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Lynwood Unified School District

Using AI to Support Multilingual Learners with Content Acquisition

Expanding Access to Academic Content Through AI-Powered Language Supports

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Valley New School

Teaching Students AI Ethics Through Workshops

Empowering Students to Navigate AI’s Ethical Complexities

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Valley New School

Integrating AI into Project-Based Learning

Leveraging AI to Deepen Engagement in Real-World Learning

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Cabarrus County Schools

Cabarrus Virtual Academy's Approach to Active Engagement in Virtual Learning

How a virtual academy integrated active engagement into their program

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Cabarrus County Schools

Addressing Student Engagement Through Hybrid Project-Based Learning (Cabarrus Virtual Academy)

How a virtual school engaged students through project-based learning

West Chester Area School District's Cyber Program

West Chester Area School District's Approach to Mastery and Expectations

How a virtual/hybrid program addressed student mastery and expectations around rigor for virtual learning

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Cambridge Public Schools

Asynchronous Learning Modules for Educators

Offering professional development and training that educators can complete at their own pace

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Engaging in Real-World Learning Experiences

Authentic learning opportunities for students to explore their interests

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Student Internships

Opportunities to explore career pathways while in high school

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Flexible Scheduling for Virtual and Hybrid Learning

Offering students and families choice in scheduling to best meets their needs

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Learning Studios

Student-driven collaborative classrooms

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Student Badges

Micro-credentials for students who demonstrate specific skills

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Virtual Student Clubs

Fostering student interests outside of the classroom

Mendon-Upton Regional School District

What I Need (WIN) Block

A flexible block of time to support students’ individual interests and needs

Meriden Public Schools

Virtual Summer STEM Challenge

A virtual summer STEM weeklong program for 4th graders

Dallas Independent School District

Building Self-Paced Student Learning with Google Slides

Creating self-paced student lessons with Google Slides for remote learning

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Liberty Public Schools

Mastery-Based Math Learning Through “Cafés”

Competency-based learning model where students engage in self-directed learning

Chicago Public Schools

Virtual Personalized Student Learning Plans

Choice-based personalized learning plans for virtual instruction

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Colorado Springs School District 11

Piloting Three to Six Week Inquiry Projects

Student-driven inquiry projects using Flipgrid

Video Pairing

Pair a video with an activity to make the learning more active

Norwood Public Schools

Break Timers

Embedding breaks with suggested activities into your daily schedule

Cedar Rapids Community School District

Brain Breaks for Movement

Embedding short breaks for movement into daily lessons

Intrinsic Schools

Virtual Notebooks

Enabling organization and access for all students

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Take Advantage of Lost Learning Time

Use technology to leverage virtual learning days and take advantage of lost learning time

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Implementing a Flex Time Period

Creating flexible learning time for students to focus on high-value instruction

Bronx Arena High School

Demonstrating Mastery with Two Challenges and a Capstone

Students complete challenges to progress through a course and a capstone to earn a credit

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Bronx Arena High School

Promoting Student Ownership and Agency

Building consistent structures that continually allow students to own their learning experiences

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Bronx Arena High School

Senior Portfolios

Culminating projects that seniors design, work through, and present to demonstrate high levels of learning self-management

Bronx Arena High School

Graduated Student Autonomy

Consistent learning structures that shift from teacher-led to student-led as students gain ownership of their learning

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Bronx Arena High School

Providing Productivity Guidance through Tasks and a Banking System

Students work on different courses in different places, but all are expected to complete five learning tasks each day

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Bronx Arena High School

Activity-Based Collaborative Learning Labs

Specific time set aside each morning for students to focus on an additional subject of interest

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Bronx Arena High School

Arenas (Four-Hour Time Blocks)

Large blocks of time that enable students to work through their courses with flexible, personalized supports

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Cisco Junior High School

Providing Pacing Guidance with "Must Do" and "May Do" Tasks

Playlists contain components that students must do to show mastery, as well as additional options that extend learning

