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Parent Example: Competency-Based Learning at Trailblazer
Mrs. Vasquez, a teacher and a parent at Trailblazer, discusses the benefits of competency-based learning for parents of students.
Guide: Communications Planning for Innovation in Education
Education Elements and The Learning Accelerator partnered to create this communications guide which includes a streamlined planning process, real-world examples from eight school districts, and up-to-date resources and artifacts.
What’s Possible with Personalized Learning? An Overview of Personalized Learning for Schools, Families & Communities
iNACOL's 2017 paper is designed to inform schools, families and communities about the potential of personalized learning. This report describes why personalized learning matters and shows what personalized learning looks like in schools for teachers...
Community Collaboration for School Innovation Toolkit
Developed by the Colorado Department of Education, The Colorado Education Initiative, and The Learning Accelerator, the guide includes real-world case studies from Colorado school districts, video trainings, and templates.
Locust Grove Habits of Work Parent Letter
Locust Grove Middle School also prioritizes building students' soft skills, called 'Habits of Work.'
Engaging Every Student with Blended Learning at Cisco
Learn how blended learning helped Cisco students engage with their work and get excited about school.
Communicating Personalized Learning to Families and Stakeholders: Terminology, Tools and Tips for Success
This guide was created by Education Elements to share lessons learned from national message testing and from the experiences of personalized learning pioneers to help districts effectively communicate with their communities.
Community Walks
This article by Shane Safir explores community walks, a key strategy used by Oakland International High School in their professional development process to allow educators to learn about their community based on the students in their classes. In the...
Empathy Interview Question Template
When designing change in a district, it is essential that leaders hear directly from students, families, teachers, and classified staff (i.e., those most impacted by teaching and learning). This guide includes a starting set of questions you can ask...
Stanford d.School Empathy Interview Guide
When designing change in a district, it is essential that leaders hear directly from students, families, teachers, and classified staff (i.e., those most impacted by teaching and learning). This guide from the Stanford d.school provides in-depth...
Cedar Rapids: Centering Student and Teacher Voice Through Empathy Interviews
Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) knew the data: there were stark academic outcome gaps across demographic groups in the district. To explore the root causes of these gaps, CRCSD conducted interviews with affected students and teachers,...