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Designing for Equity

Designing for Race Equity: Now Is the Time

School teams eager to make an equity-centered response to the impacts of the pandemic can start with the equityXdesign framework; school examples included.
Reimagining Assessment

When the "Iceberg Problem Really Hits Hard:" NOLA Educators Talk Policy, COVID, and Learning Loss

Learning loss and unfinished learning is common in middle school and especially problematic in math. And that was a big deal before COVID.
Why Schools Need to Change

Reclaiming Education through Community Partnerships

A high schooler's perspective on why going back to normal, to abandon what COVID-19 has revealed, will be to fail. We must transform and come back stronger.
Building Community

Hiring Talent to Reimagine School when the Future Is Unknown

Advice for hiring new school staff virtually, taking advantage of new opportunities and doubling down on what's most important.
New Designs for School

The Equity Imperative: Project-Based Distance Learning

Find out how PBL went virtual at Oakland High School: when the world shut down, students' authentic project on safe transportation continued, to great success!
New Designs for School

My Secret Weapon for Distance Learning: Accountable, Self-Paced, Mastery-Based Instruction

These 4 strategies for measuring—and increasing—student engagement during distance learning build on accountable, self-paced, mastery-based learning experiences.
Designing for Equity

Rebuilding for Equity, Safety, Wellness, and Learning

This toolkit provides schools reopening during COVID-19 with ideas for creating physical spaces that support social distancing and other health requirements.
New Designs for School

The Elementary Years: Prime Time for Blended Learning

A 4th grade teaching team adopts blended learning to better meet the needs of their learners, offering classroom strategies for elementary educators.
Designing for Equity

Schools as Communities of Care

Schools that operate as communities of care develop a sense of safety, belonging, joy, and hope in all their students, the foundation to truly thrive.
New Designs for School

Tuning in: The Arts’ Crucial Role in Remote Learning

Arts integration expands the limits of remote learning and provides the experiences students need to fully develop, with or without internet access.