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Cisco Junior High School

Targeted Small Group Instruction

Supporting students in small group instruction during individual rotations

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Cisco Junior High School

Balancing Student Choice and Needs with Playlists

Students select their work from skill-level appropriate playlists

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Cisco Junior High School

1:1 Data Conferences

Students and teachers frequently conference to ensure students understand their data and use it to improve their learning

Locust Grove Middle School

Customized Learner Pathways

Creating common pathways for academic progress that can be customized for individual students

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Locust Grove Middle School

Students Analyzing Assessments with Item Analysis

Helping students understand their learning progress and areas of need through structured self-analysis of assessments

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Locust Grove Middle School

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities

Integrating school-wide personalized learning with special education Individualized Education Plans

Locust Grove Middle School

Students Pursue Career-Based Projects

Students select “Houses” of interest and complete long-term projects related to possible careers

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Valor Collegiate Academies

Single-Gender Grouping via “Prides”

Deliberately selected single-gendered small groups that form social-emotional learning communities

Valor Collegiate Academies

A Self-Directed, Competency-Based Approach to Social-Emotional Learning

The “Compass Phase System” is designed to help guide students’ social-emotional work (“Badge Work”) and growth

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Valor Collegiate Academies

Self-Paced Progress through Playlists

Students work through playlists at their own pace

Valor Collegiate Academies

Self-Directed Summer Math Piloting

Providing students with review content over the summer to prepare for algebra

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Valor Collegiate Academies

Student Support Structures for Personalized Learning

Providing multiple types of support to balance students’ needs and teachers’ time

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Valor Collegiate Academies

Additional Math Instructional Time through a Content Focus Class

Creating an extra semester’s worth of time to provide targeted math instruction

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Valor Collegiate Academies

Playlist Data Trackers

Monitoring student progress through a simple, paper-based tool

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Lovett Elementary School

Student Choice of Mastery Demonstration

Allowing students to choose how they show mastery of the application of a skill

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Trailblazer Elementary School

Common Mastery-Based Practices

Creating a common understanding of mastery practices among staff and students

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Trailblazer Elementary School

Promoting Personalization through Learner Pathways

Students choose how to engage with learning activities based on daily pre-assessments and personal preferences

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Trailblazer Elementary School

Genius Hour

Self-paced passion projects that students pursue through inquiry-based learning

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Trailblazer Elementary School

Student Voice and Choice - Common Practices

Providing students with the ability to decide when and how they learn best throughout the day

Holmes Elementary School

Workshop

Student Led Collaborative Groups

Wheatley Education Campus

3 Before Me

Utilizing peer support to build culture and agency

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Pleasant View Elementary School

Authentic Projects

Assessment of mastery through projects in addition to skill-based learning

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Pleasant View Elementary School

Structures for Supporting Self-Directed Learning

Meeting a variety of students’ needs through norms and extra supports

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Pleasant View Elementary School

Multi-Pronged Student Support Structure

Providing structure and multiple options to support struggling students

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Pleasant View Elementary School

At Home Access to the Summit Learning Platform

Family and student-friendly interface to improve at home learning

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Lindsay High School

Customized Playlists to Keep Learners on Track

Facilitator-created playlists to provide appropriate learning pathways and resources for each Learner

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Lindsay High School

Supports for Pacing

Multiple opportunities to help Learners stay on-pace

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Lindsay High School

Reading Interventions

Using real-time data to address Learners’ reading needs

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Lindsay High School

Learner Accountability for Grading

Learner responsibility to ensure the gradebook reflects their most recent learning progress

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Lindsay High School

Working Across Grade Levels

Flexible approach to standards to complete more than one year of content in an academic year

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LPS Richmond

Student Choice Over Path, Place, and Modalities

Students choose assignments and learning resources to create a more personalized learning experience

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LPS Richmond

Assessment Initiated by Student

Students request assessments to demonstrate mastery and set pace of course

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LPS Richmond

Team Work Tables

Tables grouped throughout class to enable small groups and improve team orientation

