One of my favorite middle school Language Arts teachers did just this when her students read The Outsiders. When designing learning opportunities provide several choices for how learners may demonstrate understanding.What does it take to provide learners with ongoing opportunities to engage learning using the concepts of autonomy, mastery and purpose? How will this help them be college and career ready?Īutonomy – Provide learners with frequent and authentic opportunities to make choices and engage in critical thinking / design. What do these concepts look like when we are thinking about K-12 instructional practices?Ī critical question that must be asked before considering any new resources should be “Is this thinking aligned with personalized, competency-based learning?” My answer– you bet it is! For more information regarding the shifts teachers and leaders need to make in preparation for personalized, competency-based learning, consider reading A Handbook for Personalized Competency-Based Education. Pink’s book Drive is focused on the adult work place, but motivation has no age limit. When people are engaged in meaningful work, the motivation for them to do better is not for pay they are motivated by autonomy, mastery and purpose. Community Forecasts and Future-Ready Workshops.Educator and Leadership Professional Development.Competency-Based Learning Implementation Support.Personalized Learning and State Education Policy.State Policy Framework for Personalized Learning.Federal, State and Community Education Policy.Resources and Recommendations for Policymakers.Growing Personalized Learning Classroom Practices.Resources for Educators and District Leaders.National Movement for Personalized Learning.Personalized and Competency-Based vs Traditional Learning.What Does Personalized Learning Mean for Me?.

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