Podcasts about personalize learning

In this episode, I unpack three guiding principles for using technology to personalize and improve learning. From designing tech-enhanced instructional models to using tools to remove barriers and collect better data, this conversation will help you shift from simply using tech to using it well. If you've ever felt frustrated or overwhelmed by technology in the classroom, this one's for you. Related Blog: 3 Principles for Using Technology in the Classroom to Personalize and Improve Learning Learn more about my Summer Learning Kickoff Series from June 2-6, 2025!

In part one, we covered the why behind using AI in the classroom, how to craft effective prompts, and two smart ways to use it to differentiate instruction and generate speaking and writing prompts based on proficiency levels. And today, we're picking right up where we left off with tips three through five, where I will walk you through how to use AI to personalize learning experiences based on your students' needs, interests, and cultures, create engaging content and classroom activities that reinforce language in fun and low prep ways, and how to design quick and effective assessments and feedback that actually support growth. Plus, I will share important best practices and words of caution for using AI responsibly and how you can help your students become thoughtful, confident digital learners in this new AI powered world. Show Notes:Episode 155 - How to use AI to  Personalize Learning, Boost Engagement and Assess Multilingual Learners (Part 2)Simply Ieva Offers:EL Newcomer Teaching Compass for grades 6-12 - curriculum guide created using backward design PLUS a year-long scope and sequence!EL Newcomer Compass: Little Learners' Edition - a curriculum guide for grades k-2Essential Lesson Plan Bundle to help you feel organized and to keep your students engaged1:1 EL Teacher Clarity Power-Up SessionIf you find value in The ESL Teaching Podcast and want to support the time, effort, and costs that go into bringing you these episodes each week, consider making a small donation—whatever feels right for you. Your support helps keep this podcast going and means the world to me! You can find the donation link below. Thank you so much! https://www.paypal.biz/simplyieva Save time and build confidence in your EL teaching with these resources:Simply Ieva websiteEMBARK™ Newcomer CurriculumThe ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers.My TpT storeAccommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week - classroom teacher and admin checklist Related episodes: AI Prompting & Differentiation Made Easy for ELs (Part 1)5 Ways AI Can Help Save Teachers Time and Help Multilingual LearnersLet's connect!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on LinkedInJoin the Simply Ieva Facebook Group Record a comment for us - click Support the show

In this episode, host Keri Beach chats with Jennifer Richardson and Michelle Maroney, Assistant Principals at Batesburg-Leesville Primary School about their journey with student-centered learning practices. Hear them share how LETRS training has helped them expand and scale their efforts for the benefit of students! Subscribe, share, & access more resources to help you on your personalized learning journey here: https://linktr.ee/scpersonalize   #PersonalizeSC

I am joined by Kathleen McClaskey on the 170th episode of the Pixel Classroom Podcast. Kathleen McClaskey, M.Ed. (@khmmc) is CEO and Chief Learning Officer of Empower the Learner, LLC (empowerthelearner.com), Founder of Make Learning Personal (kathleenmcclaskey.com) and co-author of bestsellers Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning. She is an innovative thought leader, international speaker, professional developer, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) consultant with over 30 years experience in creating learner-centered environments as a teacher, K-12 administrator and consultant. Kathleen is passionate in empowering ALL learners to thrive with tools, skills and practices so they become self-directed learners, learners with agency, who are future ready for college, career and life. You can connect with Kathleen at: Kathleenmcclaskey.com Empowerthelearner.com khmcclaskey@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pixelclassroom/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pixelclassroom/support

In this episode, Eric Dahlberg, CEO of eSpark Learning, and I explore the ways AI is transforming education, making it more inclusive and captivating for students with diverse needs. You'll also hear how the new AI-powered tool called Choice Texts takes personalized learning to a whole new level, offering students choice-based reading comprehension lessons that cater to their unique interests and learning styles. Curious how AI can personalize learning? This episode is for you! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2023/08/13/ai-can-personalize-learning-bonus/  Sponsored by eSpark Learning: https://www.esparklearning.com/   Follow eSpark Learning on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/esparklearning  Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/     

