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Partnering with Housing Authority to Increase Universal Wi-Fi Access
To improve internet access during remote learning, Austin ISD partnered with the local housing authority to identify locations where students were under connected. Buses equipped with hotspots were then parked in strategic locations across the city...
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Expanding Community “Creative Learning” Initiative
Austin ISD created and maintained a community-wide partnership to increase "arts-rich" opportunities for all students in the pandemic.
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Focusing Remote Learning Through Standards Prioritization
In response to the pandemic, Renton School District brought together collaborative teams of teachers who taught the same subject and grade level to identify priority standards and learning activities for focusing remote learning.
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Reimagining High School Grading
In response to high failure rates during remote learning in the pandemic, Renton School District surfaced solutions by inviting administrators, teachers, and students to rethink grading.
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Dimensions of Identity Circle at Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Community School District implemented “Community Circles” as part of its social-emotional learning curriculum. The circles take place every morning in grades K-8. This lesson plan guide is for a specific circle activity around...
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Access to Grade-Level Instruction Through TV
When schools closed for in-person learning due to COVID-19, Prince George’s County Public Schools leveraged their local television station to have a variety of lessons broadcast widely to students.
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Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California's Public Schools
This was a guide put out by the California Department of Education and is meant to be a a guide for local discussion on reopening schools and not a one-size-fits-all document. This guide provides checklists, essential questions for consideration,...
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Practitioner Toolkit: Starting Points for Identifying and Supporting Individual Student Needs
This resource includes suggestions on how to assess key strengths and gaps in both academic and non-academic areas and offers practical ideas for providing targeted support during the pandemic with a focus on two key domains: social-emotional...
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Beyond Brick and Mortar Podcast: Map Academy on Healing and Holistic Student Supports
In this episode of TLA's "Beyond Brick and Mortar" podcast series, which 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...
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Emotions Scan
For students to learn how to manage their emotions during intense and/or challenging moments, they first must be able to identify them. An emotions scan helps students build their skills in noticing and naming their feelings.
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Intentional Problem-Solving to Support Student Development
As students increase their responsible decision-making capabilities, they must develop their skills and mindsets around effectively addressing challenges. Intentional time spent focusing on the process of problem-solving can help students build...
