Overview
In TLA Stories of Learning, TLA shares insights, learnings, and conversations with real-world educators and education leaders as they make effective, equitable innovative learning a reality in their schools. This series, "Beyond Brick and Mortar," features leaders of established virtual and hybrid learning programs from across the U.S. as they discuss what makes their programs a success – and what they had to learn along the way.
Each podcast episode shares a different district perspective along with concrete ideas, innovative strategies, learnings, and insights. Episodes in this series cover topics in virtual/hybrid learning including:
- Cultivating relationships and building community among students, staff, and families in a virtual and hybrid setting
- Personalizing learning to meet individual student needs
- Flexibility in time and scheduling for educators and students
- Bringing real-world relevance into the virtual classroom
- Incorporating mastery-based and student-centered approaches to remote learning
- Offering free and low-cost virtual options to students and their families
- Providing holistic supports for students and strengthening social-emotional learning
Strategy Resources
Beyond Brick and Mortar Podcast: The Forest School Online on Student-Centered Learning, Real-World Relevance, and Continuous Improvement in Virtual Learning
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Beyond Brick and Mortar Podcast: VLACS on a Mastery-Based Approach in Virtual Learning
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Beyond Brick and Mortar Podcast: Map Academy on Healing and Holistic Student Supports
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Beyond Brick and Mortar Podcast: My Tech High's Tuition-Free & Student-Centered Approach to Virtual Learning
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Beyond Brick and Mortar Podcast: ASU Prep Digital on Building Relationships and Human Connections in Virtual Learning
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