In this episode of AI For Pharma Growth, Dr Andree Bates is joined by David Barwick, Senior Director of Capability Development at Amplity Health.   Today's episode is about how pharma can use artificial intelligence to make learning and development more impactful, personalised and targeted.    All pharma companies have learning and development teams to ensure that the employees are trained and kept up to date in their area. This is time consuming, and it's not personalised to individuals, but it can be with artificial intelligence.    Amplity use AI to develop a unique blended learning approach to enable pharma to create programmes that make use of a range of digital directed self learning, virtual and face to face assets.    In this episode you will learn: What Amplity is How Amplity works Why Amplity is a necessary tool to better educate and engage your staff   Click for more information and for resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.amplity.com/   Click to connect with Dr. Andree Bates for more information in this episode: https://eularis.com/   AI For Pharma Growth is the podcast from pioneering Pharma Artificial Intelligence entrepreneur Dr. Andree Bates created to help organisations understand how the use of AI based technologies can easily save them time and grow their brands and business.    This show blends deep experience in the sector with demystifying AI for all pharma people, from start up biotech right through to Big Pharma. In this podcast Dr Andree will teach you the tried and true secrets to building a pharma company using AI that anyone can use, at any budget.   As the author of many peer-reviewed journals and having addressed over 500 industry conferences across the globe, Dr Andree Bates uses  her obsession with all things AI and futuretech to help you to navigate through the, sometimes confusing but, magical world of AI powered tools to grow pharma businesses.    This podcast features many experts who have developed powerful AI powered tools that are the secret behind some time saving and supercharged revenue generating business results. Those who share their stories and expertise show how AI can be applied to sales, marketing, production, social media, psychology, customer insights and so much more.   Resources:  Dr. Andree Bates LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter

Kathleen McCloskey, CEO of Empower the Learner and co-author of "Make Learning Personal" and "How to Personalize Learning," identifies the need to develop student capacity to support their own learning, achieve agency, self-advocate for their learning and realize their hopes and dreams. As leaders, we need to create the same for staff. Visit the Empower the Learner website.   Get in touch with Kathleen: kathleen@empowerthelearner.com Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #150, YOUR guest is Dr. Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University (ASU), YOUR guest cohost is Ryan Stowers, Executive Director at The Charles Koch Foundation, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Google! Want to know how to innovate to personalize learning at scale? Listen in to find out! YOU can not miss this episode! Michael M. Crow is an educator, knowledge enterprise architect, science & technology policy scholar, & higher education leader. He became the 16th president of Arizona State University in July 2002 & has spearheaded ASU's rapid & groundbreaking transformative evolution into one of America's best public metropolitan research universities. As a model “New American University,” ASU simultaneously demonstrates comprehensive excellence, inclusivity representative of the ethnic & socioeconomic diversity of the United States, & consequential societal impact. Under his leadership, ASU has established 25 new transdisciplinary schools, including the School of Earth & Space Exploration, the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, & the School of Human Evolution & Social Change, & launched trailblazing multidisciplinary initiatives including the Biodesign Institute, the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, & important initiatives in the humanities & social sciences. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edup/message

In this lively final episode of the STOP for Education series, two rock-star women ed tech innovators share with Jeanne how their programs infusing real-world applications into online learning are making a difference for students in the U.S. – and around the world. Host: Jeanne Allen, Center for Education Reform Guests: Sung Ae Yang, Rock by Rock, New York, NY Rebecca Singer, Full STEAM Forward, National --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inpiazza/support

