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Formative Assessment Tool: Plickers
Teachers use Plickers to quickly collect real-time formative data, immediately giving students feedback and determining learning pathways.
Lovett Elementary School
Lovett Elementary in Chicago provides blended and personalized learning to its students in grades 2-5.
Weekly Learning Cycles
Teachers try to deliver instruction in weekly cycles at Lovett, starting with whole group instruction at the beginning of the cycle and independent learning at the end.
Multi-age Learning Pods
Placing students in grade bands of 2-3 and 4-5 to allow them to move in between classes based on ability level
Accountability Partners
Students are paired together to share goals, check-in on each other's work and provide mutual support.
Common Mastery-Based Practices
Trailblazer transitioned to mastery-based grading, working across grade levels to define scoring criteria and align on practices for competency-based learning.
Trailblazer Teacher Personalized Professional Learning
Trailblazer employs personalized professional development to support ongoing staff development.
Student and Teacher Progress Tracking through Tracker Sheets
Students use daily tracker sheets to set goals, monitor their progress and reflect on their learning. Tracker sheets provide rich information to inform student/teacher conferences.
Policies and Procedures for Students Working in Hallways at Lovett
Lovett educators created a system where students are able to choose where they work best, including in the hallways and throughout the class.
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