Replicating Applied Learning Instruction Everywhere

RALIE

About RALIE

For years, the One8 Foundation has supported best-in-class Applied Learning programs across Massachusetts. As Democratic Knowledge Project, Investigating History, OpenSciEd, PBLWorks, Project Lead The Way, and ST Math have provided engaging and enriching opportunities for students, leaders have expressed interest in expanding Applied Learning in other core and elective offerings not yet served by One8-supported programs.

To that goal, we have worked with school teams across the state to leverage their strong Applied Learning programs to bring coherent, interdisciplinary Applied Learning experiences to their students. Through the Applied Learning Leadership Institute (ALLI), school teams have created and rolled out Applied Learning instructional strategies across core subject areas.

The One8 Foundation has launched Replicating Applied Learning Instruction Everywhere (RALIE) to replicate these high-impact instructional practices through a cohorted experience for school leadership teams. In RALIE, participants will be introduced to these strategies, see them in action, and receive support to create implementation plans for their schools.

Additional information:

Teams from public schools serving students in grades 5-12 that have active Democratic Knowledge Project, Investigating History, OpenSciEd, PBLWorks, Project Lead The Way, and/or ST Math programs are eligible to apply.

As part of the cohort, schools will be eligible for $2,000 to offset costs related to program implementation and travel to in-person sessions.

Current RALIE cohort options include:

Schoolwide Discourse Routines

Memorial Middle School in Fitchburg, MA, has used a peer-to-peer collaborative approach to drive consistent instructional routines schoolwide. Through cycles of peer preparation, implementation, observation, and debrief, teachers are using consistent strategies to increase discourse in all classes and grades.

Apply to be part of the Schoolwide Discourse Routines cohort if…

Current conditions at your school:	A year from now, you would like to have:
Increasing productive student discourse is an instructional priority, but there is a lack of consistency schoolwide	One (or more) schoolwide instructional discourse routines being implemented at a similar quality level across grades and classes
Certain curricula provide strong discourse structures, which would improve communication in other classes	A more consistent student experience across content areas
Collaborative teacher time exists for teachers to co-plan and debrief, but is not sufficiently structured	An improved culture of teacher collaboration, centered on co-planning and peer observation

Learn more about Schoolwide Discourse Routines here

Not currently accepting applications:

Discourse Mapping

Westfield High School in Westfield, MA, has used discourse mapping to create a structured approach for peer observations. This is followed by a data-driven debrief where teachers share strategies to increase productive discourse across the school.

Apply to be part of the Discourse Mapping cohort if…

Current conditions at your school:	A year from now, you would like to have:
Teachers are committed to the idea of strong classroom discourse, but struggle to facilitate productive discourse	A data-driven approach to analyze the quantity and quality of student discourse
Curricula used lend themselves to strong discourse opportunities for students	A set of teacher-compiled instructional strategies to drive deeper discourse
Opportunities exist for teachers to observe each other and debrief their observations	Collaboration among staff centered on transferring strong practices across contents

Learn more about Discourse Mapping here

Leveling Up

The Leveling Up tool and protocol was designed and implemented by Nipmuc Regional High School in Mendon-Upton, MA. Using a structured framework and collaborative staff feedback approach, lessons and assessments are “leveled-up” to provide students with robust learning experiences that have increased relevance and professional framing.

Apply to be part of the Leveling Up cohort if…

Current conditions at your school:	A year from now, you would like to have:
Strong PLTW programs where students are engaged in real-world tasks	Students grappling with tasks they find more relevant and engaging across core content areas
Lessons or assessments that could benefit from a structured approach to increasing meaning and professional framing	A staff culture that collaborates on instructional content through a structured framework and protocol
School structures are in place to allow teachers to meet and discuss their work	Students consistently connecting their work to professional tools, skills, and experiences

Learn more about Leveling Up here