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This section explores concrete, field-tested strategies in four key practice areas: targeted and relevant, actively engaging, socially connected, and growth oriented. Educators can use these strategies to co-create experiences with students, bringing a personalized, mastery-based, and whole-child approach to life in the context of their own classroom, school, and content area.

Targeted and Relevant
  • Grade-level learning
  • Individual and small-group instruction
  • Differentiated pathways and material
  • Culturally relevant and sustaining
Actively Engaging
  • Choice and agency
  • Self-directed learning
  • Authentic inquiry and application
  • Knowledge activation and reflection
Socially Connected
  • Peer learning and collaboration
  • Relationship and trust-building
  • Family engagement and involvement
  • Community and civic connection
Growth Oriented
  • Goal-setting and planning
  • Sustained opportunities for practice
  • Meaningful feedback
  • Progress monitoring and reporting

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When learning is targeted and relevant, every student can access and interact with instruction, materials, and experiences that are aligned to community goals and competencies and tailored to their unique needs, strengths, interests, and identities. Explore practical strategies for that:

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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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Desert Edge High School

Using AI to Support Academy-Based Interdisciplinary Learning

Leveraging a Custom Chatbot to Create Career-Connected, CTE-Aligned Instructional Resources
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Denver Online High School

Using a Custom Chatbot to Support Virtual Learners

Supporting Remote Learners' Agency Through Embedded Just-in-Time Supports
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Gulfport Virtual Academy

Gulfport Virtual Academy's Approach to Targeted, Relevant Virtual Learning

How a virtual school made instruction targeted and relevant to center students
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NYC School Without Walls

Increasing Student Buy-In with Targeted Communications (NYC SWOW)

How a hybrid program encouraged higher attendance and engagement through fieldwork
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Using Data to Advocate for Students with Learning Differences

Strategically using data to understand and support students with learning differences, inside and outside the classroom
A group of children are sitting around a table in a classroom.

Making Sense of Your Data Findings for Advocacy

Connecting your insights with actionable advocacy steps
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Strategies for Equitably Analyzing Disciplinary Data

Understanding inequitable patterns in disciplinary data
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Advocating for Students’ Unfinished Learning Needs

Using data to address unfinished learning
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Developing a Data Story

Using actionable data to tell a story that advocates for students
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Leveraging Data to Advocate for More Creative Learning Experiences

Using data to understand and create more creative learning experiences for students
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Leveraging Disciplinary Data to Advocate for Students

Using data on disciplinary events to advocate for equitable practices
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Student Badges

Micro-credentials for students who demonstrate specific skills
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Remote Pathways

Virtual, small groups for a personalized experience and support
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Hopkins Public Schools

Using Highest-Qualified Staff for 1:1 Support

Leveraging paraprofessionals for multi-tiered systems of instructional support
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Ector Country Independent School District

Virtual, Outcomes-Based Contract Tutoring

Partnering with online programs to provide high-dose tutoring with payment contingent on student growth
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Ector Country Independent School District

Equity-Focused Attendance Phase-In

Prioritizing access to in-person learning for students with greatest need
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Mendon-Upton Regional School District

What I Need (WIN) Block

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

Career Academy Vocational School Partnership

Offering high school students vocational training
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Meriden Public Schools

Building a Partnership with Local Community College To Increase Access to Learning Opportunities

Exchanging classroom space for college courses
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Meriden Public Schools

Offering College-Credit Bearing Opportunities

Partnering with universities to provide college credit courses in high school
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Metro Nashville Public Schools

High-Dosage Tutoring

Utilizing community partnerships to provide one-on-one tutoring to students
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Chicago Public Schools

"Walking Time" to Support Standards Mastery

Supporting standards mastery with flexible classroom assignments
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Liberty Public Schools

Multi-Grade Level Classrooms

Multi-grade classrooms provide flexibility with frequently shifting numbers of students attending in-person classes and foster teacher collaboration
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Chicago Public Schools

Schoolwide Student Identity Day

Celebrating student identities with schoolwide celebration
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Highline Public Schools

Virtual Manipulatives

Students show conceptual understanding of math concepts using virtual tools
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Collecting Real-Time Student Data

Gauge students’ understanding in a remote-friendly way as you go through a lesson
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Gather Data Through Gamification

Use engaging and fun platforms to quickly check for understanding
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Virtual Rotation

Offering multiple hybrid learning experiences throughout the day
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Remote Buddy Projects

Grouping in-person and remote students together for projects
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Norwood Public Schools

Expectations Ensure Engagement

Outlining clear expectations for small-group work in remote settings
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Virtual Scavenger Hunt

Give students a chance to incorporate movement in an engaging way
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Defining Clear Roles in Group Work

Supporting each student to be successful and collaborative during small-group time
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Intrinsic Schools

Color-Coding for Ease and Clarity

Offering visual clues to help students and teachers find the right thing at the right time.
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Uxbridge Public Schools

Online Agenda

Offering clarity and consistency to ensure everyone is on the same page
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Total Language Response

Using body language and non-verbal cues to support understanding
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Model, Model, Model

Supporting students who are learning English through modeling using the “I do, we do, you do” method of gradual release
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Non-Verbal Representation

Using visual and auditory inputs other than written or spoken words
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Complete Sentences

Students respond in complete sentences to build language proficiency
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Know-Wonder-Learn (KWL) Chart

Building in opportunities and connection
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Scaffolded Summary

Supporting student writing using sentence stems
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Say Something Cards

Giving students scaffolding for peer-led classroom conversations
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Example: Mix It Up! The Benefits of Mixed-Ability Groups (IgnitED Research)

This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective about the benefits of mixed-ability student groups
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Example: The Myth of Learning Styles (IgnitED Research)

This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective around the myth of learning styles
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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
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Bronx Arena High School

Student Pacing Based on Content Mastery

When students show mastery, they immediately move on to new content or courses
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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