LPS Richmond

Common Launch

Opening class with shared problem solving to create a culture focused on growth

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Roots Elementary

Common Behavior Management Techniques

Using multiple systems to monitor, share, and support student behavior

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ReNEW DTA Academy

Student Support Structures

Creating a structure of supports to help struggling students

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ReNEW DTA Academy

Emphasis on Life Skill Development

Teaching and practicing skills that go beyond 8th grade math

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ReNEW DTA Academy

Teacher-Led Large Group Instruction

Teaching to large heterogeneous groups to maximize efficiency

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CICS West Belden

Weekly 1:1 Conferences

Structured time to discuss progress and plan

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CICS West Belden

Student-Led Progress Tracking

Assessment initiated by student to increase ownership

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CICS West Belden

Multiple Methods of Support

Use of peers, teachers, and online resources to offer choice in support

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CICS West Belden

Defaulting to Independent Learning Time

Shared expectation to keep students on task

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CICS West Belden

Student Choice in Resources and Assignments through “Menus”

Offering options over when and how to create choice

Exponential Learning Initiative: Accelerating Evidence Project Fall Survey Analysis

These datasheets report the early findings from the fall of our Exponential Learning Initiative's Building Evidence mixed-methods study.

ELSA (English Learner Support Assistant) Chatbot

A custom-built AI chatbot designed to support English learners in building content knowledge while strengthening academic language skills....

AI Ethics Role Cards

AI ethics role cards are given to students. Each card describes a member of the community, ranging from students, researchers,...

AI Inventory

This AI inventory presents a list of scenarios for students, teachers, and other stakeholders to reflect on. Participants determine whether...

Valley New School Project Checklist

Valley New School’s Project Checklist guides students through the process of development by outlining the key steps for students to follow...

Asynchronous Learning Module

Cambridge Public Schools created a series of asynchronous learning modules that provided their teaching staff the option to select which...

Videos Demonstrating Teachers’ Use of Edtech Tools

Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) created asynchronous learning modules for their staff to receive training around specific edtech tools at...

Asynchronous Learning Module Submission Form

Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) created asynchronous learning modules for their staff to receive training around specific edtech tools that...

Educator Asynchronous Learning Module Journal

Cambridge Public Schools created asynchronous learning modules for their staff to receive training around specific edtech tools that they...

Flexible Learning Pathways at VLACS

Students at VLACS can create their own “experiences”, in which they have the option of participating in independent learning,...

Individual Projects Course at Village High School

Village High School offers students the opportunity to develop their own individual project course (e.g., beekeeping, podcasting) based on...

Quest Examples at The Forest School

Students at The Forest School and The Forest School Online engage in quests – real-world challenges around a specific theme that students...

Learning Through Apprenticeships at The Forest School

Students at The Forest School share their experiences of participating in apprenticeships starting in middle school.

Taos Academy Internship Program Handbook

High school students at Taos Academy can participate in an internship to receive elective credit. This handbook outlines what students need...

Village High School’s 2021-22 Calendar

Village High School is a hybrid school that has created a unique schedule for their student body. The school offers “Remote Fridays,” where...

Taos Academy’s Hybrid Weekly Schedule

These examples from Taos Academy demonstrate how different students with unique needs can craft a weekly schedule that best supports their...

A Day in the Life of an ASU Prep Digital Student

This video shares a glimpse into how a student at ASU Prep Digital uses the flexibility that the school offers to plan out coursework based...

ASU Prep Digital’s Course Pace Chart

The course pace chart from ASU Prep Digital provides estimated time and deadlines for students to complete specific lessons and assignments...

ASU Prep Digital’s Student Weekly Planner

Teachers at ASU Prep Digital help their students plan out their week by mapping out their synchronous classes and the asynchronous work...

A Day in the Life of a Middle School Studio

An educator, also referred to as a guide, from The Forest School discusses what happens daily in the school’s middle school studio.

Elementary School Badge Plan

At The Forest School, students create a badge plan each year and work backwards to complete additional badges and “level up.”

Badges and Pathways

Students at VLACS use Badgr to track their badges and find information related to specific career pathways.v

My Tech High Student Clubs

My Tech High offers student interest-based clubs led by club advisors and parents, held either by semester or in six-week mini-clubs. This...

