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Designing a Pilot Program - EdTech Systems Guide
This section of The Learning Accelerator (TLA)’s EdTech Systems Guide details considerations for designing a pilot program as part of a broader edtech selection process and was developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary...
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Executing a Pilot Program - EdTech Systems Guide
This section of The Learning Accelerator (TLA)’s EdTech Systems Guide details considerations for conducting a pilot program as part of a broader edtech selection process and was developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of...
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Goals, Guidelines and Standards for Student Scientific Investigations
This publication provides a set of quality guidelines for developing and evaluating student scientific investigations, through both online and face-to-face platforms. These guidelines were based on key ideas from the National Research Council’s...
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Sorting Through Online Learning Options: A Guide for Parents
To assist parents in choosing the right online program for their student, we offer this list of questions parents should use as a guide. It is estimated that there are over one million K-12 enrollments in online courses across the country. The...
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Blended Learning: A Wise Giver's Guide to Supporting Tech-Assisted Teaching
This guidebook by Laura Vanderkam provides crucial guidance to savvy philanthropists looking to transform schools through blended learning. While still very much in its infancy, blended learning is demonstrating promising results, driving a flurry...
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Guide: State Framework for Accelerating Blended Learning
The TLA framework outlines seven change levers (all potential entry points) that are essential to statewide blended learning. The framework helps state actors at many levels begin to better understand the role they can play in a transition to...
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Dallas ISD’s "End of Average" Facilitation Guide
Dallas ISD uses this facilitation guide to study the book, “The End of Average,” and make connections to build an understanding of why personalized learning is important.
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Prekindergarten - 8th Grade Social Emotional Learning Lesson Pacing Guide
Social emotional lesson pacing guide for prekindergarten through eighth grade, which includes lesson objectives and targeted calming strategies.
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Community Circle Planning Guide 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.
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Activity: Three Essential Questions to Guide Improvement
The questions provided in this activity can be used to guide the design of a measurable solution. Use the table in this document to organize your thinking before jumping straight into building a pilot, prototype, or program.
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Reflecting on Your Pilot Program - EdTech Systems Guide
This section of The Learning Accelerator (TLA)’s EdTech Systems Guide details considerations for reflecting on a pilot program as part of a broader edtech selection process and was developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of...
