Dallas ISD’s “End of Average” Facilitation Guide
Dallas ISD uses this facilitation guide to study the book, “The End of Average,” and make connections to build an understanding of why personalized learning is important.
August 8, 2019
Craft Category: Artifacts
“The Final Word” Protocol
The purpose of this protocol is to give each person in a group an opportunity to have their ideas, understandings, and perspectives enhanced by hearing from others. With this protocol, a group can explore an article, clarify their thinking, and have their assumptions and beliefs questioned in order to gain a deeper understanding of the topic at hand.
August 8, 2019
Utilizing PLCs to Support New Teachers
Slides 8-13 in this deck provide an overview of professional learning communities (PLCs) and how they are introduced to new teachers in Natick Public Schools. The slides cover what PLCs are, as well as the core values, key priorities, and questions that drive PLCs to be productive and valuable for educators.
August 8, 2019
Menu of Supports (School-Facing Support)
This slide deck, developed by Dallas ISD, illustrates the variety of supports available for schools in their first year of personalized learning. The deck also provides an overview of the different types of support available and how schools can select these supports, creating a customized system unique to their needs.
August 8, 2019
Community Walks
This article by Shane Safir explores community walks, a key strategy used by Oakland International High School in their professional development process to allow educators to learn about their community based on the students in their classes. In the article, Safir describes the steps required to implement this transformative process in a school.
August 8, 2019
When the U.S. Air Force Discovered the Flaw of Averages
Dallas ISD discusses this article to make parallels to the flaw of averages for students and learning.
August 8, 2019
Distinctive Schools’ Personalized Learning Opportunities
Distinctive Schools designed and outlined multiple options for educators and schools to use to engage in personalized learning professional development and growth. Through these various opportunities, including fellowships, school visits, and design journeys, the personalized learning team builds capacity and expertise within site leaders and educators.
August 8, 2019
Dallas ISD Personalized Learning Offerings – Calendar at-a-Glance
Dallas ISD designs a variety of ongoing opportunities for educators and schools to access support in implementation throughout the year. This calendar at-a-glance gives an overview of opportunities throughout the year, including professional development sessions, trainings, design thinking days, office hours, and other engagement opportunities.
August 8, 2019
Instructional Look Fors from Transcend Education, Lindsay Unified, & Summit Public Schools
Transcend Education, Lindsay Unified, and Summit Public Schools partnered to develop research-backed resources to provide clarity and a common language around implementing personalized learning. This set of look fors is a detailed and research-based articulation of six key principles and corresponding student and educator experiences and actions that foster personalized learning.
August 8, 2019
Natick Public Schools Vision and Strategy Overview
A short webpage dedicated to key areas Natick has identified to improve student learning, their aspirational vision for learning, and their strategic plan to achieve this vision.
August 8, 2019