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Strategies
Activity: Reflect on the Pilot
When designing change, teams use data from a pilot in order to determine whether the planned change should be scaled.
Strategies
Activity: Pilot Next Steps - Ditch, Iterate, or Scale
When designing change, teams reflect on their pilots and choose appropriate next steps that reflect the needs and priorities of students, families, teachers, and classified staff.
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Virtual Rotation
Implementing a virtual rotation allows in-person and remote students to work together and move through different activities and learning experiences throughout the day.
Strategies
Podcasts: TLA's "Beyond Brick and Mortar"
The "Beyond Brick and Mortar" podcast series features leaders of established virtual and hybrid learning programs from across the U.S. as they discuss what makes their programs a success – and what they had to learn along the way.
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Understanding By Design (UbD) Framework
The Understanding By Design (UbD) framework is a planning resource that supports the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction. UbD leads teachers through three stages when designing learning experiences: Identify desired results...
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Targeted Large Group Instruction
While most instruction is delivered in small groups or one-to-one, West Belden employs large group instruction strategically when content or skills need broad introduction.
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Student Choice in Resources and Assignments through “Menus”
West Belden offers customized student choice based on each student’s Learner Profile.
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Defaulting to Independent Learning Time
West Belden sets the expectation with students that independent time is also learning time.
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Multiple Methods of Support
West Belden has a range of learning resources and in-person support when building students' PLPs.
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Periodic diagnostic process
West Belden utilizes NWEA assessments to determine students skills and groupings
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West Belden's Standards Based Reporting
West Belden moved away from letter grades to Standards Based Report Cards in K-5 to provide a true snapshot of student progress.
