Personalized Learning
2012-13 Update
Essential Questions
 What is Personalized Learning and how is
it aligned to our business plan?
 Where are we now?
 How do we clarify the message?
District 11 students and staff will
demonstrate the characteristics of the
ACHIEVE graduate
CHIEVE
Board Outcomes Goal One
Colorado Springs School
District 11 2011-2012
Business Plan
http://www.d11.org/BusinessP
lan/Documents/20112012BusinessPlan.pdf#page=4
ACHIEVE Rubric Revised
Achieve
Outcome
Academically
Prepared
Personalized Learning
Connection
Elements
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Able to do rigorous academic
work, shape one’s own learning
path, and master essential
content
Skillful and eager in pursuit of
inquiry
Capacity for initiating,
planning, organizing, pursuing,
and completing work
Capacity for identifying and
monitoring progress toward
learning goals
Skills and habit of
metacognitive thinking about
their learning
Awareness of own learning
styles and needs with selfdirection (persistence,
adaptability, work ethic,
initiative)
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Rigor is encouraged by giving
incentive to master Common
Core learning targets through
self-paced pathways.
Students shape their own
learning path by selfselecting appropriate topics
to further explore.
Students are eager to pursue
inquiry because learning is
tied to need and interest.
A model of constant self and
peer review are in place to
monitor progress towards
learning goals
Students exhibit awareness
of their own learning styles
by self-selecting their
learning tools.
Board Measures Goal One Colorado Springs School District 11 2011-2012 Business Plan
http://www.d11.org/BusinessPlan/Documents/2011-2012BusinessPlan.pdf#page=4
Possible Measures
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Project based formative
assessment rubrics
Math Exemplars
Student Portfolio (based
on Common Core
requirements)
Student Growth Plan
TCAP and eventually
PARCC
ST Math
Literacy Assessments
(DIBELs, curriculum based,
etc.)
Self and peer assessment
rubrics
Personalized Learning Model
D11 Essential
Strategies Goal
1: Implement
a personalized
vision of
teaching and
learning –
www.d11.org
School Planning
 Strategic planning for each school
 Personalized Learning Lead Educators/LTEs
 Demonstration Classrooms
 Standard Teacher Toolkits
D11 Essential Actions Goal One: Evidence
of Implementation for PL through USIP
Progress and Evidence
 Current State vs Desired State
 Personalized Learning Model
 Classroom Look For
 PL Lead Educator Training
 DODEA Grant
 Teacher Self Review
 Online PD System
D11 Essential Targets Goal One:
Progress is consistent on the PL
approach and is evident across
classrooms.
KPIs
Update district personalized learning strategic
plan.
Update school personalized learning goals
embedded in Unified School Improvement
Plan.
10/31/2012
Greg Wilborn
District leadership
12/15/2012
Greg Wilborn
School leadership
Provide direction for identified Personalized
Learning Lead Educators to lead personalized
learning professional development in their
schools.
5/30/2013
Greg Wilborn
School leadership
and teachers
Create demonstration classrooms in each
school.
12/15/2012
Greg Wilborn
School leadership
and teachers
Develop a skills ladder outlining expectations
of a learner’s (student and teacher) ability to
learn with technology.
12/15/2012
Greg Wilborn
District leadership,
school leadership,
school staff, and
students
KPIs
Greg Wilborn
District leadership,
school leadership,
and school staff
Establish a baseline skill level for staff through
an online survey.
12/15/2012
Evolve the Library Technology Educator (LTE)
role through monthly LTE meetings and ongoing professional development for all LTEs to
become personalized learning leaders and
coaches in their schools.
Implement online professional development
system (Atomic Learning)
05/30/2013
Melissa Smead Gwen
Giddens
LTEs
05/30/2013
Greg Wilborn
District leadership,
school leadership,
school staff, and
students
Provide a standard teacher toolkit for every
teacher
05/30/2013
Greg Wilborn
Teachers and
students
Playbook
 Clarify Learning Targets
PL Model
 Know the Learner
& Plan
 Learning Environment
 Ensure Effective
Classroom Practices
 Check for Understanding
 Delivery Methods
Business Plan Target
Business Plan Target
Business Plan Activity (Current)
Progress is consistent on the
Personalized Learning (21st
Century Checklist); personalized
learning approach to teaching
and learning is evident across
classrooms in D11.
Evidence the implementation of the
D11 vision for personalized learning
(21st century learning) through the
school improvement plans and the
implementation of a Personalized
Learning Lead Educator Group. In
many classrooms, educational
technologies are being utilized and
integrated for teaching and learning.
Beginning fall 2012, online and faceto-face professional development
will provide how to use educational
technology to focus on a learner’s
active construction of knowledge to
re-orientate and evolve instruction
in order to personalize instruction in
D11.
Status
SWOT
 Strengths
 Opportunities
 Visionary
 Collaboration
 Alignment
 Innovation
 Level of detail
 Student achievement
 Measurement
 Leadership messaging
 Personalization
 Weaknesses
 Threats
 System constraints
 Single messenger
 Communications
 Technology perception
 Building leadership role
Resources
 www.d11.org/lrs/personalizedlearning/Pages/default.aspx
 Teacher Self Review - http://www.gregorydenby.com/selfreview.html
 Links to Atomic Learning, all presentations, and
supporting documents can be found at
http://www.d11.org/LRS/PersonalizedLearning/Pages/Res
ources.aspx