "Enrollment Blitz" webinar series focused on Maximizing Marketing. How can you take full advantage of your marketing dollars to produce the best results? To expand your marketing expertise, be sure you know the difference between paid media and earned media, and that you have a good understanding of inbound marketing strategies.

Enrolling students must be someone's job and everyone's job. Certainly the admission office is responsible for inviting students, but the other board, other administrators, faculty, and families also have an important role to play. An effective way to share the load to grow enrollment is through family mobilization. As we discussed on the School Growth Webinar this week, below are some ways to gain broader involvement.

Enrollment Blitz is the School Growth webinar theme for May, as most schools look for ways to grow enrollment over the summer months. Knowing how to strategically and efficiently connect with your target market is the key. Like everyone else, you have limited time and money, so you can't afford to use a "scatter shot approach" that lacks focus and tangible returns.

For most schools, 25-30% of new enrollments are achieved May through August. As an enrollment director, you make a big impact! Our webinar series this month is entitled, "Enrollment Blitz," and is designed to help you grow over the summer months.

The School Growth Lab in Philadelphia this week achieved a new milestone for leadership, with four schools committed to a culture of growth and innovation. Learning with a beautiful view of the city from the top floor of People for People Charter School made the experience even more meaningful.