It’s About Time: Lessons from Expanded Learning Time in Meriden, Conn.
This handbook was created for unions and districts who are interested in, or working towards, putting an expanded learning model into place in traditional community schools. It’s About Time provides lessons learned from Meriden, Connecticut, following the planning, design, implementation, and plans for scale of this model, detailing the collaborative efforts of the Meriden Public Schools and the… Read More ›
Parent Leadership Training Institute Curriculum Overview
This curriculum overview describes classes, rationale, structure, and values of the leadership training. A great resource for those communities interested in creating their own training for parents. Source Organization: Connecticut Commission on Children VISIT THE RESOURCE
Sanford Vision: Learning For Life – Logic Model
Sanford Public Schools district website includes a logic model which aligns with the Students at the Center framework. Source Organization: Sanford School Department VISIT THE RESOURCE
Student Bill of Rights
In Summer 2012, Providence Student Union (PSU) student leaders assembled a “Student Bill of Rights” that would guide the Union’s expansion into multiple schools. The Student Bill of Rights outlines Providence Student Union’s mid- to long-term priorities, and acts as a reference point when choosing school-based and citywide campaigns. Leaders argue that these rights must… Read More ›
Flipped Learning Letter to Parents
Revere High School offers resources for flipped learning which includes a letter that can introduce parents to the flipped classroom approach. Revere High School implemented flipped learning during the 2013-2014 school year. Through flipped learning, teachers and students work together so that students will obtain skills needed to be prepared for college and careers of the 21st… Read More ›
Enriching Student-Centered Practices in Your School: An Interactive Tool for Teachers and School Leaders
This professional development tool includes definitions of the features of student-centered schools, video examples of student-centered practices, and reflection questions for educators to use to integrate their own practices within their classroom and school-wide. Source Organization: Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education SCOPE Visit the Resource
Personalization vs. Differentiation vs. Individualization Chart
This chart helps clarify the differences between the terms “personalization,” “differentiation,” and “individualization.” “Personalization” is learner-centered. The other two, “differentiation” and “individualization” are teacher-centered. “Personalization” or Personalized Learning means the learner is driving his/her learning. When the learner takes responsibility for his/her learning, teaching and learning changes. The roles of the teacher and learner change.… Read More ›
Student-Centered Learning Environments: How and Why
An educator’s role is changing from the traditional “imparter of knowledge” to that of coach and consultant. Do-it-yourself, student-to-student teaching, project-based learning, and student-centered learning environments are some of the more encouraging programs that promote this idea. This resource page from Edutopia offers a list of resources and posts about these methodologies. Source Organization: Edutopia… Read More ›
iWalkthrough
This system was developed to help educators continually improve instructional quality and school improvement. iWalkthrough is a collaborative, education technology-driven system for collecting and analyzing data on school-wide practices that is opening new frontiers in data-informed self-analysis and comprehensive professional development for schools. The system provides a wealth of information for educators, helping them strengthen… Read More ›
A Guide to Creating Teen-Adult Conversations in Your Community
This guide, from What Kids Can Do, is filled with sample panel discussions, interactive exercises, handouts, tips, resources, and readings to enable and empower communities interested in hosting public events/occasions where adults and young people can find common ground. Source Organization: What Kids Can Do and MetLife Foundation Visit the Resource
Student Voice Matters: Resources
To support organizations and districts interested in implementing student-voice policies such as constructive feedback or student involvement in teacher evaluation, Student Voice Matters has created a page of resources that includes: surveys on school climate; student-to-teacher constructive feedback form; student-to-administrator feedback form. Source Organization: Youth on Board Visit The Resource
Student Voice Matters
In 2013, Youth on Board and the Boston Student Advisory Council launched the We are the Ones in the Classroom – Ask Us! national campaign to involve students in providing feedback and evaluation to their teachers with the help of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. This website includes project ideas and resources for increasing student… Read More ›