About Personalized Learning
With the dramatic changes over the past century in our
student population, communications tools, access to information,
knowledge of how and why students learn, curriculum options,
and technology, WHY are we still teaching the vast majority
of our students in the same obsolete, one-size-fits-all,
factory assembly-line classroom-based model developed
over a century ago?
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Changing the way we deliver education to reflect
21st century student needs and leading-edge learning
tools and technology?
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Putting the needs of each student first?
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Tailoring learning to the needs and interests
of each child?
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Honoring and supporting every child to reach
his or her greatest potential?
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Transforming education
delivery from an industrial assembly-line design
that makes students the product to a service-driven
design that makes students the customers?
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Making learning relevant to 21st century students?
Personalized Learning is a 21st century, student-centered
model that:
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Puts the needs of students first!
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Tailors an individualized learning plan for
each and every student
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Honors and supports each student to reach
his or her greatest potential
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Provides choice and flexibility
in how, what, when, and where students learn
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Supports
parent involvement in their children’s learning plan
and process
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Encourages collaborative partnerships between
the student, parent, teacher, school, and greater community
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Fosters positive, meaningful relationships
between each student and teacher
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Engages and motivates
students by supporting learning in a manner that
is relevant and valuable to each student’s life,
interests, and goals
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Prepares students to be life-long learners
and productive, successful 21st century citizens
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