Student Cell Phone Policy: Best Practices for Student Success
As principal of Milwaukie High School, Carmen Gelman (now Director of Professional Development, Coalition of Oregon School Administrators, COSA) worke…
Component: Step 3: Focus on Student-Centered Learning
Understand what needs to happen in the classroom to make the shared vision for students a reality. Start with classroom practices and community based and asset based learning to create understanding and relevance, so students can learn what they are supposed to learn and develop the skills they need to be successful. Share strategies that enable students to see the relevance of what they are learning, and empower students to have voice and choice and reflect on their learning.
Student Surveys: Evaluate and Elevate Your School’s Tiers of Support
In this segment, he shares examples of how focused and meaningful student surveys can help keep MTSS efforts, programs, and vision on-track to ensure …
Beyond Just Reading: Combine Project-Based Learning with Literacy
PBLWorks put together a resource with innovative and creative ways to weave PBL into Literacy programs. Below are a few ideas.
The Literacy Playbook: Integrate Literacy Into Every Period, Every Day
When students are struggling with literacy, consider teaching it schoolwide during every period of every day. This is what Valley High School implemen…
Liberatory Design Cards: Engage Your Students in Equity Center Design
Create opportunities for the human-centered designer to notice and reflect on the identities, experiences and biases they bring to a design opportunit…
SEL Aligned With Your School Community: Select an Evidence-Based SEL Program
Your SEL team will need to consider several factors prior to the adoption of an evidence-based program for SEL. This activity will assist your team t…
Student-Led SEL Implementation: Develop Schoolwide SEL Norms
Schoolwide norms are a set of agreed-upon expectations of how all students and staff will behave and interact to contribute to a positive school clima…
Student Empowerment: Support Student-Led Social Change
Student-led social change is not just an extracurricular activity; it is an essential part of education. When students learn how to advocate for thems…
Unified and Equitable School Structure: 7 Steps to Implement PBIS Via Schoolwide Values
Some schools are embracing a comprehensive system based on Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). This resource walks you through steps …
Purposeful, Valuable Learning: Foster Learners With Autonomy and Drive
Imagine a classroom where students are no longer racing to keep up with the teacher’s lesson plan, but instead, learning at the pace that works for …