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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 turn their cameras back on during one-to-one meetings with the teacher and in small-group settings. These more...
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Muted Share-Aloud
To help combat Zoom fatigue, anxiety, and connectivity issues, allow students to be flexible about when they turn on cameras during synchronous lessons.
Strategies
Virtual Collaboration with Jamboard
Learn how to share ideas, build alignment and understanding, and push thinking effectively by using services such as Jamboard and collaborating through virtual sticky notes.
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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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Actively Engaging
Choice and agency Self-directed learning Authentic inquiry and application Knowledge activation and reflection
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Piloting Three to Six Week Inquiry Projects
To boost student engagement during remote learning, D11 provided teachers with targeted grade level relevant guidance to support students in the creation of cross-content inquiry projects that spanned three to six weeks.
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Learning Together at a Distance: A D11 Inquiry Invitation Project Resources
This website from D11 includes leveled guidebooks for elementary, middle, and high schools that outline planning tools and considerations for remotely leading students through the creation of inquiry projects.
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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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Portfolio-Based Grade Interviews
To support students’ metacognition as well as foster standards-based grading, teachers at Austin ISD piloted grade interviews with their students, allowing them to self-assess on a rubric and defend their grade through 1:1 conversation with their...
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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 plans, learning plan templates, district guidance, and tips and suggestions for implementation.
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Grade Interviews Pilot Process
To support teachers in their rollout of the grade interview strategy, Austin ISD’s Strategy Lab team created an initial presentation about the pilot process, explaining the reasoning behind the pilot and soliciting input from teachers on how to...
