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K-12 Online Learning: A Smart Investment NOW More than Ever
In times of great economic challenge, citizens look to policymakers for solutions that lay the foundation for a brighter tomorrow. In K-12 education, one of the most promising and cost-effective solutions is quality online learning. Many states have...
Going Virtual! Unique Needs and Challenges of K-12 Online Teachers
The findings in this report represent Phase II of the Going Virtual! research series. In this report, we posed the question, “What are the unique needs and challenges of K‐12 online teachers?” The first phase of the Going Virtual! research series,...
Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the Moment for Future Readiness
As school districts deliberate over reopening schools with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, we’ve developed this report with strategic guidance on how to harness our current opportunity to transform K-12 education. Education Policy Issues for...
Algebra 1 Foundations Summer Playlist at Valor Collegiate Academies
Valor piloted a summer math playlist to provide students with review content, preparing them for algebra.
Cisco Spiral Math with Deeper Thinking Questions Sample: Week 12
A math teacher at Cisco Junior High creates spiral math activities using open questions to push for deeper thinking.
Cross-housing BL/PL under Teaching and Learning and Technology
How to signal at the system level that shifting to a more personalized learning environment is central to instruction, not peripheral to it.
Clearly Defining Definitions of “Tight” and “Loose”
Leaders in Henry County, GA, formally laid out different responsibilities for schools and for the district.
Using a “Soft Launch” to Show Evidence of Success
Example of how moving slowly at first can help cultivate evidence of success in the district.
School Districts and Tutoring Providers Explore Outcomes-Based Contracting K-12 Math Education
This blog post provides highlights from the Outcomes-Based Contracting Summit co-organized by Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research and Third Sector. Ector County Independent School District Superintendent Scott Muri was a part...
Episode 10: Distinctive Schools on Communities of Care and Thoughtful Instructional Strategies
On this episode of What Will We Take With Us?, a series featuring our conversations with education leaders across the United States on how they grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in K-12 education, we speak with two leaders at Distinctive Schools...