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Learning activities are planned and executed in ways that encourage deep interaction with content, in ways to build motivation and ownership and support the transfer of new knowledge and skills to application.

In this topic, explore the ways in which in-person learning strategies are implemented, including:

Choice and agency
Self-directed learning
Authentic inquiry and application
Knowledge activation and reflection

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Two students seated beside each other work at their desks

Vocabulary Frames

Matching words with functions
Student stands at white board in front of class

Cisco Junior High School

Student-Led Learning Activities

Creating opportunities for students to learn from each other
Photo of students and teacher in classroom

CICS West Belden

Targeted Large Group Instruction

Using whole groups to maximize efficiency
Two students raise their hands while sitting in classroom

Locust Grove Middle School

Depth of Knowledge Levels

Clarifying rigor by identifying four different levels of content mastery
Photo of two students working together with notebooks and laptop computers

ReNEW DTA Academy

Student Support Structures

Creating a structure of supports to help struggling students
Photo closeup of student reading on her tablet device

CICS West Belden

Personalized Learning Plan

Linking objectives in skill-based units to offer unique pathway to mastery
Student looks up inside classroom from her position seated on the floor

Example: Prior Knowledge - Mental Hooks for Learning (IgnitED Research)

This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective around prior knowledge
Student smiles for photo, standing in front of table with experiment materials

Locust Grove Middle School

Implementing Learner Profiles

Gradually rolling out a tool designed to increase personalized teaching and learning
Photo closeup of student work demonstrating mastery

ReNEW DTA Academy

Mastery Videos

Students creating videos to demonstrate their knowledge of a standard
Two students walking together outside, one holds an open book they're both looking at

NYC School Without Walls

Increasing Student Buy-In with Targeted Communications (NYC SWOW)

How a hybrid program encouraged higher attendance and engagement through fieldwork
Photo closeup of teacher with open laptop speaking to students in classroom

Lindsay High School

Daily Large Group Instruction

Using daily whole class instruction to address common needs
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LPS Richmond

Common Launch

Opening class with shared problem solving to create a culture focused on growth
Photo of student and teacher giving each other high-five celebrating sucess

Roots Elementary

Moving with Mastery Through Learning Standards

Using data and flexible resources to determine which students are ready for more challenging material
Student works on laptop, sitting at home desk

Highline Public Schools

Highline Virtual Academy's Approach to Student Expectations and Engagement in Virtual Learning

How one virtual program addressed student participation and discourse through expectations
Student sitting in a chair with a laptop and headphones on

Cabarrus County Schools

Cabarrus Virtual Academy's Approach to Active Engagement in Virtual Learning

How a virtual academy integrated active engagement into their program
Young student wears headphones and looks down at tablet he is holding

Non-Verbal Representation

Using visual and auditory inputs other than written or spoken words
Teacher holds up smartphone in front of students as they raise pieces of paper

Trailblazer Elementary School

Formative Assessment Tool: Plickers

Collecting formative assessment data instantly with minimal technology use
Teacher leans over desk, writing on paper, with students nearby

Know-Wonder-Learn (KWL) Chart

Building in opportunities and connection
Photo of student arm writing in notebook with laptop in background

LPS Richmond

Daily and Weekly Goal-Setting

Students review their data to determine goals for the day and week
Shot of binders showing Spanish language text

Bilingual Binders

Giving students options on what language to use when monitoring progress
Photo closeup of laptop screen showing mastery data dashboard

LPS Richmond

Cumulative Quizzes

Assessing prior learning objectives to check for and emphasize retention
Teacher and student speaking, working on laptops

Bronx Arena High School

Conferencing to Set and Review Goals

Collaborative check-ins to ensure progress and productivity
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Virtual Scavenger Hunt

Give students a chance to incorporate movement in an engaging way
Photo of teacher instructing seated groups of students

Pleasant View Elementary School

Focus on Building Cognitive Skills

Equal emphasis on cognitive skills in addition to academic concepts to support student learning and growth
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Digital Demonstrations

Gather evidence of student learning from student work shared digitally
Example of learner pathways showing different folders for math topics

Trailblazer Elementary School

Promoting Personalization through Learner Pathways

Students choose how to engage with learning activities based on daily pre-assessments and personal preferences
Teacher holds up clipboard, showing it to students at table as they look on carefully

Cisco Junior High School

Prompting Deeper Thinking through Open Questions

Transforming questioning from a style that solicits simple answers to one that challenges students to think deeper
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Meriden Public Schools

Virtual Summer STEM Challenge

A virtual summer STEM weeklong program for 4th graders
Photo of group of students seated at table in discussion

Lindsay High School

Learner Choice of Mastery Level

Flexibility to meet minimum thresholds or aim for higher mastery to improve time management and ownership
Teacher talks directly with student

Bronx Arena High School

Co-Creating Graduation Plans with Credit Mapping

Students and teachers map out learning and graduation goals and create a plan to achieve them
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Intrinsic Schools

Accountable Talk Stems

Providing students a structure to engage in discussions
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Chicago Public Schools

Schoolwide Student Identity Day

Celebrating student identities with schoolwide celebration
Girl wearing glasses looks off to the side, in a thinking pose, holding a pencil to a paper on a desk

Example: Retrieval Practice - Power Tools for Instruction (IgnitED Research)

This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective around retrieval practice.
Four folders placed on a wall, each with a different emoji face

Cisco Junior High School

Collecting Quick Feedback with Emoji Folders

Students provide qualitative data each day about how well they think they understand what they are working on
Teacher stands in front of white board inside classroom while students in seats look on

Lovett Elementary School

Weekly Learning Cycles

Introducing topics through whole group instruction, then guided release toward independent learning
Student smiles at laptop screen

West Chester Area School District's Cyber Program

West Chester Area School District's Approach to Mastery and Expectations

How a virtual/hybrid program addressed student mastery and expectations around rigor for virtual learning
Photo of classroom with students reading on beanbags and working on devices at desks

Roots Elementary

Rotation Time Allocation

Using research and judgment to determine developmentally-appropriate time on task for students
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Konini Primary School

Infinity Learning Maps

A practical learning-how-to-learn tool for teachers to use with students and families
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Video Pairing

Pair a video with an activity to make the learning more active
Teacher holds pen and speaks to class as students listen

Valor Collegiate Academies

Content Review with Mini Lessons

Creating short, structured lessons to fill knowledge gaps
Shot of a student's back as he looks at a bulletin board with various words on it

Interactive Visual Vocabulary

Building understanding of vocabulary through visual means
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Holmes Elementary School

Marzano's Practice

Student Driven Self-Assessment