Student-Centered Learning with Kasie Giallombardo
2017 Lawrence W. O’Toole Award winner Kasie Giallombardo is a social studies teacher at Nokomis Regional High School in Maine. A strategy she employs to empower student voice in learning is to act as a coach. She encourages students in class with probing questions to lead them deeper in their analyses. She approaches each lesson with… Read More ›
Frequently Asked Questions About Competency-Based Education
This resource was designed to help district and school leaders communicate effectively about personalized learning with a variety of stake holders in many different settings. It provides answers in plain language to a a list of commonly asked questions such as: Will students spend their whole day on a tablet or computer? What role does… Read More ›
Students LEAD
This online course was designed for high school students by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University to help them understand and advocate for their own learning needs. Specifically, the course will help students: Understand their own learning and learning differences Develop and apply strategies to strengthen their own learning Gain strategies for… Read More ›
Playing Games with Formative Assessment
This article in Education Leadership looks at ways teachers can use games to conduct formative assessment. The article discusses the difference between as well as the benefits of two instructional approaches: game-based learning and gamified instruction. It provides several classroom examples of how to use games to measure student’s learning progress. This article provides a list… Read More ›
Kettle Moraine’s Approach to Personalized Learning
This series of articles provides an in-depth look at how personalization works in Kettle Moraine School District in Wisconsin. Articles cover the history of the shift to personalized learning in the district, pillars of teaching and learning, professional development for teachers, and distributed leadership, amongst other topics. Read all together, these articles provide a look… Read More ›
ESSA and Personalized Learning: State by State
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides states with significant flexibility to advance personalized learning and improve equitable outcomes for students. This resource highlights emerging ideas as states leverage this flexibility through their implementation plans. The interactive map shows states that have released their plans for public comment and provides a summary of the personalized… Read More ›
High Tech High Network Profile
At High Tech High schools in San Diego, students are evaluated on mastery of content-not time spent in class. Students engage in multi-disciplinary and field-based learning opportunities to build skills like critical thinking, problem solving and communication. Each teacher works to develop a personalized school culture, which is supported externally by a network of community… Read More ›
Education Week Spotlight on Formative Assessment
This collection of articles was selected by the Education Week editors to provide a range of insights on Formative Assessment. The articles cover topics such as: Improving on-the-spot assessments and instructional decisions in the classroom Creating opportunities for students to self-assess Using students’ formative data to create a dynamic learning environment How students can show evidence of learning Read… Read More ›
10 Principles for Building a High-quality System of Assessments
The Ten Principles for Building a High-Quality System of Assessments, a collaborative effort led by Jobs for the Future (JFF), and endorsed by 19 organizations and experts from education, research, workforce, and policy fields, provides a comprehensive roadmap for school leaders to improve current assessments and systems, focus on equity, and develop a learner’s academic proficiency, career skills, and civic aptitude. Ten Principles… Read More ›
How Feedback for Teachers and Principals Helped Their Students Do Better in Math
This blog article discusses the results of a research study conducted by American Institutes of Research, on behalf of the federal Institute of Education Sciences which looked at the impact on providing feedback to teachers and principals 4 times a year. Results showed some gains in math during the first year, improved trust between teachers… Read More ›
In Our Connected World, What If Empathy Is Learning?
This article explores new ways of thinking about the science of learning. As the world becomes more connected and knowledge becomes socially constructed, the education system must move away from the traditional learning model in which knowledge is simple delivered to students. In particular, the author looks at the importance of empathy in new models of… Read More ›
ASCD Empower18
The ASCD Empower18 conference will bring together teachers, principals, instructional coaches, superintendents, and other educators. Content will focus on supporting the whole child to engage and prepare students to navigate their careers, contribute to their communities, and identify their interests. The conference is organized to let participants create their own personalized professional learning experience. A wide… Read More ›