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These stories are amazing. I feel like it will be a slow progression towards Personalized Learning. However, I feel like I can take baby steps once in my classroom. I feel like giving the learners choice and voice will be an easy way to get started. I want to end up like Chris. Where I can be imaginative and let the kids use their brains to have fun and learn in my classroom. I think it will take time and effort, but perseverance and hard work will pay off for me and my learners.

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He says looking in learning may look messy but the learners are learning. He has zones to create, design, and engage his learners. When he used his camera to tell the children he was lost in Greenland and asked if they could email him directions, list of clothes and animals was absolutely amazing. And to have all of the learners engaged at such a young age is amazing!

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He used mentors to help him. He liked the fact that he can ask anyone and they are willing to share experiences with him. He takes pictures of his work and he was able to decide how he wanted to demonstrate his competencies.

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She found that students loved working on real world medical problems. They had ownership in their learning because they chose the problem, selected the resources and collaborated

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Personalized learning does not mean eliminating the teacher. It is a balance. Some kids are ready to take control of what they learn and how they learn it. Others may not want control or not ready to have the control over what and how they learn. She says the key for teachers is to lay framework, create a community of learners who don't throw in the towel when they are stuck, and make classroom expectations clear.

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Once she changed the wording on the PLP to kid friendly terms her third graders were more animated and excited. This helped validate each child as a learner.

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Low performing students suddenly began performing well once given the chance to have a voice and a choice in what they learned.

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Personalized learning vs. traditional teacher centered

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Personalized learning vs. traditional teacher centered

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Once a shift has begun from teacher centered to personalized learning one starts to see more learner choice and voice.

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Personalizing curriculum has been an inspiring journey. There could be two or three subject areas going on in his classroom at one time.

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1. Discussion and thinking zone
2. Discovery Zone
3. Show-off Zone
4. Repeat Level Zone
5. Creation Zone