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EE Summit | Innovative Leadership | Personalized Learning | School Districts
Yep, that’s me belting out “Roxanne” at our holiday party last December. Until a few years ago I swore I’d never karaoke and prefered singing to be something done in the my car or kitchen. But once I sang my first “Sweet Caroline” with a group of friends I was hooked. There’s something powerful about a group of people taking a risk together and attempting to follow along with “How Will I Know” (you’re welcome for that little Wednesday Whitney gift). It’s always rough for the first brave soul who steps up to sing, but it gets more fun and increasingly compelling as more people and voices join in. As Leadership Lessons From A Dancing Guy teaches us, “as more people jump in, it’s no longer risky...and that is how a movement is made.”
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EE Summit | Personalized Learning
As the snow continues to fall out east, in the west we’ve got sunshine on the brain. That’s because we’re planning to bring hundreds of personalized learning leaders to the California’s Silicon Valley for the Education Elements Personalized Learning Summit in May (and yes, the average San Jose temp in May is 82°F).
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Classrooms | Personalized Learning | Teachers
As a teacher, I always loved and dreaded the start of a school year. I loved meeting my new class and forming a bond with my students, but feared forgetting a name, failing to connect with a student, or tanking a lesson. Every year, I sprinted to learn each student’s name, interests, food tastes, and strengths on the first day. Back then I relied heavily on paper surveys to help me gain a quick sense of student’s home life and favorite tv shows, subjects, and food. I’d use these surveys to tailor the projects students worked on and the books I recommended for independent reading time.
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Blended Learning | Education Elements | Personalized Learning | Teachers
Water balloons aren’t the only thing that make summer exciting. This summer marks a thrilling new chapter in the way Education Elements supports schools and districts in launching and sustaining successful Personalized Learning initiatives.
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