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Remote-Friendly Assessments: How can I build assessments that are accessible for students in remote and hybrid learning environments?
Looking for ways to assess a student’s mastery of new learning, no matter their physical location? This guide shares specific strategies to ensure students are engaging with and mastering content, whether they are working remotely or inside the...
Strategies
Quarterly, Cross-Subject "Big Idea" Inquiry Projects
Colorado Springs School District 11 developed a teacher-led planning process for quarterly, cross-subject "big idea" arcs where students worked through six phases of learning with built-in reflection, culminating in a performance assessment.
Strategies
Graduate Profile as a Planning Tool to Support Teaching and Learning Pilots
Created based on community and staff feedback, Colorado Springs School District 11’s graduate profile outlines the eight core competencies the district believes all graduates need to embark upon graduation. The profile is frequently referred to as...
Strategies
Virtual Weekly Teaching and Learning Workshops
Chicago Public Schools’ Department of Personalized Learning led weekly virtual workshops to help teachers personalize and adapt practices in hybrid and remote settings.
Strategies
Distance-Learning MOU With a Focus on Instructional Aims
Leaders at Monterey Peninsula Unified School Districts worked to negotiate an agreement with union leaders that clearly defined expectations for remote instruction in ways that tied to student-centered aims.
Strategies
Leveraging Local Media to Communicate with Multilingual Families
Ector County Independent School District held a weekly press conference with every local media outlet to update the public on the status of schools during the pandemic and to share updates on teaching and learning practices. Every other week, they...
Strategies
Using an Asset-Based Language Approach
Highline Public Schools intentionally reflect and improve their use of strengths-based (often referred to as asset-based) language when supporting and referring to students.
Strategies
Vision 2031: Adoption of District-Wide, 10-Year Vision for Innovation
Using feedback from multiple stakeholders, Hopkins Public Schools crafted a vision for what an innovative education would look like within the district by 2031, including the ideal portrait of a graduate.
Guides
Hop, Skip, Leapfrog: Shifting Conditions
The success educators have in developing new teaching and learning practices can significantly depend on the systemic conditions in which they operate. The right conditions can accelerate progress, helping new approaches take flight. Unsupportive...
Spotlights & Case Studies
Reflecting on Hops, Skips, and Leaps at Taos Academy Charter
In this Insight, Elizabeth LeBlanc shares some of the hops, skips, and leaps Taos Academy Charter has made during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate effective teaching and learning – and examines what they'll take forward with them.
