Search Results
Artifacts
Student-led Instruction at Cisco
Hear about student-led instruction in classrooms at Cisco ISD.
Artifacts
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 students.
Artifacts
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 competencies in a class setting.
Artifacts
Mix It Up! The Benefits of Mixed-Ability Groups: IgnitED Research Video
Students benefit from working on a skill or learning target in small groups with others who are at different ability levels in that skill, likely through developing a growth mindset around the target skill and through gaining a better understanding...
Artifacts
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, including differentiation and formative checkpoints, integrate with core instructional components (e.g., warm-ups,...
Artifacts
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.
Artifacts
Grammar Walls
This website shares information around creating a “Grammar Wall” with children, along with ideas on how to make the activity colorful, age-appropriate, and content-focused.
Artifacts
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 teacher uses a variety of instructional methods while thinking aloud and explicitly modeling a skill or strategy...
Artifacts
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, however, they ran into challenges getting standards-based grading (a key part of their model) to really “stick” in...
Strategies
Gather Data Through Gamification
Teachers can collect quick data about student understanding creatively through individual and collaborative games. These online and offline tools boost engagement as students “play” the game and interact with content in an innovative way.
Strategies
Collecting Real-Time Student Data
Collecting real-time data about students’ understanding of the content allows teachers to adjust instruction as they progress through a lesson. Teachers can gauge whether students are ready to move ahead or if they need to offer additional support...
