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Virtual Collaboration with Jamboard
Learn how to share ideas, build alignment and understanding, and push thinking effectively by using services such as Jamboard and collaborating through virtual sticky notes.
Remote-Friendly Assessments: How can I build assessments that are accessible for students in remote and hybrid learning environments?
Looking for ways to assess a student’s mastery of new learning, no matter their physical location? This guide shares specific strategies to ensure students are engaging with and mastering content, whether they are working remotely or inside the...
Using an Asset-Based Language Approach
Highline Public Schools intentionally reflect and improve their use of strengths-based (often referred to as asset-based) language when supporting and referring to students.
Setting Expectations Through Surveys
As students and teachers return to in-person learning, it is important to align on expectations, leverage learnings and students' skills from remote instruction, and design experiences that will support students in effective ways.
Family Welcome Calls
Reaching out to students’ families and welcoming them to the school community can help establish strong relationships and a successful foundation for the school year.
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.
Getting the Most Out of K-12 Online Resources and Repositories
As technology continues to advance, online resource repositories – the websites, hubs, libraries, or other platforms used to find and implement resources and practices – have become an increasingly popular tool for educators looking to innovate....
Evaluating Edtech Tools
Districts must carefully consider whether edtech tools are meeting their intended goals by gauging the impact, adoption, satisfaction, and engagement of each product. Districts can utilize a variety of methods to collect data in order to better...
Empowering Teachers to Pilot Edtech Tools
A district technology team in MA created a process for teachers to propose pilots of new edtech tools in their classrooms
Two Steps to Improve Lesson Planning Through Instructional Design
By utilizing and applying ideas and steps from instructional design, teachers can create better learning experiences that lead students toward rigorous application and more meaningful outcomes.
Steps to Conduct a Policy Context Evaluation
This resource for education leaders aims to provide step-by-step guidance toward addressing policy in order to establish sustainable K-12 programs and transformation.