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Hop, Skip, Leapfrog: Hops, Skips, and Leaps in Practice
Disruption, differences in location and resources, and the systemic, racial, and social inequities and injustices incurred and heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic demanded that educators improve or adopt practices to deeply support each student....
Guides
Hop, Skip, Leapfrog: Shifting Conditions
The success educators have in developing new teaching and learning practices can significantly depend on the systemic conditions in which they operate. The right conditions can accelerate progress, helping new approaches take flight. Unsupportive...
Spotlights & Case Studies
Reflecting on Hops, Skips, and Leaps at Taos Academy Charter
In this Insight, Elizabeth LeBlanc shares some of the hops, skips, and leaps Taos Academy Charter has made during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate effective teaching and learning – and examines what they'll take forward with them.
Strategies
Podcasts: TLA's "What Will We Take With Us?"
Explore various podcasts in our leadership series, "What Will We Take With Us?" to hear how education leaders rose to tackle the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they're working to take what they've learned into a future that supports...
Artifacts
Episode 4: Renton School District's Approach to Staff and Student Wellness, Personalization, and Engagement
In this episode of What Will We Take With Us?, a series featuring our conversations with education leaders across the United States on how they grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in K-12 education, Bob Ettinger of Renton School District in...
Artifacts
Episode 5: Monterey Peninsula Unified School District on Communication, Collaboration, and Transparency
On this episode of What Will We Take With Us?, a series featuring our conversations with education leaders across the United States on how they grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in K-12 education, PK Diffenbaugh of Monterey Peninsula Unified...
Artifacts
Episode 6: Austin ISD on Instructional Blueprints, Professional Collaboration and Development, and the Concept of "Learning Loss"
On this episode of What Will We Take With Us?, a series featuring our conversations with education leaders across the United States on how they grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in K-12 education, Dr. Suzanne Newell of Austin Independent School...
Artifacts
Episode 8: Metro Nashville Public Schools on Relationship-Building, Family Engagement, and Remote Support During COVID
On this episode of What Will We Take With Us?, a series featuring our conversations with education leaders across the United States on how they grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in K-12 education, we speak with Dr. Keri Randolph, Executive Officer...
Artifacts
Episode 9: Meriden Public Schools on Creating Student Opportunities Through Partnerships, Spaces, and Technology
On this episode of What Will We Take With Us?, a series featuring our conversations with education leaders across the United States on how they grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in K-12 education, we speak with three school leaders from Meriden...
Strategies
Non-Verbal Engagement
Utilize non-verbal feedback (e.g., emojis) to visually show when students are ready, need more time, have questions, or want to convey another reaction. This strategy allows students to quickly communicate in a low-stakes – and even entertaining –...
