Lynwood Unified School District

Using NotebookLM to Make Rigorous Content Accessible

Supporting Student Access and Engagement with Complex Texts

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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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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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KJ Virtual Academy

KJ Virtual Academy's Approach to Teacher & Student Capacity with Technology

How one virtual school used technology to engage students and help educators manage workloads

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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

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Making Sense of Your Data Findings for Advocacy

Connecting your insights with actionable advocacy steps

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Advocating for Students’ Unfinished Learning Needs

Using data to address unfinished learning

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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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Flexible Scheduling for Virtual and Hybrid Learning

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

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Student Badges

Micro-credentials for students who demonstrate specific skills

Remote Pathways

Virtual, small groups for a personalized experience and support

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

Career Academy Vocational School Partnership

Offering high school students vocational training

Meriden Public Schools

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

Exchanging classroom space for college courses

Meriden Public Schools

Offering College-Credit Bearing Opportunities

Partnering with universities to provide college credit courses in high school

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

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

Chicago Public Schools

Virtual Personalized Student Learning Plans

Choice-based personalized learning plans for virtual instruction

Collecting Real-Time Student Data

Gauge students’ understanding in a remote-friendly way as you go through a lesson

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Virtual Rotation

Offering multiple hybrid learning experiences throughout the day

Virtual Scavenger Hunt

Give students a chance to incorporate movement in an engaging way

Intrinsic Schools

Color-Coding for Ease and Clarity

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

Uxbridge Public Schools

Online Agenda

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

Intrinsic Schools

Virtual Notebooks

Enabling organization and access for all students

Uxbridge Public Schools

Virtual Oral Assessment

Providing students an authentic way to demonstrate mastery in a virtual environment

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Scaffolded Summary

Supporting student writing using sentence stems

Say Something Cards

Giving students scaffolding for peer-led classroom conversations

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Total Language Response

Using body language and non-verbal cues to support understanding

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Non-Verbal Representation

Using visual and auditory inputs other than written or spoken words

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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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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

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

Bronx Arena High School

Measuring Three Levels of Mastery

Students can show proficiency of academic skills at learning, functional, and nuanced levels

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

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

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

Multiple Uses of MAP Data

Cisco recently started using MAP assessments, which are used in a variety of ways to improve blended 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

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

Creating Warm-Ups to Fill Skill Gaps

Providing a consistent warm-up routine that targets common skill gaps

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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

Identifying Mastery and Growth Areas with Pretests and Posttests

Using data from pretests and posttests to determine student progress

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

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities

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

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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

Prioritizing Student Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Growth through an SEL Curriculum

Students “Work the Compass,” progressing through curriculum focused on comprehensive human development and SEL habits

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Valor Collegiate Academies

Communal Practice Affirming Personal, Interpersonal, and Community Development

Creating time and opportunities for “Circle,” a practice that supports comprehensive human development

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Valor Collegiate Academies

Intentional Practices to Build Students' Self-Awareness and Mindfulness

Students participate in “True North” practice to build presence and balance

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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

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

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

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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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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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

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

Inclusion Approach to Special Education

Integrating special education teachers into general education classrooms

Holmes Elementary School

Marzano's Practice

Student Driven Self-Assessment