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This is my 5th year using student portfolios in the classroom. Student portfolios can have many different purposes and structures based on what the end goal of the portfolio is. I have to be honest that my use of the Read More …
Reprinted with permission from Mo Physics Mo Problems. Personalizing learning is something I’m very passionate about in my classroom. As I was driving using the new version of Apple Maps, it led me to some essential questions when framing paths Read More …
In Students at the Center, Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda identify seven key elements to consider when designing student centered learning: Goals Inquiry/Idea generation Task and audience Evaluation Cumulative demonstration of learning Instructional plan Feedback In this post, I’d like Read More …
Yesterday, I read a great post by Jim Rickabaugh dealing with the roles of learner and teacher in a personalized learning environment by looking at tasks. The roles were set up on a continuum. This article timed perfectly with a Read More …
As educators we are recognizing every day how different our learners are, but have our means of assessing changed to adapt to these new realizations? When we look at assessing we need to look again at why we assess, what Read More …
In my experience, meaningful changes in educational practice happen when teachers are committed to the initiative. It doesn’t have to be initiated by them, but they need to believe in the ultimate goals of implementation. This does not mean that Read More …
Guest Collaboration: Michael Mohammad with Allison Zmuda Allison: Mike and I have never met in person, but we exchange information and ideas with one another to grow our own expertise in personalized learning. Mike wrote a blog post awhile back Read More …