We know that learning is challenging for many kids, especially when schools rely on a prescribed curriculum that's voted on from the top--not with individual kids' needs in mind. Seeing all the gaps in the education system has led many to taking action to support our colorful, mismatched learners. I'm one of those, and so are this week's guests. This week we're talking to three amazing powerhouses in educational change, Kathleen McClaskey, CEO and chief learning officer of Empower the Learner; Julie Hartman, chief mindfulness officer; and Dr. Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles, Chief Accessibility and Technology consultant rounds out the team.. In this episode, we talk about the roadblocks to assistive technology, teaching kids mindfulness and how to empower them, being more compassionate parents and teachers, preconceived notions about learning, and so much more. This is such an eye-opening and thought-provoking conversation. Be sure to tune in! About Kathleen McClaskey Kathleen McClaskey, M.Ed. is CEO and Chief Learning Officer of Empower the Learner, LLC, founder of Make Learning Personal, and co-author of bestsellers Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning, and contributing author to 100 No-Nonsense Things that ALL Teachers Should STOP Doing. She is an innovative thought leader, international speaker, professional developer, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) consultant with over 35 years of experience in creating learner-centered environments as a teacher, K-12 technology administrator, and consultant. Kathleen is passionate about empowering ALL learners to thrive with tools, skills, and practices so they become self-directed learners, learners with agency, who are future-ready for college, career, and life. About Julie Hartman Julie Hartman, Chief Mindfulness Officer for Empower the Learner, is the founder of The Mindful Learner Program, and is also a Life and Mindfulness Coach with over 20 years of experience coaching, mentoring, and teaching. Julie is an eternal optimist dedicated to helping others realize their own inherent worth and empowerment. She designs, leads, and teaches individual and group coaching programs, classes and workshops, meditation groups, and coaching intensives. She is committed to bringing the best of what she is living and learning to her work and continually strives to be a positive leader in the fields of personal growth, mindfulness, and transformation. About Dr. Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles, ATP Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles is an accessibility accomplice specializing in assistive and inclusive technology, universal design for learning, and accessible educational materials. She has been in the field of education for 26 years, as a special education teacher and as an assistive technology specialist. She is also an adjunct faculty member, course designer, and subject matter expert at the University of New England and the University of Maine at Farmington. She is a firm believer that educators have been prepared backward to teach in education, which excludes children who do not "fit the mold," and recognizes the intentionality of this harmful design. She serves as the Chief Accessibility and Technology Consultant for ETL. Home is where her heart is in Saco, Maine with her husband, son, and stepson (who have both left the nest) and cats. Jump in the Conversation: [2:28] - What is Empower the Learner (ETL) [3:04] - How ETL was formed [4:29] - ETL process for getting kids to understand who they are and how they learn [6:53] - It's wrong to teach one way [7:32] - If we come at it from a place of love, we can help kids be seen and heard [8:49] - Most commonly recommended tools [10:33] - We need to presume confidence for all kids [11:39] - Mindfulness in personal development [15:15] - Using mindfulness for self-regulation [16:35] - Examples of how to apply this learning [20:22] - Preconceived notions in learning and labels [21:27] - Goal is the same; means to get to that goal is flexible [24:52] - We're creating more kids with mental health challenges than we ever have before [26:30] If we're not empowering teachers, how can they empower kids [27:29] Turbo Time [30:25] What people need to know about UDL [32:51] Magic Wand Moment   Links & Resources Empower the Learner Register for the Book Creator webinar  Book Creator Empower the Learner template and book Follow Kathleen on LinkedIn Follow Hillary on LinkedIn Follow Julie on LinkedIn Mia Mingus's Disability Justice  Alice Wong on Identity, Disability Justice, and Her New Anthology Joy Zabala and Tools to Task Limitless by Jim Kwik Judy Heumann: Washington Post article on the “badass mother of disability rights” Crip Camp 2020 film on Netflix Being Human book by Judy Heumman Haben Girma, first deaf/blind graduate of Harvard Law School Email Maureen Maureen's TEDx: Changing My Mind to Change Our Schools The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution EdActive Collective Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

#Education #Learning #HouseAndHome Hello Everyone, Welcome to our second segment on Education, this week

Do you confidently sing your life song? Or is it still waiting inside of you to be played? Educator Barbara Bray helps us understand the importance of those questions as they apply to today's students. Barbara is an author, speaker, keynoter, and consultant. She is the host of the Rethinking Learning podcast, founder/owner of My eCoach and co-author of Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning. She is author of Define Your Why where she focuses on re-defining your WHY during uncertain times.

Do you confidently sing your life song? Or is it still waiting inside of you to be played? Educator Barbara Bray helps us understand the importance of those questions as they apply to today's students. Barbara is an author, speaker, keynoter, and consultant. She is the host of the Rethinking Learning podcast, founder/owner of My eCoach and co-author of Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning. She is author of Define Your Why where she focuses on re-defining your WHY during uncertain times.

