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What A Personalized Classroom Looks Like

10/25/2018

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A personalized classroom contains 3 main courses which can be achieved via various ingredients below-each one component of  how that can look in a classroom.

Which of these would you like try adding to YOUR classroom recipe? Check the bulleted list out below and try adding 1 at a time as you feel comfortable. (Don't try to add everything to your recipe at once!)
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Some of these you are already doing, some may seem intriguing (try those first!) some may seem daunting (don't try them yet) and some may seem impossible (they're not!)
ALL of them will increase student motivation and learning in your room. printable list below if you want to check a few off and see how it goes.

The 3 Main Courses

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Course 1 - A Learning Environment Focused on the Needs of the whole Child 

WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE...
  • respectful, positive student to student Interactions
  • respectful student to teacher interactions
  • implementation of high clear expectations for student behavior and routines
  • arrangement of room supports student learning
  • multiple learning modalities offered
  • opportunities provided for global relevance and real world investigations that develop awareness of other languages and cultures
  • evidence of flexible learning environment
  • social and emotional well being of students is addressed
  • Students are practicing  an IB Learner Profile skill sometime in the lesson
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Course  2 - Instructional Design Focused on Mastery and Choice

WHAT THIS  LOOKS LIKE... 
  • Tasks require higher order thinking skills
  • Curriculum Instruction demonstrates high expectations
  • Teachers and/or students "triangulate qualitative and quantitative data (diagnostic, formative, and summative tasks) to monitor student progress
  • Students get timely, authentic feedback and can make adjustments to teaching/learning activities that will help them progress
  • Students reflect on feedback and value it as a way to further develop their skills and achieve growth
  • Small group mini- lessons taught based on student pace
  • Student learning at different levels
  • Students have choice (task, seating, book, etc)
  • Students working on different projects/products
  • Appropriate supports in place to ensure student success
  • Teacher is an active facilitator/coach of student work and progress
  • Meaningful use of technology
  • Students have choice boards by standard
  • students utilize playlists, playways, or pathways
  • students co-design expeditions
  • students are engaged in close reading of  complex texts, academic conversations,  meaningful writing, etc)
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Course 3 - Students Own their Own Learning 

LOOKS LIKE ...
  • Students set goals for their own growth
  • Students self-evaluate,self-regulate, and self-motivate
  • Students take the lead in  conferring with the teacher
  • Opportunities are provided for creativity and innovation
  • Students assume responsibility for learning through effective decision making, goal setting, and time management
  • Classroom management is evident
  • Students can articulate what they are working on and why
Learn  more here sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/cmspdl/inspire/pdl-framework?authuser=0
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