Craft Category: Strategies

Limiting the amount of time spent on any learning task based on developmental research.

Roots’ Habit of Success teachers lead independent work time, which allows content area teachers to focus on working directly with students.

Roots’ daily calendar is very flexible, which allows teachers to meet with students on a frequent and as-needed basis.

Using a series of simple rules to make sure students’ time is not double-booked.

Roots created a simple app to modify student calendars so they are easy to read.

Using Google Calendar to schedule student rotations through independent learning stations, conferencing, and small-group instruction.

Roots has adopted an individual rotation blended learning structure.

Roots uses the Google productivity suite.

Roots used a centralized software selection process.

The Roots team uses a variety of software programs to plan instruction, assess and track progress, and personalize instruction.