Education Elements

JANUARY 9, 2020

In Forest Hills School District (FHSD) there have been pockets of innovation and personalized learning (PL) for some time. However, when the district came to Education Elements, they sought to scale PL in each and every classroom, district-wide. To accomplish this goal, the district strategically slowed down in year one.

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Education Elements

JUNE 28, 2017

In 2015 we published the first edition of our Personalized Learning Implementation Framework (aka PL Framework) based on lessons learned from working with schools and districts over the previous five years.

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Education Elements

MAY 16, 2018

In the three-plus years since introducing Personalized Learning (PL) in individual schools within a large public school system, the Imaginarium, Denver Public Schools’ (DPS) innovation lab, has been studying the conditions that help and hinder the implementation of PL at scale.

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Education Elements

MAY 31, 2017

Our district PL council engaged in serious debate over our vision of PL, our roll out plan (cohort vs. all-in), and our areas of priority and focus. When I reflect on how far we have come since last summer I am impressed by how much hard work everyone has done to begin to make personalized learning a reality.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 29, 2022

When it comes to maximizing your ST Math implementation, providing your educators with added support from ST Math’s professional learning (PL) team can give your school or district greater learning outcomes. Each PL session is delivered by an experienced ST Math team member. Learn From the ST Math Experts. Become an ST Math Leader.

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Education Elements

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

In the spirit of their vision, the team at PL Prep looks to align all that they do to their four pillars: compassion, reflection, intentionality, and empowerment.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JUNE 17, 2023

By Dr. Carey Borkoski & Dr. Brianne Roos, originally published in Equity & Access Professional learning (PL) is a required part of most educators’ jobs, and high-quality PL can be engaging, challenging, and lead to positive change for teachers and Keep Reading Honoring Voice & Choice: The Facilitator & Collector Model of Professional (..)

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Education Elements

JUNE 12, 2019

Recently, I had a conversation with an educator friend who had some confusion around the difference between PL and CBE. Usually, they smile and nod politely, but sometimes they ask further questions. So I decided to set the record straight.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 30, 2019

We're so excited to gather together again this year and share the experiences and innovation we've all been developing since the last PL Summit. If you've never been to the PL Summit before - or you're making the case to attend again - here are the top reasons to join us in Atlanta, GA May 14-16 this year!

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Education Elements

OCTOBER 18, 2016

One year ago, my colleague Keara Duggan introduced the concept of a “bingo board” for personalized learning , formally known as our Personalized Learning Implementation Framework. This framework outlines the 25 areas we think are essential for a district to effectively launch, support, sustain, and grow personalized learning.

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Education Elements

MAY 9, 2018

It is hard to make something better each year and yet, somehow, as I reflect on the Education Elements Personalized Learning Summit 2018 , it feels like we have done it. It’s five days since the Summit ended and I am still energized by the energy and passion of every one of the 750 people who attended.

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MAY 9, 2018

Stories compel us: Last week Education Elements hosted our 4th national Personalized Learning Summit. The event included more than 750 leaders from schools and districts across the country. Our opening session featured George Couros, author of The Innovator's Mindset.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Earlier this year, Digital Promise and the Center for Teaching Quality co-authored a paper on how micro-credentials help drive teacher learning and leadership. In it, we discuss the challenges teachers face in the classroom to ensure that all students’ learning needs are met. To do so, educators must engage in ongoing professional growth.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Designing Virtual PL to Go. In response to teachers’ need for support and connection, we designed what we call “Virtual PL to Go” (VPL2Go). These sessions lasted 30–45 minutes and often provided insight as to what the next session should touch on.

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Education Elements

MARCH 15, 2017

I was blessed to become a Personalized Learning Lexington Education Leadership Award Fellow (2nd Class) back in December of 2015. Education Elements not only influenced my personal work, but it motivated me to make learning meaningful for my students (all 4,970) in an exceptional way.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2019

All educators are lifelong learners, whether they’re figuring out how to incorporate the latest edtech device into their lessons or researching bios on NBA players to help a reluctant reader. But while schools expect teachers to continue their education, most only get rewarded for getting an advanced degree like a master’s or a Ph.D.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 3, 2016

"Preaching to the choir (or the converted - for secular appeal)!” This phrase sums up the amazing experience of sharing our district’s story amongst a room full of skillful professionals working on the same mission in education.