Students Focus on Three Credits

Enabling opportunities for deeper and faster learning by limiting the amount of classes a student can take at the same time
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Bronx Arena High School

Measuring Three Levels of Mastery

Students can show proficiency of academic skills at learning, functional, and nuanced levels
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Bronx Arena High School

Co-Creating Graduation Plans with Credit Mapping

Students and teachers map out learning and graduation goals and create a plan to achieve them
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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

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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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

Collaboration between Teachers and Advocate Counselors

Collaborative teaching teams that support the whole student
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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

Common Data Practices

Cisco looks at a variety of data sources and uses them in different ways to improve teaching and learning
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Cisco Junior High School

Creating Extra Time for Student Support in Extension Classes

All 6th graders and some 7th graders have an extra class period for personalized support in math and ELA
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Cisco Junior High School

Using Pretests and Posttests to Identify Learning Growth and Needs

Creating formative data with pretests and summative data with posttests
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Cisco Junior High School

Whole Class Instruction

Identifying similar gaps in knowledge and providing instruction for the whole class
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Locust Grove Middle School

Selecting Small Groups by Learning Level

Continually shifting groups to support students working at the same learning level while moving at their own pace
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Locust Grove Middle School

Benchmarking Progress with MAP Tests

Identifying student needs and growth with MAP Assessments
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Locust Grove Middle School

Collaborative Planning with Data

Weekly time for teachers to meet, monitor progress, and plan using student data
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Locust Grove Middle School

Makerspaces

Large classrooms with resources to support students’ project-based learning
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Valor Collegiate Academies

Incorporating Expressions of Gratitude into the School Day

Giving “Appreciations” to emphasize that gratitude for others is part of building healthy relationships
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Valor Collegiate Academies

Scaffolded Small Group Instruction

Targeting instruction to small groups of students throughout the week
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Valor Collegiate Academies

Diverse Data Sources

Leveraging data from multiple sources to inform instructional decisions
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Valor Collegiate Academies

Looking at Student Work Protocol

Structured review of student work to better understand how students approach assignments and determine additional supports
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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

Coordination Between Core Content and Math Focus Teachers

Collaborating over student data to ensure instructional time is used effectively
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Valor Collegiate Academies

Multiple Methods of Student Groupings

Mixing a variety of grouping strategies based on students’ needs
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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

Lovett's Modified Grading Based On Skill Level

Measuring academic growth based on students’ current skill levels
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Lovett Elementary School

Modifying Standards to Meet Student Needs

Teaching a topic at different levels of depth & complexity to make it accessible for all students
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Lovett Elementary School

Collecting Student Data through Varied Assessments

Teachers use multiple data points to better understand student progress
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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

Trailblazer's Opportunity Hour

Creating time for Professional Learning Communities by offering unique learning opportunities to students
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Lovett Elementary School

Differentiating Instruction Based on Student Need

Using station rotation and individual rotation models to personalize instruction
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Lovett Elementary School

Differentiating Units & Classes at a High Level

Placing students in low, medium, and high classes based on previously demonstrated knowledge
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Lovett Elementary School

Lovett Learner Profiles

Collecting data to understand students beyond academic progress
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Lovett Elementary School

Full Inclusion of Students with Learning Disabilities

Providing special education resources to students with additional need in general education classrooms
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Lovett Elementary School

Multi-age Learning Pods

Grouping students in grade ranges to allow for more flexible instruction and collaborative teaching
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Lovett Elementary School

Weekly Learning Cycles

Introducing topics through whole group instruction, then guided release toward independent learning
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Trailblazer Elementary School

Integrating Online Programs to Differentiate Learning

Personalizing content by student need, with bounded student choice
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Trailblazer Elementary School

Trailblazer's Team-Based Flexible Learning Spaces

Students move between learning spaces based on their learning preferences and needs
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Trailblazer Elementary School

Trailblazer's Cross Grade-Level Teams

Working in teams across multiple grade levels to create more flexibility
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Trailblazer Elementary School

Inclusion Approach to Special Education

Integrating special education teachers into general education classrooms
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Holmes Elementary School

Marzano's Practice

Student Driven Self-Assessment
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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

STAR Testing Data Use

Adaptive testing to measure student reading growth
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Pleasant View Elementary School

Flexible Working Groups

Create targeted small groups to differentiate instruction
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Pleasant View Elementary School

Pleasant View's Integrated Teaching Teams

Push-in Special Education teachers to support students with learning disabilities coherently
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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

Power Standards

Highlighting most important learning standards to help students make better choices about what they choose to learn
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Lindsay High School

Learner Choice as to How To Demonstrate Higher-Level Mastery

Learners choose how they want to demonstrate mastery knowledge to increase engagement
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Lindsay High School

Learner Choice of Mastery Level

Flexibility to meet minimum thresholds or aim for higher mastery to improve time management and ownership
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Lindsay High School

Triangulation of Data

Looking at data to determine appropriate Learners supports during Personalized Learning Time
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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

Progress Monitoring Through Empower

Facilitators use the Empower, formerly Educate, system to determine how well each Learner is developing along their learning path
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Lindsay High School

Capacity Matrix

Providing an explicit learning agenda to guide Learners through each learning unit
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LPS Richmond

Flexible Daily Small Group Instruction

Customized groupings to address learning needs and create team experts for specific learning objectives
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LPS Richmond

Tiered Student Supports

Multiple non-teacher support options to increase ownership of student learning
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LPS Richmond

Data Dashboard for Progress Monitoring

Teacher uses data dashboard to understand where each student is in their learning pathway
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LPS Richmond

Work at Home

24/7 access to provide students more autonomy over when and where they learn
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LPS Richmond

Direct Instruction for Academic Content and Non-Cognitive Skills

Whole class instruction to promote habits of success and mindsets
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LPS Richmond

Heterogeneous Teams

Teacher-assigned student teams to support a variety of skill levels
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Roots Elementary

Moving with Mastery Through Learning Standards

Using data and flexible resources to determine which students are ready for more challenging material
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Roots Elementary

