A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Personalization is far from a fad or buzzword as it represents an equitable approach to learning. I shared the following definition in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms : Personalization constitutes pedagogical approaches that ensure all learners get what they need when and where they need it to succeed.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 5, 2019

First, personalized paths are part of a larger strategy for personalized learning (PL). Learning paths have been identified as a key component of PL , along with competency-based progression and flexible learning environments. Why personalized learning paths go hand in hand with technology.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. To engage students, we need tools that work well regardless of where learning is taking place — hybrid, virtual or in-person.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Today, I’m amazed at the impact technology can have on the learning process—especially when it enables teachers to personalize learning. And I never tire of hearing stories from educators who are successfully implementing personalized approaches to provide their students a truly unique learning experience.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Why is personalized learning becoming increasingly desirable in K-12? If you are curious about what personalized learning can offer your students, here are the answers to important questions you may be asking. What exactly is personalized learning?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

In my most recent school role, I was tasked with leading our school’s transition to personalized learning. I now see that personalized learning environments require personalized learning strategies. Instead of creating the playlist cycle of doom, we need to work toward personalized learning strategies.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 21, 2021

The Definition Of Combination Learning. Combination Learning is a new teaching and learning strategy for the 21st-century. The definition of Combination Learning is learning through the flexible combination of two or more learning components. Need to Know Sources (reasons to learn).

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

It was during the return trip that I once again saw differentiation firmly in part of a personalized learning experience. This was a fantastic lesson that genuinely personalized the experience for all kids where they got what they needed when and where they needed it. Below is a description of what Eric saw during his visit.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2021

Just as we discuss personalizing learning for students, we as teachers have a responsibility to personalize learning for ourselves. So, social-emotional learning is definitely on the list. . So self-care or “Educator Wellness” is definitely an area for me. Assessment Strategies for SEL.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Lear(R)n , the company behind the digital LearnPlatform, has recently released its second annual EdTech Top 40 list , which includes everything from assessment tools to operational platforms. . One of the other trends we've seen is the continued growth of assessments and more formative assessment tools. . That's our mission.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 19, 2020

The Difference Between Personalized Learning And Individualized Learning. What is the difference between personalized learning and individualized learning? The term personalization and individualization are often used synonymously for differentiating instruction. Individualization Of Learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

I think educational leaders (I have been making my voice heard in a few venues, most recently this morning) need to begin to challenge these assessments due to the issues of inequality for all children. When will the powers that be consider the best way to assess learning of content? And content exit exams are not the answer…?

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media. My point though is that there is definitely room for growth in terms of validating all the talk with substance. A one-minute video equates to well over one million written words.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020-2021 school year has definitely been one full of changes and a time when we’ve had to become more flexible in our instruction to adapt to changing learning environments and conditions. We don’t have to be the experts; we just need to know enough to get our students started exploring and creating with AI.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2024

Personalized learning has emerged as a pivotal strategy in educators’ quests to meet students where they are and boost engagement. Still, equitable access to technology, the right PD, and better assessment tools can make or break these instructional efforts.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 29, 2022

In this article, we will explore the topic of SMART learning objectives in depth. We will walk you through the definition of these objectives, their advantages, and how to set and track them within a learning management system (LMS ). . What are SMART learning objectives? . Examples of SMART learning objectives .

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As most school systems have learned by now, assessing learning in a pandemic comes with all sorts of challenges, including but not limited to how (and where) to assess students and whether the data being gathered is even accurate. Here’s how we made key decisions about assessments and what to do with the data we gathered.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 30, 2023

If all kids are doing the same thing, the same way, at the same time, the experience is more impersonal than personal. It might work for some, but definitely not all. Learning is a process, not an event. It is more about the experience as opposed to a single lesson, curriculum, or assessment.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2017

Recently I was asked, “What do you think about personalized learning?” Personalized learning seems to be one of the buzziest of the buzzwords in the edu-jargon grab bag and yet its exact definition is rather elusive. Oftentimes I find that the definition falls somewhere along a continuum. In the documentary.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

