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Technical Support Centers for Families
To ensure every student and family could get help troubleshooting technology, Metro Nashville Public Schools launched districtwide support centers online, by phone, and outdoors.
High-Dosage Tutoring
Metro Nashville Public Schools partnered with higher-education and community partners to provide one-on-one tutoring to students during the school day.
Equity-Focused Attendance Phase-In
In order to prioritize in-person instruction for students with the greatest needs, Ector County Independent School District phased in students for in-person instruction through a seven-phase approach starting first for those without internet access.
Virtual, Outcomes-Based Contract Tutoring
Ector County Independent School District is currently piloting outcomes-based tutoring with a virtual tutoring company at the district’s lowest-performing middle school. The district targeted 40 of its highest-need students that will be provided...
Episode 8: Metro Nashville Public Schools on Relationship-Building, Family Engagement, and Remote Support During COVID
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 Dr. Keri Randolph, Executive Officer...
Non-Verbal Engagement
Utilize non-verbal feedback (e.g., emojis) to visually show when students are ready, need more time, have questions, or want to convey another reaction. This strategy allows students to quickly communicate in a low-stakes – and even entertaining –...
Remote Pathways
Just like in an in-person environment, students in remote and hybrid environments can benefit from working in small groups for a variety of reasons including content support and enhanced, personalized working environments.
How Giving All Stakeholders a Voice Can Improve School Reopening Plans
This article from KQED discusses the value in giving stakeholders like staff members and students opportunities to give input on school reopening plans to help build ownership and investment.
Executive Summary: Effects of Personalized Professional Learning Opportunities on Learner Growth
This executive summary synthesizes the findings from five different reports related to an in-depth analysis of the Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD) personalized professional learning program. In addition to reviewing the details of the...
Leveraging Virtual and Hybrid Learning to Increase Course Access: Guidance for State Leaders
This guidance highlights a number of the considerations that states are making about their course access programs, demonstrates models states have developed based on these considerations, and provides resources to help states address critical...
Collecting Student Feedback on Edtech Tools
Collecting student feedback is a critical piece of understanding whether specific tools are useful, engaging, and beneficial to their learning.