ASU Prep Digital Social Activities

ASU Prep Digital offers a variety of social activities for their community, including clubs, family events, special interest groups, and...

Laurel Springs Social Community

Laurel Springs School has developed a robust social community for students to connect with each other and share interests, talents, and...

WIN Block Planning Document

Mendon-Upton Regional School Districtguide on their “What I Need” (WIN) block, which includes examples of activities that can be done...

Virtual Summer STEM Enrichment Program Invitation

Invitation from Meriden Public Schools to selected 4th-grade students to participate in a virtual summer STEM enrichment program.

Virtual Summer STEM Enrichment Program Project Overview

A slide deck overview of Meriden Public Schools’ virtual summer STEM enrichment program, which includes the project objective of building a...

Piloting Remote Inquiry Projects to More Deeply Engage Learners at D11

Nicole Ottmer, Personalized Learning Systems Coordinator at Colorado Springs School District 11, provides an overview of the district’s...

Dallas ISD Webinar Session Plan on Self-Paced Learning with Google Slides

Webinar slide deck from the Personalized Learning Department at Dallas ISD on how to create self-paced lessons with Google Slides.

Dallas ISD Webinar on Self-Paced Learning with Google Slides

Webinar from the Personalized Learning Department at Dallas ISD on how to create self-paced lessons with Google Slides.

Math Pathways

Liberty Public School students in learning cafe classrooms work along pathways based on their mastery level. This artifact includes an...

Math Personalized Learning Plan

Liberty Public School students in learning cafe classrooms use personalized plans to self-direct and pace their learning of math skills....

K - 2nd Virtual Learning Plan Example

Example lesson plan of a K - 2 virtual learning plan with activities that must be completed and suggested activities.

Quick-Start Guide to Creating Virtual Learning Plans

A step-by-step guide on how to create and implement virtual learning plans starting with a list of tips and suggestions for how to...

Virtual Learning Plans Teacher Workshop

Slide deck for a teacher workshop on how to create and implement personalized learning plans. Included in the deck are examples of learning...

3rd - 5th Grade Weekly Virtual Learning Plan Template

Template for a weekly virtual learning plan, which includes weekly goals, reflections, and a list of activities to be completed.

Learning Together at a Distance: A D11 Inquiry Invitation Project Resources

This website from D11 includes leveled guidebooks for elementary, middle, and high schools that outline planning tools and considerations...

Real-Time Redesign - Section 2: Dream Big

PDF version of Section 2: Dream Big of the Real-Time Redesign toolkit.

BetterLesson

Student Roles: Democratizing Group Work

This website shows how to implement students’ roles in group work so that each student contributes effectively to the overall work of their...

Cosmic Kids Yoga

These yoga and guided meditation videos for kids share fun and challenging physical activities appropriate for students.

Choice Board: The 2020 Election

This choice board from Seesaw focuses on the 2020 election. Explore the following for additional ideas: Choice Board: Indigenous People of...

Color-Coded Google Assignments

This screenshot shows how one teacher color-codes all of their assignments so that students can quickly scan and find assignments based on...

Weekly Checkpoint Document

This document is given to students weekly to ensure they know their expectations for the week, where to go for content support, and what...

Session A: Introduction to Remote Learning (Presentation and Video)

This session is focused on the basic supports needed for remote learning: strategic design and supports for effective implementation....

How to Set Up Language Warm-Ups

Language Warm-Ups use receptive and productive language tasks including “repeat-after-me” activities, minimal pairs, phoneme...

Learner-Led Classroom Management: IgnitED Research Video

In this video installment of IgnitED Research, a series that aims to build stronger connections between learning science and instructional...

Education Elements

Education Elements Personalized Learning Guide

Explore this free comprehensive personalized learning guide for educators, administrators, and parents from Education Elements. These...

Graduated Student Autonomy at Bronx Arena

Bronx Arena's founder discusses how students start to own more responsibility for their own learning. A student provides an example of...

Moving with Mastery at Bronx Arena

Students and an educator discuss the benefits of being able to start and finish classes at any time, based on content mastery.

Engaging Every Student with Blended Learning at Cisco

Learn how blended learning helped Cisco students engage with their work and get excited about school.

