Meaningful, Authentic, and Rigorous Challenges
by Statistics Teacher, Mr. Mays, took a step to personalize learning for his students in a meaningful and authentic way. We’re going to try something out. …
Practical Steps for Wellness
The idea of mental wellness is growing as a priority in education. This can be seen as schools create roles for mental wellness coordinators and …
English Language Learners and Personalized Learning
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 …