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Episode 1: Dallas ISD's Take on Project-Based Learning, Community Connections, and Teacher PD
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, Kristen Watkins of Dallas Independent School...
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Accessing Student Data as a Family or Community Member for Advocacy
The ability to access and utilize data for families and community members is critical for advocating for students. While, accessing data as a family or community member may seem overwhelming or complex, there are public sources that are openly...
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Extended Learning
Once they demonstrate that they've learned how to care for their devices, students at Roots are able to take their iPads home at night and on the weekends.
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Roots' Mastery-Based Reporting
Students receive "growth reports" after every 6-8 week assessment period.
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Lifelong Learning Standards
Lindsay Unified School District pairs academic standards with additional non-cognitive objectives, called Lifelong Learning standards.
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Additional Support for Teachers
Pleasant View teachers get support from the school instructional staff and leadership as well as external partners like Summit Public Schools and the Highlander Institute.
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At Home Access to the Summit Learning Platform
Parents and students can access the Summit Learning Platform at home to learn outside of class as well as monitor progress.
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Pleasant View's Standards-Based Report Cards
Pleasant View Elementary uses standards-based report cards, which communicate mastery of standards as opposed to grades.
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Advice: Communicating about Competency-Based Learning
The Foundation for Excellence in Education developed this state policy communications toolkit around competency-based education.
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equityXdesign Spectrum of Design Power Dynamics
The equityXdesign Collaborative has defined a spectrum of design power dynamics to help people starting on a design process to determine how they can best make their process inclusive and equitable. The spectrum shows three different approaches to...
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Cedar Rapids: Connecting Empathy Interviews and Standards-Based Learning
When designing change in a district, it is essential that leaders hear directly from students, families, teachers, and classified staff (i.e., those most impacted by teaching and learning); this is often done via empathy interviews. As they reviewed...
