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Ensuring Student Belonging Through Enrollment Transitions (Cooperative Learning Virtual Academy)
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, Cooperative Virtual Learning Academy worked to find ways to build and maintain a positive classroom culture and help teachers create opportunities for building...
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NYC School Without Walls' Approach to Student and Family Engagement
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, NYC School Without Walls sought to increase engagement with asynchronous learning and provide clarity for both students and families about expectations for virtual learning.
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Engaging Families Through In-Person Events (Cajon Valley Virtual Learning Program)
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, Cajon Valley's Virtual Learning Program sought ways to help students build social skills and provide in-person activities to foster school-wide community-building.
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Addressing Student Engagement Through Hybrid Project-Based Learning (Cabarrus Virtual Academy)
Cabarrus Virtual Academy designed and piloted a project-based learning (PBL) lesson for middle-school students to provide them with critical opportunities to socially interact with peers while also empowering them in their learning.
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Increasing Student Buy-In with Targeted Communications (NYC SWOW)
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, NYC School Without Walls designed and piloted a program that increased communication with students and families, and created connections between class-based lessons and...
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Setting Clear Expectations for Student Engagement (KJ Virtual Academy)
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, KJ Virtual Academy designed a pilot program that outlined common expectations for student behavior and engagement in synchronous classes to increase engagement and produce...
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Increasing Engagement and Work Completion Through Advising and Mentoring (KIPP DC)
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, KIPP DC designed and piloted a program to help teachers implement best practices for effective virtual instruction that would encourage students to attend class,...
Spotlights & Case Studies
Learner-Centered Design in Virtual and Hybrid Learning
For students to succeed in a virtual/hybrid learning environment, it is essential for schools and teachers to implement learner-centered design practices. This Insight explores the research behind this critical lever and real-world case studies of...
Strategies
Building Capacity With an Edtech Champions Program
Edtech champions programs provide a promising way for schools and systems to increase capacity for edtech support in schools, provide leadership opportunities for early-adopter staff, and foster a cross-school systems network of edtech leaders.
Examples From The Field
Montana Digital Academy
Montana Digital Academy is a state virtual school that provides supplemental, flexible coursework options, for both original and college credit, serving students across Montana public schools.
Strategies
Driving EdTech Systems: Chicopee Public Schools
Chicopee Public Schools is a public school district in western Massachusetts that participated in the EdTech Peer Learning Cohort facilitated by The Learning Accelerator (TLA) in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and...
