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Scaling For Impact: Highlander Institute Goes to Harvard
Scaling For Impact: Our Team Goes to Harvard Please note: This article was originally published prior to our organization’s rebrand to Throughline Learning. As such, all references to our organization use our former name, Highlander Institute. Members of Highlander Institute meet with their faculty advisor, Brittany Tabor Butler, during a Scaling For Impact Team Time…
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Greystone, Centredale recognized for improving test scores
Greystone and Centredale Elementary Schools have been recognized with governor’s citations for improving student achievement despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic.
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Connecting Data & Equity
Connecting Data & Equity: Exploring Human-Centered Data Practices Over the past twenty years, the role of data in the classroom has increased in intensity and complexity. Teachers now have access to a wide variety of data from learning platforms, interim assessments, state tests, and formative measures – to name a few – that aim to…
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How a Rhode Island district adapted learning pods to improve student equity
How a Rhode Island district adapted learning pods to improve student equity A SXSW EDU session detailed how Central Falls School District gained community buy-in and what the model could mean for diversifying teacher pipelines. By Roger Riddell Please note: This article was originally published on March 16, 2022 on the K-12 Dive website. We…
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Advocating for Teaching Critical Consciousness
Advocating for Teaching Critical Consciousness By Allison Singleton I will never forget the day I learned about Emmett Till. I was in my 5th grade class, watching the documentary series Eyes on the Prize, which discussed how 14 year old Till was lynched for allegedly flirting with a white woman in 1955. The video showed…
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Why We Need Students On School Improvement Teams
Why We Need Students on School Improvement Teams One of our partner schools is exploring new ways to actively involve students in their School Improvement Team (SIT). In this instance, the SIT consists of students, teachers, building leaders, a district administrator, and parents. Student reflections on an identified problem Student government presidents and vice presidents…
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Visioning for Justice
Visioning for Justice: Malika Ali Named Chief Innovation Officer Malika Ali, Chief Innovation Officer Please note: This article was originally published on December 16, 2021. We are re-posting on the Throughline Learning website now to coincide with our organization’s rebrand (formerly Highlander Institute). It has been said that our beliefs create reality, that our actions…
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Building a Liberatory Data Model
Building a Liberatory Data Model: Karina Rodriguez Named Director of Research Karina Rodriguez, Director of Research and Analytics Please note: This article was originally published on December 16, 2021. We are re-posting on the Throughline Learning website now to coincide with our organization’s rebrand (formerly Highlander Institute). From a young age, my parents – 1980s…
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Critical Work at a Critical Time: Shawn Rubin Named Executive Director of Highlander Institute
Critical Work at a Critical Time: Shawn Rubin Named Executive Director Shawn Rubin, Executive Director Please note: This article was originally published on September 27, 2021. We are re-posting on the Throughline Learning website now to coincide with our organization’s rebrand (formerly Highlander Institute). My favorite job ever was teaching kindergarten at Highlander Charter School….
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A new group of RI substitute teachers hope to make a difference
A new group of RI substitute teachers hope to make a difference By Linda Borg Please note: This article was first published on November 8, 2020 on The Providence Journal website. We are re-posting on the Throughline Learning website now to coincide with our organization’s rebrand (formerly Highlander Institute). School was Chrystal Wheeler’s salvation. “School…
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