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Lovett’s Approach to Communications
Lovett views communications as a critical part of their work, and they changed their approach as they started to shift to digital learning.
Valor Collegiate Academies
Valor Collegiate Academies consist of two public charter schools in Nashville, TN, serving students in grades 5-8. Their instructional model includes a blended and personalized math class, as well as a large emphasis on student social and emotional...
Content Review with Mini Lessons
Valor uses short, targeted whole group instruction to fill skill gaps in math.
Scaffolded Small Group Instruction
Small group instruction plays a central role in helping Valor teachers meet a diverse range of learning needs.
One-to-One Device Ratio
Every student has a device at Valor, and can take it home, extending the learning environment beyond school.
Diverse Data Sources
Teachers at Valor employ a variety of assessments to collect formative, summative, and benchmark data. They use this data to improve instruction.
Data Days
Valor provides staff with multiple days throughout the year to focus on student data.
Formative Assessment Tool: Exit Tickets
Teachers at Valor use exit tickets as a quick method to check student understanding.
Self-Directed Summer Math Piloting
Valor piloted a self-directed summer math course to help prepare students for more challenging content the following academic year.
Highlighting Essential Habits for Developing Excellence in Mind, Body, and Spirit
Valor determined two core Compass Habits representing excellence in each of the five Compass Disciplines. Students develop competency in each of these habits, which are sequenced through a series of phases within the Compass Phase System.
A Self-Directed, Competency-Based Approach to Social-Emotional Learning
Valor students work through the Compass Phase System in a self-paced, competency-based approach spanning from grades 5 through 12.