Today, I wanted to bring on someone to help us reflect and refocus on what is important in our profession. As we are being challenged each day, it is so vital that we discover our “why”. Why do we work with students and Why do we lead in education? This week’s guest, Barbara Bray, shares how we can use our creativity, passion, and talents to revolutionize our profession.  In this Episode, we discuss: Growing as a Leader through Stories Redefining Virtual Learning Coaching through Observation and Listening And “Define Your Why” About Barbara Bray:Barbara Bray is a creative learning strategist on a mission to transform teaching to make learning more authentic and meaningful. On her website http://barbarabray.net/ (Rethinking Learning), she shares stories, events, and journeys of inspirational educators and difference makers, along with hosting the https://barbarabray.net/podcasts/ (Rethinking Learning podcas)t. She also co-hosts the #rethink_learning Twitter chat every other Monday at 4p PT. Barbara is the founder/owner of https://my-ecoach.com (My eCoach) where she coined the term "Making Learning Personal" in 2002. She is the co-author of Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning.   Barbara published her new book,https://barbarabray.net/define-your-why ( Define Your Why: Own Your Story So You can Live and Learn on Purpose) February 2020 and has been doing keynotes and webinars on re-defining your WHY during this time of crisis. #defineyourwhy    Follow Barbara Bray:Email: barbara.bray@gmail.com Website/Blog: http://barbarabray.net/ (Rethinking Learning)  Podcast: http://barbarabray.net/podcasts/ (Conversations on Learning)  Founder/Owner,https://my-ecoach.com/ ( My eCoach)http://my-ecoach.com/ ( ) Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbray27 (https://twitter.com/bbray27) #rethink_learning LinkedIn: barbarabray Facebook: barbara.bray Voxer: barbarabray48 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbray27/?hl=en (bbray27) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084T8Y4FY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B084T8Y4FY&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=0b2d89818ad18f4f8c90c117368322b2   This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD?[caption id="attachment_2521" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Joshua-Stamper-tag.png () Joshua Stamper Teach Better[/caption] https://joshstamper.com/contact/ (Contact Joshua Stamper ) for presentations on Restorative Practices, Leadership Development, and Innovative campus systems. [caption id="attachment_2597" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Joshua-Stamper-Stock-photo.jpg () Joshua Stamper, Teach Better Speaking Network[/caption] Follow the Host, Joshua Stamper:Contact:https://joshstamper.com/contact/ ( https://joshstamper.com/contact/) Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/Joshua__Stamper ( www.twitter.com/Joshua__Stamper) Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/joshua__stamper ( www.instagram.com/joshua__stamper) Linkedin:http://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamper/ ( www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamper) Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcast ( https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcast) Subscribe:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2 ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2) Review the PodcastThe ranking of this show is 100% tied to subscriptions and reviews. You can help me reach more school leaders by subscribing to the show and leaving an honest rating and review on your favorite podcast platform.  [caption id="attachment_3022" align="alignnone"...

Barbara Bray is a creative learning strategist who has been on a journey to transform teaching and learning. Her story goes down multiple paths that helped her find what she is passionate about and been fighting for. Through her work as a teacher, adjunct professor, instructional designer, speaker, coach, and writer, Barbara has been exploring ways she can make a difference in children's lives. Starting in 1997, Barbara wrote a professional development column for CUE for 17 years, created her platform, My eCoach, and posted often on her website Rethinking Learning. In 2012, she co-founded Personalize Learning, LLC, and co-authored Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning with Kathleen McClaskey. Barbara realized that she was focusing on how to change teaching but the rationale for teachers to want to change was missing. In 2017, Barbara started her Rethinking Learning podcast and the #rethink_learning Twitter chat with her co-host, Shelly Vohra. It was the stories all along that impacted her. She wasn't living her life on purpose until she told her story and listened to the stories from inspirational thought leaders. She has been an advocate for educators for years through coaching and providing resources. Now she takes the stories deeper. This is why she wrote Define Your WHY: to help anyone who is searching to discover or rediscover their WHY so they can live and learn on purpose. #DefineYourWhy Contact Information Email: barbara.bray@gmail.com Website/Blog: Rethinking Learning Podcast: Rethinking Learning Podcast Founder/Owner, My eCoach Co-author: Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning New Book "Define Your Why" #DefineYourWhy @EduMatchPublishing Twitter: @bbray27 #rethink_learning LinkedIn: barbarabray Google+: +Barbara Bray Facebook: barbara.bray Pinterest: bbray27 Skype: barbarabray48 Voxer: barbarabray48 Instagram: bbray27 TeachSDGs Ambassador Cohort 3 Wakelet webinar: https://youtu.be/j8N9iOAB-8g

