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Search and download resources developed by Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. These PDFs, videos, slides and more support teams, schools, districts and educators seeking to learn about or help build the Next Education Workforce.
10 Tips for planning team-based deeper learning
The educator team at Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy co-plans project-based units that support deeper learning. The 10 tips appearing in this document are drawn from their approach to […]
5 tips for creating an inclusive secondary school learning model
Leverage special educators’ knowledge and skills to increase the effectiveness of educator teams.
Aspects of teacher roles
This organizer breaks down aspects of how teachers experience their roles, starting with workday, collaboration, and duties. These aspects are the result of decisions about school system elements, or “levers.” This framing allows teachers and leaders to discuss how those decisions about school levers create aspects of the teacher experience that are enabling or constraining.
Bringing mindfulness into the learning space
Educators at SPARK School at Kyrene de las Manitas give students the opportunity to practice intentional mindfulness each day during Student-Selected Mindfulness Time.
Building schedules for remote community educators in 5 steps
We define community educators as talented adults from the broader community who bring additional capacity, insight and expertise to classrooms. They include working professionals, retirees, veterans, former educators, family members […]
Topics:
Community educators
COVID-19
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary
Co-creating school design principles
Design principles are four to seven ideas that align with the school’s mission and vision and act as a guiding light for the school-level team implementing change. When schools build […]
Community Circles
When a child enrolls at Jefferson Elementary, they are assigned to a community circle composed of at least one child from each grade level. Explore this resource to learn more about the program and its impact on learning for students and for staff.
Community culture questionnaire
Educators at Elm Street Academy created a community culture questionnaire out of their desire to ensure students had a voice in decision-making about community building, rules, policies and student leadership.
Community educator asset map
An asset map is a visual way to identify resources within your community. A map focused on identifying community educators can help your team compile your collective knowledge into a […]
Topics:
Community educators
Instructional planning
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary
Community educator project overview template
Community educators provide capacity and insight in service of deepening and personalizing student learning. They enrich learning environments by forging authentic relationships, sharing expertise and expanding networks. They work in […]
Topics:
Community educators
Instructional planning
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary
Connecting with Community Educators
Community educators can be found simply by asking around your own social networks and community. However, there are also resources made specifically to locate and connect with industry experts who are ready to support your learning environment.
Topics:
Community educators
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary
Distributed expertise staffing matrix
This protocol helps educators make strategic decisions around how to best leverage the distributed expertise of team members. Additionally, it can help to identify other educators who may need to […]