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The Chicago Public Schools’ Elevate Program
Overview of the whole-school design strategy in CPS.
Chicago Public Schools’ “The Best of ‘WHY’’
Chicago Public Schools put together a slide deck with a variety of resources that help address the question: “why personalized learning?” Many schools and districts have different answers to this question, and this slide deck provides a look into a...
Utilizing PLCs to Support New Teachers
Slides 8-13 in this deck provide an overview of professional learning communities (PLCs) and how they are introduced to new teachers in Natick Public Schools. The slides cover what PLCs are, as well as the core values, key priorities, and questions...
Piloting Three to Six Week Inquiry Projects
To boost student engagement during remote learning, D11 provided teachers with targeted grade level relevant guidance to support students in the creation of cross-content inquiry projects that spanned three to six weeks.
Quarterly, Cross-Subject "Big Idea" Inquiry Projects
Colorado Springs School District 11 developed a teacher-led planning process for quarterly, cross-subject "big idea" arcs where students worked through six phases of learning with built-in reflection, culminating in a performance assessment.
D11 Graduate Profile
Colorado Springs School District 11’s website on their graduate profile, which outlines the eight competencies they believe that all graduates need for success.
Online Learning Readiness Assessment
This readiness matrix from Montana Digital Academy (MTDA) is used by site facilitators, counselors, and administrators to evaluate and discuss how prepared a potential online student is to participate in virtual learning, and the supports the...
St. Vrain’s Advanced Global Interactive Learning Environments (AGILE)
St. Vrain’s Advanced Global Interactive Learning Environments (AGILE) is a hybrid and fully remote learning model that serves K-12 students in Colorado.
State Funding Strategies to Support Education Innovation
This issue brief highlights case studies and action steps for policymakers to deepen their understanding of state funding strategies to support innovation in K-12 education. In order for public schools and districts to effectively plan, launch and...
West Belden's Daily Common Planning
West Belden creates 90 minutes daily for common planning by scheduling non-teaching activities back-to-back.
Teacher-Led Large Group Instruction
ReNEW DTA addresses grade-level scope and sequence through ongoing whole-group instruction. The teachers create heterogeneous groupings to help all students access grade-level content, regardless of individual skill level.