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Are Personal Learning Networks the Key to Keeping Teachers?

Edsurge

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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Here’s What Happens When Every Student Gets a Personalized Learning Plan

Edsurge

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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The Makings (and Misgivings) of a Statewide Effort to Personalize Learning in Massachusetts

Edsurge

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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Planning for Shifts: 3 Approaches as ESSER Ends

Mira Education

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund , commonly referred to as ESSER, is a federal program that gave districts nearly $190 billion in response to the pandemic. Before the next school year, they will make hard decisions around ESSER funding and must pivot to meet the needs of students and staff.

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Friday 5: Personalized learning

eSchool News

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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CAE and Otus Team Up to Provide Assessment Tool for K-12 Educators to Improve Student Outcomes

eSchool News

Educators can also identify students who are performing below expectations and add them to a personalized learning plan that supports their growth towards future readiness. To learn more about CAE, please visit cae.org. For more information about Otus, please visit otus.com.

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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. I’ve been published in Leading and Learning with Technology , and I’m currently co-authoring a book on how teachers can develop a personal learning network using social media and other digital tools.

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