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Strategies
Senior Portfolios
Students must complete a senior portfolio before graduation, which are designed to demonstrate students’ ability to learn on their own.
Artifacts
Bronx Arena Senior Portfolio Rubric Example
This is a sample student-made rubric for a senior portfolio at Bronx Arena.
Artifacts
Senior Portfolios at Bronx Arena
A student and teacher discuss senior portfolios at Bronx Arena, which help students prepare for the world beyond high school.
Examples From The Field
Bronx Arena High School
Bronx Arena is an alternative high school that serves overage and under-credited students in grades 9-12 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Each student has a custom education plan meant to help them optimally learn what they need to graduate....
Strategies
Using Unique Data Sets that Inform Teaching and Learning
Bronx Arena reviews a variety of different data sets to ensure that its approach is having a positive impact on student learning.
Strategies
Demonstrating Mastery with Two Challenges and a Capstone
Each student is required to complete two challenges and one capstone project to demonstrate knowledge transfer and mastery of the course content.
Teaching Practices
Simultaneous Learning: How can I effectively work with in-person and remote students at the same time?
Grappling with creating effective learning experiences for students in your in-person classroom and students learning remotely at the same time? This guide shares specific strategies that help ensure student engagement, ownership, and connection.
Teaching Practices
Remote-Friendly Assessments: How can I build assessments that are accessible for students in remote and hybrid learning environments?
Looking for ways to assess a student’s mastery of new learning, no matter their physical location? This guide shares specific strategies to ensure students are engaging with and mastering content, whether they are working remotely or inside the...