Selecting Learning Stations at Cisco Junior High School

Educators at Cisco use a variety of station types in the classroom to challenge students and address learning gaps.

Learning Playlists at Cisco

Students at Cisco ISD use playlists each week to guide their work.

Student Agency Strategies Playlists: Cisco Edition

This professional learning playlist from Raising Blended Learners takes Cisco ISD teachers through student agency strategies.

Cisco Science Playlist

Students at Cisco Junior High select what they work on from skill-level appropriate playlists.

Cisco Spiral Math with Deeper Thinking Questions Sample: Week 10

A math teacher at Cisco Junior High creates spiral math activities using open questions to push for deeper thinking.

Cisco Student-Led Learning Teacher Notes: Exploring Equations

This sample teacher notes document from Cisco Junior High supports a teacher in guiding students through an exploring equations activity.

Barbara Blackburn's DOK Analysis & Planning

Teachers at Locust Grove Middle School use Dr. Barbara Blackburn's DOK tools to both analyze student work and create learner pathways.

Locust Grove House Project Competition Info: Water Tower

Students at Locust Grove Middle School engage in career-based House challenges, which are projects mapped to broad driving questions and...

Locust Grove Sample Learner Pathway - 8th Science Unit 1

Students at Locust Grove Middle School work on personalized learner pathways that are designed with tasks that progress across depth of...

Learner Pathways at Locust Grove Middle School

Hear from Locust Grove students and educators about how Learner Pathways are incorporated into routine instruction.

Creating a Makerspace to Promote Project-Based Learning at Locust Grove Middle School

Discover Makerspaces at Locust Grove Middle School.

Setting Soft Deadlines to Help Students Pace their Work at Locust Grove Middle School

Educators discuss the use of soft deadlines and work pacing at Locust Grove Middle School.

Depth of Knowledge Levels at Locust Grove

A discussion of the use of Depth of Knowledge levels at Locust Grove.

Locust Grove 8th Grade Passion Capstone Project Overview & Rubric

Locust Grove Middle School designs a capstone project for soon-to-graduate 8th graders modeled around 'Genius Hour.' Students select a...

Self-Directed Summer Math Pilot at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor Collegiate Academies piloted a summer math program where students worked with a set of playlists designed to foster independent...

Addressing Skill Gaps with Foundation Weeks at Valor Collegiate Academies

Teachers utilize time during which their classes do not introduce new content to assess student progress and remediate skill gaps during...

Using Math Notebooks to Track Progress at Valor Collegiate Academies

Educators at Valor Collegiate Academies use notebooks to help students organize their learning in math, as well as check student...

Content Focus Math Class at Valor Collegiate Academies

Learn about Valor's math-specific content focus class.

Personalizing Instruction with Playlists at Valor Collegiate Academies

Students work with a bank of self- and teacher-selected playlists to guide their learning at Valor Collegiate Academies.

Playlist Trackers at Valor Collegiate Academies

Explore how students use playlist trackers in personalized learning at Valor Collegiate Academies.

Scholars Lead True North at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor students participate in mindfulness exercises that help them regulate their energy and attention.

True North Overview at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor students participate in mindfulness exercises that help them regulate their energy and attention.

Algebra 1 Foundations Summer Playlist at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor piloted a summer math playlist to provide students with review content, preparing them for algebra.

Algebra 1 Foundations Summer Math Tracker at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor uses this tracker to centralize student performance and progress on summer homework.

Sample Blended Learning Cover Sheet at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor's blended learning cover sheets scope out the playlists that students can select from.

Playlist Tracker Template at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor uses playlist trackers to aggregate student performance data on blended learning playlists in one packet, making it easy for teachers...

Math Sample Playlist: Irrational Numbers

Valor utilizes math playlists in their Content Focus class to organize blended learning practice around specific standards.

Math Sample Playlist: Proportions

Valor utilizes math playlists in their Content Focus class to organize blended learning practice around specific standards.

Learner Profiles at Lovett

A Lovett educator discusses how they use learner profiles to better understand their students and their needs.

