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Quarterly, Cross-Subject "Big Idea" Inquiry Projects
Colorado Springs School District 11 developed a teacher-led planning process for quarterly, cross-subject "big idea" arcs where students worked through six phases of learning with built-in reflection, culminating in a performance assessment.
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Focusing Instruction Through Standards Prioritization and Model Units
In response to the pandemic, Cedar Rapids Community School District chose to focus teaching and learning on the most important content for each grade-level and subject-area.
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Cross-School, Virtual Interventions
The School District of Cudahy reconfigured interventionist schedules by having staff deliver interventions virtually. This allows students from different campuses with the same intervention needs to work together and allows staff to deliver more...
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Piloting Mastery-Based Grading
In response to the high failure rates seen during the pandemic, Monterey Peninsula shifted its grading system to be more focused on standards mastery.
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Shifting Towards Assessment-Aligned Trimester Reporting
With the switch to virtual learning, the School District of Cudahy identified a core set of power standards and shifted from quarters to trimesters to better align with their assessment cycle.
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Homework Hotlines
Students can call a hotline or join a virtual room staffed by educators to receive help with homework or coursework when their teacher is not available.
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Discussion-Based Assessments
Demonstrating mastery through a one-to-one conversation with an educator, in place of a traditional written assessment.
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Discussion Boards
Students can connect with their peers asynchronously in a meaningful way through online discussion boards.
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Learning Studios
Learning studios offer a different classroom design in which students collaborate in groups and instructors serve as facilitators.
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Weekly Learning Logs
Schools can create checkpoints at the end of each week with the use of learning logs, through which students share takeaways and reflections about what they learned.
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Using Generative AI to Provide Targeted Writing Feedback
Using generative AI tools can support teachers in giving timely, specific feedback to students on writing assignments to strengthen writing skills.
