Craft Category: Strategies

A full inclusion model for students with learning disabilities means that all students are fully integrated into Lovett’s general classrooms with no pull out practices.

Placing students in grade bands of 2-3 and 4-5 to allow them to move in between classes based on ability level

Teachers try to deliver instruction in weekly cycles at Lovett, starting with whole group instruction at the beginning of the cycle and independent learning at the end.

At Trailblazer, students have voice and choice in how they want to learn and show mastery of a concept.

Online programs are leveraged to differentiate instruction for students, combining core programs with others that are needs-based or choice-based.

Teachers implement standardized data practices, allowing ongoing collaboration and team data analysis in professional learning communities.

Teachers use Plickers to quickly collect real-time formative data, immediately giving students feedback and determining learning pathways.

Trailblazer carves out weekly one-hour blocks for teachers to collaborate around student data analysis and action planning.

Trailblazer uses a short cycle innovation approach to address challenges and test improvements.

Trailblazer starts with a station rotation model in the beginning of the year, shifting to individual rotations as students and teachers develop learner pathways.