Portico | Toolkit

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Create Internship Programs With Local Businesses: Providing Students Opportunities & Experience

Create internship programs with local businesses or organizations, such as Chamber of Commerce. Work with business partners to embed on-the-job projec…

Inflexion January 30, 2021

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Capstone Projects Focused on Real-World Issues: Create Meaningful Experiences that Engage All Students

Set up a process for students to annually engage in capstone projects focused on real-world issues. Have each student reflect and apply several key id…

Inflexion January 30, 2021

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Engage Students in All Learning: Collaborate Across Subject Areas to Develop Multidisciplinary Projects

Create prep time for teachers to collaborate across subject areas to develop key multidisciplinary projects and assignments that show how subjects are…

Inflexion January 30, 2021

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Successful Learning: Provide Students Opportunities to Be Comfortable with Discomfort

Provide students with opportunities to become more comfortable with discomfort.

Inflexion January 30, 2021

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Connect Career Interest with School Curriculum: Foster Student Engagement & Understanding of Relevance

Using MyNexMove.org, have students explore career options. Have the students make connections between what they learned, and the careers they are most…

Inflexion January 30, 2021

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Cultivate Growth Mindsets: Reflect on the Failures and Successes of Learning Something New

Challenge students to learn something new. Develop a space within classrooms to celebrate and reflect on the failures and successes in learning someth…

Inflexion January 30, 2021

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Incorporate KNOW Skills for Student-Centered Learning: Redesign Your School to Incorporate Project-Based Learning

Redesign and commit to a schoolwide framework and curriculum that uses Project Based Learning and/or cross-curricular experiences for all students.

Inflexion January 30, 2021

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Maxims, Routines, and Practices Can Make Your School’s Vision a Reality

Livingston is a large, diverse school in California’s Central Valley. After working with Inflexion to define their maxims, they reinforced them ever…

Michelle Liebhardt January 21, 2021

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Hold a Film or Art Festival: Celebrate Student Excellence, Encourage Creativity & Build Rapport

Plan a film or arts festival to showcase students’ creativity and original work. Consider developing the projects in a core class that most students…

Inflexion January 16, 2021

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Student Self-Awareness & Self-Knowledge: Ask the Right Questions to Understand Your Students

Ask students essential questions. This activity is a great way to learn more about your students, while fostering a sense of self-reflection. These qu…

Inflexion January 16, 2021

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