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Have you ever noticed the different ways you respond to feedback? The other day I was folding laundry when my sister stopped by for a visit. As I was folding a shirt, she told me that the way I was 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 …
All of the top achievers I know are lifelong learners… looking for new skills, insights and ideas. If they’re not learning, they’re not growing… not moving toward excellence. –Denis Waitley Successful people are in a continuous learning mode. Their confidence, Read More …
By Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda Sign up to be notified when Bena and Allison’s book is available for purchase! Unfortunately, in the tight economy of time and grading practices, students do not see failure as an opportunity to return Read More …
Recently, a mother told me of a conversation she had with a principal upon enrolling her daughter in high school. Her daughter had had a difficult time in school so far and, after several frustrating years, was in grave danger Read More …
This post was originally published on Pam Austen‘s website, Musings in Real Time, and re-published on Learning Personalized with permission. For the last few years we have been working towards a more student-centered learning model at our elementary school. We Read More …
At the Tri-Association Conference this week, I facilitated a five-hour workshop on standards-based grading and reporting. Just like personalized learning, most agree that traditional grades and marks need to become more transparent, but how to do it and how to Read More …
It is that time of year again when new and promising initiatives are around every corner. Perhaps you’ve heard of a potential way to raise student achievement and you’re considering digging in. Maybe you’re already immersed in work on a Read More …
I have shared a lot this week about the stroke I suffered in March of 2010, primarily because I want to provide context for a handful of radio shows I will be writing about. In 2010, I was offered a Read More …
By: Michael Mohammed If you haven’t read about our sharing of the personal learning project, you can read it here. This post will focus on reflections on the project and process. After getting some informal feedback from students on the Read More …