SPOTLIGHT | Publications
What COVID Taught Us about Good Learning and Strong SystemsThe pandemic created unforeseen challenges, but it also created stronger home-school partnerships and positive changes in teacher practice. From Jane Szot for NGLC.
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Purpose & Practice: Redefining Our Why as EducatorsCoaches—instructional leaders who are also classroom teachers—describe what teaching during a pandemic looks and feels like. From Jane Szot for NGLC.
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2020 Vision: Addressing Educational InequitiesPrioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools requires a daily commitment, discomfort, vulnerability, and compassion. Some entry points to DEI efforts are recommended. From Jane Szot for NGLC.
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Leading By Example – How PeacePlayers Youth Take It Upon ThemselvesCICS Prairie 8th-grader, Sarii, has been developing her self confidence on and off the basketball court to become a leader in her Chicago community. Read more on the PeacePlayers blog.
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Learner Profiles and the Progression of Personalized Learning |
Teachers As The Drivers of Change |
Educator Kara MayFrom Bronzeville Life, by Mary Datcher: featuring Art In Motion Co-Director, Kara May, discussing her role and vision for AIM, “It was a destiny thing... We talked about arts and integration, and I became a thought partner."
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Chicago charter school organization uses Google Data Studio to visualize student progressFrom Google Case Studies: Distinctive teachers modify their lessons to meet student needs based on data, often in real time.
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Rethinking Grade Levels and School Design for Personalized LearningFrom The Hechinger Report, by Tara Garcia Mathewson: featuring CICS West Belden's openness to multiage classrooms gives both students and teachers extra choice and support.
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Summit Learning Spotlight: Highlighting Best Practices in Personalized LearningFrom Summit Learning:Summit Learning Spotlight, a way to honor those achievements and encourage sharing of personalized learning best practices amongst a growing Summit Learning community nationwide, highlights CICS Irving Park, and Distinctive educators, Sami Smith and Jon So.
New Designs for School Grantee CICS West BeldenFrom NGLC: CICS West Belden outlines the transition to personalized learning.
Can SEL Support Personalized Learning? How One Chicago School is Finding OutFrom EdSurge, by Amanda Ronan: The transition to a personalized learning model went beyond altering the physical space. Students were also expected to take more ownership over their learning.
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Q&A with Colleen Collins:
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Innovative Staffing to Personalize Learning: How new teaching roles and blended learning help students succeedFrom Christensen Institute & Public Impact: Studying the staffing model of CICS West Belden, including: instructional coach, mentor teacher, career teacher, and resident teacher.
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A virtual tour of blended-learning schools, so others can see how it’s doneFrom The Hechinger Report, by Nichole Dobo: featuring CICS West Belden, one of six schools considered leaders in innovation are featured online.
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SPOTLIGHT | Case Studies
Journeys to Personalized Learning: CICS West Belden
Case study: The story of how one school laid the foundation, developed a plan, piloted their innovative ideas, refined & implemented their methods, and transformed the student experience. Read about the Journey to Personalized Learning at CICS West Belden, and learn more about how to adopt personalized learning approaches!
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Summit Learning Boosts Distinctive Schools’ Student Growth
Case Study: When faculty at Distinctive Schools sought a personalized learning program to boost student achievement they turned to Summit Learning because of its focus on project-based learning and mentoring.
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