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What are key considerations when launching a researcher-practitioner partnership?
External partners can add critical capacity and expertise to help schools tackle measurement goals. However, successful research-practitioner relationships require intentional approaches. We offer three key considerations for launching a successful...
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Mix It Up! The Benefits of Mixed-Ability Groups: IgnitED Research Insight
This installment of our series connecting learning science and instructional practice focuses on the benefits of mixed-ability student groups.
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Implementing OER: A History Teacher's Perspective
Dr. Eric Langhorst, OER coordinator and middle school U.S. history teacher from Liberty Public Schools, provides an overview of his journey to implementing OER. He shares his process of restructuring his planning by starting with the standards and...
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Liberty Public School’s Curriculum Alignment and Publication Checklist
This tool was created by Liberty Public Schools to guide the publication of its curriculum. Since most of their courses are published openly, school leaders wanted to make sure anything that was submitted to the district met these guidelines.
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OER Passport
This tool from Mountain Heights Academy is leveraged to ensure that all faculty engage in production, use, reuse, create, publish and share content. At the beginning of the year, every teacher receives their own tangible passport, enabling them to...
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Reimagining Time in School for All Students
The Unlocking Time Initiative seeks to empower K-12 school leaders to adopt new time strategies that fuel student-centered learning. It provides support for educators working to improve their school’s use of time. They offer a free website with...
Teaching Practices
What are Open Educational Resources and how can I start using them?
Educators seeking to understand and use Open Educational Resources (OER) can use this guide to help them search for high-quality, rigorous, and standards-aligned OER.
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How can I utilize Open Educational Resources to personalize lessons and assessments?
This guide will help educators and school leaders working with Open Educational Resources (OER) to personalize lessons and meet student needs.
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Digital Promise Challenge Map
This Challenge Map from Digital Promise allows users to explore big challenges in education – from kindergarten readiness to school redesign - and how they play out in different contexts. The tool also connects users with ideas and resources from...
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Chicago Public Schools Educator Learner Profile
Chicago Public Schools’ teacher learner profile allows educators to share who they are as an individual and as a professional. Coaches utilize this tool to better understand educators and to tailor learning opportunities and supports based on...
