CWW Community of Practice Resource Page
About the Community of Practice
The Campus Without Walls Community of Practice sessions will focus on supporting teachers in building their understanding of and skill at designing and facilitating online learning. Sometimes, people think that teaching online is just doing what we do in person and adding some tech tools, but online learning is more engaging and successful when we learn about and share best practices for designing for online learning.
Course Resources
Whole-Team Meeting Schedule (3:30 – 5:00 p.m.)
| Dates | Focus | Assignments and Due |
| March 19, 2026 (Thursday) | Share goals of the Community of Practice Vision, approaches, and theories of online learning; Elements of online course design; Overview of project-based learning | Pre-survey Reading (annotate in Perusall): “9 Ways Online Learning Should Be Different from Face-to-Face” |
| April 2, 2026 (Thursday) | Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Pedagogy; Relationship Building and Community Building Online | Readings (annotate in Perusall): “Promoting culturally responsive teaching in online learning” “9 Tips for Making Personal Connections with Students in a Digital Environment” “Creating Moments of Genuine Connection Online” “Informal Trust-Building in an Online Environment” |
| April 16, 2026 (Thursday) | Digital Curriculum; Digital Tools | Readings (annotate in Perusall):“Marie Kondo The Curriculum” “A Handy Framework for Choosing EdTech” “How to Pick the Right Digital Tool: Start with your learning goal” |
| April 30, 2026 (Thursday) | Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning (e.g., on days of no classes including different schedules, snow day, PD, sick day, etc.) | Digital Tools Screen Recordings (3+) |
| May 14, 2026 (Thursday) | Student LMS (Learning Management System); Student Communication (in class conferences, office hours, etc.); Family Communication | Online Learning Course Plan |
| May 28, 2026 (Thursday) | Final Prep and Course Orientation Practice with CWW Team (Course Orientation Test Run – 1st two weeks in June) | Feedback plan for studentsCourse orientation ready |
| June 17, 2026 (Wednesday) | Debrief of Test RunLessons Learned for Full Launch | Teacher survey due June 15, 2026 about how test run went Student survey due June 15, 2026 |
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About the Instructor
Jess Madden-Fuoco started teaching in 1997 and was an assistant school leader and instructional coach from 2006 – 2023. Jess returned to full-time high school teaching in 2023 and teaches English and Restorative Practices at Greater Egleston High School. Jess is passionate about several topics including restorative justice, online learning, teacher evaluation, school equity, and instructional coaching.
Jess started Lead with Love Love to Lead because she believes people are happier when they are growing and she learns through teaching. Jess loves to think about having a positive impact on more students by supporting the growth of their teachers and leaders. Jess lives in Boston with her partner Bill and their two daughters.
