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The pandemic forced many to change how they teach the arts. What can we learn from them?
Few of us would argue that engaging students in the arts — visual, music, dance — is an important part of school. It’s well documented that arts engagement supports academic and social development, but with competing demands on time and budgets,...
What does remote DEI look like for you?
This article was originally posted on Medium.Back in 2019, The Learning Accelerator (TLA) partnered with six other remote organizations based in education to form the Remote DEI Collective (RDC), a community of practice focused on the intersections...
The Learning Accelerator and Bellwether Education Partners Release Real-Time Redesign Toolkit to Help Schools Improve Equity and Resiliency
Practical, guided activities that can help tackle small and large challenges immediately and realistically.Examples from several schools across the country that made meaningful improvements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, The Learning...
Real-Time Redesign helps schools improve equity and resiliency
How can school teams tackle meaningful, practical challenges of equity amidst the swirl of COVID-19? Over the last nine months, The Learning Accelerator and Bellwether Education Partners have been partnering with seven school districts to explore...
Advice: Common Pitfalls & Tips for Success in Design Work
Learnings from Strategy Lab school systems using the Real-Time Redesign toolkit The design process is transformational and thrilling – but not without its challenges. Here, we surface six common pitfalls, along with potential ways to avoid these...
Questions for the Field on School & System Redesign
Reflections on the Real-Time Redesign Process The need for school systems to make near-term, meaningful improvements to teaching and learning has never been greater. Systems are facing increased pressure to adapt teaching and learning to meet...
What We Learned from the Strategy Lab
Reflections from our work with seven districts during the pandemic In our work to support seven school systems from the Strategy Lab through the Real-Time Redesign process, we encountered three powerful takeaways about what it means to advance...
Where Real-Time Redesign Originated: Always Ready for Learning Strategy Lab
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Learning Accelerator, along with Bellwether Education Partners, created a new networked learning community focused on equity and resiliency called the Strategy Lab. The nine-month, pro bono, cohort-based...
Key Terms & Definitions for Redesign
The following terms are used in the Real-Time Redesign toolkit developed through the Strategy Lab. Educational Equity“Creating opportunities and removing barriers in educational experience so each student can reach his or her full potential - in...
Barriers, Challenges, and Empathy in Fostering Broadband Access
This piece was originally published on ShapingEDU: Part 1, Part 2. In this two-part series, TLA Partner Beth Holland shares the insights gleaned from her research into digital equity for students across the United States. Dr. Holland underscores...
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