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How REL Appalachia Supports Partners in Achieving Equitable Learner Outcomes
Perhaps you've heard about the Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs), and you've seen invitations to partner and connect, but you aren't sure what that might entail. In this blog post, we provide an overview of how REL Appalachia joins forces with educators and leaders in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia to strengthen the education system and improve opportunities and outcomes for all learners.
Date published:
Nov 30, 2022
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A Pivot to Performance Assessments
In the midst of a pandemic, educators are striving to creatively and effectively motivate and engage students in meaningful learning opportunities in a variety of environments: in-person school with masks and social distancing, fully virtual settings with synchronous and/or asynchronous components, and hybrid blends of the two.
Date published:
Jan 15, 2021
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Performance Assessments in Use Webinar
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 pm EDT Location: Virtual Description: This was the second of two REL Appalachia webinars on selecting, enhancing, and implementing performance assessments in science. Facilitators reviewed example performance assessments and highlighted exemplar instructional materials that supported their implementation. They also disseminated exemplars for improving performance assessments using the Virginia Quality Criteria Review Tool for Performance Assessments and REL Appalachia supple...
Aug 11, 2020
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Introduction to Performance Assessments
Time: 1:30 - 3:00pm EDT Location: Virtual Description: This is the first of two REL Appalachia webinars on selecting, enhancing, and implementing performance assessments. Facilitators will summarize evidence-based research related to using performance assessments and introduce participants to the Virginia Quality Criteria Review Tool for Performance Assessments. Participants will also learn about coaching materials developed by REL Appalachia to help Virginia science teachers use the Criteria...
Aug 04, 2020
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Five Classroom Management Strategies That Work
Classroom management is an essential component to an effective learning environment. This blog details five evidence-based strategies with reflective questions to support teachers in identifying and actualizing skills and tools to keep a classroom focused and on task.
Date published:
Nov 19, 2019
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Paving the Pathway to College and Career Webinar Series
Location: Virtual Description: In this three-event webinar series, REL Appalachia staff share strategies and resources for strengthening the transition from high school to postsecondary education and careers. The fourth webinar describes how school or district leaders can use the resources to facilitate professional learning on this topic, or how individual educators can use the resources for personal reflection and action planning. Partnership or Research Alliance: Improving Postsecondary Tr...
Nov 07, 2019
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Implementing High-Quality Performance Assessments in Science: Workshop 2 Training Materials
These training materials include a PowerPoint presentation to increase educators' understanding of the Virginia Quality Criteria Review Tool for Performance Assessments and a 4-step process to support the selection and implementation of performance assessments in science. This presentation was originally delivered in October 2019 to educators in northern Virginia. Speakers: Beth McBride, REL Appalachia, Magnolia Consulting Carmen Araoz, REL Appalachia, SRI Education Jessica Bailey, REL Appal...
Oct 23, 2019
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Building Bridges to College and Career - Supporting Self-Efficacy: Training Materials
These training materials include a PowerPoint presentation and handouts with tools and resources on nonacademic strategies to support students' postsecondary transitions. The materials also describe research on the link between social-emotional skills and students' successful postsecondary transitions, and they provide evidence-based strategies to help students develop self-efficacy, a social-emotional skill associated with students' successful transitions. These materials were originally pre...
Oct 21, 2019
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Implementing High-Quality Performance Assessments in Science: Workshop 1 Training Materials
These training materials include a PowerPoint presentation to develop and deepen participants' understanding of evidence on the effective design and use of performance assessments. The presentation also introduces the Virginia Quality Criteria Review Tool for Performance Assessments and a 4-step process to support implementation of performance assessments in science. This presentation was originally delivered in August 2019 to educators in northern Virginia. Speakers: Carmen Araoz, REL Appal...
Aug 07, 2019
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Building Bridges to College and Career - Non-academic Supports for Rural Students' Successful Transitions: Training Materials
These materials include a PowerPoint presentation and handouts that describe evidence-based practices and strategies to help students transition smoothly from high school to postsecondary education and training programs. These materials were first presented to secondary and postsecondary educators and program leaders in eastern Kentucky. Speakers: Deborah Jonas, REL Appalachia director Ashley Campbell, REL Appalachia partnership lead Karen Shakman, REL Appalachia workshop facilitator Kori Ha...
Apr 10, 2019
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Community Math Nights: Spring 2019 Training Materials
Community Math Nights are designed to engage educators, children, and family members in learning and talking about mathematics, to help family members participate in their child's learning and support their child's academic success. These training materials include a PowerPoint presentation and a facilitator guide to help PreK-8 math educators facilitate a math night with hands-on math activities to create a shared understanding of the math concepts and raise expectations for math knowledge a...
Apr 10, 2019
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Mining for Skills: Connecting Rural Students with Programs That Facilitate Career Success
Secondary and postsecondary educators can work together to ensure that students transition from high school to college and from college to career with the academic, financial, logistical, and socialemotional preparation to succeed. This blog details a bridge event orchestrated by REL Appalachia with the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). Learn more about the key themes, strategies a...
Date published:
Nov 30, 2017
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Mining for Skills: Connecting Rural Students with Programs that Facilitate Career Success
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm EST Description: The event, hosted simultaneously at three of the community colleges in southwest Virginia, was an interactive, engaging day designed to increase secondary administrative and instructional leaders' awareness of the benefits of postsecondary education and training, the primary barriers to access, and the opportunities available in the region. The event also provided an opportunity for secondary educators to network and connect with local postsecondary acad...
Oct 24, 2017
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