Creation and Use of Micro-Standards

Using more granular standards to better understand student progress
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Roots Elementary

Structured Data Analysis Reflection

Providing a structured template to help guide teachers through a data-driven process
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Roots Elementary

MAP Data Use

Assessing with NWEA MAP to determine Roots’ performance relative to other schools
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Roots Elementary

Daily Adjustments to Student Learning

Employing formative data to adjust learning activities as students progress faster or slower than expected
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Roots Elementary

6-8 Week Data Cycles

Mastery assessments every 6-8 weeks to measure student progress and identify learning needs
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Roots Elementary

Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Groups

Differentiated groups to enhance different learning experiences
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Roots Elementary

6-8 Week Learning Groups

Periodic benchmark assessments to determine student progress and adjust student learning paths
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Roots Elementary

Defaulting to Individual Playlists

Creating rules in the calendar app to ensure students are always learning in a personalized way during instructional time
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Roots Elementary

Daily, Weekly, and Long-Term Student Groupings

Employing multiple grouping approaches to meet immediate needs as well as provide stable working teams
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ReNEW DTA Academy

Emphasizing Assessment Readiness

Students initiate assessments to improve their chances of success
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ReNEW DTA Academy

Student Self-Reporting Progress

Students provide progress updates to minimize teacher grading time
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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

Progress Triangulation

Looking at profile, pathway, and ongoing data to assess student progress
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CICS West Belden

Periodic diagnostic process

Beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year data collection to develop Learner Profile
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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

Flexible Grouping

Combining students to differentiate instruction
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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

Daily Agenda

Providing an explicit plan for students in each class
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CICS West Belden

Structures to Support Individualized Pacing

Structures and expectations to support mastery-based pacing at the individual level
Photo of students of multiple ages working together in one classroom

CICS West Belden

Multi-Age Classrooms

Combining grade levels to connect students with similar needs
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CICS West Belden

Targeted Large Group Instruction

Using whole groups to maximize efficiency
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Building Community Learning in a Physically-Distanced, Hybrid Setting

School District of Cudahy Superintendent Dr. Tina Owen-Moore discusses how her district implemented virtual interventions which allowed for...
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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...
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Creating Access to Higher Education Learning Opportunities Through Community College Partnership

Meriden Public Schools explains its partnership with the local community college to trade classroom space for free college courses for...
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Accelerating Student Learning with High-Dosage Tutoring

This research brief, created by the Annenberg Institute at Brown University offers an overview of the evidence-base and eight design...
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MNPS Comprehensive Tutoring Plan Pilot Overview

This document outlines principles and plans for initial roll out of high-dosage, personalized tutoring at Metro Nashville Public Schools.
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PLC Orientation

The shift to remote learning at Austin ISD created an opportunity for new collaboration across the district, including grade-alike...
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Sample Master Schedule with Embedded “Walking Time”

Sample schedules for Kindergarten - 8th grade that include walking time for ELA and math.
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Tanner Elementary - I Am Black History

A video from Tanner Elementary’s virtual Black History month assembly, which includes a read aloud, celebrations of Black social justice...
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Domain-Specific Professional Development Scope and Sequence

A nine-month scope and sequence for personalized learning professional development for teachers, which includes differentiated pathways...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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Schools Need a Success Coach for Every Learner

Article from Getting Smart outlining how to build Success Coaching in schools and why it is needed to support learners on all fronts.
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Daily Student Success Coaching at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Bb Ntsakey, Director, Academics at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School describes their Success Coaching program, which provides each student...
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Back to School Success Coaching Playbook

This playbook outlines critical steps to engage students in success coaching and provides tools and resources to implement this process...
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Kahoot Exit Ticket

This screenshot shows the final results from a geometry exit ticket administered on Kahoot.
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Digital Vending Machine Slide Template

This slide deck offers multiple templates for building your own Digital Vending Machine to give options and build engagement with your...
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Real-Time Redesign - Section 2: Dream Big

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

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How to Make Station Rotation Work During Hybrid Learning

This article explains key ways to implement a station rotation within a hybrid setting.

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Monterey Peninsula: Preparing Stakeholders for Co-Creation

As part of their pilot for Real-Time Redesign, one of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District design team’s initial priorities was...
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Pumpkin Launch Challenge with Remote Buddies

This video shows students in fourth and fifth grade working with their remote buddies on a pumpkin launch design challenge at Design 39 in...
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Monterey Peninsula: Students and Teachers Co-Designing Strategies for Belonging

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) sought to address a key problem in their district: “How might we increase flexibility...
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Cedar Rapids: Problem of Practice on Standards-Aligned Feedback

Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) interviewed a range of teachers and students to identify opportunities to improve teaching...
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Mastery Charter Schools: Getting Inspired by Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Pedagogy

Mastery Charter Schools has a clear commitment to equity – its vision is to be a model anti-racist school district. To live out this...
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Cedar Rapids: Getting Inspired by Standards-Based Grading

Cedar Rapids Community School District has a well-defined strategy for implementing competency-based learning. Amid implementation,...
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Requiring Cameras Only for 1:1 and Small-Group Time

This video describes the importance of allowing students to keep their cameras off at times during a lesson and then prompting students to...
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Muted Share-Aloud Video Explanation

This video describes how students read synchronously while on video, but muted, to show their engagement and silently celebrate their...
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Discussion Sentence Stems

This resource provides sentence stems for accountable talk that students can use for discussions in person, remotely, or in a hybrid model.
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Explanation of Wait Questions

This video gives additional information and framing around Wait Questions, along with two other types of questions you can use with remote...
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Visual Virtual Classroom Background

This slide deck shares various virtual classroom backgrounds used for an elementary, bilingual classroom. It also includes a “star student”...
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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...
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Daily Agendas

These fifth-grade daily agendas are clear, have an image to catch students’ attention, and are very detailed so that students know exactly...
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Weekly Curriculum Plan

