1. Personalized Learning: Start Here
Vanessa Behun and Briana Nesheim
2/3 Multiage Teachers, Victoria Elementary

2. wearepersonalizedlearning.org

3. Agenda Physical Environment Different Ways to Personalize Instruction
How to Get Started with PL
Personalized Learning Projects
Agenda

4. Physical Environment Can I give up control of my space?
How much space do I as a teacher take up?
Will I allow students to move furniture in the room?
Physical Environment

5. Students Book box Magazine boxes Cubby (kitty litter pan) Mailboxes
Plastic drawers
Communal supplies
Binders
Locker

6. Furniture
Repurposing other school furniture

7. Furniture
Changing Heights of Tables and Desks

8. Furniture
Grants
Garage Sales
Donations
PTO
*Fire code

10. Furniture
Apple Store bar

11. Troubleshooting Sharing spaces No saving places
What happens if there is a problem?
Sitting safely is modeled
Parents
Troubleshooting

12. Jump Into Personalized Learning!
First Steps:
Not PL Everything
Revised Daily 5 choices to include PL
Took out Word Work, Read to Someone
Jump Into Personalized Learning!

13. Learning targets in grade level reading
Big Jumps:
Reading
Learning targets in grade level reading
Theme
Offer voice and choice in products demonstrating learning/understanding

14. Starting in September Ordering for Fall: Tagboard Mr. Sketch Markers
Construction paper
Bare Books
Sticky Notes
Starting in September

15. Learning About the Learners
A list of things that make me happy
Reading survey
Can be homework so parents have a discussion with student (i.e. reading timeline 1, 2)
Biopoem
Reading Timeline
Examples of inventories we have done
Keep them! Save them! Return to them to remind students

16. Multiple Intelligences
“Smarts”
Make sure to revisit them throughout the year
Use them to make groups/partners
Posters are free!
Post-its on which one they think describes them
Put them up for others to see
Use them to make groups/partnerships

17. PL Projects

18. Grade 2 Power Standards Covered
Using tools to locate sources
Creating a multimedia work
Finding images
Sharing with an audience
Power Standard 20
Working with others on a project using technology
Power Standard 21
Working with others on a shared project
Power Standard 22
Using knowledge and text to find facts to answer questions

19. PL Modeling to the class
Post-it research (paired by teacher for success, topic chosen by kids) (freebie)
All ongoing projects
Student Showcase
Try grabbing a buddy teacher to demonstrate research process for two classes- MAKES A DIFFERENCE
-debate over topic, want to jump into project right away, use Wikipedia, book research and computer
Abe Lincoln, Powerpoint Constitution (two birds!)

20. Research Process Google Doc Question List Research Sources Project
Presentation
Reflection
Doc for accountability
Must have at least 10 questions
Wikipedia discussion
Sources- Google is not a source!
Presentation: to class, small group, teacher, friend
3 questions,comments, compliments, 1 thing that could be better

21. Our Class’s Favorite Project Ideas
Google Slides
Bare Books
Posters on Tagboard
Interviews/News Shows
Smore/Weebly Sites
Padlets
WeVideo
Kids learn a new Chromebook app/site from Digital Learning Coach and teach others

22. Teacher Tips
We are constantly changing our rooms, schedule, etc. to fit the needs of our learners
We add a little each time and see if it works
They do not get to pilot the plane, they get to be “frequent fliers”
Connect to PLC
Book cover is link to YouTube video

23. goal

24. Your Turn! What questions do you have?
What is one thing you will try next year?
What will you take with you to the classroom?
Sharing of thoughts and ideas
Your Turn!