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Artifacts
Reopening Schools: Ideas Across Scenarios
The Highlander Institute compiled resources to support re-entry planning from a review of 50+ resources as well as the collective brainstorm of 50+ talented teachers and leaders across the state of Rhode Island.
Strategies
Virtual Class Kickoff
Teachers kick off each day of virtual learning with a warm-up activity and a clear plan to set students up for success.
Artifacts
Understanding By Design (UbD) Framework
The Understanding By Design (UbD) framework is a planning resource that supports the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction. UbD leads teachers through three stages when designing learning experiences: Identify desired results...
Strategies
Using Professional Development to Empower Teachers to Create AI Chatbots
This strategy outlines how teachers can develop AI chatbots to enhance lesson-planning, differentiation, and student support. It provides a real-world example from Lynwood High School, where educators used chatbot technology to streamline...
Examples From The Field
CICS West Belden
CICS West Belden is a K-8 personalized learning charter school in Chicago.
Spotlights & Case Studies
Step One: Craft a compelling why
Successful blended and personalized implementations have clear statements for why they are pursuing change through blended and personalized learning. They ground all of their work in this “why,” referring back to it again and again.
Strategies
Multi-Age Classrooms
West Belden uses multi-age classrooms to help meet the unique needs of each learner.
Strategies
West Belden's Collaborative Teaching
West Belden teachers work across classrooms to deliver instruction and support to multi-age cohorts.
Strategies
West Belden's Personalized Educator Learning
West Belden offers teachers choice and more personalized professional education to model this approach for teachers.
Strategies
Goal-setting Process
West Belden students increase agency and ownership of their learning through goal setting and tracking their own progress.
Examples From The Field
Lindsay High School
Lindsay High School serves all grade 9-12 students in Lindsay Unified Public Schools, a California district that uses a performance-based approach to personalized learning.