Multi-Age Classrooms at Lovett

Lovett combines students of different ages into single classrooms to better enable flexible learning for its students.

Policies and Procedures for Students Working in Hallways at Lovett

Lovett educators created a system where students are able to choose where they work best, including in the hallways and throughout the...

Lovett Student Created Assessment

This is an example of an assessment a Lovett student created to demonstrate mastery of a particular topic.

Trailblazer Pathway Student Self-Assessment

Students use this tool to assess their level of mastery on various learning targets.

Trailblazer 2nd Grade Math BL Pathway

Students use this guide to determine their learning pathway during class based on their pre-assessment performance.

Trailblazer Pathway Choices

This screenshot shows the learning pathways students can engage with in Schoology.

Trailblazer 4th Grade Rotation Menu

This menu guides students through choice activities during station rotation.

Trailblazer Learning Pathways

Teachers at Trailblazer organize content for learner pathways in Schoology.

Leveraging Technology to Provide Online Pathways and Resources at Trailblazer

Based on learning pathways, students access content and resources online.

Personalizing Pathways Based on Formative Data at Trailblazer

Teachers use pre-assessments and student choice to design student learning pathways.

Student Choice of Learning Areas at Trailblazer

Students can self-select where and what to work on, depending on the time of day.

Using Station Rotations at Trailblazer

Teachers use station rotation with various content areas to break students into small groups and target different learning needs.

Class Example: Station Rotations at Trailblazer

Station rotations in class integrate the use of technology and in-person small group learning with various teachers.

Benefits of Opportunity Hour at Trailblazer

Students and teachers mutually benefit from choice-based opportunity hour.

Opportunity Hour at Trailblazer

Students self-select a topic of interest to learn for one hour per week, allowing general education teachers to meet in professional...

Springpoint

Springpoint Report: Inside Mastery Based High Schools: Profiles and Conversations

BetterLesson

Workshop Lesson Plan

This is an example lesson plan for Workshop from the early part of the year. Note that students are selected to be in tutoring based on two...

BetterLesson

Marzano Levels Poster

This poster helps students accurately assess their level of understanding on Marzano's scale and determine next steps.

Student Mastery Demonstration through Authentic Projects at Pleasant View

In addition to taking content assessments, students also engage in ongoing projects aligned to content areas.

Enrichment Academies at Pleasant View

Every Friday, students participate in hour-long enrichment academies that are multi-age/grade. The goal is to give all kids access to deep,...

Summit Personalized Learning: Norms for Self-Directed Learning

Summit has developed a series of resources for teachers, including norms for self-directed personalized learning time (PLT). You can find...

Student Supports at Pleasant View

Students working on learning objectives have multiple options for support, including peer mentorship, additional learning resources, and...

Shifting Instruction at Pleasant View

The PVES principal discusses how she has supported teachers in making the shift to personalization.

Flexible Use of Space at Pleasant View

Students move freely throughout the classroom and extended learning space (hallways, central areas).

Off-Pace Students at Lindsay

A student shares how they think about being off or on "pace" in class, and how they and others stay on track. Transcript:...

Using a Capacity Matrix as a Pacing Guide at Lindsay

Brandy Quintero, a teacher at Lindsay, explains why and how teachers decided to integrate a pacing guide into the district's capacity...

Different Learning Choices Students Make at Lindsay

Brandy Quintero, a teacher at Lindsay, explains how students have choice over when to take an assessment as well as which content areas to...

Student Choice Over How to Demonstrate Mastery at Lindsay

A student explains how he decided to choose and execute against his own "level four" mastery demonstration. Transcript: Marco...

Choosing to Demonstrate Advanced Knowledge at Lindsay

Teacher Marla Earnest explains how students who achieve proficiency on a standard can choose to demonstrate deeper mastery.Transcript:...

Literary Analysis VWA Task List

This is a sample rubric (also called a task list) for a vocabulary objective.

Students' Choice in How to Use Personalized Learning Time at Lindsay

Brandy Quintero, a Lindsay teacher, explains how students sign up for Personalized Learning Time. Transcript: Brandy Quintero: Is the...

