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Focus on Building Cognitive Skills
Pleasant View Elementary teachers integrate cognitive skills into the curriculum.
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Student Choice of Resources and Assignments at Pleasant View
During independent learning time, students have choice over which subjects, standards, and learning resources they tackle in any one session. This process of offering and supporting students' choice-making has developed over time as initially...
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Class Example of Small Group Instruction at Pleasant View
Pleasant View incorporates small group instruction to support students with similar learning needs. This is an example of small-group instruction in science.
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Modifying Resources to Meet Student Needs at Pleasant View
In order to meet a wide range of student needs, Pleasant View establishes norms and offers additional help and support throughout the day.
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Authentic Projects
Teachers use the Summit PLP to create authentic projects that deepen student learning and allow for the development of cognitive skills and conceptual knowledge.
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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...
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Summit Denali: Personalized Learning Time Routines
Summit Denali articulated a variety of routines for both students and teachers to support personalized learning time. This document lists these routines and also provides context for their implementation.
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One-Way Streets
Students always move in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction when moving throughout the room.
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Clamshell
Clamshell is when students close their laptops like clam shells (45 degrees) without closing them completely. It can be used to grab students attention and save time between transitions.
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Creating Culture that Drives Personalization
Creating a classroom culture that personalizes learning for students is facilitated by teaching key skills and mindsets that students need to navigate their education.
