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Pleasant View’s Journey to Blended Learning
Pleasant View Elementary carefully planned which components of its program it most wanted to change through blended learning, then adjusted to challenges and scaling as needed.
Meeting the Needs of Students with Learning Differences at Pleasant View
Video interview featuring an administrator and an educator from Pleasant View Elementary School as they explain how their school supports students with learning differences.
Making Competency Based Learning Real for Educators
In January 2015, The Learning Accelerator and our grantees partnered with Yet Analytics to launch a new project to create a common language and frame for identifying resources and learning across organizations and platforms. The goal of this project...
Valor Collegiate Academies
Valor Collegiate Academies consist of two public charter schools in Nashville, TN, serving students in grades 5-8. Their instructional model includes a blended and personalized math class, as well as a large emphasis on student social and emotional...
Multiple Methods of Student Groupings
Student at Valor can be grouped in a variety of ways, which may evolve over time based on need.
One-to-One Device Ratio
Every student has a device at Valor, and can take it home, extending the learning environment beyond school.
Additional Math Instructional Time through a Content Focus Class
Creating an extra 55 hours of math instruction throughout the school year to help students backfill knowledge gaps and review content previously covered.
Math Notebooks
Students at Valor use math notebooks to organize their math notes and progress through content.
Diverse Data Sources
Teachers at Valor employ a variety of assessments to collect formative, summative, and benchmark data. They use this data to improve instruction.
Looking at Student Work Protocol
Valor has a structured process for reviewing student work samples, which they use to identify common challenges related to assignments and their relevant content.
Formative Assessment Tool: Exit Tickets
Teachers at Valor use exit tickets as a quick method to check student understanding.