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Explore Innovative Schools Discussion Questions
These discussion questions accompany the Activity: Get Inspired! Explore Innovative Schools strategy card.
Cedar Rapids: Problem of Practice on Standards-Aligned Feedback
Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) interviewed a range of teachers and students to identify opportunities to improve teaching and learning. The team heard a clear and consistent theme that stakeholders felt many students are not engaged...
Learning Together at a Distance: A D11 Inquiry Invitation Project Resources
This website from D11 includes leveled guidebooks for elementary, middle, and high schools that outline planning tools and considerations for remotely leading students through the creation of inquiry projects.
Design Template for Teacher-Led Professional Development Session
A design template for a teacher-led professional development session with an emphasis on modeling strategies teachers can implement in their classrooms, including recommendations for direct instruction, interactive activities, and a closing that...
3rd - 5th Grade Weekly Virtual Learning Plan Template
Template for a weekly virtual learning plan, which includes weekly goals, reflections, and a list of activities to be completed.
Curriculum Blueprint Designer Best Practices
To support the roll-out and adoption of Austin ISD’s curriculum blueprints, the academic team created a simple one-page internal guide for designing the blueprints. This guide played a pivotal role in ensuring a baseline of quality as well as...
“Blue Crew” Curriculum Blueprint Teams
To create curriculum blueprints for teachers to use for their remote instruction during the pandemic, Austin ISD’s academics team restructured their coaching model. By integrating coaches across subject-areas, they were able to more effectively and...
Curriculum Blueprint Stakeholder Surveys
Following the rollout of curriculum blueprints for remote instruction, Austin ISD’s academic team sought feedback. The team surveyed teachers and students in October of 2020 and then again in December of 2020, helping to surface trends in usage, as...
Portfolio-Based Grade Interviews
To support students’ metacognition as well as foster standards-based grading, teachers at Austin ISD piloted grade interviews with their students, allowing them to self-assess on a rubric and defend their grade through 1:1 conversation with their...
Virtual Learning Plans Teacher Workshop
Slide deck for a teacher workshop on how to create and implement personalized learning plans. Included in the deck are examples of learning plans, learning plan templates, district guidance, and tips and suggestions for implementation.
Grade Interviews Pilot Process
To support teachers in their rollout of the grade interview strategy, Austin ISD’s Strategy Lab team created an initial presentation about the pilot process, explaining the reasoning behind the pilot and soliciting input from teachers on how to...