For our Season 2 finale, we feature Barbara Bray, who recently released her new book, Define Your WHY. From Barbara's website (barbarabray.net): About Barbara Barbara is a Creative Learning Strategist who believes that anyone at any age can learn and that everyone has a WHY. She works with schools, districts, individuals, businesses, and non-profit agencies around the world. Her dream has been to create an online place that was safe and secure with all the tools and resources all in one place. She did it with My eCoach as early as 1999 — way before there were blogs, wikis, Twitter or Facebook. Barbara is what you call a “Digital Pioneer.” She coined and trademarked the phrase “Making Learning Personal” in 2000 and trademarked it in 2002. Barbara founded Personalize Learning in 2012 with Kathleen McClaskey. After several years and two books later, they decided to do what they do best. Barbara is now doing keynotes, strategic planning, presentations, playshops, webinars, interviews all over the world along with hosting her podcast, and is writing her new book, Define Your WHY to expand on her keynotes and presentations about the WHY. Barbara is a teacher, writer, disruptor, risk-taker, instructional designer, connector, and visionary. People call her a “change-maker.” Whenever anyone told Barbara she couldn’t do something, she took it more like a challenge. Barbara co-authored two books on personalized learning: Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning. She wrote a regular column on professional development for OnCUE (CUE) for over 17 years and continues to blog on this site and writes chapters in books, articles, and as guest posts on other blogs. She works tirelessly to find and research new tools and methods that help educators create learner-centered environments and to find their purpose. Now with multiple opportunities to network using social media and join various online communities, teachers and learners are confused. Barbara makes it her job to determine what is authentic, valid, cost-effective, safe, user-friendly, and relevant for her clients. She is relentlessly researching how to personalize the learning so learners of all ages can develop their passions so they discover their WHY so they can live and learn on purpose. Follow Barbara Facebook (barbara.bray) Twitter (bbray27) Linked In (barbarabray) Google+ (barbarabray) Pinterest Boards (bbray27) Skype (barbarabray48) Voxer (barbarabray48) Instagram (bbray27) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/support

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Barbara Bray is a Creative Learning Strategist at Rethinking Learning and owner/founder of My eCoach, both divisions of her company, Computer Strategies, LLC. She is a writer, speaker, instructional designer, futurist, coach, and co-author of two books on personalized learning; Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning. Barbara wrote the professional development column for CUE for 17 years and was awarded the CUE Gold and Platinum disks for her contributions to the advancement of education technology for teaching and learning. She has been involved with Digital Promise as an assessor for the micro-credentials since 2014 and is a #TeachSDGs ambassador for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She co-hosts her Twitter chat, #rethink_learning every other Monday with Shelly Vohra @raspberryberet3 with different guest hosts each chat. Barbara is the host of her podcast Conversations on Learning with inspirational educators and thought leaders to share their stories. It's all about their stories and their WHY.Barbara works with schools, districts, businesses, and non-profit organizations around the world to support the development of innovative learner-centered, competency-based systems that empower agency and the development of globally connected cultures of learning. Barbara has been doing keynotes, strategic planning, presentations, playshops, webinars, and interviews on developing learner agency, design thinking, the UN Goals. Barbara is now doing presentations and coaching to complement her upcoming book, “Define Your Why: Own and Tell Your Story So You can Learn and Live on Purpose” as part of the EduMatch Publishing family. "Don't Rent Someone Else's Story; Own Your Story and Tell It." Contact InformationWebsite: https://barbarabray.netEmail: barbara.bray@gmail.com(c) 510- 593-7835Facebook (barbara.bray)Twitter (bbray27)Linked In (barbarabray)Pinterest Boards (bbray27)Skype (barbarabray48)Voxer (barbarabray48)Instagram (bbray27)More information on request

In this episode we talk with Dr. Greg Cottrell Principal at North Hunterdon High School in Nazareth Pennsylvania and Dr. Doug Lare Professor of Professional & Secondary Education, Co-Department Chair, Doctoral Program Coordinator at East Stroudsburg University about Learnics and the ThinkingApp Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 04:15 Thinking App 06:55 Goal of Learnics 09:50 Surprising Trends 11:53 Looking at the Data 13:40 Scope and Sequence 14:10 Maximizing Student Engagement in Learning 15:50 What Strategies Can We Use to Personalize Learning with Technology Dr. Cottrell can be found on twitter at @NHPrincipal and the ThinkingApp can be found at www.learnics.com

In this episode, Kathleen McClaskey and I have a chance to chat about the purpose behind personalized learning: learner agency and empowerment. We delve into Kathleen's recent ponderings related to learners setting, owning, and pursuing their dreams, which is a topic she plans to explore as a portion of one... Read More

In this episode, we are speaking with  Kathleen McClaskey about a recent article – The UDL Lens: Empower Teacher and Learners to Transform Education. Kathleen is also the co-author of the best sellers Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning. Kathleen is founder of Make Learning Personal. She is an innovative leader, education technologist, international speaker, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) consultant with…Read more

I was inflexible, detached, and demanded compliance from my students until crushed a student's vision for her future. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @bbray27 @bamradionetwork Barbara Bray is a Creative Learning Strategist at Rethinking Learning and is founder/owner of My eCoach that are both divisions of her company, Computer Strategies, LLC. Barbara is a writer, coach, change agent, risk-taker, instructional designer, connector, and believer in magical things happening in learning. She is past co-founder of Personalize Learning, LLC and is the co-author of both books, Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning.

