Helping Teachers and Districts Succeed Since 2007
Our mission is to fundamentally transform the quality of student learning through teacher professional development by using the AIW framework to foster deep reflective practice – with profound respect for the work and for the people doing it.
GOALS FOR STUDENTS THROUGH AIW FRAMEWORK:
- Develop higher order thinking
- Demonstrate complex understanding of significant concepts, and
- Engage in work that has meaning and value beyond school
HOW IT WORKS
The 5 Phases of Becoming an AIW School
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The Process starts here. Where you assess where on the reform-ready spectrum your school is.
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Fosters risk-taking and in-depth learning for 1-2 teams with a certified AIW Coach.
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Builds the collective, as more people join AIW teams until everyone participates.
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Personalize learning, supporting individual journeys to strengthen the collective.
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Incorporate in a new reform, while keeping AIW as the backdrop for rigorous teaching.
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BlogCollective Authentic Learning
Welcome Back! As AIW educators settle into a new year of rigorous academic learning, several schools are taking learning one step further by launching collective initiatives for staff and students to grow socially and personally, as well as academically. I was struck by one urban school principal’s commitment in her welcome back to school letter: “Central … Continue reading “Collective Authentic Learning”
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FeatureConnecting Lessons to Life—Finding Value Beyond School
Educators at AIW schools are settling into a new year of rigorous academic learning. Many teachers are making efforts to deepen connections between classroom lessons and explore how the academic concepts play out in the real world. Lessons will have more focus and go beyond test-prep. Though master teachers may find these type of connections natural, teachers … Continue reading “Connecting Lessons to Life—Finding Value Beyond School”
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FeatureJune’s Feature: The Center for AIW’s New Website
For friends and family of school-age kids, summer is a time of transitions. It’s a chance to wish new graduates well as they embark on life’s…
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