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Episode 10: Distinctive Schools on Communities of Care and Thoughtful Instructional Strategies
On this episode of What Will We Take With Us?, a series featuring our conversations with education leaders across the United States on how they grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in K-12 education, we speak with two leaders at Distinctive Schools...
Report: Creating a Culture of Adult Wellbeing at School - Investing in Adults to Support Students
This report presents findings from an extensive literature review and focus group of diverse district leaders to understand the state of adult wellbeing in schools and districts. It provides leaders and educators in the field with concrete language...
Adult Wellbeing in Schools
The same pandemic, economic, social, and political forces that have impacted students have also adversely affected many educators across roles and contexts.
Students: Did You Wash Your Hands Poster
This printable poster that can be posted in bathrooms reminds students to wash their hands to help stop the spread of COVID-19
ASU Prep Digital Social Activities
ASU Prep Digital offers a variety of social activities for their community, including clubs, family events, special interest groups, and more. This resource shares some examples of various types of activities including movie nights, science fairs,...
My Tech High Student Clubs
My Tech High offers student interest-based clubs led by club advisors and parents, held either by semester or in six-week mini-clubs. This resource offers a closer look at each of these clubs and what they entail for students in grades K-12.
Practitioner Toolkit: Starting Points for Identifying and Supporting Individual Student Needs
This resource includes suggestions on how to assess key strengths and gaps in both academic and non-academic areas and offers practical ideas for providing targeted support during the pandemic with a focus on two key domains: social-emotional...
Taos Academy Internship Program Handbook
High school students at Taos Academy can participate in an internship to receive elective credit. This handbook outlines what students need to do to receive credit along with expectations and guidelines around grading and progress reports.
Learning Through Apprenticeships at The Forest School
Students at The Forest School share their experiences of participating in apprenticeships starting in middle school.
Quest Examples at The Forest School
Students at The Forest School and The Forest School Online engage in quests – real-world challenges around a specific theme that students explore deeply and produce work to showcase at an exhibition. This blog post shares some examples of quests...
Individual Projects Course at Village High School
Village High School offers students the opportunity to develop their own individual project course (e.g., beekeeping, podcasting) based on their interests, enroll in it for the semester, and complete the course for credit after demonstrating their...