Personalized learning has been an education buzzword for several years. A recent survey of by the state education technology directors association, or SETDA, put personalized learning at the top of the list of state priorities. But how do school leaders really do personalized learning? A new book offers something like a step-by-step manual. It’s called Pathways to Personalization: A Framework for School Change, written by two long-time school innovators, Cathy Sanford and by our guest today, Shawn Rubin. Rubin spent 10 years in the classroom, and he has been the Chief Education officer at the HIghlander Institute since 2011, and has led personalized learning efforts in Rhode Island schools. He designed the Highlander Institute’s “Fuse” program, which trains educators to lead personalized learning in schools and districts. His new book offers a five-step framework to help school leaders and teacher teams design and implement blended and personalized learning initiatives based on local needs and interests. EdSurge sat down with Rubin during the EdSurge Fusion conference in October, to talk about his book and what he’s learned about personalized learning.

In this episode, Michael shares his process for implementing the personalized practice of differentiating instruction to drive engagement and help each student to develop a better understanding of their learner preferences. Michael's passion as an educator truly comes through in this pod and that paired with his insights about his learners... Read More

Today, the Getting Smart team is going international. Tom recently visited the Singapore American School (for his second time!) and is incredibly excited to share all about the signs of progress happening over there.   With a tradition of academic excellence, Singapore American School serves 4,000 preschool to 12th-grade students. After serving as a District Superintendent in Washington State, Dr. Chip Kimball joined SAS as Superintendent in 2012. The board asked Kimball to make the school as good at life prep as it was at college prep. The six-year transformation that ensued is a remarkable story of reinvention at scale.   In this episode, Tom speaks with Dr. Chip Kimball, along with Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Sparrow, who has deep roots at SAS and has been with them for 20 years (10 of those having led the academic team). Together, they tell Tom the SAS story and all of the exciting progress that has been happening — from talent, to care and guidance, to high-impact instructional strategies.   Key Takeaways: [:15] About today’s episode with Tom, Chip Kimball, and Jennifer Sparrow. [1:10] Tom welcomes Chip and Jennifer to the podcast. [1:21] Tom’s and Chip’s background together, and why Chip decided to join SAS in 2012. [2:50] Chip’s progress in shaping SAS’s education and facility. [5:26] Jennifer’s background as an international educator, and what originally drew her to SAS. [8:12] Tom highlights some of the remarkable progress at Singapore American School since he last visited (two years ago), such as the talent agenda. [11:18] Jennifer’s and Chip’s thoughts on fostering talent and the importance of their institutional commitments. [14:18] About SAS’s professional learning communities (PLC.) [15:20] Jennifer speaks about how they continue to support, encourage, and monitor their PLC practices. [17:05] Chip speaks about some of the investments that they’ve made to strengthen their PLC practices. [20:44] Tom highlights another sign of remarkable progress at Singapore American School: care and guidance (such as adding more social-emotional programming). Jennifer and Chip speak about their work towards this and the progress they’ve made. [22:53] Two more signs of remarkable progress at Singapore American School: better response intervention and PLC (What if kids don’t get it? How do we intervene? And if they do get it, how do we accelerate their learning?) [26:11] Why Chip decided to break the roles of college counseling and pastor of care into two. [30:27] Jennifer and Chip speak about the next step to the work that starts with responsive classrooms: advisory. [32:29] A focal point of SAS: mentoring (both for students and from students). [34:24] Jennifer and Chip talk high impact instructional strategies at SAS. [37:40] What is “try time” for students in middle school? [43:23] About SAS’s three tiers of inquiry-based learning. [45:33] About SAS’s personalized inquiry catalyst graduation requirement. [47:45] One of SAS’s most ambitious changes: becoming a leading AP factory and then scaling that back by strategically replacing AP courses with more advanced topic courses created by teachers and college faculty. [52:10] Another academic area SAS is making huge progress in — competency-based learning. [56:03] About SAS’s new learning spaces on campus. [1:02:57] Tom congratulates Chip and Jennifer in the progress they’ve made at SAS.   If You Enjoyed Learning about Singapore American school, be sure to check out: Episode 162: “Personalize Learning and Build Agency by Using the 4 PLC  Questions,” featuring Tim Stuart.   Mentioned in This Episode: Singapore American School   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast’ in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!  

