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The Learning Edge: Supporting Student Success in a Competency-Based Learning Environment
The Learning Edge: Supporting Student Success in a Competency-Based Learning Environment delves into the fourth element of the definition of competency education: students receive timely, differentiated support based on their individual learning...
Families as Learning Partners
West Belden connects learning at school and home by engaging parents.
Daily Agenda
West Belden creates daily agendas to help organize the different learning activities taking place during a class period.
Flexible Groupings at West Belden
CICS West Belden Teachers use flexible groupings to provide students with personalized instruction and supports.
Class Example: Flexible Groupings at West Belden
CICS West Belden Teachers use flexible groupings to provide students with personalized instruction and supports.
One-on-One Conferencing
Habits of Success teachers have significant flexible time available for individual student conferencing.
Progress Monitoring Through Empower
Facilitators can see Learner work and data each day through the Empower dashboard (formerly called "Educate").
Multi-Pronged Student Support Structure
Students have a number of resources they can turn to for support.
Shifting to self-directed learning: Setting a "default" mode
Blended and personalized learning models attempt to put students into greater control of their learning. Teachers need to build in explicit supports and structures to support students as they exercise greater choice and control. One structure we...
Formative Assessment Tool: Plickers
Teachers use Plickers to quickly collect real-time formative data, immediately giving students feedback and determining learning pathways.
Weekly Learning Cycles
Teachers try to deliver instruction in weekly cycles at Lovett, starting with whole group instruction at the beginning of the cycle and independent learning at the end.