Place Based Education
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Future of Learning
Joining Clubhouse: Innovative PD for Educators
[…] made a difference in what has been a challenging time, as we have worked to deal with school closures and figuring out how to provide the best instruction for all students. With all of those demands, finding extra time in our day to dedicate to professional development or time with colleagues, was difficult. Fortunately, […]
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Equity & Access
An Equity-Driven Approach Towards Assessments and Grading
[…] to identify challenges and highlight promising practices. The goal of the Texas Learning Exchange (TxLx) project is to generate iterative resources focused on equity, access and continuity of instruction. Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update. This post includes mentions of a Getting Smart partner. For a full […]
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Equity & Access
It’s Time to Reimagine Our Accountability Systems
[…] identify challenges and highlight promising practices. The goal of the Texas Learning Exchange (TxLx) project is to generate iterative resources focused on equity, access and continuity of instruction. Dr. Remy Washington is Chief Academic Officer at Uplift Education, the largest charter school network in the Dallas/Fort Worth region serving nearly 21,000 scholars on 21 campuses […]
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Future of Learning
How Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Reduced Their Failure Rate by over 60%
[…] the magnitude of F’s?” Diffenbaugh’s point to his staff was that digital seat time is no more a corollary to student success than it was with in-person instruction, pre-pandemic. Teachers were able to look at their gradebooks and, with their principals, get very specific about the variance they saw from adjacent classrooms teaching the […]
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Leadership
TLA’s Real-Time Redesign Toolkit Helps Schools Make Practical and Positive Change
[…] challenge through the Real-Time Redesign toolkit. For example, Austin Independent School District in Texas is using the process to explore whether cycles of student self-reflection (e.g. assessment, instruction, facilitation of learning) could lead to more mastery-based learning. Also, Phoenix Charter Academy in Massachusetts is using the process to identify and spread strategies within their […]
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EdTech
Virtual Immersion: How to Make the Most of a Virtual Space
[…] four options that I have been exploring. Some of them are easy to get started with and the ones that I used with students didn’t require much instruction from me at all. I was learning from them faster than I probably could have taught them how to interact in the spaces. 1. InSpace Chat. The […]
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Getting Through
Why We Built a Hub for Vetted Vaccination Resources for Public Schools
[…] reimagine a safe approach to in-school, remote, and hybrid school during the pandemic. EALA placed an emphasis on ensuring the continuity of special education services during remote instruction, spotlighting best practice approaches for schools and educators across the country. Like the Hub, EALA prioritizes equity above all else. Anatomy of a Hub The School […]
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Equity & Access
School Superintendents Advocate for Whole Child Development
[…] all decisions today. 2. Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Growth Model: Learning must entirely reorient around the learner. In order to meet ALL learners’ social, emotional, and cognitive needs, instruction and learning must happen on a growth model continuum, where data analytics, planning, learning, and evidence of learning operate in a feedback loop to personalize learning. […]
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Difference Making
Tools to Boost Student Engagement at the End of the Year
[…] guessing what their classmates are drawing. There are additional modes to play in Gimkit and teachers receive detailed session reports with student progress to help guide their instruction. 4. Nearpod. Offers many options for promoting student engagement through its interactive multimedia platform and the ready-to-run lessons and activities now available. There are many options […]
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Future of Learning
WorldOver Continues To Redefine Personalized, Globalized Learning
[…] the Virtual Reality club and weekly Discovery Days. “Families can customize their memberships with additional opportunities such as presentations of learning, academic coaching, tutoring, and personalized one-on-one instruction,” said Elliott. Unique Summer Opportunities This summer, WorldOver offers extended learning opportunities and in-demand program offerings. Some summer workshops are one-off experiences for just an hour […]
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