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Parents as Essential Partners in Pivoting their Child’s Education & Fostering Remote Learning
By: Rebecca Holmes. Schools pivoting to virtual teaching present real challenges. Here are seven thoughtful actions almost any family can take to set children up for success this fall and to be a positive force in their child’s growth.
Making the Most of Distance Learning
By: Lindsay Hayward. Lindsey shares ways to make virtual and distance learning more robust and engaging.
#EngageEquitably Helps Education Leaders Communicate More Effectively with Families and Communities
The challenges of COVID-19 and underlying inequities have expedited the need for equitable communication strategies with families.
Getting Clearer: Stakeholders At The Heart of Education
By J. Pile and L. Gilchrist. Julia and Laura talk about the importance of stakeholders in education and how the term must be humanized.
Meet the Culture Hackers: Microcredentials Aren’t Just for Students
By: Robert Thornton. Harmony Public Schools takes a competency-based approach to professional learning by awarding microcredentials to reinforce the skill-sets they believe are critical to success across a variety of roles within their system.
A Question of Trust: The Arcadia Unified Better Together Project
By: Arcadia Unified School District. AUSD shares how a partnership with Altitude Learning and the University of California San Diego began to rigorously examine key levers for transformational change.
Help Students Thrive in Remote Learning Environments with Formative Assessment
By: Amanda Vass. As students return to remote, hybrid, and in-person classrooms, Amanda shares strategies for incorporating formative assessment.
Building the Car While We’re Driving It: Lessons Learned and Back-to-School Priorities in Four Districts
By: Nate Kellogg and Lauren Schwartze. The Strategy Lab, The Learning Accelerator (TLA), and Bellwether Education Partners are working in partnership to support and learn from districts amid this uniquely difficult back-to-school season.
The Future of VR & AR in Education
By: Helen Vlasova. Many educators predict a bright future for VR and AR to improve the learning process and positively disrupt the education system.
Connecting Classroom and Community: 7 Strategies to Try (even virtually)
By: Kyle Conley. As students return to learning this fall, this is the time to lean into the challenges of delivering deeper learning remotely. Here are seven strategies educators can try to build critical connections for students with their classrooms and communities.