Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

On October 19-21, the League of Innovative Schools convened in Los Angeles, California, for their biannual League meeting, which was hosted alongside Compton Unified School District and El Segundo Unified School District. Greenfield Union School District learned to make no assumptions about their needs and meet them where they are.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of education, truly personalized learning has been nearly impossible to achieve. Classroom teachers, constrained by limited resources and standardized curricula, often struggle to cater to the diverse learning needs of their students. Thanks to the emergence of AI, this is finally possible.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

It is also important to point out the following: You don’t need technology to personalize learning. Putting all kids on a device simultaneously and having them watch a video or work on an adaptive learning tool is not personalization. There is not one best or right way to personalize. Case in point.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Learning is a deeply personal journey and tailoring it to individual needs and preferences is essential for fostering meaningful and effective education. Personalized learning increases engagement and helps learners develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter. You can even leverage data from exit tickets.

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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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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments. As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . What Are Summative Assessments Vs. Formative Assessments.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

IXL , the personalized learning platform used by more than 14 million students, announced that it has been added to Utah’s K-12 Math Personalized Learning Software Grant list by the state’s STEM Action Center. SAN MATEO, Calif. — About IXL Currently used by 14 million students and in 95 of the top 100 U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

BALTIMORE, Maryland — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, has unveiled the findings of a Johns Hopkins University study that affirms IXL Math’s effectiveness in boosting student achievement.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 3, 2013

During our first meeting Julie explained to me what my responsibilities were as a mentor. Julie’s challenge was to develop a framework by which students could engage in the OCW of their choosing over a set time period and then apply what they had learned. To learn more check out this free webinar on IOCS over at at edWeb.net.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2024

Hence, nurturing relevant thinking is essential for equipping young minds with the competence to transform knowledge into action and meet the demands of the future head-on. It also sets the stage for effective personalized learning. This engagement is critical for meaningful learning and retention.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2019

In 2017, at the end of our third year of implementing personalized learning at Dallas ISD, our central personalized learning team conducted a series of stepback meetings with school leaders. We wanted to learn their biggest concerns around implementation, along with what was and wasn’t working for them.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Kimberly Sheppard is a personalized learning coach for Henry County Schools in Georgia. In that capacity, she is participating—along with eighty or so of her Henry County colleagues—in the Assessment for Learning micro-credential project , led by the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE).

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2024

The Pillars of Digital Leadership , Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and associated rubrics serve as springboards to move organizational leadership to the next level. They should also have a keen understanding of the unique needs and abilities of their students and be adept at tailoring instruction to meet those needs.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 7, 2022

While a one-size-fits-all approach served its purpose for some of us, it doesn’t meet the diverse needs of kids today. Thus, educators need not only a vision for how to personalize learning effectively but also essential supports that will help to ensure success.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 9, 2022

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. The overall premise is that instruction is tailored to better meet students' needs in the areas of content, process, and product.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2023

Dallas, TX (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Istation, a leader in educational technology, announced today that the West Virginia Department of Education has selected Istation as a K-3 formative assessment for literacy, numeracy, and indicators of dyslexia selection criteria. said Vice President of Research and Assessments, Victoria Locke, Ph.D.,

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — As students return to the classroom for the new school year, Savvas Learning Company is helping educators move learning forward with engaging, easy-to-use K-12 solutions that offer data-informed instruction and adaptive technology to take personalized learning to the next level. “A

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2019

According to Learning in the 21st Century: the 2019 Digital Promise LVP Survey , 83 percent of teachers think students are capable of high achievement, but just 26 percent think students are reaching those levels today. When schools talk about personalized learning, one of the first things they need to do is consider these jagged profiles.

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 19, 2022

Ensure that students meet their usage goals and spot who may be at risk of falling behind. With all of this data available at your fingertips, now you can truly create personalized math experiences at the student, class, school, and even district level. Think of this location as your teaching command center.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Additionally, this allows teachers to personalize the learning experience to meet all students' needs by providing them with access to different resources that can help them learn at their own pace and in their own way. Refer to the Rigor Relevance Framework to assist in integrating technology with purpose (image below).

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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. Our staff saw incredible potential in using technology in thoughtful ways to meet the needs of every student. I now see that personalized learning environments require personalized learning strategies.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Personalized learning is core to the model at Rogers Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, director of the personalized learning program at Dallas Independent School District, says that exposing students to multiple devices is an intentional part of the school’s approach. The next, they’ll try a Kindle.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

This is personalized learning at its best—and it’s not nearly as chaotic or difficult to pull off as it may sound. So here are four tried-and-true techniques to get you started, wherever you are in your own personalized learning journey. I begin every year with a personal reminder of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

During the 2018-2019 school year, I participated in the Consortium for School Innovators (CSI) residency, through which educators like myself shadowed at 3 to 5 schools throughout the Bay Area to learn about innovative techniques in the areas of blended and personalized learning. Microshifts in Practice 1.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

It’s a professional assessment of a flawed model. We’re saying it’s hard for teachers to meet the needs of students.”. A high school teacher in rural Kentucky called the two-way teaching “chaos,” with online students seeing something different on their screens than what the in-person students had in front of them.

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The following article was published in the most recent edition of Digital Learning Magazine in my column, “The Tech Savvy Classroom with Shawn McCusker.”. Click here for a link to the complete article published in Digital Learning Magazine. Personalized learning creates a variety of challenges for teachers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2020

Zachery Ward But something happened that transformed Ward’s math teacher into his favorite teacher—she took the time to recognize and then address his emotions, changing her practices to meet him where he was with real-life examples. Then I know I need to meet with them the next day during a small-group session for support.”

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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. By offering more choices in terms of digital tools for student engagement, we can better meet specific student interests and needs.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2019

Educators have figured out that technology can help to free their time from administrative tasks like grading assessments, allowing them to shift energy toward individual student relationships. Responding to challenges, motivating students and curating resources that meet an individual’s needs — these are the roles of the teacher.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2023

Under-resourced students and those in rural areas without internet access could not consistently attend classes, either in person or virtually. The National Assessment of Educational Progress reported steep drops in test scores , especially in mathematics. Jessie Woolley-Wilson is the CEO and president of DreamBox Learning®.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2022

Co-plan lessons, meetings, and professional learning De-emphasize non-essential tasks that don’t impact student learning Eliminate distractions such as social media and web browsing Prioritize passions and interests related to your position or responsibilities Seek collegial support as these people know you and your culture best.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. EdSurge: There is a lot of discussion right now about learning loss and learning gaps.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 9, 2020

They sure don't facilitate an engaging learning experience for kids. Having kids meet at the same time for a synchronous Zoom session as they would for a traditional face-to-face class just doesn't make sense and is counterproductive, in my opinion. In reality, formative assessment is an advanced form of feedback.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2024

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. One of our goals this year was to increase parent communication around student learning.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

That’s because edtech solutions, advanced research, practical assessments, and improved communication give them maximum control over their learning. By leveraging e-learning and other strategies, edtech can help teachers and students get back to the classroom without facing many difficulties. Conclusion.

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