Much emphasis has been placed on the impact of parent engagement on student achievement. But engagement doesn’t end with parents: Teachers—and students, too—must exhibit curiosity, optimism, and voice in order to reap maximum learning gains. This issue focuses on strategies to strengthen teacher, parent, and student engagement.

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Not Just a Buzzword
Using survey data to foster engagement among students, parents, and teachers
Tim Hodges

Building Capable Kids
Six factors define assessment-capable learners who are cognitively engaged
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

Research Roundup: Cultural Responsiveness
A selection of recent reports on culturally responsive strategies and their effectiveness
Linda Fitch

Hack Early Learning With Parents’ Help
Build connections between school and home to win cooperation and engagement from a child’s first teachers
Jessica Cabeen

Reaching Families in the Digital Age
Communications platforms new and old can help engage parents and students while advancing school goals
Brad Gustafson

Education Without Exhaustion
Educators should recognize the warning signs of burnout and head it off before it can affect school performance
Dan Butler

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Leading for Change
The success of a change is often connected to how much buy-in you can win for it
Jon Saphier

How Does Your Experience Compare?
NAESP’s 10-year study of the principalship reveals student mental health is a top concern for the nation’s K–8 principals
L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., CAE

IN EVERY ISSUE

From the Editor
Leading Lessons on Engagement
Kaylen Tucker

Snapshots
Nuggets of research, policy, and practice to keep you informed

5 Things
What you need to know about the Association that has your back

In the Spotlight
Arizona Principal Creates Buy-In for Change

Practitioner’s Corner
Collaboration Relies on Relationships
Lynmara Colón

Wellness
Don’t Sacrifice Self-Care
John Pijanowski and Joshua Ray

Early Career
Reinforcing Feedback
John F. Eller and Sheila A. Eller

Principal’s Bookshelf
School Smorgasbord
Julie Bloss

Speaking Out
What Makes a Blue Ribbon School?
Richard Long

In the Middle
Take Parents on a Tour
Shanna R. Speakman-Spickard

It’s the Law
Harassment and the Law
Perry A. Zirkel

Postscript
Principals as Advocates
L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., CAE