English Language Learners and Personalized Learning
by Ways to boost Student Voice: Many opportunities for students to clarify key concepts Many opportunities for students to engage the content through multiple means: Hands-on …
Reflecting On The Spring, Preparing For The Fall
by Reflecting On The Spring It has been a while since I have written. When spring arrived this year, as a high school English teacher, my …
Blended Learning Blended learning supports students by mixing online learning with in-person instructional practices. Blended learning uses one modality to enhance the other; ideally, these …
Teachers, Let’s Take Time to Reflect
Reflection is a catalyst for growth. Let’s take some time to reflect on the teaching and learning we experienced this school year. These questions are …
Remote Learning Experience Reflective Questions
Katie Holmes, a math teacher at Mason High School, desires to set students up for success as they continue working from home. To support her …
Leveraging Choice-Boards as an Opportunity for Co-Creation with Students
by Mason City Schools has been on a Personalized Learning Journey for the past two years where leadership and staff have immersed ourselves in the everyday …
Self-Discovery through Choice Boards
by Self-discovery, one of the attributes of personalized learning, is when students learn more about themselves to help guide their experiences. By reflecting on choices, ideas, …
My Journey Into Creating A Design Challenge
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)
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
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 …