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Project-Based Learning

J-term at Lyndon Institute: Engaging in Interest- and Passion-driven Learning

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May 2, 2020

During J-term at Lyndon Institute, teachers teach something they are passionate about and let the students decide what they want to learn.

Getting Through

SEL in the Era of COVID-19

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May 1, 2020

By: Lori Jackson. During this time of school closure and distance learning, SEL is more important than ever. Everyone—parents, teachers, and students—can practice identifying, understanding, and managing their emotions.

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How to Stay Secure When Teaching Remotely

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May 1, 2020

By: Sam Bocetta. Engaging with new learning systems for distance learning offers huge opportunities but also presents some cybersecurity risks. Here are some practices and tools you can use to keep yourself and your students secure when teaching remote.

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How To Know What Your Teenager Is Doing In School

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Apr 30, 2020

By: Jamie Steckart. Head of School at THINK Global School shares a simple, yet effective process to use in home to not only build upon the parent-student relationship, but relieve some of the anxiety and stress brought on by the shift to distance learning.

Future of Learning

Could Russia’s 21st Century Sputnik Be in Educational Transformation?

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Apr 28, 2020

Another Sputnik is being launched in Russia, this time in educational transformation and the promise of student excellence.

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Adapting Test Design to Make It Work in a Distance Setting

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Apr 28, 2020

By: Eric Kalenze. The recent adjustment to distance learning has required teachers to manage curriculum differently, redistribute expectations, and plan accordingly under the circumstances. Online testing is no exception.

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How to Not “Just Get By” With Remote Learning

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Apr 27, 2020

By: Chad Dorsey. Chad talks about how distance learning has forced to rethink and reimagine how to engage students in a meaningful way.

Getting Through

Connections Matter in Lee’s Summit: Planning and Adapting to Virtual Learning

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Apr 26, 2020

A superintendent reflects on the challenges, opportunities and strategies that have been required to face distance learning head-on.

Getting Through

Searching for the Other Side of the Tunnel: Leading Through COVID-19

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Apr 24, 2020

By: Carlos Moreno & Andrew Frishman. The rules of engagement are being rewritten, and old assumptions are no longer viable. How can we step up our game as leaders? How can we deepen and broaden our service to others in this moment?

Early Learning

How a Montessori Classroom, Online Learning, and Family Engagement Can Work Together

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Apr 23, 2020

By: Lisa Evans. The Lexington Four Early Childhood Center has discovered an at-home program called Waterford UPSTART that not only supplements classroom teaching and student learning, but empowers parents to authentically engage in their child’s education.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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