September 4, 2015
Well..... in reflecting on where I fall in the Stages of Personalized Learning Environments....it is clear that I've got MUCH work to do! Once our school receives it's new Chromebooks, we will be able to embark on the work of PLPs. While I do feel I have a good handle on who my students are - at least the students I am fortunate enough to have for a 2nd year in a row, we are just at the beginning of the PLP process.
I'd like to work on getting to know my students through the PLP process, which will eventually be student led with guidance from me. Additionally, our school is anticipating it's first student-led conferences in November... up until this point, the conferences have been teacher led/directed. I really look forward to this as well as this entire PLP process. I can see in what we've done so far with students (work on transferable skills) that the kids are excited about the transition and move toward personalized learning. I can feel it in my classroom and in the building itself. So... while I know we have much work ahead of us, I look forward to it and to growing along with my students.
