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Focusing Instruction Through Standards Prioritization and Model Units
In response to the pandemic, Cedar Rapids Community School District chose to focus teaching and learning on the most important content for each grade-level and subject-area.
Cross-School, Virtual Interventions
The School District of Cudahy reconfigured interventionist schedules by having staff deliver interventions virtually. This allows students from different campuses with the same intervention needs to work together and allows staff to deliver more...
Piloting Mastery-Based Grading
In response to the high failure rates seen during the pandemic, Monterey Peninsula shifted its grading system to be more focused on standards mastery.
Shifting Towards Assessment-Aligned Trimester Reporting
With the switch to virtual learning, the School District of Cudahy identified a core set of power standards and shifted from quarters to trimesters to better align with their assessment cycle.
Homework Hotlines
Students can call a hotline or join a virtual room staffed by educators to receive help with homework or coursework when their teacher is not available.
Discussion-Based Assessments
Demonstrating mastery through a one-to-one conversation with an educator, in place of a traditional written assessment.
Discussion Boards
Students can connect with their peers asynchronously in a meaningful way through online discussion boards.
Learning Studios
Learning studios offer a different classroom design in which students collaborate in groups and instructors serve as facilitators.
Weekly Learning Logs
Schools can create checkpoints at the end of each week with the use of learning logs, through which students share takeaways and reflections about what they learned.
Embedding AI Literacy Into Instructional Content
DSST Public Schools’ civics teachers integrated AI literacy into their existing curriculum by connecting it to their unit on power, helping students understand AI’s impact on civic life. Their lessons emphasized responsible AI use, critical...
Integrating AI into Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning empowers students to take ownership of their education by engaging in meaningful, real-world challenges. AI can enhance this process by acting as a thought partner, helping students generate ideas, refine their work, and...