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The field of education is constantly innovating as schools across the country search for the best ways to improve learning for each student. On the TLA Blog, The Learning Accelerator team and guest experts investigate and help you navigate the latest research, commentary, and useful tools to push the field forward.
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Lessons from Lindsay Unified School District
by Beth Holland on April 14 2020
Schools across the country (and around the world) are in the throes of responding to the challenges of remote learning as a result of the novel coronavirus crisis. For the moment, many schools might feel as though they are in survival mode, but...
How can we help? 5 ways to shift in-person professional development online
by Juliana Finegan on April 6 2020
Great professional developers, trainers, and coaches lean on a variety of face-to-face tools and supports when working with teachers in person. Through actions like whispering in a participant’s ear to give specific guidance, “reading the room” and...
Week 1 – Today's One Thing for Teachers: Building Connections
by Bianca Dávila on April 1 2020
Find all installments of Today's One Thing on our Blended & Personalized Learning at Work site.This week, we’ll be launching our series with a focus on building connections through technology. Maintaining connections is a key, research-based...
Addressing Equity with High-Quality Instructional Materials: Learnings from Virginia
by Jeremy Jones on March 3 2020
Since its launch in 2015, the #GoOpen initiative has expanded discussion, networking opportunities, and resources for states and school districts across the country seeking new ways to build curricular resources. The motives for “going open” range...
TLA's Top Blogs of 2019
by Samantha Artukovich on December 16 2019
Before we head into a brand new year, we’re taking time to reflect on the innovation and achievement in education we’ve had the opportunity to witness in 2019.
The TLA team and guest experts highlighted exciting work on our blog throughout this...
Is Technology Good or Bad for Learning?
by Saro Mohammed on May 15 2019
This blog was originally published on the Brookings Brown Center Chalkboard.
I'll bet you’ve read something about technology and learning recently. You may have read that device use enhances learning outcomes. Or perhaps you’ve read that screen...
Research Community @ DLAC
by Saro Mohammed on May 2 2019
This post was originally published on the Digital Learning Collaborative blog.
The inaugural Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC) took place on April 1-3, 2019, and one of the highlights of the event for me was the prominent and focused...
Crafting a “Data Vision”
by Daniel Owens on February 25 2019
"Information consumes attention. A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention." - Herbert Simon
We know that all effective teachers use data to inform instruction, but with the integration of technology in classrooms and the need and...
When We Talk About “Assessment,” What Do We Really Mean?
by Nithi Thomas on January 17 2019
When we talk about teachers and classroom data use, we’re oftentimes talking about data produced via assessment, or as Stassen et al. (2001) eloquently write, “the systematic collection and analysis of information to improve student learning.” The...
Ignite Your Use of Ed Research
by Saro Mohammed on January 2 2019
Learning sciences seem to be everywhere these days. Over the last couple of years, the message that educators have been getting about evidence has flipped from, “the research is new,” or “the evidence isn’t conclusive,” to “learning science clearly...