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Three Steps to Effectively Engage Learners in a Synchronous Video Learning Experience
Explore ways to design an effective synchronous video learning experiences, starting with what you already know and exploring the effective in-person strategies you used prior to remote learning.
A 10-Point Guidance for Schools to Promote Equitable COVID-19 Vaccination
In collaboration with Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools, a public charter school in Brooklyn, New York, EquityByDesign.org has created this 10-point plan to help schools promote vaccination and address hesitancy. This plan is informed by insights...
School Air Quality Assessment Guide
This toolkit from the Parabola Project is designed to assist district and building operations and facilities leaders by providing a checklist of priority steps related to improving air quality to prepare for in-person learning.
Communications School Communities Deserve: Principles and Practice for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
This toolkit from Brooklyn Lab Charter School and Equity by Design outlines five core principles and provides practical advice on how to improve school-community communication to improve schools.
Report: Learning Found, Not Lost - Examining Learner Growth and Supports in LUSD During and Beyond the COVID-19 Crisis
To examine the impact of COVID-19 school closures on their own learners, Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD) partnered with The Learning Accelerator (TLA) to design a mixed-methods study using quantitative data captured from benchmark assessments...
Back to School Instructional Program Scheduling Map
This Scheduling Map from Equity by Design incorporates guidance on social distancing for reopening school while pulling together options regarding where, what, when, how, and with whom components of learning happen
How to Transform Your Learning Environments for COVID-19
Design firm Sasaki provides ideas of how to change classroom layouts to keep students and staff members safe for in-person instruction.
How to Develop Research Questions
Learn how to to develop research questions that can guide your investigation and data analysis.
Laurel Springs' Community Connections
Laurel Springs School brings together parents and families through Community Connections, a monthly event held in Zoom designed to help families connect and meet each other.
Map Academy Anchor Program
At Map Academy, the Anchor program provides each student a 1:1 relationship with an adult adviser, an opportunity to build community with peers, and a designated block of time each day to set academic goals and monitor student progress.
Student Badges
Students collect badges to show what they have mastered on a specific pathway or skillset. These badges show qualifications on a smaller scale than a course grade or diploma.