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Chicago Public Schools’ “The Best of ‘WHY’’
Chicago Public Schools put together a slide deck with a variety of resources that help address the question: “why personalized learning?” Many schools and districts have different answers to this question, and this slide deck provides a look into a...
Natick Public Schools' 5-Year Strategic Plan
This slide deck provides an overview of what Natick Public Schools hopes to accomplish over the five year span of 2018-2023. The main goal areas of this district’s strategic improvement plan include teaching and learning, nurturing connections,...
Natick Public Schools' Experiential and Deeper Learning Drivers
This webpage provides insights into what Natick Public Schools believes is highly important to their teaching and learning process and explores seven instructional core values for deeper learning and five drivers of experiential learning.
Model/Classroom Expectations
This is an observation rubric developed by Personalized Learning Preparatory at Sam Houston (Dallas ISD). The rubric focuses on four components of personalized learning: learner profiles, goal setting, data tracking, and data binders/student...
Utilizing PLCs to Support New Teachers
Slides 8-13 in this deck provide an overview of professional learning communities (PLCs) and how they are introduced to new teachers in Natick Public Schools. The slides cover what PLCs are, as well as the core values, key priorities, and questions...
Menu of Supports (School-Facing Support)
This slide deck, developed by Dallas ISD, illustrates the variety of supports available for schools in their first year of personalized learning. The deck also provides an overview of the different types of support available and how schools can...
Chicago Public Schools Educator Learner Profile
Chicago Public Schools’ teacher learner profile allows educators to share who they are as an individual and as a professional. Coaches utilize this tool to better understand educators and to tailor learning opportunities and supports based on...
Chicago Public Schools’ Sullivan School Blueprint
As schools make the shift to personalized learning, Chicago Public Schools works with school leaders to design a school blueprint – a comprehensive document laying out the vision, mission, background, strategy, and implementation plan for achieving...
When the U.S. Air Force Discovered the Flaw of Averages
Dallas ISD discusses this article to make parallels to the flaw of averages for students and learning.
Guide: Online Professional Learning
TLA, in partnership with EdSurge, conducted a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on adult learning and uncovered six key drivers that make for quality online learning for practitioners.
Remote Learning: Planning for Improvement
This resource is intended to help school and district leaders understand, reflect upon, and prioritize actions to improve student learning in remote settings.