personalized learning
Pathways to Personalization: Highlander Institute’s Framework for School Change
A problems-of-practice approach also lends itself to models that improve the system we have rather than lead to breakthrough innovations. In particular, it’s hard for one or two pilot teachers to build a competency-based system where students are learning at six different learning levels in multiple subjects.
Why Experiential Education?
To contribute now and in the future, young people deserve experiential learning--community connected challenges that build agency and collaboration, that cross disciplines and result in public products that make real contributions. Here's why experiential learning matters and five primary benefits.
Preparing Today’s Learners for Tomorrow’s Challenges: 6 Key Factors of Personalized Learning
By: Janet Pittock. We cannot predict the future for each of our students, we can predict that persistent, self-directed, life-long learners will be best positioned to prosper. Personalizing learning is essential to developing these skills in our learners.
Getting Centered by Going to the Edge
By helping each individual student to find their center by exploring edges, we expand their access to out-of-school learning opportunities, scaffold their exploration of work and career pathways, support their development of social capital, and help them to continually refine their own centers
How to Develop Poised, Thoughtful, Articulate Teenagers
Tom recently visited what he calls the best example of consistently high-quality inquiry-based learning we’ve seen. Take a look at Science Leadership Academy and how they’re using advisory, strong culture, restorative discipline, and powerful experiences to help youth mature and build character
70 Elementary & Middle Schools Worth Visiting
We believe school visits are the best form of professional learning. Based on a couple thousand school visits, and with help from colleagues and readers, we’ve compiled this list of elementary and middle schools that can give educators a better sense of what’s possible.
Da Vinci Schools Expand Opportunities in Los Angeles
Through a commitment to innovation and deeper learning, Da Vinci Schools are working to ensure students are prepared for post-secondary experiences. Tom and Emily share how Da Vinci Schools are expanding opportunities for students throughout Los Angeles.
Pathfinder Spaces: An Action Research Project at Singapore American School
Tom recently had the chance to visit Singapore American School, a 60-year-old organization with a sprawling facility built in several stages. Learn about their plan to rebuild about 60% of the campus and renovate the other portion and why their "Pathfinder Spaces" is the best facilities action research project we’ve seen.
Students’ Basic Needs Must Be Met Before They Can Learn Deeply
By: Bob Lenz and John Larmer. In order to become empowered and skilled graduates, students must master "deeper learning" competencies. However, getting to that level requires other needs be met first.
Why You Should Create a Collaborative Classroom This Year
By: Dr. Monica Burns. Collaborative classrooms can help students prepare for the skills they need today and in the future.