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Action plan and next steps…

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 3 Comments ↓

Moving forward with my action plan of address time as it pertains to learning and shifting cultures of learning in the school has been… well… slow. I have spent a lot of Continue Reading →

Posted in Culture of learning, Personalized Learning | 3 Comments ↓

Empowering teachers and students to learn and grow

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 1 Comment ↓

It’s funny to hear what teachers have to say about professional development. Some love it, and some really dislike it, and to those who hate it, you’re doing in wrong! Continue Reading →

Posted in Culture of learning, Personalized Learning | Tagged empowerment, growth mindset, networked learner, Personalized Learning, PLN, professional development | 1 Comment ↓

Creating a Culture of Learning

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 2 Comments ↓

“Is this on the test?” “Are we being marked on this?” These are comments that make me a little crazy and something I heard a lot of. I continue to hear it in Continue Reading →

Posted in Culture of learning, Personalized Learning | Tagged culture of learning, pedagogy, Personalized Learning, student feedback | 2 Comments ↓

Connected learners… using Google Hangout in Modern Language

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Derek Doucet — 2 Comments ↓

At the beginning of the year, I always run around trying to get things organized, and mapping it all out. This year, my plan is about making French real, no Continue Reading →

Posted in Collaborative Learning, Personalized Learning | Tagged collaboration, DELF, Edtech, GAFE, Personalized Learning, SAMR | 2 Comments ↓

Personalizing vocabulary for second language learners

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Derek Doucet — 3 Comments ↓

Personalizing a second language classroom has been pretty interesting as I constantly try new things and ask students how they feel about it. One aspect of this experimentation has been Continue Reading →

Posted in Collaborative Learning, Personalized Learning | 3 Comments ↓

Unexpected consequence in a personalized classroom

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Derek Doucet — 1 Comment ↓

It has been a long hiatus from my blog and I have really missed it. It’s no secret that that so much learning happens in reflection and evaluation of an Continue Reading →

Posted in Collaborative Learning, Inquiry Based Learning, Personalized Learning | 1 Comment ↓

Using Voicethread in the personalized classroom

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Derek Doucet — 1 Comment ↓

Recently I encountered a somewhat challenging issue with my class. Many of the students were being slammed in other courses, and I knew I wasn’t going to get their best Continue Reading →

Posted in Personalized Learning, Uncategorized | Tagged flipped classroom, padlet, Personalized Learning, voicethread | 1 Comment ↓

Personalized Learning and Student Feedback

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Derek Doucet — 4 Comments ↓

I am truly enjoying the personalized learning, flipped classroom. collaborative and sharing nature of my AP French classroom. They have shown significant progress in their learning and although they may Continue Reading →

Posted in Personalized Learning | Tagged Personalized Learning, student feedback | 4 Comments ↓

Being freed from the matrix

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Derek Doucet — 3 Comments ↓

Using personalized learning approaches in Modern Language classrooms is like freeing yourself from the confines of the grammar driven lessons, and allows us to bank on our most valued asset Continue Reading →

Posted in Personalized Learning | Tagged Personalized Learning, shared learning | 3 Comments ↓

Taking action …

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Derek Doucet — 2 Comments ↓

As I move into the world of personalised learning I will be providing my students with choices to allow them to work at their own place, in their own space. Continue Reading →

Posted in Flipped Classroom, Personalized Learning | Tagged action plan, next steps, Personalized Learning | 2 Comments ↓

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