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Franklin Schargel

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Franklin Schargel
Franklin Schargel
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Franklin P. Schargel is a former classroom teacher, school counselor and school administrator who successfully designed, developed and helped implement a process that dramatically increased parental engagement, increased post-secondary school attendance and significantly lowered his Title 1 high school’s dropout rate. The U.S. Department of Education, Business Week, Fortune Magazine, National Public Radio (NPR) the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and The New York Times have recognized his work. In addition, Schargel served as the Education Division Chair of the American Society for Quality and helped develop the National Quality Award, the Malcolm Baldridge Award for Education.Schargel is an internationally recognized speaker, trainer and author of thirteen best-selling books. His last published book: “Creating Safe Schools: A Guide for School Leaders, Classroom Teachers, Counselors and Parents” has been published internationally by Francis and Taylor, LLC. In addition, he has written over 100 published articles dealing with school reform.

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  1. A middle school principal greets an arriving student with a fist bump at the front doors in morning sunlight as more students walk in behindPreventing School Violence Is a Winnable ExerciseSchool violence prevention strategies, compared with the Secret Service study of 41 school attacks and its findings on warning signs and threat assessment.Nov 87 min readFranklin Schargel
  2. A close-up of an adult's hand dropping a coin into a piggy bank, symboHow Much Is a Good Teacher Worth?Frank Schargel discusses how competitive teacher salaries would lower the attrition rate of nearly one in ten teachers leaving the classroom last year.Aug 22 min readFranklin Schargel
  3. An empty school hallway closed during the pandemic with a dropped face mask on the floor as red and blue emergency lights flash through the front doorsLooking at the Escalation of School Violence Even During the PandemicMass school shootings continued during the pandemic even while most schools were closed to in-person learning. This article examines that escalation.Jun 189 min readFranklin Schargel
  4. A rural student holding a cracked phone with one bar of signal and a frozen online class turns toward a school bus waiting outside at sunriseThe Best Way to Return to In-Person LearningAccording to the American Federation of Teachers, 85 percent of AFT teachers and school staff support a return to in-person learning as long as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines are followed.Mar 102 min readFranklin Schargel
  5. A smiling red-haired woman teacher in a black dress holding a marker beside a whiteboard, talking with a student seen from behind in the foreground, bright clasWhere Do We Get Cooperating Teachers for Student Teachers?A good student teaching experience jump-starts a new teaching career. The payoff in terms of teacher quality is enormous.Feb 92 min readFranklin Schargel
  6. A thin white candle just blown out, a graceful curling ribbon of white smoke rising and swirling against a pure black background, crisp side lightYouth Suicide Part 2Often times, educators are the first to see the signs and notice behavioral changes.Mar 284 min readFranklin Schargel
  7. Two high school students sit on school bleachers at sunrise, one with an arm around the other, looking toward the rising sunThe Preventable Tragedy of Youth SuicideYouth suicide statistics from the CDC's 2023 survey, what protects students, and what schools can do. Call or text 988 for help.Mar 157 min readFranklin Schargel
  8. A group of adult women standing and leaning over a long white table covered with papers in a bright workshop room, collaborating on a group activityCritical Team-Building ComponentsBuilding teams the right way solves problems before they happen.May 105 min readFranklin Schargel
  9. A burnt hole in brown paper revealing printed text underneath with the word ECONOMY in the center, close crop, warm lightBuilding Global Economies; From Schoolhouses To The WorkplaceBy Franklin P. SchargelDec 28 min readFranklin Schargel
Franklin Schargel

Franklin Schargel

Franklin P. Schargel is a former classroom teacher, school counselor and school administrator who successfully designed, developed and helped implement a process that dramatically increased parental engagement, increased post-secondary school attendance and significantly lowered his Title 1 high school’s dropout rate. The U.S. Department of Education, Business Week, Fortune Magazine, National Public Radio (NPR) the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and The New York Times have recognized his work. In addition, Schargel served as the Education Division Chair of the American Society for Quality and helped develop the National Quality Award, the Malcolm Baldridge Award for Education.Schargel is an internationally recognized speaker, trainer and author of thirteen best-selling books. His last published book: “Creating Safe Schools: A Guide for School Leaders, Classroom Teachers, Counselors and Parents” has been published internationally by Francis and Taylor, LLC. In addition, he has written over 100 published articles dealing with school reform.

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