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3rd - 5th Grade Weekly Virtual Learning Plan Template
Template for a weekly virtual learning plan, which includes weekly goals, reflections, and a list of activities to be completed.
Virtual Learning Plans Teacher Workshop
Slide deck for a teacher workshop on how to create and implement personalized learning plans. Included in the deck are examples of learning plans, learning plan templates, district guidance, and tips and suggestions for implementation.
Accelerated Adoption of Centralized Instructional Materials Through Curriculum Blueprints
To support remote learning instruction, Austin ISD developed curriculum blueprints that offered targeted, district-vetted resources aligned to priority standards.
Curriculum Blueprint Designer Best Practices
To support the roll-out and adoption of Austin ISD’s curriculum blueprints, the academic team created a simple one-page internal guide for designing the blueprints. This guide played a pivotal role in ensuring a baseline of quality as well as...
“Blue Crew” Curriculum Blueprint Teams
To create curriculum blueprints for teachers to use for their remote instruction during the pandemic, Austin ISD’s academics team restructured their coaching model. By integrating coaches across subject-areas, they were able to more effectively and...
Curriculum Blueprint Stakeholder Surveys
Following the rollout of curriculum blueprints for remote instruction, Austin ISD’s academic team sought feedback. The team surveyed teachers and students in October of 2020 and then again in December of 2020, helping to surface trends in usage, as...
Portfolio-Based Grade Interviews
To support students’ metacognition as well as foster standards-based grading, teachers at Austin ISD piloted grade interviews with their students, allowing them to self-assess on a rubric and defend their grade through 1:1 conversation with their...
Field Guide: Grade Interviews
To support teachers in their rollout of the grade interview strategy, Austin ISD’s Strategy Lab team created a simple one-pager with the essential information required. The “Field Guide” includes teacher and student actions as well as checklists for...