Students learn more effectively and are more motivated when the teacher develops routines and systems that contribute to the smooth functioning of the classroom—when they experience a well-organized classroom. Created to support Cultivate and Elevate users or any educators interested in improving learning conditions, this guide introduces research, principles, practices, and measures related to a…

Students learn more effectively and are more likely to feel valued when their teachers provide them with the instructional support to be successful—when they experience supportive teaching. Created to support Cultivate and Elevate users or any educators interested in improving learning conditions, this guide introduces research, principles, practices, and measures related to supportive teaching.

Students learn more effectively when it is clear to them what they are supposed to be learning and how it fits into the big ideas of that subject area—when they experience learning goals. Created to support Cultivate and Elevate users or any educators interested in improving learning conditions, this guide introduces research, principles, practices, and…

Students are more motivated to learn when the work in class feels interesting and relevant to them—when they experience meaningful work. Created to support Cultivate and Elevate users or any educators interested in improving learning conditions, this guide introduces research, principles, practices, and measures related to meaningful work.

Students learn more effectively when their teachers set high expectations, recognize progress, and offer respectful, critical feedback to help students improve—when they experience feedback for growth. Created to support Cultivate and Elevate users or any educators interested in improving learning conditions, this guide introduces research, principles, practices, and measures related to feedback for growth.

Students feel safe to engage and succeed in school when the classroom environment encourages a sense of community and fosters mutual support among classmates—when they experience classroom community. Created to support Cultivate and Elevate users or any educators interested in improving learning conditions, this guide introduces research, principles, practices, and measures related to classroom community.

Students feel more connected to and motivated in classes that recognize and affirm their backgrounds and identities—when they experience affirming identities. Created to support Cultivate and Elevate users or any educators interested in improving learning conditions, this guide introduces research, principles, practices, and measures related to affirming identities.

Students engage more deeply in their work when they feel like their teacher likes and cares about them—when they experience teacher caring. Created to support Cultivate and Elevate users or any educators interested in improving learning conditions, this guide introduces research, principles, practices, and measures related to teacher caring.

This resource and webinar series introduces field leaders that can help guide the choices that we make. particularly in this school year, leaders can either ignore or further exacerbate inequity, or can be leveraged to create more equitable, identity-affirming, safe environments where all young people, especially BIPOC youth, can learn and thrive.

The Canopy tags are a common language for describing 72 of the most common practices in innovative schools. These tags were designed collaboratively by 10+ organizations in an attempt to break down silos and make it easier to share information about innovative schools and learning environments. They are free and open source to use, adapt,…