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DailySpark: Improving Attendance

Improve student attendance and explore research-based strategies to understand student experiences, absenteeism, and meaningful learning environments.

5 Hours | 30 Lessons | Video Instruction

What you will learn

Educators will be successful when they can learn to recognize that attendance is an outcome of students' experiences rather than simply a matter of compliance.

  • I can explain why improving attendance begins with improving students' school experiences rather than increasing consequences for absences.
  • I can distinguish between attendance barriers that are outside my influence and classroom practices I can intentionally strengthen.
  • I can design engaging learning experiences that students perceive as meaningful and difficult to replace after an absence.
  • I can identify attendance patterns using data and focus on root causes rather than symptoms.
  • I can build relationships and classroom routines that help every student feel known, welcomed, and connected.
  • I can implement supportive practices that help absent students reconnect quickly to learning, classmates, and the classroom community.

Overview

DailySpark: Attendance is a 30-day professional learning experience that helps educators improve student attendance by strengthening classroom engagement, relationships, and instructional practices. Through daily videos and practical implementation resources, participants explore research-based strategies to understand attendance as an outcome of students' school experiences, identify root causes of absenteeism, and create meaningful learning environments where every student feels connected and motivated to attend.

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Course format

DailySpark is a professional learning series that delivers short daily videos with simple action items, helping K-12 educational professionals grow through small, consistent steps that build sustainable habits over time. Released intentionally one weekday at a time, email notifications will be sent Monday through Friday. This approach allows you to apply one strategy at a time, reflect on it, and gradually integrate it into your practice without adding workload, making professional growth part of your everyday rhythm.


Who this course is for

This course is designed for K-12 educational professionals at all levels—from classroom teachers to district administrators—who are committed to advancing instructional quality, whether you're directly teaching students, supporting teachers, or leading educational initiatives.

 

Meet the thought leaders

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Douglas Fisher

Douglas Fisher is a professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Fisher was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, leadership, and curriculum design, as well as books such as Your Introduction to. Full bio
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Nancy Frey

Nancy Frey is a professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Her published titles include The Courage to Learn, The Art and Science of Coaching, How Scaffolding Works, and The Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning. Frey is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California and learns from teachers and students every day. Full bio
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This course also includes:

  • 90-Day Course Access
  • 30 Instructional Lessons
  • Practical Classroom Application
  • Course Learning Log
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Available in US and Canada only

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