Education Elements

MAY 31, 2017

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. 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.

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Education Elements

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Late last year we published a blog post on new evolutions on top of Station Rotation blended learning models that we’d been hearing about from educators in our Blended Learning Universe (BLU). Our friends at Education Elements didn’t agree fully with the way we characterized these shifts.

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Education Elements

MAY 9, 2023

Educational inequalities were also exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among students with limited access to financial, social, health, and technology resources, many of whom were already struggling academically before the pandemic.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 20, 2016

In some ways, creating a successful personalized learning classroom is similar to winning a basketball game. To give us direction, my high school basketball coach consistently focused on three key areas, which he called the Big Three:

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Education Elements

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Principals and teachers trying to personalize their students’ learning are charged with radically reimagining the classroom. It’s a tall order that requires educators to take risks, move outside their comfort zones and essentially overhaul much of their jobs.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Rural schools have received little attention in national conversations around education reform—even though they serve nearly 1 in 5 students in America. Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? Perhaps—but there’s a problem. . Perhaps, but there’s a problem.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

With myriad definitions of personalized learning and little agreement on which one is the best, leaders and teachers struggle to know if they are doing personalized learning “right.”. Focusing on these four elements transforms classrooms in a sustainable and measureable way.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

- Mastery Design Collaborative (MDC) works with schools and districts that are focused on designing school models that personalize learning. MDC offers support in three ways: through strategic planning, professional development for classroom teachers, and a program called Reimagine School Collaborative.

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Education Elements

JUNE 8, 2016

The Jaquelin Hume Foundation’s mission is to accelerate the implementation of high quality blended/personalized learning in America’s schools. It also helped launch KIPP Empower Academy in Los Angeles whose blended design was Anthony Kim’s first project that led to the formation of Education Elements.

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Education Elements

APRIL 27, 2016

At Education Elements, we have the privilege of working with exceptional teachers who strive to personalize learning for every student. The hours are long, the work is challenging, and sometimes the job can feel thankless.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

This year, we will use video as an informal look at the level of math conversations going on in their classrooms.”. Originally we partnered with Education Elements to provide on-site personalized learning PD and consulting. Lisa Keith, blended learning specialist, Guilford County (NC) School District.

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Education Elements

JUNE 8, 2016

When I gave up control of my classroom, true learning started taking place. Student’s voices traveled through our classroom with excitement and engagement. Students started asking me what they could do either advance their learning or help in the classroom. Giving up control felt liberating and inspiring.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

In terms of student proficiency, today's classrooms are more diverse than ever. And we're serving more and more students who are just learning English. In these classrooms, teachers face a seemingly impossible task -- providing effective instruction to all the unique students under their care.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 10, 2019

Our team attended the Inaugural Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC) in Austin, Texas to hear how online and blended learning is transforming K-12 classrooms across the nation. Over 500 educators, educational technology vendors, and nonprofit leaders convened to share stories and best practices.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2017

There are many elements critical to the success of change management initiatives, including those involving blended and personalized learning. There are likely examples from within your district you can use even at the beginning, and you can grow that list of resources as blended learning spreads.

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Education Elements

JUNE 9, 2016

Personalized learning came along at the perfect time in my life, like the deus ex machina in an M. Night Shyamalan film. It all started, as these things often do, just when I was ready to slam closed for good my own cosmic “Choose Your Own Adventure” book. And here I am holding a flashlight.

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Education Elements

APRIL 13, 2016

Selecting the right digital content for your blended or personalized learning initiative can be a daunting task. With literally hundreds of digital tools available, how can school and district leaders successfully navigate the digital content landscape?

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2018

After five years of teaching, most recently as a technology teacher at an elementary school, I was recruited for a role outside of the classroom. In 2017, I began a new position as the director of personalized learning at a public charter school serving students in grades 7-12 in Phoenix. It was an exciting transition for me.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 27, 2017

And so far, it's been working.

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Education Elements

MAY 18, 2016

Following the big performance, teachers have the “finally, we’re done” experience and meander back to their classrooms, where little--if anything--changes. In short, the high costs of the programs have little to no impact on developing teaching and learning.

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Education Elements

MAY 4, 2016

The gist of the challenge is simple: enter the world of education through the eyes of a student in hopes of building empathy for students. Victoria Fricke's Video Diary. This March, I decided to participate in the Shadow a Student Challenge.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. Hundley describes him as a positive person, obsessed with food and something of a jokester, though more reserved around people he doesn’t know well. You take a personal interest,” says Keith. “It

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. Hundley describes him as a positive person, obsessed with food and something of a jokester, though more reserved around people he doesn’t know well. Middletown, N.Y.

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Education Elements

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As a learning organization, we are always improving and iterating. School leaders often ask us: “How do I select the right content for my blended classroom?” To help answer this question, we’ve developed an infographic and guide to " Selecting Curriculum to Support Personalized Learning ".

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