This episode, Kaela delves into the nuances of the process and system she and her sister have implemented and promote within Edina Public Schools to enhance each learner's reflection process to increase learner agency. Kaela's background as both a classroom practitioner and coach with this work offer listeners a rich... Read More

Today, Tom speaks with Tim Stuart. Tim is an international educator who has lived in France and has taught in Turkey and Switzerland. After being the principal of a New Mexico school serving Native Americans, Tim was one of the first to earn a Ph.D. as a Gates Millenium Scholar. As Head of School in Jakarta, he was introduced to professional learning communities by Rick Dufour. Since then, Tim has used professional learning communities to create exemplary schools in Singapore and Ethiopia. And in Tim’s first book for Solution Tree, Global Perspectives, he outlines the use of PLCs in International Schools.   In this podcast, Tim talks to Tom about his journey, why he thinks professional learning communities (PLC) 2.0 is a big deal, the three shifts in personalized learning schools must make, the vision he has for schools around the world, and the main takeaways from his books on personalized learning and PLCs. Tim also gives his insight on turning the four critical PLC questions around and inviting students to become active agents of their own learning.   Key Takeaways: [:16] About the guest for today, Tim Stuart. [1:28] Tom welcomes Tim to the podcast. [2:40] About Tim’s experience as one of the first to earn a Ph.D. as a Gates Millenium Scholar. [3:08] What kicked off Tim’s leadership career as an international educator? [4:00] Tim’s experience as an international educator before working in Jakarta. [4:26] About Tim’s introduction to the professional learning community concept. [5:46] Why Tim decided to visit schools around the world. [8:00] How visiting schools supercharged Tim’s PLCs. [8:34] The thesis of Tim’s (and colleagues’) book, Global Perspectives. [9:56] Tom summarizes the four professional learning communities (PLC) questions. [10:28] Tim’s thoughts on the four PLC questions. [11:15] The origin of Tim’s idea to rework the PLC framework to include students. [15:10] About Tim’s other recently published book: Personalized Learning in a PLC at Work, and how he connected with the other authors of the book. [18:10] Tim explains how PLC and RTI come together as critical allies in student learning. [20:54] Tim speaks about the three shifts in personalized learning schools must make. [27:42] How highly effective learning progressive schools are schools that are highly collaborative. [29:20] Tom reads the thesis summary from Personalized Learning in a PLC at Work. [29:48] About Tim’s first year at the school in Ethiopia and the work he’s doing there. [33:44] Is it still the vision of the International Community School of Addis Ababa to be the best in (and for) Africa?   Mentioned in This Episode: Global Perspectives: Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM in International Schools (Fully Institutionalize Behaviors Consistent with PLC Expectations), by Tim Stuart and colleagues Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Jakarta International School Singapore American School The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need — and What We Can Do About It, by Tony Wagner The MET School High Tech High Personalized Learning in a PLC at Work™: Student Agency Through the Four Critical Questions (Develop Innovative PLC- and RTI-Based Personalized Learning), by Tim Stuart, Sascha Heckmann, Mike Mattos, and Austin Buffum USAID Peace Corps Save the Children Food for the Hungry International Community School of Addis Ababa   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast’ in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!

Our guest offers a practical three-step roadmap that sets up the conditions to reach every student in your classes every day. Follow: @jonbergmann @khmmc @bamradionetwork #edchat #flipclass #teachers Kathleen McClaskey is Founder of Make Learning Personal and co-author of bestsellers Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning. She empowers learners with tools, skills and learning strategies so they become independent self-directed learners, learners with agency, who are future ready for college, career and life, kathleenmcclaskey.com.

Join us as we discuss whether you can personalize learning in a traditional classroom in the public school system. We discuss how we approach personalized learning experiences in current district. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-teacher-talk-with-pablo-and-wes/support

Linda Ullah is an Online Instructor at Krause Center for Innovation, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA and has been a coach for Friday Institute in NC, New Tech Network, and Personalize Learning, LLC.  I’ve known and followed Linda for over 20 years. What I love is Linda’s passion for kids and why it is ...

