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Viewing Students' Daily Goals at LPS Richmond
Sophia Thomas, teacher, discusses the benefit of being able to view daily goals on her dashboard.Transcript: Sophia Thomas: So that shows up on my teacher dashboard. That gives me an idea of what exactly the student is working on or is planning to...
Strategies
Flexible Daily Small Group Instruction
Teacher is able to see what every student is working on each day and can pull students working on similar learning objectives into groups as appropriate.
Artifacts
Students' Choice in How to Use Personalized Learning Time at Lindsay
Brandy Quintero, a Lindsay teacher, explains how students sign up for Personalized Learning Time. Transcript: Brandy Quintero: Is the PLT. So kids get to sign up. We have a flex time manager and they get to go in and see what their teachers are...
Artifacts
Teachers Collaborating over Data at Lindsay
Teacher Marla Earnest explains how teachers have collaborative "data chats" to facilitate planning.Transcript: Marla Earnest: We do. We have data chats. It's more of like a learning community. It's more like a PLC. So we talk about, "Oh hey, this...
Artifacts
Student Choice Over How to Demonstrate Mastery at Lindsay
A student explains how he decided to choose and execute against his own "level four" mastery demonstration. Transcript: Marco Lopez: She gave us an opportunity for a Level Four, but a Level Four seemed kind of – I didn't really like it....
Spotlights & Case Studies
Shifting to self-directed learning: Setting a "default" mode
Blended and personalized learning models attempt to put students into greater control of their learning. Teachers need to build in explicit supports and structures to support students as they exercise greater choice and control. One structure we...
Strategies
One-Way Streets
Students always move in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction when moving throughout the room.
Strategies
3 Before Me
3 Before Me means that a students must ask three peers before asking the teacher for help
Strategies
Clamshell
Clamshell is when students close their laptops like clam shells (45 degrees) without closing them completely. It can be used to grab students attention and save time between transitions.
Examples From The Field
Trailblazer Elementary School
Trailblazer Elementary School serves K-5 students in Colorado Springs School District 11, infusing competency development, personalized learning and collaboration to provide real world learning opportunities for students.
Strategies
Inclusion Approach to Special Education
Special education teachers push into general education classrooms, pulling various small groups to lead data-based interventions.
