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Shifting to self-directed learning: Setting a "default" mode
Blended and personalized learning models attempt to put students into greater control of their learning. Teachers need to build in explicit supports and structures to support students as they exercise greater choice and control. One structure we...
Artifacts
Student Highlight Reel
The teacher built video clips to create a "Highlight Reel" for each student that captures their oral presentation skill development. These clips are taken during practices and the final performance, as well as during Socratic seminars. iMovie was...
Examples From The Field
Lovett Elementary School
Lovett Elementary in Chicago provides blended and personalized learning to its students in grades 2-5.
Strategies
Change Management at Trailblazer Elementary
Trailblazer has created a strategic plan to ensure successful change management with the adoption of blended learning and competency-based learning practices.
Strategies
Trailblazer Next Generation Learning Coordinator
The Next Generation Learning Coordinator is a district employee who supports innovation in schools across the district through professional development, coaching, communication support, and change management.
Artifacts
Educator Competencies for Personalized, Learner-Centered Environments - 2020 Edition
In 2015, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Students at the Center initiative at Jobs for the Future released the first-ever set of comprehensive competencies for teaching in personalized, learner-centered settings. The...
Strategies
Advice: Common Sense Education
Common Sense Education provides lesson plans, interactive games, professional development, and family education around digital citizenship.
Strategies
Guide: Personalized PD at Dallas ISD
This Personalized Learning Coaching and Development Tool (PL Toolbox) from Dallas ISD maps out clear competency strands, identifies ways to show mastery in practice, and observational guides to drive meaningful reflection and discussions. This tool...
Strategies
Guide: TNTP's Re-imagining Teaching in a Blended Classroom
Blended Learning involves much more than introducing technology into classrooms; it offers an opportunity to rethink how teachers teach and students learn. TNTP's first version of guidance to help districts and schools rethink their human capital...
Examples From The Field
Valor Collegiate Academies
Valor Collegiate Academies consist of two public charter schools in Nashville, TN, serving students in grades 5-8. Their instructional model includes a blended and personalized math class, as well as a large emphasis on student social and emotional...
