My Journey Into Creating A Design Challenge
by In a contemporary analysis unit I recently designed, students were asked to analyze two, opposing texts on a debatable topic and then develop their own …
Personalizing Learning in Math (Part 2)
by Students are working on challenging problems to wrap up the unit. The challenge motivates students to take ownership of their learning. Feel free to take …
Breaking Down Personalized Learning Myths
by Is Personalized Learning all about ONLY teaching to students’ interest? Is the curriculum totally individualized? Does PL have to involve technology? We have all heard …
Using Essential Questions to Personalize Learning
When you ask an open-ended question, how many valid answers might students come up with? Ten? One hundred? Thousands? Personalized Learning thought leaders Jay McTighe …
Personalizing “Need to Know” Content
It’s day two of a unit on cellular mutations in Mrs. Coleman’s biology class. There are terms and concepts students need to know, like nondisjunction. …
Personalizing Learning in Math (Part 1)
It’s day three of the Circles Unit. Students come to class and Mrs. Verstreate tells students about her weekend: a dead deer, a popped tire, …
A Reflective Learning Culture
Let’s take a few minutes to consider the pauses we take before, during, and after a lesson. When do you reflect on teaching and learning? …
Student Portfolios
Portfolios boost student ownership and enrich learning. Click here for a tool.
Feedback and Learning: How am I doing?
Disillusioned It’s a bittersweet sting. After brainstorming and modeling, students begin drafting their thoughts. We’re minutes in and the question enters “Can you take a …
Prioritizing Investigation and Choice in Student Learning
While I am definitely a learner in personalized learning, my revelation this week has been that we should “lean away” from unit design and lesson …