How Deep is Their Learning?
Deeper learning isn’t found within the practice of project-based instruction, personalized instruction or competency-based instruction but how the learner applies that instruction.
A Reliable Hybrid Learning Model: Cedar Rapids Schools Respond to Setbacks
[…] keeping students and staff safe for the remainder of the school year and launched their “Return to Learn” website to explain their intent to provide “the best instructional environment for your child/children (in-person, remote, or Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy (CRVA) based on the choices offered by the district.” Pre-COVID, the district was projecting 250 […]
Why Learner-Centered Education is the Key to Meaningful School Improvement
[…] approaches. Tiered systems of support and intervention such as Response to Intervention (RtI) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) were developed to introduce achievable levels of differentiated support (e.g. 3 tiers) within the constraints of the industrial paradigm. Response to Intervention is a multi-tier approach and framework for instruction that screens all students for […]
3 Key Questions About Reading Assessment After a Year of Growing Gaps
[…] this method, it was sometimes difficult to provide that individual correction in a discreet way, as they would in the classroom. Also, there were fewer opportunities for differentiated instruction. Think about the small groups and independent centers that are typical in a class. Typically, teachers can multi-task and lead small group reading sessions while monitoring […]
The State of Teaching and Learning in K-12 Education
[…] One, working together with parents to help students to stay engaged, and two, school districts must support teachers, especially in the implementation of technology and providing high-quality instruction. Six key trends There were six key trends that parents and educators found to be the most important. 1. High-quality teaching is essential to have high-quality […]
Closing the Loop on Excellence
[…] have a deep understanding of every student including knowing their interests and strengths. The expectation for all stakeholders is to provide relevancy through instructional practices that are differentiated for cognitive and social-emotional growth. High-stakes discussions rooted in data from the DESSA allowed for the strengthening of both the literacy model and social-emotional development. For […]
Equity and ESSER: Why You Should Prioritize Supporting Students With Disabilities With Your Federal COVID Relief Dollars
[…] by building the capacity of our teachers to meet the needs of children with disabilities better. “Funds should develop the teacher capacity for accelerating learning, personalization, and differentiated instruction,” said Monica Martinez, director of strategic initiatives of the Learning Policy Institute. This includes embracing the evidence-based pillars for community schools. In a recent article on how to prioritize […]
Harmony’s Commitment to Microcredentials: A Close Look at their Professional Learning Experience
[…] microcredential offering, seeing a manner to apply it in your classroom or school, and developing an approach in conjunction with your respective administrator or coach. Director of Instruction for the school system Burak Yilmaz says, “this is a portfolio assessment… they get quality feedback on every piece they submit.” Jason Fletcher, Math Department, Harmony […]
How Teacher Beliefs Transform Student Outcomes: The Impact of Collective Educator Agency
[…] teachers collectively believe that all learners should be taught at grade level or higher, they provide learning experiences that challenge and engage every student. These educators differentiate their instruction to meet the needs of their students, enabling learners to develop ownership of their studies through increasingly complex levels of understanding. Break down barriers – The shared […]
Artificial Intelligence and Adaptivity to Strengthen Equity in Student Learning
[…] share our view of the important work that lies ahead. Educators’ AI Use and Development At a webinar hosted by our EngageAI Institute, Julio Vasquez, Director of Instruction and Human Resources at North Salem Central School District, shared how teachers at his school are partnering with AI to create powerful sample lesson plans. Specifically, […]
