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5 Principles to Anchor Summer DEIJ Planning for Next Year

June 2021

By Sudipti Kumar, Director of Research As summer vacation arrives at independent schools, things look and feel far different now than they did in June of 2020. Last year, our team at EXPLO Elevate was…

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Avoiding a Strategy Archipelago

May 2021

by Ross Peters, EXPLO Elevate Vice President of School Strategy A well-constructed strategic plan, among other things, is cohesive, and as I have written before in a post entitled Strategic Plans and Luxury Cars: They…

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Strategic Plans and Luxury Cars: They Look so Good on the Lot!

May 2021

by Ross Peters, EXPLO Elevate, Vice President of School Strategy “Check out the new 2020 Strategic Plan—well-equipped, versatile, nodding to the past, styled for the future.” For a moment, think of a strategic plan as…

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Remember More! Retrieval Practice for Deeper Learning

September 2020

by Sudipti Kumar | Director of Research, Dave Hamilton | Director of Programs On Friday Sept 18, Elevate hosted a webinar that went deep on the concept of retrieval practice, the process of recalling learned…

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Building a Sense of Belonging With Students

August 2020

by Sudipti Kumar | Director of Research As a follow-up to our recent piece that compiled tips for educators on building and nurturing relationships with students online, we wanted to dive deep on concrete and…

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Design for Remote, Optimize for Hybrid

July 2020

This post is part of a series of articles, blog posts, and short briefs produced by EXPLO Elevate focused on supporting schools’ virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Sudipti Kumar | Director of Research…