{"id":51,"date":"2013-01-16T02:48:39","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T02:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cohort21.com\/jenbibby\/?p=51"},"modified":"2013-01-16T02:48:39","modified_gmt":"2013-01-16T02:48:39","slug":"action-plan-for-personalized-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/jenniferkelly\/2013\/01\/16\/action-plan-for-personalized-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Action Plan for Personalized Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I mapped out my grade 11 course for this year, I left a little question mark over the month of May. Typically, I’ve chosen themes, literature, and cultural content for my French courses based on my interests and what I\u00a0<\/em>think\u00a0students would be interested in learning about. Like music, math and physical education, French is a skills-based course and I am free as a second language teacher to choose the content that serves as a vehicle for learning how to speak, read, write and listen in French.<\/p>\n

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I was a teacher in the cooperative education program at my old school. One of my favourite aspects of the course was that students got to choose the area of work they were interested in pursuing, and through our amazing faculty and parent community, we were able to secure co-op placements in some very interesting places to work. Although the course expectations were the same for all students, I worked with each of them individually to establish a personalized placement learning plan (PPLP) that linked a special project or important task(s) they did at their workplace with what they were learning in the classroom. I loved being in that coaching role, and seeing the students achieve learning outcomes in their own way.<\/p>\n

I really want my French students to have a similar opportunity, where I pass the responsibility for learning over to them, and see where that freedom leads. How can I personalize learning for my French students? Will students be up for the challenge of establishing their own learning goals, based on one or many of the essential questions of the course? How can technology help with this? How about outside connections to the francophone community in Toronto? What and how much do I need to prepare in advance?<\/p>\n

Here is my action plan so far. I have met with my school’s instructional leader to go over this plan, and I am looking forward to discussing this and getting feedback from members of the Cohort before or during our next face to face meeting in a few weeks:<\/p>\n

1. Learn more about personalized learning\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Visit other teachers’ classrooms to observe skills-based courses, i.e. phys. ed, math, music<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Review Personalized Learning Plans from co-op teaching days<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Review Essential Questions I’ve adopted for teaching French as a second language.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Create (loose!) parameters for personalized mini-unit in French. For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Evaluation based on course essential questions and\/or Ministry expectations<\/p>\n

-Authentic, real world task that student chooses based on interest\/degree of challenge<\/p>\n

-Use of community\/virtual resources to enhance learning beyond the classroom, as well as where and when students learn (hallmarks of personalized learning)<\/p>\n

-Personalized Learning Plan: breaking down steps for students<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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