Young children in school uniforms fill a classroom, seated in rows. Books are open on their desks. The students are holding up colorful cards, each with a letter of the Arabic alphabet. Some are sitting, while the rest are standing with raised hands Young children in school uniforms fill a classroom, seated in rows. Books are open on their desks. The students are holding up colorful cards, each with a letter of the Arabic alphabet. Some are sitting, while the rest are standing with raised hands

Strategies

Overview

We have identified patterns in the actions teachers take in classrooms where students are growing as leaders of a better future. These transformational classrooms have shown that growing students in this way calls for more relational, student-led, discovery-oriented teaching and learning.

The part of the TACL framework that has horizontal, rainbow bars is in color, while the rest is in grayscale. The text inside each rectangle says in white in order from top to bottom: “LOVE & CONNECT,” “LISTEN & ENVISION,” “LEARN & DESIGN,” “FACILITATE & CHALLENGE,” and “REFLECT & GROW.”

Discover

Check out this compilation of clips from some of the teachers, students, classrooms, schools, and communities that were part of our Global Learning Loops. What do these classrooms have in common? What key strategies do you see?

Learn

Our studies suggest that five families of actions (which we are calling “strategies”) distinguish transformational classrooms. Under each of these, you will observe five specific actions (for a total of 25 actions) often found in these classrooms.

Love & Connect

to build culture

Build relationships

Foster belonging

Nurture culture

Know yourself

Be human

Listen & Envision

to co-create purpose

Broaden perspectives

Host dialogue & discussion

Partner with families & community

Critically examine history

Collectively envision success

Learn & Design

to plan learning experiences

Build critical knowledge

Plan backwards

Value learner variability & ownership

Expect higher-order thinking

Leverage learning theory

Facilitate & Challenge

to inspire learning

Facilitate effectively

Manage norms & rituals

Foster collective discovery

Flexibly adjust course

Monitor learning & progress

Reflect & Grow

to fulfill potential

Take care of yourself

Pause & reflect

Find & foster allies

Seek feedback

Learn & unlearn

 

“It turns out, if you are a teacher working to help students improve their lives and their communities’ futures, you do things very differently than teachers who are working to raise test scores.”

— Franco Mosso, CEO & Co-founder, Enseña Perú

Franco Mosso

“It turns out, if you are a teacher working to help students improve their lives and their communities’ futures, you do things very differently than teachers who are working to raise test scores.”

—  Franco Mosso, CEO & Co-founder, Enseña Perú

Portrait shot of Franco Mosso, a bald man with dark eyes and light facial hair. He is wearing glasses and smiling. He is wearing a collared, long-sleeved shirt.

Do

Explore an emerging toolkit of strategies for developing student leadership designed for teachers and teacher coaches, and other recommended resources:

122 resource(s)
TACL
Letting Go of the Agenda
Video Strategy Listen & Envision
Languages: English, Español
TACL
Workshop Insights: Metacognition for Learning
Video Strategy Learn & Design
TACL
6 Causes of Burnout, and How to Avoid Them
Article Teacher Coaching Teaching / Lesson Plan Strategy Reflect & Grow
TACL
Behavior Management: How to Handle Disruptive Behaviors in Your Classroom
Teaching / Lesson Plan Video Strategy Facilitate & Challenge
TACL
Facing History and Ourselves
Teaching / Lesson Plan Strategy Listen & Envision
TACL
Ambassadors of Empathy
Teaching / Lesson Plan Video Strategy Love & Connect
Languages: English, Español

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Our Glossary

In our attempt to capture the real spirit of the classrooms we have studied, we have sometimes intentionally used words and phrases in a slightly unusual way. 

We invite you to learn more about our language choices by exploring our Glossary.