Understand that personal and professional relationships need to be nurtured on an ongoing basis and that trust can easily be broken.
Read MoreInvest in a College and Career Research Tool
Provide students and families with access to a college database and information system.
Read MoreInvolve Students in Community Engagement Activities
Involve students throughout the modernization planning and implementation process and create ongoing opportunities for students to present their work to the public in and out of school.
Read MoreIdentify Work Experiences within the Community
Identify key workforce opportunities for students in the community.
Read MoreEmbracing the Role of the School Counselor
Help school counselors create workforce development programming that is supported across the system.
Read MorePilot New Ideas as a Team
Provide time to pilot new ideas, reflect, and refine; set up team time for planning, grading, and review of student work.
Read MoreStudent Interest: Fostering Voice and Choice
Provide tools for teachers to identify students’ personal interests and passions and align them with instruction for better engagement and relevance.
Read MoreData Systems That Connect Learning to Work Pathways
Connect students to high school learning experiences that expose workforce pathways of potential interest (e.g., internships, early-college programs, career and technical education certification, military, etc.).
Read MoreCreating Balanced and Flexible Systems of Decision Making
Support school modernization practices aligned with district and state policies and balance authority with flexibility and agency.
Read MoreArticulating a Philosophy for Learning
For a school or district leader, the vision for the school or district allows the leader to articulate the long-term impact of the work and the reason that impact is essential.
Read MoreProviding Clear and Concise Learning Objectives and Progressions
Set clear learning objectives aligned with state standards for all students.
Read MoreAccess to Varied and Customizable Content, Curriculum and Assessments
Provide teachers with access to resources for curriculum, assessments, and professional learning to support strong content knowledge and pedagogy.
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