Badges and Pathways
Students at VLACS use Badgr to track their badges and find information related to specific career pathways.v
January 13, 2022
Tag: Growth Oriented
Taos Academy “Bearhug” Protocol
Administrators at Taos Academy work closely with students and families to support students from a 360-degree view. If a student’s data indicates they need additional support, the staff does a “Taos Academy Bearhug” by meeting with the student and family to reflect upon their strengths and create an action plan to help them develop academically and/or socially.
January 13, 2022
Teacher Office Hours at Laurel Springs School
Students at Laurel Springs School can see their teacher’s office hours each time they log into their courses. They can click directly on the link to enter the room and interact with their teacher. Office hour information is also available for students in LSS Live (a virtual help room). If a teacher is not available in the live room, students can see options for when to come back and ask for help.
January 13, 2022
Taos Academy’s Homework Hotline
Taos Academy offers a virtual homework hotline every Friday from 8 AM to 12 PM during the school year to support students with their questions and needs.
January 13, 2022
Laurel Springs School (LSS) Live
LSS Live is a synchronous academic support room at Laurel Springs School which is open for 15 hours each day and held in an Adobe Connect room set up specifically for student support. They offer general academic support as well as topic-specific labs for help in math, world languages, and writing. They also offer specific times for Lower School and Middle School students to receive support. The screenshot above is what students see when they enter the room. There is also a resources pod at the bottom of the room that students have access to as well.
January 13, 2022
Reactions in a Zoom Meeting
This video from the Unversity of Queensland shows how instructors can use the reactions feature to engage students during a lesson.
October 18, 2021
Austin ISD End of Year Goal Setting Student Survey
As part of their pilot of grade interviews with students, Austin ISD teachers utilized surveys to solicit input and feedback from students and to better understand their process. Their team followed the Real-Time Redesign process as part of TLA’s Strategy Lab.
July 1, 2021
How Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Reduced Their Failure Rate by over 60%
This Getting Smart article tells more of the story behind MPUSD’s switch to mastery grading during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 29, 2021
Student-Led Family Conferences at Dallas ISD
Kristen Watkins, Director, Personalized Learning at Dallas ISD explains how and why Henry B. Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy launched student-led conferences.
April 28, 2021
Student-Led Conference at Henry B. Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy
Example video of a student-led conference at Henry B. Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy of Dallas Independent School District.
April 28, 2021