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From Urgent to Future: Redesigning the Educator Role for the AI Era
This white paper reframes the debate about artificial intelligence in education by arguing that the central challenge is not technological disruption, but the design of the educator role itself. Grounded in research, field partnerships, and...
Increasing College Access Network: Social-Emotional Learning Playbook
This playbook distills lessons from the Increasing College Access Network (ICAN), a joint project between Jobs for the Future and FullScale (with support from the American Institutes for Research and Greater Twin Cities United Way) that explored how...
Milford High School Back to School Updates
Principal Josh Otlin sent weekly updates to parents and students during the lead-up to reopening their school building in the fall of 2020. This is the newsletter that went out the week before school reopened and includes the explanations of the...
Personalization and Modeling Remote Practices in Teacher-Led PD at D11
Nicole Ottmer, Personalized Learning Systems Coordinator at Colorado Springs School District 11 describes how providing immersive professional learning experiences for teachers helps to model and encourage the same types of experiences to be...
Creating Guidelines and Coherence for Teacher-Led PD at D11
Nicole Ottmer, Personalized Learning Systems Coordinator at Colorado Springs School District 11 describes what resources and guidance the district provided to support teachers and increase quality as they created their own professional development...
Weekly District Curriculum Update with “You Can Book Me” Example from Mendon-Upton Regional School District
This is a sample weekly curriculum update newsletter from Mendon-Upton Regional School District. Included is a technology update with reminders, technological guidance, and a link to book a support session with the district’s Director of Technology...
The Eliot Innovation School’s January 2025 AI & Instruction PD Slides
This professional development session supported educators in deepening their understanding of AI tools and integrating them into data-informed planning. It reflects Eliot’s commitment to building system wide instructional capacity, ensuring AI...
Tool: Highlander Institute: Sample "Intro to Blended Learning" Playlist
As part of its statewide Fuse RI program, the Highlander Institute participating districts created sample communication tools for schools and district personnel to use to explain their vision for blended learning.
Tool: Highlander Institute's Personalized Learning Bingo Board
Highlander Institute's Bingo Board allows educators the opportunity to choose not only the way they learn but also how they illustrate mastery of the content at hand. The tool is also linked to core skills educators need to be successful within a...
Remote Learning Excellence: Three-Session PD Training for Educators and Leaders
This three-session series was designed to support leaders in building staff capacity for implementing remote and distance learning models. It is openly licensed (free!) and includes concrete resources to begin designing and launching effective...
Investment in Teaching Workforce Through Pipelines, Incentives, Personalized PD, and Virtual Coaching
Ector County Independent School District Superintendent Scott Muri shares how the district is investing in the teaching workforce through an investment in teacher development through coaching and personalized professional development. The school...