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Student Choice of Learning Resources at LPS
How a student chooses learning resources for a learning objective. LPS initially built and tested their Academic Numeracy course in Google Sheets, and many of those practices have been captured as Blended and Personalized Learning Strategies. LPS...
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Student Choice Over How to Demonstrate Mastery at Lindsay
A student explains how he decided to choose and execute against his own "level four" mastery demonstration. Transcript: Marco Lopez: She gave us an opportunity for a Level Four, but a Level Four seemed kind of – I didn't really like it....
Spotlights & Case Studies
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...
Spotlights & Case Studies
What Student Choice and Agency Actually Look Like
Snapshots from six schools using blended learning to put students in control. (Originally published in eSchoolNews on November 14, 2016)
Strategies
Class Dojo Dollars
Students earn (and deduct!) points based on their choices and mindsets during each class. They can then convert these points at the end of each week to participate in the classroom economy the teacher has established.
Spotlights & Case Studies
Innovative Approaches to Mastery-Based Grading
Springpoint's paper, Inside Mastery Based High Schools: Profiles and Conversations, includes several innovative approaches to the challenge of mastery-based grading.
Spotlights & Case Studies
Teachers Guild and TLA want to know: How do YOU personalize learning in your classroom?
Teachers Guild and The Learning Accelerator are joining forces for a personalized learning collaboration. As a kickoff, we asked educators to submit their favorite lessons or activities that they already use to personalize learning in their...
Examples From The Field
Trailblazer Elementary School
Trailblazer Elementary School serves K-5 students in Colorado Springs School District 11, infusing competency development, personalized learning and collaboration to provide real world learning opportunities for students.
Artifacts
Schoology
Schoology is a learning management system for K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and corporations that allows users to create, manage, and share content and resources.
Examples From The Field
Lovett Elementary School
Lovett Elementary in Chicago provides blended and personalized learning to its students in grades 2-5.
Strategies
Trust-System, Modular Furniture, and Flexible Work Spaces
To better meet student learning needs, Lovett has created flexible learning environments in both its classrooms and its hallways.
