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Episode 1: Dallas ISD's Take on Project-Based Learning, Community Connections, and Teacher PD
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, Kristen Watkins of Dallas Independent School...
Getting the Most Out of K-12 Online Resources and Repositories
As technology continues to advance, online resource repositories – the websites, hubs, libraries, or other platforms used to find and implement resources and practices – have become an increasingly popular tool for educators looking to innovate....
Understanding By Design (UbD) Framework
The Understanding By Design (UbD) framework is a planning resource that supports the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction. UbD leads teachers through three stages when designing learning experiences: Identify desired results...
Two Steps to Improve Lesson Planning Through Instructional Design
By utilizing and applying ideas and steps from instructional design, teachers can create better learning experiences that lead students toward rigorous application and more meaningful outcomes.
PCCS' Approach to Setting Norms and Expectations
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools' Virtual Academy sought to articulate expectations to better support students with virtual learning and train teachers on best practices...
Highlander Institute Fuse Fellowship Training Overview
As part of its statewide Fuse RI program, the Highlander Institute trained and deployed a team of teacher fellows to support district implementation of blended learning.
Supporting Teachers Shifting to Blended Learning
As a small district, Cisco ISD must be creative and intentional in how it allocates resources to support its blended learning teachers.
Learn Next: Assessment for Learning Resources
These resources were co-designed through a partnership between the assessment experts at the Center for Collaborative Education and 2Revolutions.
Teacher Team Structures
Learn about Liberty Public Schools' three-tiered teacher team structure designed to support curriculum development across content areas and grades.
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...
Aligning on the “Why” through “The End of Average”
Aligning on the “why” of a model is crucial. Dallas ISD utilizes a book study of “The End of Average” to align on the rationale for a personalized model and apply its concepts to education and their instructional model.