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Focusing on Academic Rigor in the Face of Disruption
One school’s experience using instructional materials to advance personalized, mastery-based learning By: Kristi Ransick In the midst of the uncertainty and change that has unfolded in school systems in 2020, one topic that isn’t getting...
Centering Instructional Look Fors: A new implementation tool for personalized learning
2020 brought immense uncertainties to schools, so it is critical to center the design of any school model on student experiences. That’s why Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD), a small, rural district in central California, is doubling down on...
Video: Field Notes with Jason Green
Hear from Jason Green, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of LINC, about his learnings from professional development in education during the global pandemic.
Navigating Closures, Learning Remotely, and Building a More Resilient Future Together
For many of us, the last eight weeks have seen enormous personal and professional change. The shift to remote working, teaching, and learning has required tremendous effort. Thank you for all you are doing to support learners — young and old —...
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Lessons from Lindsay Unified School District
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
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...
The Remote DEI Collective: Exploring the intersections of remote work and DEI
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and urgent need for physical distancing, schools, organizations, and companies are scrambling to put the systems in place to allow for remote work. With this shift, some are even wondering whether operating virtually is...
A Vision of Success Is Key to OER Adoption: Resources to Support Leaders
Our principals are required to be exceptional in a lot of facets of executive leadership. Foundational among these skills is the ability to create, articulate, and execute on a vision of excellence for teaching and learning. Vision is a crucial...
Nurturing the Fertile Ground of Open Educational Resources from Districts Around the Country
In total, there are 98 Launch Districts and 23 Ambassador Districts in the #GoOpen initiative, a nationwide Office of Ed Tech campaign to support school districts adopting and implementing Open Educational Resources (OER). A Launch District makes...
Open Educational Resources: An Urgent Priority
Every child deserves a highly effective and equitable education that equips them with the mastery of rigorous academic standards, mindset, and other non-academic capacities they need to reach their full and unique potential. Engaging, rigorous...
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