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Mastery Charter Schools: Brainstorming Ideas for Blended Learning that Foster Independence
Mastery Charter Schools sought to address a key problem in their district: “How might we build a blended learning model that fosters achievement and independence in our high school students?” In brainstorming solutions, the team identified three...
Mastery Charter School: Student Independence Through Blended Learning
Mastery Charter Schools sought to address a key problem in their district: “How might we build a blended learning model that fosters achievement and independence in our high school students?” The team decided on a solution that would focus on...
Mastery Charter Schools: Blended, Culturally Responsive Teaching Pilot
Mastery Charter Schools wanted to solve a problem in their network: “How might we build a blended learning model that fosters achievement and independence in our high school students?” After seeking stakeholder input and brainstorming a range of...
Real-Time Redesign Case Study: Mastery Charter Schools
This case study provides an overview of Mastery Charter Schools' experience progressing through Real-Time Redesign.
Using Highest-Qualified Staff for 1:1 Support
To support students with the greatest needs for intervention, Hopkins Public Schools’ central office deployed paraprofessionals to school sites to support independent learning and work time for whole-group classes while highly-qualified teachers...
Reflecting on Hops, Skips, and Leaps at Taos Academy Charter
In this Insight, Elizabeth LeBlanc shares some of the hops, skips, and leaps Taos Academy Charter has made during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate effective teaching and learning – and examines what they'll take forward with them.
Virtual Learning: What types of supports enable successful student-driven learning?
Learning virtually can create opportunities for students to work flexibly, self-direct, and access the personalized resources they need. However, learning independently online can also pose a host of new challenges. Educators can proactively address...
Virtual Learning: How can I engage families remotely to connect, collaborate, and support them as partners for students?
Strong relationships and communication with families (including parents, guardians, and other adults at home) is a vital and often under-utilized force for students' ongoing success, especially when learning occurs in a virtual setting. Explore this...
Unfinished Learning: What system conditions are needed to address unfinished learning?
Although long-term, systemic inequities ultimately need to be addressed, unfinished learning presents an immediate challenge. In the short term, schools and districts can organize their current systems around learner-centered principles and...
Laurel Springs School
Laurel Springs School is a private, tuition-based online school for K-12 students. The school attracts students from across the U.S. and the world, with a focus on learners whose schedules and needs may not align with traditional seat-time...
Leveraging Virtual and Hybrid Learning to Increase Course Access: Guidance for State Leaders
This guidance highlights a number of the considerations that states are making about their course access programs, demonstrates models states have developed based on these considerations, and provides resources to help states address critical...