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Texas Tech on the Forefront of Preparing Teachers in Blended Learning
Blog post describing the partnership between Texas Tech, the Raising Blended Learners Initiative, and Dallas ISD.
Building With Standards
Learn how Liberty Public Schools created three main domains to build their professional development to support effective OER.
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...
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 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...
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...
Collecting Real-Time Student Data
Collecting real-time data about students’ understanding of the content allows teachers to adjust instruction as they progress through a lesson. Teachers can gauge whether students are ready to move ahead or if they need to offer additional support...
Career Academy Vocational School Partnership
Meriden Public Schools partnered with a local vocational school to provide training opportunities to its high school students, which included credits, industry certifications, and apprenticeship hours.
Opportunities for On-Demand Technical Support at Mendon-Upton Regional School District
David Quinn, Director of Technology Integration at Mendon-Upton Regional School District gives an explanation of the district’s different support mechanisms provided to teachers, parents, and students for technical support.
Weekly District Curriculum Update with “You Can Book Me” Example from Mendon-Upton Regional School District
This is a sample weekly curriculum update newsletter from Mendon-Upton Regional School District. Included is a technology update with reminders, technological guidance, and a link to book a support session with the district’s Director of Technology...
Middle and High School Student Introduction to Clever
A video tutorial from Mendon-Upton Regional School District on how to access Clever from student-issued iPads to support single sign-on for remote learning platforms and resources.