Doing some assessment, finding out where they are at and moving on from there. On June 9, the National Education Association heard a flurry of criticism from its union members after publishing an article titled, “ As More Schools Look to Personalized Learning, Teaching May Be About to Change.” Moving from an assessment. “I

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 23, 2020

The school’s learning management system (LMS) is an indispensable tool for blended learning, personalized learning, and instruction in general. While schools offer personalized learning programs to students, they often forget that teachers also have different levels of proficiency and a need to learn at their own pace.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

Create a scaffolded formative assessment for all students to complete once they are finished (3 questions or more that increase in difficulty). For professional learning, you could have attendees share what they have created or learned using Google Forms.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

They come with different learning needs, learning preferences, and different expectations of what learning at school should be like. Whether teachers differentiate content, process, products or the learning environment, the use of ongoing assessment and flexible grouping makes this a successful approach to instruction.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The profiles are part of the school’s embrace of personalized learning, which centers on the belief that a teacher lecturing at the front of a classroom is a bad fit for today’s students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 19, 2022

Competency-based learning aims to change the status quo by emphasizing personalized learning paths and how students prove their learning. This change proves highly effective, especially for Higher Ed students who might have already acquired certain skills on the job or through informal learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The program—short for “no grades, no grades”—is hallmarked by the schools shifting to a more competency-based assessment structure and removal of grade levels. NG2] tackles long-standing educational barriers to personalized learning. that of 'Grades,'” Earick writes in an upcoming report on the project.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

Why is it so hard to teach K-12 educators how to promote student agency and to provide choices around content and pacing—why is it so hard to teach educators how to personalize learning? In this case, I’d provide an end date to help them ensure that all work is completed with enough time for me to assess.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

. “Several empirical studies have confirmed that students in gamified learning environments achieve higher levels of motivation and cognitive engagement compared to those in traditional classroom settings” (Dehghanzadeh et al., Quizizz: Turn assessments into fun competitions Quizizz is my top choice for a gamification platform.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

More and more schools across the country are thinking beyond academic initiatives, working to broaden the definition of success to ensure all students are healthy, safe, and engaged in their learning. Personalized learning (#4). Real world learning (#8). Teaching with technology (#7).

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

It took a while, but many systems today can offer student-centered learning experiences. And they continue to be developed to reach constantly higher levels of personalized learning. Various and engaging learning content. Learning as a student means so much more than attending lectures. All in all.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Better understanding of that complexity can help schools and districts envision and implement their personalized learning approach. The challenge lies in providing standards-based definitions of writing excellence and determining the diverse paths and goals related to these definitions. Resources to Make Writing Personal.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Mark: So… my students know which components of my classes are foundational and what components are collaborative, what components they will have choice on and what they’ll get to choose from when it’s time for assessments. Vicki: OK, did you say that they get to choose their assessment? Mark: I assess in other ways as well.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2019

Without further ado, here are the general directions in which the industry of educational technologies is growing: Adaptive learning and learner-centric education. Phill: The first question is about adaptive personalized learning. And learner centric is kind of even more important than adaptive learning or personalized learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

As a result of mostly the one-size fits all approach, students enter an environment where not only their needs are not met, but there is very little motivation to learn. With this stark reality in place, changes in schools and instruction are definitely needed to better meet the needs of all learners.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 19, 2017

So last year, when my district revamped their professional learning strategy with a competency-based focus, micro-credentials naturally played a big part. I was drawn to micro-credentials because they involve a combination of two of my favorite things: learning and proving I know what I learned.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The project typifies the mix of personalized and social learning that’s been a mainstay for 25 years at King, a founding member of a school network called EL Education. But there’s no common definition yet for what personalized learning actually is.”. Crew is like family.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2019

Bechtel could readily recite the definition of satire. But what else was she learning in this maker space? But assessing these skills has been a weak link in these efforts, according to the education researchers at the MIT Playful Journey Lab , which hopes to remedy that with “playful assessment” tools.

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