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Video Pairing
When students are watching a video, adding activities like interactive handouts, reflection questions, and checks for understanding makes the learning more active.
Teacher-Selected, Domain-Specific PD Tracks
Teachers opt-in to a specific track of professional development based on their interest in a certain domain of Chicago Public Schools’ Personalized Learning Framework.
Multi-Grade Level Classrooms
As a result of the pandemic and changing class sizes for students returning in-person, elementary schools shifted from single grade level classes to multi-grade level classes. This allowed creating even class sizes with frequently shifting numbers...
Teach-Back Tuesdays at Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff
Video of morning announcements at Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff of Dallas ISD. Embedded in their morning announcements are two examples of their Teach-Back Tuesday strategy, which includes a student teaching a mini-lesson of a math...
Reflecting on Hops, Skips, and Leaps at Taos Academy Charter
In this Insight, Elizabeth LeBlanc shares some of the hops, skips, and leaps Taos Academy Charter has made during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate effective teaching and learning – and examines what they'll take forward with them.
Three Steps to Effectively Engage Learners in a Synchronous Video Learning Experience
Explore ways to design an effective synchronous video learning experiences, starting with what you already know and exploring the effective in-person strategies you used prior to remote learning.
How to Identify Meaningful Subgroups
Explore how to think about dividing your data up by different subgroups of participants so that you can analyze trends across demographics.
Virtual Family Meetups
Schools can schedule online meetups for families to informally chat and connect with each other to build community and provide support.
Family Feedback
Schools can continue improving on their model by collecting ongoing feedback from families about their opinions, needs, and suggestions for the school.
How to Run a Focus Group
Focus groups can reveal an abundance of detailed information and insight. A well-planned focus group creates an environment for participants to feel comfortable so that they are willing to share their honest thoughts and perceptions.
Measuring Unfinished Learning: A Guide for Schools and Systems to Understand and Measure Student Progress
This insight investigates how education leaders can take an asset-based approach to measuring student learning, offering concrete processes and methodology to examine learner growth during times of disruption to student learning.