This weekly plan for high school students is detailed with hyperlinks and objectives for each day. Educators should be clear and consistent...
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Digital Notebook

This is an example of a digital notebook that a high school science teacher builds for their students every unit. Their students...
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Virtual Oral Assessment Student Work Samples

These work samples were produced by students for a virtual oral math assessment. Students shared this work with their teacher virtually and...
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Virtual Oral Assessment and Rubric

This is a question that eighth-grade students were assessed on for their virtual oral assessment. The rubric provides more in-depth details...
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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....
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Session B: Driving Remote Instructional Quality and Improvement (Presentation and Video)

This session goes one step further than Session A (Introduction to Remote Learning) by getting specific about effective remote Instruction...
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Bilingual Binders at Dallas ISD

This picture illustrates an example of a bilingual binder used in a school in Dallas ISD. Students are given the option of using worksheets...
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Rules for “Say Something” Cards

This set of cards provides students with sentence stems to use during classroom conversations. Educators can print off this document to...
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What is Total Language Response?

This video explains what Total Language Response (TLR) is and how to use it to better support students who are learning English.
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Grammar Walls

This website shares information around creating a “Grammar Wall” with children, along with ideas on how to make the activity colorful,...
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What is Modeling?

The teacher models a skill or strategy for students using a gradual release method that follows the pattern: “I do, we do, you do.” The...
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How to Set Up Language Warm-Ups

Language Warm-Ups use receptive and productive language tasks including “repeat-after-me” activities, minimal pairs, phoneme...
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8 Tips for Creating Effective Word Walls

This article maps out ways to ensure word walls are engaging, interactive, student produced, and effective in supporting student learning...
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Vocabulary Frame Flashcards

This worksheet maps out one approach to building vocabulary frame flashcards. This resource can be printed as-is or adapted to suit various...
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Prior Knowledge - Mental Hooks for Learning: IgnitED Research Video

In this video installment of IgnitED Research, a series that aims to build stronger connections between learning science and instructional...
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Greeley-Evans School District’s Unit Model

This one-slide overview of a math unit from Greeley-Evans School District highlights how various aspects of personalized learning,...
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Algebra Studio Course Map

This example from Washington Leadership Academy shows a course map for an Algebra 1 Math Studio Class and provides a look into: Course...
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Unlocking Time

Unlocking Time's strategy on implementing a flex time period

Flex time periods offer students some degree of flexibility to follow their own interests and manage their own learning time, providing as...
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Unlocking Time

Why Create A Flex Block?

Schools around the country have successfully personalized their students' learning by adding a flex block to their schedule. In what...
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Unlocking Time

How Can You Create A Flex Block?

Adding a flexible block of time to your school schedule can help personalize learning for your students. But with an already busy schedule,...
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Intersession Sparks Exploration and Lifelong Learning at The Nueva School

Nueva runs a PK-8 campus and a high school. Both these independent schools offer a six-day intersession for students to develop...
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Unlocking Time

Dynamically re-group based on formative assessment

This strategy, created by Unlocking Time, captures how schools utilize formative assessment data to re-group students based on the goals of...
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Assessment for Academic Skills

Examples of student assessment for academic skills from Leadership Public Schools.
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Henry County Schools' Personalized Learning Overview

An overview of personalized Learning at Henry County Schools, GA.
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Math Games

Free math games and skill practice online.
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Prioritizing Unique Metrics at Bronx Arena

Discussion of the unique metrics that Bronx Arena looks at when evaluating student and school performance.
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Organizing Individualized Learning for an Entire Class with Facilitation Plans at Bronx Arena

Bronx Arena educators discuss how they use facilitation plans to keep track of student learning progress and coordinate learning resources.
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Teachers as Conductors of Learning at Bronx Arena

Bronx Arena's founder discusses how teacher's focus on facilitating learning before designing curriculum.
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Focusing on a Small Number of Credits to Accelerate Learning at Bronx Arena

Bronx Arena's founder discusses the benefits of students focusing on a small number of credits.
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Creating Small Groups In and Outside the General Classroom at Bronx Arena

Educators at Bronx Arena discuss the role of content specialists, who bring passion and subject-specific knowledge to student instruction.
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Learning Labs at Bronx Arena

Educators at Bronx Arena discuss subject-specific activity-based classes called learning labs. Classroom footage is also featured.
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Development of Competencies at Bronx Arena

Bronx Arena's founder discusses why and how they went about developing competencies for students. A student and teacher also discuss...
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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.
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Bronx Arena Competencies at a Glance

Bronx Arena created competencies for literacy, thinking, and expression.
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Engaging Every Student with Blended Learning at Cisco

Learn how blended learning helped Cisco students engage with their work and get excited about school.
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Using Data to Identify Growth Areas for Staff at Cisco

Educators and administrators at Cisco communicate across grade levels to collaborate and use data to improve the educational experience for...
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Putting Students First with Blended Learning at Cisco

Discover how educators at Cisco put students first in a small, rural school district, by using blended learning.
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Student-led Instruction at Cisco

Hear about student-led instruction in classrooms at Cisco ISD.
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Class Example: Small Group Instruction at Cisco

View an in-class example of small-group instruction in action at Cisco ISD.
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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.
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Whole Group Instruction at Cisco

Learn how whole-group instruction is implemented at Cisco Junior High School.

