About

Google for Education teamed up with The Learning Accelerator (TLA) to develop the implementation guide and supporting resources found on this site. "Driving Instructional Change with Google Tools" was created to help teachers and school leaders understand and enact Google for Education's four key, research-backed learning principles for improving education:

  • Personalized & Measurable: Adapts for each unique learner to meet them where they are
  • Project-based & Self-managed: Champions learners taking active ownership of their learning
  • Collaborative & Diverse: Forms meaningful connections to spark new and different thinking
  • Authentic & Experiential: Applies knowledge plus experience to explore and create a world beyond Googleable questions

TLA and the Google team worked alongside educators who are pioneering the practical implementation of these principles with Google tools in the field and we are proud to share this robust and actionable set of resources for use across the globe.

About The Learning Accelerator: TLA is a national nonprofit working to make the ‘potential’ possible and practical for every teacher and learner. We connect educators and leaders with the knowledge, networks, and tools they need to enact personalized, mastery-based practices to transform K-12 education.

Thank You

TLA and Google for Education are deeply thankful to the following school leaders, educators, and support providers at our partner schools for their support of and engagement with this project:

  • Concord Community Schools (particularly Elizabeth King of Concord Ox Bow Elementary and Matt Jerlecki of Concord Community Schools
  • The Forest School (particularly Tyler Thigpen)
  • GEMS Academy (particularly Peg Keiner)
  • Hollister School District (particularly Karen Firstbrook at Cerra Vista Elementary School, Barbara Penney at Maze Middle School and Tiffany Bianchi at Hollister School District)
  • Liberty Public Schools (particularly Scott Carr at Heritage Middle School and Jeanette Westfall at Liberty Public Schools)
  • Two Rivers Public Charter School (particularly Jeff Heyck-Williams)
  • Schools who contributed to TLA's Blended and Personalized Learning at Work project (Bronx Arena High School, Cisco Junior High School, Henry County Schools, Lindsay High School, Lovett Elementary, LPS Richmond, Roots Elementary, and Valor Collegiate Academy).