I love New Years Resolutions. When I commit to one, I am tenacious about trying to keep it. In 2015,…
Create Better Instructional Videos in 2018
Three years ago, at roughly this same point in the school year, the spring semester was just getting underway, and…
Personalized Learning Element #5: Integration of Digital Tools
The fifth and final video in this series looks at the role technology plays in permitting students to personalize their learning experience…
Personalized Learning Element #4: Data Driven Decision Making
Utilizing data to drive personalized learning practices is critical to student success. What is key in personalized learning is to…
Personalized Element #3: Flexibility
The third element of personalized learning in District 66 is flexibility, which applies to both mindsets and space/seating. This video…
Personalized Learning Element #2: Voice and Choice
Another facet of our districtwide personalized learning initiative is to empower students with voice and choice in their learning experience.…
Personalized Learning Element #1: Knowing Your Student
Getting the opportunity to truly work alongside and know your students is both educationally beneficial and also personally rewarding for…
Personalized Learning Video Series
In 2015, Westside Community Schools in Omaha, NE implemented a new set of core strategies designed to drive and unite perspective…
Finding Wonderland
The past five months have transformed my view of professional development in education. Reflecting back on it all, the perspective change from early-March-me to…