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Monterey Peninsula: Connecting Empathy Interviews and School Culture
When designing change in a district, it is essential that leaders hear directly from students, families, teachers, and classified staff (i.e., those most impacted by teaching and learning); this is often done via empathy interviews. Themes from...
Monterey Peninsula: Brainstorming Ideas for Flexibility, Personalization, and Student Sense of Belonging
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) sought to address a key problem in their district: “How might we increase flexibility and personalization to build a sense of belonging and connection within the context of our labor and policy...
Cedar Rapids: Building Space and Structures for Student Reflection
Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) sought to address a key problem in their district: “How might we provide relevant, standards-aligned feedback to students so that every student reaches mastery?” The team decided on a solution that...
What We Learned from the Strategy Lab
In our work to support seven school systems from the Strategy Lab through the Real-Time Redesign process, we encountered three powerful takeaways about what it means to advance equity and resiliency in teaching and learning in a school system...
Fitness Friday
This strategy enables students to engage, connect, and get moving at least once a week, which helps their bodies and minds during remote and in-person learning time. This strategy enables students to engage, connect, and get moving at least once a...
Just Move It 5
This video shares how one educator in Santa Barbara Unified School District implemented #justmoveit5 with her elementary students to get them moving 5 minutes every single day and includes specific ways to implement it with your own students.
Offer Opportunities for Fun
Offering different ways for students to connect and engage with each other informally is incredibly important for building a strong culture and community, especially when implementing remote or hybrid learning.
Activity: Identity Reflection Through Noticing
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Daily Student Success Coaching at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
Bb Ntsakey, Director, Academics at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School describes their Success Coaching program, which provides each student with a staff member who checks in daily to inquire about the student’s physical, mental, and emotional health.
Daily Student Success Coaching
As a part of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School’s Success Coaching, students receive daily, one-on-one check-ins from staff members who inquire about physical, mental, and emotional health. Every student receives a success coach who connects with...
Prekindergarten - 8th Grade Social Emotional Learning Lesson Pacing Guide
Social emotional lesson pacing guide for prekindergarten through eighth grade, which includes lesson objectives and targeted calming strategies.