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MARCH 15, 2017

Designing and implementing personalized learning (PL) in my classroom is intense and I would love to increase my superpowers by attending the PL Summit. When brainstorming ideas to write about, I immediately thought “the real superheroes are the students and skills they gain throughout PLA.”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2019

Teachers had the opportunity to begin their PL Cruise by focusing on the why and what for personalized learning by learning how to snorkel through the caves and corals of blended learning. Teachers and leaders opted-in to “ports-of-call” around areas they needed to learn more about.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 23, 2016

“At RUSD it all starts with a conversation.”. When we were asked to present at the Education Elements Personalized Learning Summit in San Francisco this past May, we were honored to have an opportunity to bring others on this amazing journey and to include them in on this conversation of personalized learning at Riverside Unified.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

We’re proud to say that every year, the B.Y.O.T. blog includes diverse voices – from teachers to administrators to coaches and consultants – and this year was no different.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

“Look out - it works!”. Two of the teachers in our workshop at the Education Elements Personalized Learning Summit had just gotten their wheel-launcher to work, and they were bubbling with excitement. When I saw the little wooden wheel fly across the room, I went over to check it out (trying to keep out of the line of fire).

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2019

It’s more common than you think, but separating the educator professional learning (PL) experience from the student learning experience can actually have a negative impact on both parties’ experiences in the long run. Using the same LMS for teaching students to host PL is a proven best practice.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

By the 2013-14 academic year, the large, distributed academic environment had begun to embrace personalized learning (PL) as part of a statewide initiative developed by the governor’s Office of Innovation and the (now former) Commissioner of Education for Rhode Island. Yet challenges presented themselves in a number of areas.

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Education Elements

JULY 20, 2016

For anyone who attended the Education Elements Personalized Learning Summit this May, you had a chance to attend a workshop focusing on the Core Four.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

Recently, I had the opportunity to facilitate a workshop with our partners at Loudoun County Public Schools and the Buck Institute for Education to do some deep thinking about the connections between project-based learning (PBL) and personalized learning (PL).

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Education Elements

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

As our design & implementation consultants work with districts to support their personalized learning (PL) initiatives, the tool helps organize the project members, workshop schedules, related resources and action items in one place. A few months ago Education Elements launched an online tool called Touchpoint.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2016

After an inspirational tour of personalized learning hotspots in Music City, your friends at Education Elements have put together the ultimate PL day-trip. Put on your cowboy boots, it's about to get personalized in Nashville, TN.

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Discovery Education

MAY 11, 2022

Whether you’re helping coordinate PL sessions or simply an enthusiastic participant, we’ve picked 10 of our favorite SOS Instructional Strategies will give a fresh take on professional learning. At the height of summer, we hope you’re taking thte time to rest, relax, and recover from last school year. Watch Now. -->. Watch Now. -->.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Uppercase PL and lowercase pl Ashley Dann, Program Coordinator of the Innovations in Digital Education and Leadership (iDEAL) Institute at Loyola Marymount University considers the lack of precision around defining personalized learning is a pedantic issue. “I I think of it as lowercase pl and uppercase PL.”

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 15, 2018

Fortunately, there has been a relative convergence of key concepts and essential components of Personalized Learning (PL) that can help frame a more nuanced discussion moving forward as schools explore and implement different iterations of PL. CAPTION: Bristol Warren Regional School District ’s Personalized Learning Framework].

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Education Elements

JULY 27, 2016

Michael Fullan describes the necessity of harnessing the power of “new pedagogical innovations with technology,” in his article, “Choosing the Wrong Drivers for Whole System Reform.” He continues by stating that the advances in digital content for educational purposes involve key elements needed for increased student achievement.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

We believe that a vision should be as meaningful as it is memorable, which is why we often refer to a district’s vision for PL as its “rallying cry,” something that everyone can remember and support. We are all learners who deserve PL experiences.” Sample PL Visions Vision statements are unique to each district.

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Education Elements

MAY 17, 2017

The truth is the whole PL Summit was epic.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

We believe that a vision should be as meaningful as it is memorable, which is why we often refer to a district’s vision for PL as its “rallying cry,” something that everyone can remember and support. We are all learners who deserve PL experiences.” Sample PL Visions Vision statements are unique to each district.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Related content: How to deliver PL that really works. Additional panelists Jeff Mao, CEO of Edmoxie; Bruce Umpstead, director of state programs at IMS Global Learning Consortium; and Ilya Zeldin, founder and CEO of 2gnoMe, recommended that educational leaders take a deep breath and recognize that there is a crisis happening in our districts.

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 28, 2017

Charlotte, NC – Today The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University’s College of Education and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) released an in-depth case study on CMS’ Personalized Learning (PL) efforts. CMS schools agree that the transition to PL is a work in progress. Ensure learning is at the core.

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