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
How to Promote Adoption of Targeted Instruction Techniques in the Early Stages of PL Implementation Over the past several years, SchoolWorks has gained deep expertise in developing and implementing successful personalized learning (PL) programs, as well as helping schools assess their readiness to adopt PL. In this post,... read more
SchoolWorks Contributor: Kate Wheeler More Show, Less Tell Recently, SchoolWorks Director of Project Management, Kate Wheeler, following a school quality review, led an action-planning session for a team of school leaders. When the SchoolWorks team shared the findings obtained by observing classrooms, the school leaders... read more
Can impact be measured in poetry? We think so. The KIPP Successor Prep Cohort is an intensive training program that helps rising KIPP school leaders develop the skills and resources to manage change, plan for transition, develop a strategic plan, coach teachers, and manage staff performance. Since 2012 SchoolWorks... read more