Digital Learning Equity Collaborative

Hmm. Do we really know how to collaborate or do we know how to complete teamwork activities? #DLECES by design

Empower students. Scaffold learning for students. Ensure students are creating to show what they know. #DLECES by design

And so this happened today…I successfully defended my dissertation!! Dr. TaVshea Smith has a nice ring to it☺️✨ #FinishEd.D 🎉🎊💫

RELATIONSHIPS Then... Communication + Collaboration Engagement + Encouragement Feedback + Focus And... continuing to grow Learning Partnerships with kids, families, & caregivers #DLECES by design

Reflect on what happened. NOT on what you want. Consider adaptations to the environment to get to where you want. The learning is where we reflect on what happened, not on what we want. #DLECES by design

Mastery with content? Yes! Expect mastery by all learners. Formative assessments Feedback Scaffolds Formative assessments Feedback #DLECES by design

Are kids... reading a medium and then completing a digital paper/pencil test? OR Are kids.... accessing information on various entry points & then selecting & creating their learning? #DLECES by design

Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath nudges... There is a cap on daily learning. For all learners. Think about that all day professional learning when nearly everyone was checked out, distracted, or overwhelmed after lunch. Build in opportunities to collab & reflect. #DLECES by design

Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath nudges... Learning duration... 3 hours per day That means 3 hours of practice per day during a 6:30 hour school day for elementary learners. #DLECES by design

Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath nudges... What’s the worst thing to do when trying to learn? Multitasking. #DLECES by design

Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath nudges... Short, stressful, learning opportunities is the science of learning. The productive struggle. NOT All day new content. #DLECES by design

Let’s not assume learners, kids & adults, know how to listen to one another. Let’s model listening to understand, by connecting and building trusting relationships. #DLECES by design #TGIF The Grind Includes Friday

Collaboration Collaboration Collaboration #DLECES by design

Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath nudges... Short, 15-20 minutes, everyday is better & more impactful for learning than one day for 60 minutes. #DLECES by design

Hmm. Thinking about breakout rooms. INDIVIDUAL breakout rooms for.... 🎯 SEL 🎯 conferences w/ kids 🎯 feedback & goal setting 🎯 asynchronous work sessions 🎯 celebrations 🎯 ____________ ~Matt Johnson “Flash Feedback” #DLECES by design

Relationships... leads to engagement leads to learning leads to support with the productive struggle leads to creating the growth the learner made with the content Relationships.... #DLECES by design

Considering ways we will support families & caregivers with how they will support their child(ren) for the remainder of this school year & for all upcoming school years. Building capacity Strengthening learning partnerships Collective community success #DLECES by design

Shout Out to schools who have put “Family Nights” in place for an opportunity to share the same space for community building!

Wrapping up our Focus Friday sessions with a share out & commitment to continue the work. 🎯 learning partnerships 🎯 feedback 🎯 digital instruction 🎯 student engagement See you at 8:10a colleagues!

Happening tonight at 7:30p EST! #DLECES monthly Zoom call! Discussion focus... 🎯 recap of BHM 🎯 commitments for WHM 🎯 discussing growth w/ students & families/caregivers 🎯 discussing how retention should be addressed Can’t wait for @ddavis19771 to activate the chat!