How I Embrace Personalized Learning
As a teacher, I believe I have utilized and embraced personalized learning in several ways, though I am coming to learn there are more aspects which I have not previously considered or had the opportunity to employ.
What Choice Do They Have? – Embracing Personalized Learning Pt. 1
One of the brightest hallmarks of growing up is making choices. We want the blue cup. We want to drive with Dad. We want to do the swings and then the slide. We want to eat the mashed potatoes before the broccoli, well – truth be told we don’t want to eat the broccoli at all. Maybe Roofus wants some……
Watch This! – Embracing Personalized Learning Pt. 2
Have you ever been near a swimming pool in the warm summer sun? Along with splashes and giggles you will hear the slogan of childhood: “Hey! Watch me!” Coming across a field, as they launch their kite into the sea of blue: “Watch this!” As they begin the sprint that will launch them onto the…
Breaking Eggs – Embracing Personalized Learning Pt. 3
The 1999 RomCom Runaway Bride with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere provides one of my favorite examples of self-discovery. Our bride was forever molding herself to her suitors to the extent that she adopted each of their favorite style of eggs for the duration of the relationships. She is accused by Gere’s character of not…
Tell Me How Ya Really Feel! – Embracing Personalized Learning Pt. 4
Have you ever been frustrated with a breakdown in communication? Maybe you are working from different vocabularies, I assure you my Midwest husband does not want his coffee in the microwave when he asks me to “warm up” his mug. This Southern girl has come to learn that phrase means he wants a refill.…
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