Anytime/Anywhere Learning Using Empower at Lindsay

Students and teachers can use Empower 24/7/365 enabling anytime/anywhere learning.

Duolingo

Duolingo is an online language learning application.

Personalized Learning Environment | Lindsay Unified School District

Lindsay Unified School District is empowering and motivating for today and tomorrow. Learn strategies and methods for teaching in a...

Student Perspective: Working on Multiple Grade Levels at Lindsay

A student explains how she is able to tackle mastery of both ninth and tenth grade standards by using out of school time....

LPS Note Taking Task

This is a sample LPS note taking task

Student Choice of Learning Resources at LPS

How a student chooses learning resources for a learning objective. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in...

Student Choice of Assignments at LPS Richmond

Sophia Thomas, teacher, shares how she supports students in their self-paced learning by monitoring progress against goals in the dashboard...

Student Choice at LPS Richmond

Sophia Thomas, teacher, explains the parameters of choice available to students, which include what to work on, in which order, at what...

Student Example: Tiered Supports at LPS

Example of how students would use the support model in class. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google...

Tiered Student Supports at LPS

Overview of support model at LPS. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google Sheets, and many of those...

Multiple Resources for Learning Objectives at LPS

Example of multiple learning resources for a learning objective. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google...

Benefits of Student-Initiated Assessments at LPS

Sophia Thomas, teacher, explains how students at LPS are able to choose when they take a mastery assessment.Transcript: Sophia Thomas: The...

LPS Sample Student Google Dashboard

This is a sample student Google dashboard used for LPS's Navigate Math course. (LPS has since migrated much of this functionality online in...

Teacher Example: Checking Homework Completion at LPS

How a teacher checks for class homework completion. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google Sheets, and...

Setting Goals for Work at Home

A student in LPS Richmond's Navigate Math class talks through how she thinks about setting her goals for the week.Transcript: Student: My...

Student Choice of Homework at LPS

Overview of how students choose homework. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google Sheets, and many of...

School Yourself

School yourself provides online interactive math lessons.

Direct Instruction for Non-cognitive Skills at LPS

Walk through of how the first two units are structured as a class. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in...

Visual Dashboards for Class Competitions at LPS Richmond

Sophia Thomas, teacher, explains how the class developed visual dashboards to show individual and team progress against goals in order to...

Teacher Discusses Student Choice at Roots

Roots teacher, Samantha Gambino, explains how choice is integrated into the student day, particularly during independent learning...

Teacher Discusses Leveraging Student Feedback at Roots

Roots teacher, Lecksy Wolk, explains how teachers are able to elicit and integrate student feedback to give them more choice and ownership...

Roots Executive Director Discussing the Benefit of Defaulting to Playlists

Roots ED and Founder, Jonathan Hanover, discusses the benefit of a norm of defaulting to their independent learning tasks if not scheduled...

Roots Executive Director Explains Modifying Tech Tools

Roots ED and Founder, Jonathan Hanover, discusses how the school built customized apps to integrate with their Google tools.Transcript: Jon...

DreamBox Learning

DreamBox Learning is a mathematics adaptive learning tool for students in grades K-8.

Creating Individual Learning Playlists at Roots

At Roots Elementary, teachers create individualized playlists that scholars work through during independent learning time.

Roots Can Solve it Worksheet

This worksheet from Roots gives an example of how they integrate Habits of Success into their classroom practices.

Student Pacing at ReNEW DTA

The teacher explains how students progress through standards at their own pace.

Student Mastery Demonstration at ReNEW DTA

Students demonstrate mastery by creating a video illustrating how they work through an easy, medium, and hard problem within that standard.

Multiple Levels of Student Support at ReNEW DTA

Students are given multiple means of support to look towards before reaching out to the teacher.

Teaching Time Management at ReNEW DTA

Students are given the flexibility to make choices about how to manage their time, with support from peers and teachers.

CICS West Belden: Personalized Learning Plan (PLP) Template

At CICS West Belden, every student has a Personal Learning Plan. This is a sample template for a PLP.

