Learning Design
This topic covers topics from school and system design to the science of learning.
Future of Learning
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.
Future of Learning
Lights, Cameras, Zoom! Engaging Students Online
By: John Hardison. John shares how he transformed his Rock the Class lessons into online interactive courses with new learning structures and new settings.
Getting Through
Always Ready For Learning: Meeting the Rapidly Evolving Needs of Educators Throughout COVID-19
Always Ready For Learning, a collective action initiative of The Learning Accelerator, brings together edu & health experts for support & change.
Getting Through
Preparing for a Healthy and Safe Return to School: Public School Facilities Planning in the Era of COVID-19
This new guide outlines how Brooklyn LAB safeguarded their school community’s health and shares best practices for other schools.
Getting Through
An Opportunity to Disrupt Education for the Better: Lessons From Starting a School in a Pandemic
By: Tom Woelper. The disruptive forces at play in American education due to COVID-19 present challenges, but they also provide an opportunity for us to rethink the educational experience we’re delivering. For a startup school, the pandemic has presented lessons that can be extended to better education for all.
Learning Design
The Future Of Learning Is Smart Measurement Rather Than Dumb Assessments
The future of learning is smart measurement-- a collection of authentic and adaptive observations over time. The results help learners understand their growth and tell their stories.
Future of Learning
How Schools Can Help Cultivate Learner Identity and Agency
The Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools team shares how educators can cultivate opportunities to develop a strong sense of identity and agency.
Future of Learning
Reimagining Learning for Students with Disabilities: A COVID Crisis Silver Lining
By: Karla Phillips-Krivickas. As schools are reopening their classroom doors, they should also open the door to reimagining education for students with disabilities.
Getting Through
5 Research-Based Recommendations for Remote Learning: Lessons from LUSD
Consider what remote instruction might look like in a rural, high-poverty district that set personalized expectations for each student, monitored their growth and engagement, and not only encouraged ongoing feedback but also stressed the need for educators to maintain a safe and supportive learning community.
Competency-Based Education
Our Schools Must Adjust to a COVID-19 World
By: Ulrich Boser. Ulrich shares how educators should focus on community and project-based learning projects during remote learning to create an education system that works for all students.