When a new admin started last year, I created a one-page guide to my classroom.

It was a grounding exercise that helped me reflect on my priorities and the environment I strive to create for my students.

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To make room for mistakes in #APCSP, I grade less.

I only grade one assignment a week. For the rest, I provide answer keys so students can self-monitor. This gives me the capacity to give actionable feedback and allow for redos.

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Board approves 2025–26 school improvement plans after public comments urging mastery‑based measures The board approved each school's 2025–26 School Improvement Plan; public commenters urged moving away from letter‑grade targets toward mastery and growth measures, citing risks of grade inflation and inequity.

The Issaquah School District has approved its 2025–26 School Improvement Plans, but educators are calling for a shift away from grade-based goals to focus on mastery and genuine growth in learning.

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Is TSS the right fit for your kid? Join our Virtual Info Session on 11/6 from 7-8pm to learn about our mastery-based learning & the students we serve thesycamoreschoolva.org/event/virtua...
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Is your school the perfect match? Find out if TSS is the ideal place for your student to flourish! Join our Virtual Information Session on Thurs 11/6 from 7-8pm thesycamoreschoolva.org/event/virtua...

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Students in forensics showed resilience by engaging with forensic anthropology through hands-on labs. They explored techniques to create biological profiles from bones! #ForensicScience #LearningByDoing #MasteryBasedLearning #InnovativeEducation #TheSycamoreSchool #TSS #ArlingtonVA

We had a great Coffee with Counselors this month! Our full-time on-site counselors play a vital role in promoting social and emotional growth as part of our curriculum.
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What do we have cooking here at TSS? Snickerdoodles and chocolate chip cookies! Our HS Cooking students baked some delicious cookies the other day! 🍪 #MasteryBasedLearning #InnovativeEducation #RosslynVA #HandsOnLearning #TheSycamoreSchool #TSS

Recently, our juniors and seniors participated in a hands-on chemistry lab - we love experiential learning here at TSS! #MasteryBasedLearning #HandsOnLearning #TheSycamoreSchool #Arlington

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Idaho Education Department expands mastery-based education network for charter schools Idaho Education Department invites charter schools to join mastery-based education network annually.

Idaho's Senate Bill 1096 is set to revolutionize education by promoting a mastery-based model that prioritizes student competency over traditional grades.

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