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Spiral Math at Cisco

Discover Spiral Math and see how an educator uses this approach in her classroom throughout a typical week.
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Extension Classes at Cisco

Educators at Cisco use Extension Classes to clarify student understanding of class concepts and fill in knowledge gaps.
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Identifying Prior Knowledge with Pretests at Cisco

Teachers at Cisco can use pretests to help them determine student content knowledge and set them on the right path for learning.
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Learning Playlists at Cisco

Students at Cisco ISD use playlists each week to guide their work.
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Bronx Arena Facilitation Plan Example B

Teachers at Bronx Arena create facilitation plans to track student progress and support each learner.
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Bronx Arena Facilitation Plan Example A

Teachers at Bronx Arena create facilitation plans to track student progress and support each learner.
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Cisco Checklist Example: Slope

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

Students at Cisco Junior High select what they work on from skill-level appropriate playlists.
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Cisco Student-Led Learning: Exploring Equations

This sample packet from Cisco Junior High guides students through a student-led learning activity.
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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.
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Rotations and Genius Hour at Trailblazer Elementary School

Trailblazer Elementary School runs station rotations and genius hour in classrooms to meet the needs of their learners. This video gives...
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Math Stations at Trailblazer Elementary School

Trailblazer Elementary School runs station rotations in math to meet the needs of their learners. This video gives extended footage of the...
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Locust Grove Habits of Work Rollout Timeline

Locust Grove Middle School also prioritizes building students' soft skills, called 'Habits of Work.'

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Henry County ELA Competencies 6-12

Henry County Schools vertically mapped ELA skills based on their established graduation competencies.
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Henry County Science Competencies 6-8

Henry County Schools vertically mapped science skills based on their established graduation competencies.
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Henry County Cross-Curricular Competencies

Henry County Schools created cross-curricular graduation competencies as pillars for their school design, focusing on communication,...
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Read 180

Read 180 is a blended learning intervention program targeting reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills in grades 4-12.
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Active Classroom

Active Classroom is a digital platform that offers core curriculum and supplemental activities for K-12 social studies courses.
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Locust Grove Webb's DOK Task Analysis Protocol

Locust Grove Middle School uses this protocol to analyze and develop the Depth of Knowledge level for various tasks.
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Locust Grove DOK LASW Protocol

Locust Grove Middle School uses this protocol to analyze student work with performance tasks and identify the Depth of Knowledge level.
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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.
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Locust Grove 1:1 Implementation Plan

When Locust Grove Middle School rolled out its 1:1 Chromebook plan, each department brainstormed how they would leverage and utilize the...
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Locust Grove House Project Overview: Water Towers

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

Students at Locust Grove Middle School engage in career-based House challenges, which are projects mapped to broad driving questions and...
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Locust Grove Item Analysis (with Learning Targets)

Teachers at Locust Grove Middle School design pre-assessments to directly align with the learning targets and performance indicators for...
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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...
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Learner Pathways at Locust Grove Middle School

Hear from Locust Grove students and educators about how Learner Pathways are incorporated into routine instruction.
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Locust Grove Sample Pretest: 8th Grade Physical Science Unit 1

Teachers at Locust Grove Middle School give students pretests before the start of a unit to determine areas of mastery, using the data to...
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Creating a Makerspace to Promote Project-Based Learning at Locust Grove Middle School

Discover Makerspaces at Locust Grove Middle School.
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Assessment Labs at Locust Grove Middle School

Learn about Assessment Lab spaces at Locust Grove.
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Developing Learner Profiles at Henry County Schools

Explore how Henry County Schools use learner profiles for their students.
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Test Review Using Item Analysis at Locust Grove Middle School

See how educators at Locust Grove implement item analysis in their test review process.
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Using Pretests and Posttests at Locust Grove Middle School

Locust Grove educators use routine pretests and posttests to assess learner progress.
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Meeting the Needs of Students with Learning Differences at Locust Grove Middle School

Learn how Locust Grove educators implement personalized learning processes to meet the needs of students with learning differences.
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Using Google Classroom at Locust Grove Middle School

Learn how students and educators use Google Classroom at Locust Grove.
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Class Example: House Projects at Locust Grove Middle School

Hear from students at Locust Grove about their House Projects.
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Student Groupings at Locust Grove Middle School

Teachers discuss how they group students at Locust Grove Middle School.
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Depth of Knowledge Levels at Locust Grove

A discussion of the use of Depth of Knowledge levels at Locust Grove.
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MAP Testing at Locust Grove Middle School

Locust Grove educators discuss how they use MAP Testing with their students.
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Locust Grove Project Driving Question - Community & Commerce House

At Locust Grove Middle School, teachers design career-based projects with broad driving questions that guide how students approach the...
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Locust Grove Project Driving Question - Cultivating Wellness House

At Locust Grove Middle School, teachers design career-based projects with broad driving questions that guide how students approach the...
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Locust Grove Project Sample: Center Stage 8th Grade

Locust Grove Middle School focuses on a project-based learning model. This sample overviews the timeline and driving question of a project.
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Locust Grove House Project Design Sample: Water Tower Project

Locust Grove Middle School creates houses and related projects that align with the high school’s career pathways. Students in the middle...
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Digital Promise Global

Learner Positioning Systems

The Learner Positioning Systems initiative brings together the current learning science research and research-based strategies to help...
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At Home Device Use at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor students use laptops at home to extend their learning and demonstrate understanding of class content.
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Using Technology to Improve Whole Group Instruction at Valor Collegiate Academies

See an in-class example of technology use to improve whole group instruction at Valor.
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Math Review with Mini Lessons at Valor Collegiate Academies

Mini lessons are created based on student data to address specified content and concepts to help students learn at Valor Collegiate...
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Grouping Students Based on Need at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor teachers take time to get to know their students and understand their learning needs, later using this profile data to best group...
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Student Support Structures at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor educators encourage students to reach out to their peers to further expand their learning and answer questions.
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Assessing Progress at Valor Collegiate Academies

Learn about assessments at Valor Collegiate Academy.
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Using Exit Tickets at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor educators look closely into exit tickets to monitor student learning and plan for future lessons.
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Common Data Practices at Valor Collegiate Academies

Explore the ways educators and school leaders use data for personalized learning at Valor Collegiate Academies.
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Pacing Guidelines for Personalized Playlists at Valor Collegiate Academies

Teachers work with students to personalizes playlist deadlines based on student need at Valor Collegiate Academies.
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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...
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Class Example: Small Group Instruction at Valor Collegiate Academies

