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Dallas ISD’s "End of Average" Facilitation Guide
Dallas ISD uses this facilitation guide to study the book, “The End of Average,” and make connections to build an understanding of why personalized learning is important.
When the U.S. Air Force Discovered the Flaw of Averages
Dallas ISD discusses this article to make parallels to the flaw of averages for students and learning.
“The Final Word” Protocol
The purpose of this protocol is to give each person in a group an opportunity to have their ideas, understandings, and perspectives enhanced by hearing from others. With this protocol, a group can explore an article, clarify their thinking, and have...
Community Walks
This article by Shane Safir explores community walks, a key strategy used by Oakland International High School in their professional development process to allow educators to learn about their community based on the students in their classes. In the...
Knowing the Community: How do leaders ensure new teachers understand and engage with the communities they serve?
When designing onboarding for new teachers (new to the school or to teaching in that school), it’s important to ensure they not only understand the school from an instructional standpoint but also get to know and understand the community they will...
Knowing the School: How do leaders prepare new teachers to be successful within their school models?
When welcoming new teachers (whether new to the school or to teaching), it is important that you clearly communicate the nuts and bolts that make your innovative school possible. This includes specifics about your model and approach, the supports...
Knowing the “Why": How do leaders communicate with new teachers around the purpose and vision of their innovative models?
Clearly communicating the “why” behind a school’s innovative model – not just the model itself – is an essential strategy for building new teachers’ abilities to understand and implement. This guide will explore various ways schools and districts...
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Personalized & Blended Classroom Quiz
One of three individual tests of blended teaching competence developed by Emily Pulham, Ph.D., through a TLA Measurement Fellowship.
Technology-Mediated Interactions Quiz
One of three individual tests of blended teaching competence developed by Emily Pulham, Ph.D., through a TLA Measurement Fellowship.