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
Contributor: Kim Wechtenhiser Authorizer decisions are rarely simple and always present risk. When deciding whether to authorize a new charter school to open, an authorizing team is required to comb through an intricate plan to reveal the presence of essential details and to assess whether the team of educators possesses... read more
SchoolWorks Contributors Sarah Rapa and David Hartman Writing a charter school application is an immense amount of work. But the process is also an opportunity to ensure that the prospective school will be a place where students—and staff—thrive. In order to answer the application’s detailed questions, founders... read more