Personalized Learning
Personalized learning is a mindset and approach to teaching that focuses on meeting each learner where they are and tailoring a curriculum that considers their interests, prior knowledge and skill level, and pace. Such a demand on the teacher requires sophisticated usage of technology in a combination of personalized, blended and online learning.
How To Know What Your Teenager Is Doing In School
By: Jamie Steckart. Head of School at THINK Global School shares a simple, yet effective process to use in home to not only build upon the parent-student relationship, but relieve some of the anxiety and stress brought on by the shift to distance learning.
Adapting Test Design to Make It Work in a Distance Setting
By: Eric Kalenze. The recent adjustment to distance learning has required teachers to manage curriculum differently, redistribute expectations, and plan accordingly under the circumstances. Online testing is no exception.
How to Not “Just Get By” With Remote Learning
By: Chad Dorsey. Chad talks about how distance learning has forced to rethink and reimagine how to engage students in a meaningful way.
Resources to Supplement and Enhance Distance Learning in the Elementary Grades
By: Erin Gohl and Kristen Thorson. In response to the transition to online learning, many individuals, organizations, and institutions are making distance learning resources and opportunities available for pre-school to elementary age students.
How a Montessori Classroom, Online Learning, and Family Engagement Can Work Together
By: Lisa Evans. The Lexington Four Early Childhood Center has discovered an at-home program called Waterford UPSTART that not only supplements classroom teaching and student learning, but empowers parents to authentically engage in their child’s education.
Keep America’s Students Learning At Home
By: Keith Krueger. During COVID-19, Keith provides steps that can be taken to keep children learning at home.
Out with the Test, in With PBL: How Project- Based Learning is Transforming Remote Learning
By: Kyle Wagner. Kyle shares stories captured from students about the projects that they are building during this unprecedented time.
Maker Learning Network Launches Long-Term Solutions to High-Quality Learning Online
Beyond the technical challenges of going 100% online, there are also considerations of making sure that learners at home are also engaged in hiqh-quality, personalized and relevant instructional experiences.
Improving Curriculum Mapping through Collaboration, Stakeholder Voice and Resources
By: Charlotte Barnett. Charlotte discusses enhancing academic rigor and building up a Career and Technical Education (CTE) education program through digital platforms.
The Growing Need for Online Teachers
COVID-19 will surely mark a dramatic change in the teaching practices and employment of many teachers. David Ross highlights some of the many opportunities to be explored in online teaching.