Explore an extended in-class example of small group instruction at Valor Collegiate Academies.
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Phase System Mastery Markers at Valor Collegiate Academies

Scholars must demonstrate mastery of specific skills to progress through the competency-based phases in Valor's social-emotional learning...
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8th Grade Math Year-at-a-Glance at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor scopes out all math content for each grade level, splitting content between the Core Class and Content Focus Class.
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Algebra 1 Foundations Summer Math Tracker at Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor uses this tracker to centralize student performance and progress on summer homework.
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Sample Blended Learning Cover Sheet at Valor Collegiate Academies

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

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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...
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Math Sample Playlist: Linear Expressions

Valor utilizes math playlists in their Content Focus class to organize blended learning practice around specific standards.
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Math Sample Playlist: Irrational Numbers

Valor utilizes math playlists in their Content Focus class to organize blended learning practice around specific standards.
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Math Sample Playlist: Proportions

Valor utilizes math playlists in their Content Focus class to organize blended learning practice around specific standards.
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Sample Content Focus Mini Lesson at Valor Collegiate Academies

Mini lessons are a consistent feature of Valor’s approach to math instruction, providing students with extra time for skill building and to...
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Educator Voice: Personalization at Valor Collegiate Academies

Teachers work to ensure students have ways to bring their authentic selves into the school space.
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Meeting the Needs of Students with Learning Differences at Pleasant View

Video interview featuring an administrator and an educator from Pleasant View Elementary School as they explain how their school supports...
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Data Quality Campaign

The Data Quality Campaign Infographic

The Data Quality Campaign created this infographic and video to show how data makes personalized learning possible. When students, parents,...
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Whole Group Instruction at Lovett

Lovett educators discuss how and why they use whole group instruction to introduce a skill or topic.
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Multiple Adults in the Classroom at Lovett

Lovett strives to maximize the number of educators in the classroom. This video discusses "why" and "how" they do this.
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Multi-Age Classrooms at Lovett

Lovett combines students of different ages into single classrooms to better enable flexible learning for its students.
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Flex Friday Enrichment Classes at Lovett

Lovett is able to provide students with a choice of enrichment classes each Friday, benefitting the students in a variety of ways.
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Class Example: Large Group Instruction at Lovett

A classroom example of a teacher delivering the initial instruction of a learning objective to a large group of students.
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Student Choice at Lovett

Lovett educators discuss how they are able to provide students with more choice throughout the school day.
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Differentiating Instruction by Skill Level at Lovett

Lovett differentiates instruction to its students based on their skill level.
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Blended Benefits for Students with Learning Differences at Lovett

Lovett educators discuss the benefits of a blended environment for their students with learning differences.
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Teacher Planning to Meet the Needs of Students with Learning Differences at Lovett

Lovett educators discuss how they plan throughout the week to meet the needs of their students with learning differences.
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Teacher Planning at Lovett

Lovett teachers discuss their planning process throughout the week.
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Differentiating Instruction by Modality at Lovett

Teachers at Lovett discuss how they differentiate instruction by learning modalities to meet student need.
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Using Data to Group Students at Lovett

Teachers at Lovett discuss how they analyze data and use it to determine student groupings.
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Multiple Forms of Assessment at Lovett

Teachers at Lovett discuss the different ways they assess student mastery of learning objectives.
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Lovett Student Created Assessment

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

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Lovett Flex Friday Assessment (Student Made)

Lovett students chose to teach Spanish to their class during Flex Friday. This is an example of an assessment they created for the class.
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Lovett ELA Scope and Sequence

An example of the scope and sequence Lovett educators create for their students in English Language Arts.
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Genius Hour

GeniusHour.com

This site gives information and resources around what genius hour is and how to implement.
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Trailblazer Opportunity Hour Sign Up

Trailblazer students choose and sign up for learning opportunities that go beyond their normal academic curriculum, allowing them to enrich...
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Trailblazer Blended Learning Organizer

This tool helps teachers plan the activities students engage in based on data.
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Trailblazer Pathway Planning Doc

This guide is used to create a learning pathway for a student.
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Trailblazer 2nd Grade Math BL Pathway

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

Teachers group students, creating different stations for students to engage in.

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Trailblazer Learning Pathways

Teachers at Trailblazer organize content for learner pathways in Schoology.
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Leveraging Technology to Provide Online Pathways and Resources at Trailblazer

Based on learning pathways, students access content and resources online.
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Personalizing Pathways Based on Formative Data at Trailblazer

Teachers use pre-assessments and student choice to design student learning pathways.
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Common Data Practices at Trailblazer

Teachers utilize various data to identify student needs and determine learning pathways and interventions.
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Formative Data Collection at Trailblazer

Students and teachers use formative assessments to collect realtime data and determine learning pathways.
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Student Groupings at Trailblazer

Teachers break up students into small groups to target similar needs and allow for student collaboration.
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Student Use of Online Programs at Trailblazer

Students engage with a variety of research based core and intervention programs, giving teachers insight into student performance and needs.
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1 to X Device Ratio at Trailblazer

The 1 to X ratio allows for purposeful allocation of devices based on learner needs and activities.
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Transitioning to Special Education Inclusion at Trailblazer

Transitioning to an inclusion model leads to stronger collaboration and connections for students.
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Using Station Rotations at Trailblazer

Teachers use station rotation with various content areas to break students into small groups and target different learning needs.
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Class Example: Station Rotations at Trailblazer

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

Short, daily pre-assessments along with student choice determine the pathways and groups students engage in each day.
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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...
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How Teachers Use Data during PLCs at Trailblazer

Teachers use various data points to drive instructional decisions during professional learning communities.
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Infinity Learning Maps

Infinity Learning Map Case Studies

These case studies illustrate the impact of Infinity Learning Maps on students, teachers, principals, and networks of schools.

