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How do we help each student succeed? One promising way is to personalize learning and put each student at the center of her learning experience. Broader than individualized or differentiated instruction, personalized learning is driven by the learner. Ensuring personalized learning for all students requires a shift in thinking about long-standing education practices, systems, and policies, as well as significant changes in the tools and resources. To address students' abilities, interests, styles, and performance, schools need to rethink curricula, instruction, and technology tools to support giving learners choices and schools flexibility.
In our last episode of the Whole Child Podcast, we discussed personalized learning in the 21st century global marketplace with professor Yong Zhao, author of the ASCD book Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization. In this episode, we take a look at personalizing learning on the ground and in schools and the importance of relationships in activating students to take charge of their learning. You'll hear from
- Jennifer Eldredge, a Spanish teacher at Oconomowoc High School whose district is a member of the regional Cooperative Educational Service Agency #1 which is committed to establishing personalized learning as the prevailing approach in southeastern Wisconsin.
- Andrew Miller, former classroom and online teacher and current educational consultant, ASCD Faculty member, National Faculty member at the Buck Institute for Education, and regular ASCD and Edutopiablogger.
- Beth Sanders, a high school social studies teacher at Tarrant High School in Alabama who is also the co-founder and co-director of Youth Converts Culture and was named an Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2013 and 2013 Teacher of the Year for Tarrant City Schools.
How do you see the importance of personal relationships in engaging students? How does this method differ from differentiated instruction in the classroom?
12-18-13 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG ED Pulse Poll Results: Which Attributes Best Reflect Personalized Learning? — Whole Child Education
ED Pulse Poll Results: Which Attributes Best Reflect Personalized Learning? — Whole Child Education: ED Pulse Poll Results: Which Attributes Best Reflect Personalized Learning?December 18, 2013 by Kit Harris, ASCD ResearchASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently, theASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll asked readers about the attributes o