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Discover practical ideas and tools for implementing personalized learning in your classroom. Learn about the power of teacher language, student-driven assignments, and performance-based learning. Engage your students through their passions and interests, fostering independence and authenticity. Enhance social-emotional learning and research skills while increasing student engagement.
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Taking Steps Towards a Personalized Learning Classroom Megan Crew Natalie DiFusco-Funk
Megan Crew “ No one corners the market on wisdom” -Anonymous Decorative Images
True leaders don’t create followers. They create more leaders. -From the Trailer of Marshall Natalie DiFusco-Funk Decorative Images
Today’s Goal Leave here with at least ONE practical idea to implement in your classroom this school year.
Teacher Language: Power of Our Words • Three Types • Reinforcing • Reminding • Redirecting • Teaching Communication • Presenter’s Job • Listener’s Job Decorative Image
Student Driven Assignments Performanced Based Learning Goal: Identify the standard(s) and what the students will know and be able to do. Role: What role will your students take on? Audience: Who is the intended audience? Situation: Create a statement or prompt that engages the students. Product: What will students create to demonstrate understanding?
Practical Tool Combination of student and teacher choice WHAT Subject area or content HOW Demonstrate knowledge Choice Chart Decorative Images
Student Driven Projects Based on Passions Hobby Social Awareness Career Lessons on Researching Independence on their Project Authenticity Passion Project Fair Passion Projects Decorative Images
Option for choice chart Alternatives to: multiple choice test map identification Results: student engagement Geography Undercover Agent Decorative Images
Addressing Social Emotional Learning Student Engagement Research Questions Closing Contact Information: ndifusco-funk@salem.k12.va.us mhcrew@salem.k12.va.us @ndf81 @Crewmeg22 Salem City Schools Decorative Images
Sources The Power of Our Words: Teacher Language That Helps Children Learn by Paula Denton, EdD Students at the Center: Personalized Learning with Habits of Mind By Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda Understanding by Design By Grant Wiggins
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