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Tracking  absences quarterly allows schools to spot trends and changes faster, whether they be  something to celebrate or a student who needs more support. When we track the number of absences by quarter, just a few missed days in a row can trigger early intervention or celebration.  
Visitors to High Tech High often misconstrue its approach to planning as “loose” or “anything goes” compared to traditional schools, because teachers aren’t following a pre-set curriculum. In fact, High Tech High is “tight” on things that most schools a “loose” on. 
Try Stuff was a hit! Crew advisors were thrilled to hand over some of the facilitation, and students came up with all sorts of creative lessons to share with their Crews.
Parkway faculty carved out time in their daily schedule to pull specific groups of students to work on a particular skill or intervention,
Following unbridled curiosity is the central work of children. And, contrary to what industrialized education might demand of us, enabling the deep work of childhood to flourish is the actual central work of educators, school leaders, caregivers, and anyone bestowed with the honor of raising and educating young people.
Every Friday, Mr. Reading Pot would make a grand entrance into the classroom and be seated in the middle of a large circle of squirrely kids. Mr. Reading Pot was a bad-tempered and curmudgeonly fellow.
Teachers plan meaningfully and rigorously in ways that allow the synergy of soft and hard skills to interact
It was the week before the exhibition at High Tech Middle Chula Vista. My eighth-grade class had spent the last eight weeks exploring the question “What makes us resilient?”
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