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Personalized Learning in Action

A Principal's Reflections

Over the past year, I have been blessed to support the Davis School District in Utah with their personalized learning initiative across the district. We did see some solid examples of station rotation, but overall there was a great deal of room for growth with a school-wide shift to personalized learning.

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The Difference Between Personalized Learning And Individualized Learning

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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. Personalization Of Learning.

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If Personalized Learning Is Going to Work, Teacher Onboarding Must Improve. Here’s How.

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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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#EDvice: Do You Want to be "Developed"?

A Principal's Reflections

Thus, any professional learning should be personalized, interest-based, and aligned with a sound body of research. Below are three pathways to consider that meet these criteria: Create or advocate for job-embedded coaching to complement any workshops of stand-alone days.

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Time is the Best Resource You Have

A Principal's Reflections

I also hear this when I am facilitating targeted workshops. While this is undoubtedly important, it is also vital to gather input on professional learning and resources that are needed— more of this down the road. Educator voice is critical and even more so now as people are burnt out and emotionally drained.

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After Early Results, Personalized Learning Is 'Quickly Becoming District-Wide' in Dallas

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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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5 edtech tools that take personalized learning to the next level

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And while whole-class instruction may meet the needs of some students, more often than not, it leaves out many more students than it helps. Our transition to personalized learning has been an exhilarating journey that picked up even more momentum through our work with Education Elements beginning in the 2017-18 school year.