Episode 18: Top Strategies to Transform Personalized Learning in your Classroom

Go to this Episode 18's Show Notes at: edtechenergy.org/listen18 OR melanie.wiscount/listen18

In today’s episode (Episode 18), I talk about how to create personalized learning pathways for your instruction, student learning, and assessment. Get ready to hear MANY strategies, tips, and implementation ideas to start small and end BIG with a variety of ways to personalize 3-4 learning pathways, and then exponentially personalize inside of each pathway.

Below are the links that were mentioned in the podcast episode.
❓If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at [e-mail].

The Fleming VARK Questionnaire for Younger People. You will need to pay to use this survey, but the low cost is worth the advantages it gives you as well as the time it saves collecting the data, reporting it in an easy form, and providing analysis. Learn more about the VARK subscription ($37.50 at the time of this blog post) at this link.

When creating personalized learning pathways, start with UDL, Universal Design of Learning. This type of model works seamlessly with personalized learning. At the link provided, you’ll find UDL Guidelines for Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression, to create learners who are purposeful and motivated, resourceful, and knowledgeable, and strategic and goal oriented.

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⭐Below is a possible flow you may use to create a learning pathway template for a lesson:

1.    Learning Outcome(s)

2.    Essential Question(s)

3.    Standard(s)

4.    Word Wall with Definitions

5.    Hook

6.    Instruction A

7.    Learning Activity A

8.    Mini assessment/exit ticket

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⭐Below is a possible flow to create a learning pathway template for a 3-lesson unit of study:

1.    Learning Outcomes

2.    Essential Questions

3.    Standards<