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NBPTS

Teachers Try Science

Teachers Try Science provides video clips for educators around teaching science
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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...
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BetterLesson

Flowchart Grouping System

This flowchart shows how the teacher makes groups for two week increments of Workshop, using the formative assessments of the previous two...
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BetterLesson

The Workshop Board

The Workshop Board is the student-facing display of available stations and work. Depending on how much choice students are given on a...
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BetterLesson

Marzano Practice Board

This is a photo of the Marzano practice board I have at the front of my classroom. You can see how there are different assignments for each...
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Teacher Perspective: Working on Multiple Grade Levels at Lindsay

Teacher Brandy Quintero explains how advanced students can work at a higher level in a competency-based learning system....
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Summit Public Schools Learning Platform Project Creation

Summit has created a robust series of teacher resources to support work with their Learning Platform. On this site, you can learn more...
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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.
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Collaborative Planning Time at Pleasant View

Teachers at PVES have collaborative planning time to work across grade levels and content areas.

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Use of STAR Testing Data at Pleasant View

Pleasant View uses STAR tests to assess progress against grade-level standards.
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Teacher Data Use at Pleasant View

Teachers discuss the types of data they use and how they monitor student progress.
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Diagnostic Assessment at Pleasant View

Students take a diagnostic assessment prior to engaging in a learning objective.
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Enrichment Academies Descriptions

Pleasant View students participate in weekly, multi-age enrichment academies.
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Modifying Resources to Meet Student Needs at Pleasant View

In order to meet a wide range of student needs, Pleasant View establishes norms and offers additional help and support throughout the day.
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Class Example of Small Group Instruction at Pleasant View

Pleasant View incorporates small group instruction to support students with similar learning needs. This is an example of small-group...
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Differentiated Grouping at Pleasant View

Teachers split learners into four groups for instruction.
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Student Group Selection at Pleasant View

Teachers create small groups to offer workshops to students during personalized learning time.
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Student Supports at Pleasant View

Students working on learning objectives have multiple options for support, including peer mentorship, additional learning resources, and...
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Student Partner Choice at Pleasant View

Students can work independently or with others during independent learning time. If working with others, and not assigned to a small group...
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Shifting Instruction at Pleasant View

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

Teacher Marla Earnest explains how personalized learning playlists are created in Empower. Transcript: Marla Earnest: They use...
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How Pacing is Structured at Lindsay

Teacher Brandy Quintero explains how they use matrices built around the assumption of the average amount of time they expect a student need...
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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...
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Eng 9B - Pacing Guide

This is a sample 9th grade English capacity matrix and pacing guide for a Unit on Romeo and Juliet.
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Instructional Modifications for English Learners at Lindsay

Teacher Marla Earnest explains how she modifies learning activities to support English language learners.Transcript: Marla Earnest: It...
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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...
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Romeo and Juliet: Leveled Readings

This is an example of a playlist of different levels of a reading. Students can select traditional or nontraditional formats, such as...
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Literary Analysis VWA Task List

This is a sample rubric (also called a task list) for a vocabulary objective.
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Creating Targeted Interventions Using Empower at Lindsay

Teachers use Empower to create targeted interventions for students needing more help or higher level work.
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Teacher Using Empower Data to Group Learners at Lindsay

Teachers use data generated from Empower to group learners at Lindsay Unified School District.
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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...
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Real-Time Interventions During Reading Fluency Practice at Lindsay

Teacher Marla Earnest explains how daily reading fluency works benefits English language learners. Transcript: Marla Earnest: The...
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Overview of Empower at Lindsay

Teacher Marla Earnest explains how she uses the learning management system, Empower, to track student progress and provide...
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Capacity Matrix

LUSD uses a "capacity matrix" to outline what students need to do and over what period of time.

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Large Group Instruction at Lindsay

Teacher Marla Earnest explains how she uses whole group instruction to create efficiency when all students need support in a single are,...
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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...
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Moving Up Reading Levels at Lindsay

Marco Lopez, a Lindsay student, explains how he can work beyond grade level in literacy. Transcript: Marco Lopez: At the beginning of the...
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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....
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Example: One-on-One Student Support at LPS Richmond

In this audio clip, you'll hear an example of how LPS teacher Sophia Thomas works one-on-one with a student.Transcript: Teacher (Sophia...
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Example: Small Group Instruction at LPS Richmond

In this audio clip, you will hear how an LPS teacher works with a small group of students on annotating fractions.Transcript: Teacher...
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Using Data to Improve Small Group Instruction at LPS

Using Data to Improve Small Group Instruction at LPS. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google Sheets,...
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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...
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Leveraging Data to Improve Instruction at LPS

Leveraging Data to Improve Instruction at LPS. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google Sheets, and many...
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Student Example: Generating Real Time Data at LPS

Student Example: Generating Real Time Data at LPS. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google Sheets, and...
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Student Assessments in Gooru at LPS

General overview of how a student uses assessments in Gooru. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google...
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LPS Diagnostic Exam

This is a sample Unit Exam, used for diagnostic purposes at the start of a Navigate Math learning unit.
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Identifying Student, Group, and Class Needs Using Data at LPS

Identifying Student, Group, and Class Needs Using Data at LPS. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google...
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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...
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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...
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Creating Student Groups at LPS Richmond

Sophia Thomas, teacher, explains her strategy for creating learning groups.Transcript: Sophia Thomas: When I do the group, I'm looking at a...
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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...
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Heterogeneous Teams at LPS Richmond

Sophia Thomas, teacher, uses a heterogeneous teaming strategy to support student learning. Transcript: Sophia Thomas: I decided to...
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LPS Sample Teacher Google Dashboard

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

Common Launch Planning at LPS LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google Sheets, and many of those...
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Teacher Discusses Students Moving Beyond Grade Level at Roots

Roots teacher, Lecksy Wolk, explains the school's philosophy for letting students move with mastery across grade levels rather than...
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Roots Executive Director Provides Overview of Utilizing NWEA MAP

Roots ED and Founder, Jonathan Hanover, discusses how the team uses NWEA's MAP assessment to understand how the school is doing compared to...
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Teacher Discusses Personalized Learning Experiences at Roots

