personalized learning

Leadership

New Personalized Learning Report for Parents and Communities

Feb 2, 2017

This new report from iNACOL is designed to help families and communities understand the potential of personalized learning through real-life examples in schools across the country.

Personalized Learning

How Students Can Succeed with Personalized Learning

Guest Author

Jan 23, 2017

By: Jodie Woodruff. I have come to the conclusion that individualized learning is vital for real student growth, and I urge all teachers to embrace it. Here, I discuss the experiences that have lead me to this belief.

Teacher helping student learn with a personalized math lesson

Personalized Learning

How Do We Ensure Personalized Learning is a True Equity Initiative?

Guest Author

Jan 21, 2017

By: Ace Parsi & Maria Moser. Personalized learning is a trend that promises to provide new opportunities to achieve equity in our education system, but challenges persist. Here, I discuss those challenges and strategies to overcome them.

Grandpa and granddaughter on tablets reading news from newspaper and tablet, respectively

SEL & Mindset

How to Help Students Steer Clear of Fake News

Guest Author

Jan 21, 2017

By: Kevin M. Levin. Fake news spread like wildfire in the recent election, but misinformation has always been a problem. In this post, I explore the history of fake news and provide some strategies for identifying it.

SEL & Mindset

How To Undo the Backfire Effect with Next-Gen Students

Christina Gil

Jan 14, 2017

When confronted with facts that dispute already-held beliefs, people often believe more strongly, not less. Here's how to help your students overcome that tendency and become self-aware critical thinkers.

Innov8

Innov8: New Year, New Beginnings

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 11, 2017

This week's eight stories share how education is kicking off the new year right by ensuring the future of this country develops important skills they’ll need for future success in college, career and life.

Leadership

Personalizing Math for Bear Creek Middle School Students

Guest Author

Jan 10, 2017

By: Anthony Newbold. Fulton County’s Bear Creek Middle School is personalizing math instruction for all students, using mobile devices and a model that helps teachers customize learning to individual students’ needs, skills and interests.

Personalized Learning

Superintendents Reflect on their Move Beyond Test Scores

Guest Author

Jan 5, 2017

By: Todd Brekhus. To truly understand and support their students’ literacy, these two superintendents have adopted an innovative method they call “measuring reading with reading." Learn more about their strategies here.

Innov8

Innov8: Growing Momentum and Changes in Digital Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 4, 2017

2016 was a watershed year for all things digital and EdTech. Whether in the form of new AI technology, personalized learning, tech-based micro-learning or MOOCs, we’re always excited to see innovations like the ones in these eight news stories.

teacher helping students with project that she was able to build herself, because she was not working in a managed instruction environment

Personalized Learning

What is Curriculum? From Managed Instruction to Personalized Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 3, 2017

Teachers have always supplemented core curriculum to meet the needs of students, but the digital classroom of today has created a blended, mix-and-match, DIY world of education. In this environment, what is curriculum, and who develops it?

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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