Resource Type: Lead for Learners

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Five Steps to Creating an Instructional Framework

Five steps to creating an effective student-centered instructional framework

Abbie Forbus Everett
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

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Building Stronger Connections Through Effective Communication

Yuma Union High School District is a case study in how to leverage technology, relationships and messaging to build a culture of transparency and trust.

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

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Embracing the Shift: A Journey Toward Personalized Learning

An emphasis on agency and continuous growth and improvement is key to these districts’ shift to personalized, competency-based learning.

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

Student goals on the gallery wall at Mountainview Elementary School in Rio Rico, Arizona

What a Portrait of a Graduate Is – and How You Can Operationalize Them

A Portrait of a Graduate defined and some examples from learning communities

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Five Essentials for Collaborative Leadership

Advancing the shift towards authentic learning with collaboration and what it takes to lead these efforts effectively

Simone Daley
Senior Manager of Network Engagement

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Why – and How – Educators Learn Best from Each Other

Learning communities across the country share what drives educators in peer learning opportunities.

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What Standards-based Grading Looks Like in a Kindergarten Classroom

With the support of their teacher, kindergarteners in this Arizona elementary school understand the standards they’re working through.

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The Power of Seeing Education Innovation in Person

District leaders share insights into the best ways to scale personalized, competency-based learning.

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Five Ways to Spread Personalized Learning Practices

Five ways to spread personalized learning beyond your core team and create buy-in for learner-centered practices.

Abbie Forbus Everett
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

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Why It’s Important to Align Your Master Schedule to Your Vision

Reconsidering the master schedule as an element in how you realize your vision for teaching and learning

Margaret Ann White
Senior Manager of Resource Development

Making the Case for Student Voice

As students become more active in their own educational experience, here's guidance on ways to support efforts in elevating student voice.

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Traditional Classroom Management Versus Student-centered Classroom Management

What’s the difference between traditional and student-centered classroom management and why does it matter?

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