Roots teacher, Megan Miles, explains how rotations through different activities are personalized to student need and choice....
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Teacher Discusses Groupings in Literacy at Roots

Roots teacher, Samantha Gambino, shares how she uses literacy assessment data to inform small group creation and instruction.Transcript:...
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Teacher Discusses Flexibility in Groupings at Roots

Roots teacher, Lecksy Wolk, shares how small group composition is influenced both by academic and behavioral needs.Transcript: Lecksy Wolk:...
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Teacher Discusses Small Group Instruction at Roots

Roots teacher, Lecksy Wolk, explains the scheduling and sizing of small groups.Transcript: Lecksy Wolk: But the other part of the day, for...
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Roots Executive Director Provides Overview of Different Groupings at Roots

Roots ED and Founder, Jonathan Hanover, discusses how the team uses homogeneous and heterogeneous grouping structures to support student...
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Roots Sample Math Benchmark Assessment

Roots uses benchmark assessments to find baselines for measuring each student's progress.

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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...
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Teacher Discusses How She Modifies Her Time to Meet Students' Needs at Roots

Roots teacher, Lecksy Wolk, shares how she prioritizes small-group instruction time given competing needs and demands within a personalized...
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Roots Director of Operations and Innovation Explains Modifying Tech Tools for Students

Roots Director of Operations and Innovation, Jill Tew, discussed early modification needs and how those needs will change as students...
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Teacher Explains Calendar Use at Roots

Roots teacher, Samantha Gambino, how she uses Google Calendar to support daily instruction and student workflow.Transcript: Samantha...
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Roots Executive Director Explains Calendar Use

Roots ED and Founder, Jonathan Hanover, shares more on how Google Calendar is used to direct student and teacher workflow throughout the...
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Big Universe

Big Universe is a collection of fiction and non-fiction K-8 e-books.
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Creating Student Groups Using Google Calendar at Roots

At Roots Elementary, teachers schedule small group instruction with students directly in Google Calendar.
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Creating Individual Learning Playlists at Roots

At Roots Elementary, teachers create individualized playlists that scholars work through during independent learning time.
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Teacher Discusses Habits of Success Curriculum at Roots

Roots teacher, Lecksy Wolk, explains the school's Habits of Success curriculum, Dovetail Learning.Transcript: Lecksy Wolk: habits of...
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CICS WB Overview of Learner Profiles

West Belden uses Learner Profiles to better understand each of their students and help them meet their learning goals. This overview...
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CICS WB Overview of Personalized Learning Plans

West Belden uses Personalized Learning Plans to personalize learning for every student. The overview explains many of the core elements and...
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Roots Executive Director Discussing Benefits of Heterogeneous Groups

Roots ED and Founder, Jonathan Hanover, discusses why the teaching team uses heterogeneous grouping approaches. Transcript: Jon Hanover:...
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Student Pacing at ReNEW DTA

The teacher explains how students progress through standards at their own pace.
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ReNEW Student Video: Adding and Subtracting Scientific Notation

A ReNEW student demonstrates mastery of a standard by showing how to solve a problem.
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ReNEW Math Quiz Example

Here is an example math quiz a teacher would use to assess a students progress.
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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.
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Student Grading at ReNEW DTA

Student grades are determined my mastery quiz scores, which they can raise through re-takes.
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Heterogeneous Student Groupings at ReNew DTA

When teaching 8th grade-level content, the teacher pairs students heterogeneously to support lower-level students and offer higher-level...
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CICS WB Cycle of Planning Meetings

CICS West Belden uses a common protocol for a cycle for common planning to guide analysis and action development.
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Teacher Example: Personalized Learning Plan at West Belden

Watch at teacher at CICS West Belden explain how the school's approach to Personalized Learning Plans.
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Example: Student Moving Beyond Grade Level at West Belden

Teachers at CICS West Belden explain how they help students move at their own pace through learning paths.
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Student Pacing at West Belden

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

Teachers at CICS West Belden share how they use assessments.
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Teacher Data Usage at West Belden

Teachers at CICS West Belden discuss how they use data to personalize learning.
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Class Example: Flexible Groupings at West Belden

CICS West Belden Teachers use flexible groupings to provide students with personalized instruction and supports.
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Flexible Groupings at West Belden

CICS West Belden Teachers use flexible groupings to provide students with personalized instruction and supports.
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Class Example: Creative Furnishings and Spaces at West Belden

CICS West Belden uses different types of furniture to offer students choice over where they learn throughout the day.
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Independent Learning Time at West Belden

Learn how independent learning time is structured at CICS West Belden.
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Student Example: Resource Choice at West Belden

CICS West Belden offers students choices in which resources to learn from.
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Opening Doors at West Belden

CICS West Belden creates flexible, multi-age learning environments simply by opening doors between traditional classroom spaces.
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Extended Core Content Blocks at West Belden

CICS West Belden extends core content learning time through block scheduling.
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Large Group Instruction at West Belden

CICS West Belden uses large group instruction to maximize efficiency when content or skills need broader introduction.
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MAP Overview for Teachers and School Leaders

MAP is an adaptive assessment for K-12. This overview provides information on the tool for teachers and administrators.
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CICS WB Learner Profile Survey Responses

CICS West Belden uses a student survey tool to assess interests and preferences. Results of this survey are put into a student's Learner...
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CICS Student Groupings Screen Shot

CICS West Belden uses student groups to differentiate instruction.
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Google Apps for Education

Google Apps for Education is a suite of free collaboration and productivity tools for K-12 classrooms.
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Lexia

Lexia Reading Core5 provides targeted reading instruction via a digital curriculum for students in Pre-K through fifth grade.
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EdModo

Edmodo is a social network for students, teachers, parents, and schools.
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CICSWB Learner Profile Survey (Grade 1-3)

CICS West Belden uses a student survey tool to assess interests and preferences. Results of this survey are put into a student's Learner...

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