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Choosing to Demonstrate Advanced Knowledge at Lindsay
Teacher Marla Earnest explains how students who achieve proficiency on a standard can choose to demonstrate deeper mastery.Transcript: Marla Earnest: The fours are always student choice. If they want to show that they have advanced knowledge of this...
Different Learning Choices Students Make at Lindsay
Brandy Quintero, a teacher at Lindsay, explains how students have choice over when to take an assessment as well as which content areas to tackle. Transcript: Brandy Quintero: So students can come in here. And these are all the standards that...
Using a Capacity Matrix as a Pacing Guide at Lindsay
Brandy Quintero, a teacher at Lindsay, explains why and how teachers decided to integrate a pacing guide into the district's capacity matrix.Transcript: Brandy Quintero: When we started out with the capacity nature, just it was more like a checklist...
Supports for Pacing
Multiple structures have been created to allow Learners who are behind pace to catch up.
Off-Pace Students at Lindsay
A student shares how they think about being off or on "pace" in class, and how they and others stay on track. Transcript: Student: It's very apparent who's ahead and who's behind. We're all pretty open with that. Like I have some friends...
Customized Playlists to Keep Learners on Track
Facilitators create playlists aligned with learning standards.
Flexible Use of Space at Pleasant View
Students move freely throughout the classroom and extended learning space (hallways, central areas).
Shifting Instruction at Pleasant View
The PVES principal discusses how she has supported teachers in making the shift to personalization.
Student Partner Choice at Pleasant View
Students can work independently or with others during independent learning time. If working with others, and not assigned to a small group for instruction, students may choose their learning partner.
City Year
City Year is an education-focused nonprofit. Founded in 1988, the organization is dedicated to helping students and schools succeed by placing diverse teams of AmeriCorps members in schools. These Corps members provide high-impact student, classroom...
Enrichment Academies at Pleasant View
Every Friday, students participate in hour-long enrichment academies that are multi-age/grade. The goal is to give all kids access to deep, interdisciplinary project-based learning.