This document provides an overview of personalized learning, including its definition, examples, and how teachers can begin applying it in their K-12 classrooms. Personalized learning refers to educational approaches that address individual student needs and backgrounds. It gives students voice and choice in their learning by allowing them to help direct their experiences. The document outlines how personalized learning looks in classrooms through interactive and student-centered activities. It provides starting points for teachers, such as incorporating more student input and reflection. The goal is to transition learning from a teacher-centered approach to one where students and teachers partner together.

1. Personalized
Learning
What does it mean and how
do I apply it in the K-12
classroom?

2. Objectives
The learner will be able to:
1. analyze and describe the broad definition of
Personalized Learning.
2. cite and explain examples of Personalized
Learning.
3. demonstrate an understanding of
Personalized learning by creating a starting
point to begin the paradigm shift in their
classroom.

3. What is Personalized Learning?
“The term personalized learning,
or personalization, refers to a diverse variety of
educational programs, learning experiences,
instructional approaches, and academic-support
strategies that are intended to address the
distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations, or
cultural backgrounds of individual students.”
http://edglossary.org/personalized-learning/

4. What is Personalized Learning?

5. Why Personalized Learning?
 Gives students the chance to build self-
advocacy skills.
 Gives them a voice in their choice
 Students can be an equal partner in their
learning experience.

6. What does it look like?

7. Interactive Slide
 I will place an interactive slide here using
http://www.thinglink.com/.
 The purpose of this slide will be to click and
learn about the different nuances of a
personalized learning environment.

8. Examples
 “Student voice and choice”
 Curriculum examples
 Specific activities teachers can incorporate

9. Where to begin?
1. Taking one lesson at a time.
2. Adding more time to a specific activity that
engages your learners so you do not stop the
flow of learning.
3. Asking for your learners' ideas on how they
would like to express what they know.
4. Encouraging your learners to reflect on their
learning.
http://www.personalizelearning.com/2014/01/10-trends-for-personalized-learning-in.html

10. Where to begin?
Start slow!
Stage One is teacher-centered with learner voice and choice.
Stage Two is learner-centered with teacher as guide.
Stage Three is learner-driven where teacher and learner are partners in
learning.
http://www.personalizelearning.com/2014/01/10-trends-for-personalized-learning-in.html

11. Suggested Readings
 Read the following articles:
 Personalize Learning: 10 Trends for
Personalized Learning in 2014
 5 Tips for making the shift to personalized
learning
 Three Things Teachers and Leaders Do to
Personalize Learning
 Will be inserting a peer review article here as
well.

12. Discussion Question
Determine your first step in your move towards
Personalized Learning. Consider the following
in your post:
 Why is it important to start small?
 What will be your first step? In other
words, where will you start? Include
justification (i.e. available resources,
teaching style, students, etc.)

13. Module Activity
Task: Based on your findings, determine the
following:
 What is your district’s position on Personalized
learning?
 How will you gain the support of your
administrators?
 What technology tools do you have to use?
 What resources do you have to physically
transform your classroom (centers, grouping
students, etc.)?

14. Module Quiz
 5 Questions to measure base knowledge

15. ASSURE MODEL
A – Analyze Learners P-12 Educators
S – State Standards and Objectives The learner will be able to:
1. analyze and describe the broad definition of Personalized
Learning.
2. cite and explain examples of Personalized Learning.
3. demonstrate an understanding of Personalized learning by
creating a starting point to begin the paradigm shift in their
classroom.
S – Select Strategies, Technology, Media, and
Materials
Video, interactive flash file, real-life examples, youtube videos
showing real application, website articles, images
U – Utilize Technology, Media, and Materials Video, interactive flash file, real-life examples, youtube videos
showing real application, website articles, images
R – Require Learner Participation Discussion Post, and Module Activity
E – Evaluate and Revise Analyze learner outcome and compare it with the intended outcomes.
Revise as needed.