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Bilingual Binders
Bilingual binders allow students who are learning English (EL) the ability to monitor and document their progress in a language that both feels comfortable and enables them to engage most fully.
Weekly Checkpoint Document
This document is given to students weekly to ensure they know their expectations for the week, where to go for content support, and what content they will be covering throughout the week. Included throughout the document are definitions, graphics,...
Battle Questions
This formative assessment strategy from BetterLesson enables students to demonstrate mastery in a fun and authentic way.
Cedar Rapids: Student Reflection and Goal-Setting Pilot
Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) wanted to solve a problem in their district: “How might we provide relevant, standards-aligned feedback to students so that every student reaches mastery?” After seeking stakeholder input and...
Design Challenge with In-Person and Virtual Learners
This video shows students in first and second grade working with their remote and in-person teams on a design challenge at Design 39 in Poway, CA.
Communicate the Plan
When working with students in-person, remote, and within a hybrid and/or simultaneous learning environment, it is important that they know what to do, when to do it, and how so they can engage meaningfully wherever they are physically.
Fitness Friday for Students
This video, made by a teacher who started Fitness Friday with her remote and in-person students in Santa Barbara Unified School District , includes key insights, recommendations, and examples to help with implementation with your own students.
Video Pairing
When students are watching a video, adding activities like interactive handouts, reflection questions, and checks for understanding makes the learning more active.
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...
Grade Interviews Pilot Process
To support teachers in their rollout of the grade interview strategy, Austin ISD’s Strategy Lab team created an initial presentation about the pilot process, explaining the reasoning behind the pilot and soliciting input from teachers on how to...
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...