THE REAL-TIME SCALING LAB

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    SCALING OVERVIEW

    Scaling effective education practices reduces policy churn, closes the equity gap, aids in school improvement, and ameliorates poverty.

    The Scaling Challenge 

    “The education field is littered with impactful efforts that, at best, remain islands of excellence and, at worst, cease to exist.”   ---The Brookings Institution

    Many effective education practices work at a small scale, but this does not often translate to the large-scale, systemic change needed to improve learning around the world.

    The Real-time Scaling Lab 

    The Real-Time Scaling Lab for NYCPS supports districts and schools as they adapt and scale up lessons from elsewhere into their own contexts and settings.

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    Core Pillars of the Real-time Scaling Lab 

    To build scaling know how across NYCPS, the Real-Time Scaling Lab undertakes the following pillars of work:

    Capturing 

    • The RTSL captures via mini-docuseries and multimedia case studies the scaling journey of education practices in schools and districts. 
    • Spanning months or years, the stories unfold over six episodes and are told from the perspectives of NYCPS educators and practitioners.

    Quick Links:

    • Access the Scaling Docuseries
    • Check out NYCPS Multimedia Scaling Case Studies here.
    • Check out WeTeach for teacher-related scaling content

    CAPACITY BUILDING

    • The RTSL offers trainings and professional learning opportunities on scaling for educators and practitioners.
    • The RTSL is building a “NYCPS Scaling Toolkit”, complete with definitions of scaling in NYCPS, a theory of actions, How to Guides for principals, Superintendents, and educators, and much more!

    Quick Links:

    • RTSL Scaling Toolkit
    • Calendar of RTSL Scaling Trainings and Profession Learning Opportunities

    SHARING

    • The RTSL convenes experts, educators and practitioners doing the work of scaling.
    • The RTSL also shares information and scaling know-how via broader education networks to raise awareness and spotlight the impactful scaling work that NYCPS is doing in schools, districts, and across the school system.

    Quick Links:

    • Check out our NYCPS Scaling Community page.

    GET INVOLVED

    New York City Public Schools, we want to hear from you!  Please share your stories of scaling education practices for impact in your school or district!