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James Sanders

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James Sanders
James Sanders
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James Sanders is CEO of Scoot Education. Before Scoot, James founded Australia’s largest not-for-profit organization for connecting entrepreneurs and spent 9 years at Deloitte helping educational startups scale their businesses. Today, you can find James obsessed with helping US schools get great teachers into classrooms and drive stronger learning outcomes as a result. He also enjoys soccer, walking his dog Jedi, and rooting for his AFL team Geelong Cats.

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  1. Teaching candidate giving a demo lesson as an interview panel watchesTips to Rock Your Demo LessonAs a candidate for an open teaching position, the demo lesson is a vital opportunity to showcase your teaching style and expertise. It’s your time to shine by showing how great you are in the classroomJun 243 min readJames Sanders
  2. A student rests with eyes closed on a school courtyard bench inside a glowing wheel of wellbeing symbols for relationships, growth, diet, sleep, resilience and moodIndividualized Wellbeing Programs: Overcoming the 3 Biggest ChallengesStudent wellbeing programs need simple measures and student voice. CDC 2023 data, practical survey guidance, and how to refine, monitor and improve.Jun 76 min readJames Sanders
  3. A principal holds a video interview with a teacher candidate on a laptop beneath a floating wall of mostly empty candidate profile cards, an empty classroom visible through the windowHiring Teachers Post-COVID: Everything Has ChangedHow to hire teachers after COVID: virtual interview advice from James Sanders, updated with 2024-25 national hiring data.May 259 min readJames Sanders
  4. A person holding up a sticker with the word hello on it7 Easy Steps to Create & Use Virtual Teacher Reward StickersIn the virtual classroom, you can’t use your traditional stickers anymore, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use virtual reward stickers.May 34 min readJames Sanders
  5. A classroom setting featuring laptops and desks, capturing a modern ed5 Essential Screen Sharing Tips for TeachersFive screen sharing tips for teachers in virtual classrooms, starting with the reminder that students can see everything you share on your screen.Apr 223 min readJames Sanders
  6. A large weathered stone sculpture of the number 10 standing in calm shallow sea water with tall reeds beside it, bright blue sky with white clouds10 New Year’s Resolutions for Teachers That You Can Still DoNarrowing down 10 resolutions teachers can use to set a good foundation to remain successful throughout the year.Mar 255 min readJames Sanders
James Sanders

James Sanders

James Sanders is CEO of Scoot Education. Before Scoot, James founded Australia’s largest not-for-profit organization for connecting entrepreneurs and spent 9 years at Deloitte helping educational startups scale their businesses. Today, you can find James obsessed with helping US schools get great teachers into classrooms and drive stronger learning outcomes as a result. He also enjoys soccer, walking his dog Jedi, and rooting for his AFL team Geelong Cats.

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