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Cisco Junior High School
Cisco Junior High School is a small district school in Cisco, TX, about two hours outside of Dallas, serving students in grades 6-8. Cisco ISD has scaled blended learning to 3rd-8th grade math and science, and is working toward scaling across...
Multiple Uses of MAP Data
MAP assessments have helped Cisco educators better understand students’ learning needs and improve their learning experience.
Formalizing Student Feedback with YouthTruth Surveys
Students are able to provide formal feedback each year through YouthTruth surveys.
Balancing Student Choice and Needs with Playlists
Playlists are used to organize learning activities, enabling student choice and agency.
Student-Led Learning Activities
Educators often create opportunities for students to learn from each other in Cisco.
Targeted Small Group Instruction
Teachers work with small groups of students to target specific learning needs.
Bronx Arena High School
Bronx Arena is an alternative high school that serves overage and under-credited students in grades 9-12 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Each student has a custom education plan meant to help them optimally learn what they need to graduate....
Group (Advisory Class)
Bronx Arena offers a weekly advisory class called “Group,” which creates time for students to build relationships and community-like structures within their class.
Activity-Based Collaborative Learning Labs
Learning Labs are subject-focused, asynchronous courses that provide students with unique subject options and opportunities to collaborate with their peers.
Co-Creating Graduation Plans with Credit Mapping
Collaborative long-term planning to identify credits students have accomplished and need to accomplish to achieve future goals.
Conferencing to Set and Review Goals
Various daily, weekly, and monthly check-ins to ensure that students are progressing through their credits, hitting their benchmarks, and on track to graduate and reach their long-term goals.