Virtual School Quality Reviews Why Schools Must Evaluate Quality, Especially Under Atypical Circumstances First Things FirstLet’s start with some sincere, heartfelt admiration. Kudos to all the school teams across the country who devised and implemented short-term solutions for distance learning in... read more
Renewal in the Absence of State Assessments A Conversation Among Authorizers The COVID-19 pandemic has surfaced an infinite number of challenges for educators and agencies who are striving to provide uninterrupted and equitable high-quality learning to students. For charter school authorizers, prolonged school... read more
Moving From Reaction to Action Putting out fires is arguably a key function of every school leader’s job. While reactive leadership like this may be unavoidable at times, a forward-thinking approach to leadership is essential to fostering real improvement in schools. What does a proactive leadership style entail?... read more
Contributed by Kate Wheeler and Jake Schmitz. How to Foster a Strong DEI School Culture Schools have always been interested in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), but the work has taken on renewed meaning as student populations grow increasingly diverse in every way—in relation to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic... read more
SchoolWorks Contributor: Jake Schmitz The One-to-One Conundrum By definition, Personalized Learning (PL) is the administration of experiences, instructional approaches, and academic-support strategies that are intended to address the distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations, or cultural backgrounds of individual... read more