How many of our kids walk into the classroom and wonder what they are going to build or create today? How many of them wonder at the solutions they come up with to complex problems? How many of them wonder at the process of learning and growth each day? Is …
I was sitting in the Cultures of Thinking workshop yesterday, and I heard a lot of things that resonated with me personally as well as with our work as a whole. None more so than the statement that engaging and powerful learning experiences should have a “low floor and high ceiling”. …
It is now officially the 2017-18 school year as teachers come back across the district! With a new school year comes a new website for Personalized Learning as we shift from EdTech to PL. Find out more about what this means here: http://pl.aurorak12.org Future Ready Principals The Future Ready Principal …
What do you mean by personalized learning? Helpful resources… While I think the resources shared here are truly wonderful, the broader point is even more important: personalized learning requires a belief in student-centered classrooms and schools. How Pineapple Charts Revolutionize Professional Development Inviting fellow teachers into your classroom can be …
Lots of amazing things happen when we reflect upon our history and find the whole story of how we got to this very moment. What are you reflecting upon? The Rear-View Mirror on Personalized Learning There are a lot of claims made about personalized learning, what it is and isn’t. …
I find that we all need something a little different in order to support our learning. What types of resources help you to learn better (or faster)? A podcast about productive disagreement. And other stuff. We’re still figuring it out. A brand new podcast from two of the most thoughtful …
Why Believing in Your Students Matters Our expectations for students matter. I like the way research and personal experience are woven together. Definitely worth a read. Are We Personalizing Learning for the Students Who Need It Most? Everyone having ‘a personalized plan’ isn’t so far fetched in our context. Here …
How I Present Some great advice for both student and adult presentations from the always on point, Dan Meyer. The Digital Day in the Life of a Teacher I really like ‘day in the life’ stories from teachers, leaders, and learners. They can help us to notice and name the …
Fast Drawing for Everyone Demonstrating your learning visually shouldn’t be so hard, and with this Google experiment it doesn’t have to be. Check out all of the ways you can draw poorly and have the results turn out beautifully. Project Week 2017 This is one of my favorite examples of …