This article from The Edvocate outlines nine ways in which educators and leaders can take steps to understand the regulations regarding student data and to ensure they are putting in place the right data safeguards.
This post on the TLA Blog, authored by Jilliam Joe, explores how technology can be used deliberately and thoughtfully to complement education innovation, with a particular focus on topics of equity and social-emotional learning.
This chart can be used to help determine if you have the necessary data to measure learner growth. Research or data teams can use the flowchart to self-assess and determine whether it is possible to measure unfinished learning or if a different approach might be more appropriate.
The Aurora Institute’s new broad-based policy agenda issues a call-to-action for state education policymakers and provides twelve recommendations informed by the wisdom and expertise of more than 8,500 members in its community. Taken together, the policy priorities challenge lawmakers and education decision-makers to wield their influence and take advantage of existing opportunities to disrupt the traditional one-size-fits-all model of K-12 teaching and learning and unleash learning from the confines of place and time. The priorities include:
Download our 2022 state policy recommendations for a full analysis of these issues. Policymakers at all levels are encouraged to contact the Aurora Institute Center for Policy for more information or assistance.
My Tech High created an Informational video to share with families that describes the options for students to earn early college credit while still in high school.
Gem Prep Online offers this detailed planner for students to map out their courses over their six years (grades 7-12) at the school. This planner also displays the tracks high school students will need to take in order to complete either 18 college credits or an Associate degree by the time they complete high school.
Crossroads FLEX High School offers students the opportunity to participate in District C Teamship, an experiential learning program in which teams of students solve real problems for real businesses. In this example, students at the high school work with a soccer program to solve one of their business challenges.
This November 2021 calendar from Gem Prep Online shares multiple opportunities for virtual students to go to a nearby brick-and-mortar building (within the Gem Prep network) to take school pictures, participate in an after-school club, or play sports. This offers opportunities for virtual students to connect with their peers in person.
Students at VLACS can create their own “experiences”, in which they have the option of participating in independent learning, entrepreneurship, service-learning projects, internships, and travel based upon their interests and talents. This article dives into the stories of two students at VLACS who created their own experience pathway.
Village High School offers students the opportunity to develop their own individual project course (e.g., beekeeping, podcasting) based on their interests, enroll in it for the semester, and complete the course for credit after demonstrating their learning. This course schedule for the 2021-22 school year demonstrates some examples of individual project courses that students can enroll in (listed under “Ind. Projects”).