In this episode, host Jethro Jones is interviewed by his assistant principal Dr. Courtney Orr. Check out the new Chatbot for Transformative Principal 1)Culture First! 2)Love of Learning—never stop! 3)Focus—be in the moment, where ever that is, 4)Seth Godin—rules 5)Personalize Learning…shrink the classroom 6)Podcasting…continues to inspire 7)DeVos…interview wishlist 8)Admin….moving away from putting out fires to being control of our time/priorities 9)Teachers…(DPink)mastery, autonomy, purpose 10)Parents…over communication 11)Students…individualized learning 12)Shift…moving away from playing school to meet student where they are at, help them chart their own path…follow their passions 13)How can we break the rules w/out getting into trouble…change the things we can 14)LITERACY IN EVERY CONTENT AREA. 15)Inspire Students 16)This week…getting control of your time…start with one task…make that a priority. What I want to build at my school. Thanks to @afewthingsworth for the show notes! https://www.carnegiefoundation.org/blog/the-carnegie-unit-revisited/

Five instructional changes to effectively personalize learning. Follow: @drrickabaugh @runnin26 @ASCD @bamradionetwork James Rickabaugh is the director of the Institute for Personalized Learning, an education innovation lab dedicated to transforming public education. He is the author of Tapping the Power of Personalized Learning: A Roadmap for School Leaders (ASCD).Rachael George is the principal of Sandy Grade School in the Oregon Trail School District and an ASCD Emerging Leader.

This is part three of our reflective and look-ahead series. We now turn our attention and conversation to Summer 2017 and what we anticipate learning in the time we have away from school.Featured ContentReflect – Take time to think about your previous school year. Consider journaling about it and getting your thoughts on paper in order to make new things happen in the coming school year.Attend a Conference – Find a local conference to attend this summer. We're attending and presenting at a number of local conferences this Summer and we'd love to hear about your learning adventures too!Grow by reading – Join AJ's Ten Books in Ten Weeks Challenge! The challenge begins on June 26, 2017, and you can read the books that AJ is reading or choose your own books to grow from over the next ten weeks. Here's AJ's list:Drive by Daniel PinkPlay Like A Pirate by Quinn RollinsGamify Your Class by Matthew FarberLearn Like A Pirate by Paul SolarzHacking PBL by Ross Cooper and Erin MurphyHow to Personalize Learning by Barbara Bray and Kathleen McClaskeyLead Like A Pirate by Shelly Burgess and Beth HoufTribes by Seth GodinThe Energy Bus by Jon GordonYou Are A Badass by Jen SiceroListen to Podcasts – Find podcasts that fit your interest level!15 Must-Listen Education Podcasts for Summer VacationPersonal Growth – Learn something OUTSIDE your profession. Grow as a person. Accomplish a goal.A Challenge For You. Do You Accept? – HoET065Chris is going to lose weight and get healthy this summer!Stacey is going to be working on some creative projects. They're under wraps for now but stay tuned! She will also be training for a half-marathon!AJ is looking forward to playing golf!Links and ResourcesBreakout EduBrainPopKahootThinkfunBrain QuakeFilament GamesClasscraftWhat We Are LearningAJ: The Yankees are AMAZING and are becoming MUST WATCH TV!Chris: Been watching a lot of YT videos on the Edison bulb and DIY lamps and sconces. What's an Edison bulb? So in the not too distant future, I will be making new lamps for our living room as well as wall sconces for the stairway in my house. I also hope to add a retro-looking or steam-punk style lamp to the studio here.Stacey: Stacey is getting out of her comfort zone! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kathleen McClaskey co-author of How to Personalize Learning, joins me to discuss personalized learning through the UDL lens of access, engage and express and how personalized learning connects to and inspires innovation. Kathleen, inspired by the work of Chris Watkins built numerous frameworks to help educators learn to personalize learning in the classroom. Her books, co-authored with Barbara Bray, provide easy-to-follow steps for educators and leaders. In this episode, Kathleen inspires us to promise agency to every learner in the classroom. She talks to me about how students achieve learner agency and the importance of changing our vernacular to use the word learner instead of the word student.  Kathleen and I cover: How schools and teachers can start personalizing learning in their classrooms. Understanding the UDL lens and how learners Access, Engage and Express information in the classroom to achieve agency. How students achieve learner agency. How personalized learning increases and connects to innovation.    

Today's episode is the follow-up in our first series guest-hosted by a variety of voices in and around education.   In this episode John Dollar, a former classroom teacher and current Education Specialist with Wisconsin Public Television, talks with colleagues Matt Koscinski and Chad Harnisch finish their conversation about personalized learning in the classroom.     Subscribe to the TeachThought Podcast to stay current on all things related to the growth of progressive teachers. 

Today's episode is the first in a series guest-hosted by a variety of voices in and around education.   In this episode John Dollar, a former classroom teacher and current Education Specialist with Wisconsin Public Television, talks with colleagues Matt Koscinski and Chad Harnisch about their experience with personalized learning in the classroom.   This is part one in a 2-part series. The follow-up will be released on Monday, March 13th.     Subscribe to the TeachThought Podcast to stay current on all things related to the growth of progressive teachers.