Acceleration for All (eBook)

The need to overcome student learning gaps exists in every school. The answer is not a culture of remediation but one of acceleration. Every student deserves to learn at grade level or beyond-this is equity in action. Acceleration for All offers research-informed, real-world, and ready-to-implement strategies, with an emphasis on core instructional practices, to ensure accelerated learning schoolwide.This book will help K 12 teachers and leaders:Implement practical strategies for sustained accelerated student learningShift from a mindset of deficit thinking to strengths-based thinking related to student learningDevelop opportunity equity so all students have access to grade-level learning every dayDevelop learning cycles to address instruction, assessment, and interventions or extensions as a team with a focus on every student learning grade-level standardsLearn how to establish a learning-based culture rooted in collective efficacySupport teachers, teams, and students through collaborative leadershipCreate processes and procedures for continuously improving learningContents:IntroductionChapter 1: The Case for AccelerationChapter 2: The Importance of CultureChapter 3: Curriculum Plans for Grade-Level LearningChapter 4: An Assessment System That Supports AccelerationChapter 5: Daily Grade-Level InstructionChapter 6: An Intervention System That Supports AccelerationChapter 7: The Importance of LeadershipChapter 8: Continuous ImprovementEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex