A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Creating or further developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is also essential to access 24/7 ideas, strategies, feedback, resources, and support. For example, elementary will conduct walks in secondary to provide feedback and vice versa. We then share collective insight while processing the feedback.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2022

Putting the ‘Person’ in Personal Learning Networks While educators building communities to learn and share ideas isn’t new, today’s personal learning networks (PLNs) offer educators the chance to hone their focus and build their practice in specific areas of professional development.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. Here is the third part of our series:] Here is the third part of our series: Teacher Tip #3: Personalized Learning Why ChatGPT for Personalized Learning?

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2024

Don't feel like you must include an adaptive learning tool in a rotation, especially if you don't have access to these at the secondary level. Take a deep dive into personalized learning by grabbing your copy of Personalize: Meeting the Needs of All Learners on Amazon. At Nicki's school, Quest Academy Jr.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2018

She has since altered her personalized learning plan (PLP) to include the courses and experiences she’ll need to pursue a career in architectural engineering. Other students are enrolled in online courses at both the secondary and postsecondary level. The activity was a crystallizing moment for Surdam, setting her on a new path.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2024

Key points: Personalized learning is a strong classroom strategy for achievement Agency and self-direction: Giving students a voice 3 simple strategies to supercharge student growth For more news on personalization, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub A one-size-fits-all classroom is a thing of the past.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 31, 2016

Possibly one of the most important shifts needed in schools is to provide individualized and personalized learning experiences to students. Learning has fundamentally changed with the evolution of the Internet and other technologies that allow for ubiquitous access to information and knowledge.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

On the other side of this tension are secondary teachers with 150+ students. Most secondary teachers are still employing a teacher-centric approach to their jobs. I wrote this book primarily for secondary teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 9, 2024

AI summarization unlocks this potential, fostering a learning environment that values both broad understanding and in-depth analysis – all thanks to AI precision. By 2024, an estimated 47% of learning management systems will harness AI , impacting education globally. Personalized learning paths. The pièce de résistance?

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

But it’s important to remember that everyone learns differently, and there’s no one size fits all. So, in a class of 30 students, every single student needs personalized instruction. And using AI tools makes personalized learning more obtainable. How have your students responded to the integration of AI in their writing?

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

Confluence and Influence – Inquiry Hub Secondary School. Background: The 2018-2019 school year is Inquiry Hub Secondary’s 7th year since it was founded. Teachers combine the three elements in ways they see fit to personalize learning in their classrooms. focus on higher-order learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2019

For the last three years in a row, it has been 97 percent, and the superintendent attributes the whole of that increase to the district’s efforts to personalize learning. At the heart of personalized learning is building a positive relationship with every student, every single day.”. And it opened Robins’ eyes.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 18, 2021

While the student goes through the formal steps within the system — from kindergarten to primary school to secondary school and so on — parents are an important part of the big picture. Current distance learning settings have made this crystal clear. Read more: Best practices for supporting parents with remote learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Superintendent Scott Rocco provided me with a great opportunity to not only work with teachers in his district, but to also push me outside my comfort zone, which has always been secondary education. To accomplish this I had to quickly familiarize myself with some new tools. I had a few in my toolbox, but needed more.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 10, 2013

Through self-directed personal learning communities, and support from administration, Eric shared how teachers are empowered to take a different approach towards instruction because THEY want to. He has dual NYS certification in Secondary Social Studies and as an Educational Technology Specialist- daily utilizing both skill sets.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Revere hosted a learning tour for other schools last year, to share its experiences with personalizing learning. Blended learning was the gateway to personalized learning in the Natick Public Schools, about 20 miles west of Boston. Grace Magley, director of digital learning, Natick (Mass.)

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Formed in December 2016 by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MESE) and the. LearnLaunch Institute , the Massachusetts Personalized Learning Edtech Consortium (MAPLE) functions as a professional learning community for 32 district members that aim to implement personalized learning.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 17, 2018

Selecting the right instructional model to personalize learning is a bit like cooking dinner for my family. To learn more about each of these in the elementary and secondary settings, check out these infographics: PL models for elementary classrooms & PL models for secondary classrooms.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It was never secondary for me, as it is for some faculty,” she says. But she’s still carving out some time to reconnect with her education roots. “At At Stanford, while I was doing a lot of research, I had a soft spot for teaching.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

That’s the bottom line and big payoff for listening to this six-podcast series on personalized learning from The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. They recommend seeking out disengaged and underserved students to explore the extent to which those groups can be re-engaged and better served with personalized strategies.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 18, 2022

Erin Conklin’s eyes light up when she talks about the primary and secondary source student book she created for Duval County Public School’s African American Studies elective.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

That disparity highlights a pressing need to raise awareness of and increase parental involvement in AI discussions, and advance the implementation of AI in American primary and secondary education. Seventy-six percent see AI’s greatest opportunity in education as assisting with content creation.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2018

The irony of this is that many of us educators have been successfully navigating the waters of personalized learning for our students, but haven’t been given the opportunity to transition that same approach to our own professional learning. Micro-credentials were my path to do exactly that.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

AHS eventually buys a ceiling-mounted ‘GCam’ for every classroom, which captures video, sound (through an area microphone), and screen capture into unified ‘GCasts’ that can be uploaded to the AHS Learning Management System, which also contains RSS feeds, blogs, and Google Docs-like environments for every course.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

In 2020, the DOE introduced the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, a signature part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to help schools improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and return their students back to the classroom. Department of Education (DOE). Studies have shown ActivePure to be over 99.9%

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The goal of the learning log or blog is to help students to: Appreciate their academic growth View challenges as a natural part of the learning process Understand the value of individual assignments Develop their metacognitive muscles. At the secondary level, I like the learning blog over individual documents.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Our teachers work hard every year for our students, and we are excited that this hard work is reflected in our growth scores,” said Dr. Jason Bell, secondary supervisor and VILS district co-lead for Polk County Schools. Moreover, Chilhowee was named a Tennessee Reward School for being among the top five percent of growth in the state.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Universities or school districts will have to adapt in order to accommodate quality flexible learning. Demand for K-12 teachers, as well as High School and secondary teachers in the U.S. But what does it all mean? will grow by 4% in the next decade. Having confidence in your skills is essential in any job.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Artificial intelligence holds significant potential to address key challenges in education, particularly in enhancing student engagement and facilitating personalized learning. Parhizkar, a science and technology specialist at Alief Independent School District, discusses how AI can be used to personalize learning for students.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Earlier this month, a group of high school students in New York City took to the streets to protest their school’s online program, Summit Learning. Students at the Secondary School for Journalism in Brooklyn had become increasingly frustrated with Summit Learning. We refuse to allow ourselves to be experimented on in this way.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

AI shows up in instructional chatbots, personalized learning systems and administrative tools. So far, over one thousand educators and education leaders have participated in the program’s online courses, webinars and professional learning network. There is likely to be no field or industry untouched by AI before long.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2022

Episode 789 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Graphic Design for Educators Sadie Lewis - Director of Instructional Design + Personalized Learning. Stay tuned at the end of the show to learn how to register for your free kit and how to receive 20% off your next Advancement Course. Click Here to Get Your Free Wellness Toolkit.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2021

At Everett Public Schools, we’ve always had a robotics team at the elementary and secondary levels. I didn’t want to lose our robotics stipend, nor did we want students to miss out on that learning during the shutdown. Last year we were up to 50 robotics teams within the FIRST organization.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2023

Many districts invested in edtech platforms and tools to facilitate online learning and to build a hybrid infrastructure that would support the return to in-person learning, all with the goal of creating equitable learning experiences for students.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. Some might opt for the rainforest, while others may be captivated by the desert or ocean ecosystems.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 27, 2019

We built this tool based on one key belief: teaching and learning is primary, technology tools are secondary. For the more adventurous, you can search YouTube for tutorials on a particular app or reach out to your personal learning network (i.e., “Has If unfamiliar with the app, simply click on the link to explore more.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2020

This week’s podcast sponsor is PowerSchool, now with Schoology, a unified platform that brings SIS, LMS and assessment together for blended, distance and personalized learning. Learn more. It keeps everyone from administrators and teachers to students and parents connected from homeroom to home.

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