This unit plan includes what students are learning in each class throughout the course of the project. It also includes standards covered for each content area and examples of evidence of learning developed by students.
This is a sample project guide for a seven-week interdisciplinary project in ELA, science, social studies, and health. The guide outlines the big question and content area driving questions and explains for students and parents how progress towards learning objectives (concepts and standards) will be assessed as well as the type of evidence that is expected to be produced.
A video from Tanner Elementary’s virtual Black History month assembly, which includes a read aloud, celebrations of Black social justice activists and celebrities, and identity stories from students.
Four examples of different virtual learning workshop session slide decks and accompanying plans prepared by the Department of Personalized Learning at Chicago Public Schools. Session topics include:
Learner Agency: Ownership and Self-Advocacy
SEL: Self-Management
Tailored Learning: Data Informed Instruction and Planning
Authentic Learning: Real-Life Context
A nine-month scope and sequence for personalized learning professional development for teachers, which includes differentiated pathways dependent upon the domain teachers choose to focus their learning on.
A comprehensive overview of the domains of Chicago Public Schools’ Personalized Learning Framework. In this slide deck are the different parts of the framework, which include personalized learning signature practices, learner agency, tailored learning, social and emotional learning, and authentic learning with each accompanied by indicators of success and resources.
Four examples of different virtual learning workshop session slide decks prepared by the Department of Personalized Learning at Chicago Public Schools. Session topics include:
Providing Students Choice in Giving and Receiving Feedback
Best Practices in Grading for Equity
Including Students in the Feedback Process
Learner Profiles & Data Tracking
Example lesson plan of a K – 2 virtual learning plan with activities that must be completed and suggested activities.
To support teachers through the process of their grade interview pilot, Austin ISD’s Strategy Lab team created a centralized space for documenting the process. The document includes links to important surveys and resources, clarification of roles, as well as running notes from teacher meetings. In documenting the process, the team was better able to surface learnings in real-time and maintain momentum throughout the process.
A step-by-step guide on how to create and implement virtual learning plans starting with a list of tips and suggestions for how to communicate with families and monitor progress and incentivize students.