Student Example: Personalized Learning Plan at West Belden

A student at CICS West Belden in Chicago shares his personalized learning plan.

Student Pacing at West Belden

At CICS West Belden, students can move at their own pace through learning objectives.

Periodic Diagnostic Process at West Belden

Educators at CICS West Belden use a process to periodically diagnose student mastery levels.

Student Example: Student-Led Progress Tracking at West Belden

A student at CICS West Belden explains how he tracks his progress towards mastery of learning objectives.

Daily Common Planning at West Belden

Teachers at CICS West Belden get 90 minutes of common planning time.

Independent Learning Time at West Belden

Learn how independent learning time is structured at CICS West Belden.

Student Choice in Resources and Assignments through "Menus" at West Belden

Learn about how CICS West Belden offers students choices through learning "menus".

Teacher Example: Daily Agenda Creation at West Belden

At CICS West Belden, teachers create daily agendas to help organize the different learning activities taking place during a class period.

CICS Student Groupings Screen Shot

CICS West Belden uses student groups to differentiate instruction.

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Self-directed learning

Using AI to Support Multilingual Learners with Content Acquisition

Teaching Students AI Ethics Through Workshops

Integrating AI into Project-Based Learning

Cabarrus Virtual Academy's Approach to Active Engagement in Virtual Learning

Addressing Student Engagement Through Hybrid Project-Based Learning (Cabarrus Virtual Academy)

West Chester Area School District's Approach to Mastery and Expectations

Asynchronous Learning Modules for Educators

Engaging in Real-World Learning Experiences

Student Internships

Flexible Scheduling for Virtual and Hybrid Learning

Learning Studios

Student Badges

Virtual Student Clubs

What I Need (WIN) Block

Virtual Summer STEM Challenge

Building Self-Paced Student Learning with Google Slides

Mastery-Based Math Learning Through “Cafés”

Virtual Personalized Student Learning Plans

Piloting Three to Six Week Inquiry Projects

Video Pairing

Break Timers

Brain Breaks for Movement

Virtual Notebooks

Take Advantage of Lost Learning Time

Implementing a Flex Time Period

Demonstrating Mastery with Two Challenges and a Capstone

Promoting Student Ownership and Agency

Senior Portfolios

Graduated Student Autonomy

Providing Productivity Guidance through Tasks and a Banking System

Activity-Based Collaborative Learning Labs

Arenas (Four-Hour Time Blocks)

Providing Pacing Guidance with "Must Do" and "May Do" Tasks

Targeted Small Group Instruction

Balancing Student Choice and Needs with Playlists

1:1 Data Conferences

Customized Learner Pathways

Students Analyzing Assessments with Item Analysis

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities​​

Students Pursue Career-Based Projects

Single-Gender Grouping via “Prides”

A Self-Directed, Competency-Based Approach to Social-Emotional Learning

Self-Paced Progress through Playlists

Self-Directed Summer Math Piloting

Student Support Structures for Personalized Learning

Additional Math Instructional Time through a Content Focus Class

Playlist Data Trackers

Student Choice of Mastery Demonstration

Common Mastery-Based Practices

Promoting Personalization through Learner Pathways

Genius Hour

Student Voice and Choice - Common Practices

Workshop

3 Before Me

Authentic Projects

Structures for Supporting Self-Directed Learning

Multi-Pronged Student Support Structure

At Home Access to the Summit Learning Platform

Customized Playlists to Keep Learners on Track

Supports for Pacing

Reading Interventions

Learner Accountability for Grading

Working Across Grade Levels

Student Choice Over Path, Place, and Modalities

Assessment Initiated by Student

Team Work Tables

Common Launch

Common Behavior Management Techniques

Student Support Structures

Emphasis on Life Skill Development

Teacher-Led Large Group Instruction

Weekly 1:1 Conferences

Student-Led Progress Tracking

Multiple Methods of Support

Defaulting to Independent Learning Time

Student Choice in Resources and Assignments through “Menus”

Exponential Learning Initiative: Accelerating Evidence Project Fall Survey Analysis

ELSA (English Learner Support Assistant) Chatbot

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities