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Districtwide Morning Meeting Time
Build in a time at all schools for all students regardless of location (virtual or in-person) when they are able to build relationships with staff members and their peers.
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.
Middle School Cohort Model for In-Person Learning During COVID-19
Cedar Rapids recognizes that instruction would likely be stronger if content teachers rotated classrooms, but district leaders had to accept the tradeoffs of synchronous online learning to reduce teachers’ interactions with multiple cohorts of...
Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS)
VLACS is a nonprofit charter school in NH that offers elementary, middle, and high school programs.
Designing Measurable Solutions
This guide will help school and system leaders design measurable solutions and then capture data to inform continuous improvements.
Building Teacher Capacity to Increase Student Belonging (KIPP DC)
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, KIPP DC sought to improve their students’ sense of belonging as well as their educators' capacity to mentor students.
Belonging in Virtual and Hybrid Learning Environments
For students to succeed in a virtual/hybrid learning environment, it is crucial to not only attend to students’ emotions on the other side of the screen – but also prioritize building relationships and creating a sense of social presence similar to...
Increasing Engagement and Work Completion Through Advising and Mentoring (KIPP DC)
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, KIPP DC designed and piloted a program to help teachers implement best practices for effective virtual instruction that would encourage students to attend class,...
Resources for the K-12 Education Sector to Prepare for the NTIA Digital Equity Funds
In 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will announce new programs to help eligible entities such as schools and systems pursue activities to advance digital equity in their communities. Several organizations...
Digital Use: How can leaders ensure students actively use technology as a core learning component?
This problem of practice offers school leaders three strategies to close the “digital use divide,” ensuring each student has the ability and opportunity to actively and powerfully use technology as a core component of their learning.
Artifact: Fenway High School’s Vision for Professional Development
Fenway High School prioritized collaboration among teachers, counselors, and college partners to build a comprehensive support system for students. By providing training on effective use of advisory periods, office hours, and tutoring, the school...