Atomic Moves in Personalized Learning
by Barb Shuba shares her reflections on giving students ownership of learning in chemistry. As I have begun to dive into the world of personalized learning …
Category: Reflections
Week #8: Running reading workshop
by One thing I tried: We began unit 3 this week and students are reading a book they’ve chosen based on our unit’s theme from a list that we …
Nurturing the Seeds of Talent and Passion within Learners
by When I was twenty years old, I was standing in Benton Hall at Miami University, talking with my education professor after our 7 p.m. night …
Week #7: Design Challenge
One thing I tried: In our summer PL training we did a design challenge, and I loved the idea because it’s hands-on exploratory learning that forces …
Week #6: Sometimes everything isn’t amazing
One thing I tried: For Unit 2 I took a series of steps to make the infrastructure more student-driven: students co-created the unit topic, the essential questions, …
Building Learning Muscles- Encourage Reflection
If you have ever broken a bone, or talked with someone soon after a cast is removed, you know building muscle takes time. When we …
Powerful Goals and Personalized Learning
This article highlights the effect of strong learning goals on learning and student choice.
Refocus on Learning, Not Earning
by Refocus on Learning, Not Earning By: Jamie Dicks and Julianna TraxlerIt was two weeks before the school year began, and we were making about 1,248 …
Week # 5: Student voice and ownership via Socratic seminars
One thing I tried: This is not a new strategy. One of the early professional development books I read was Inquiry and the Literary Text that extolled the …
Week #4: Reading Pathways
One thing I tried: For Unit 2 I did not choose an anchor text. In past years I would decide on a class novel or play …