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Personalized Learning<\/strong> is a vision that will transform our delivery methods of instruction to match the learning needs of the modern student.<\/p>\n The goal is to better meet the individual needs of our students using technology and innovative instructional practices. MCSD is excited to begin our instructional and technology changes at the middle and high school locations during the 2019-2020 school year.<\/p>\n This is not a new thing for MCSD. We have seen the benefits for teachers and students of Personalized Learning during the 2018-2019 school year with three of our elementary schools: Dorothy Height, Martin Luther King Jr., and Brewer. Through funding from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) those schools\u00a0began implementing Personalized Learning at grade levels 2 and 3.\u00a0 All three will expand to grades 4 and 5 during the 2019-2020 school year. GOSA has also expanded support for Personalized Learning to J.D. 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This list is not meant to capture all questions.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”What is Personalized Learning?” open_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ title_text_color=”#012169″ title_font=”Source Serif Pro|700|||||||” closed_title_font=”Source Serif Pro||||||||” body_font=”Verdana||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ custom_margin=”||44px|||”]<\/p>\n Tailoring learning for each student\u2019s strengths,needs and interests\u2013including enabling student voice and choice in what, how, when, and where they learn\u2013to provide flexibility and supports to ensure mastery of the highest standards possible.<\/p>\n Source: The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”What is the difference between Differentiated Instruction and Personalized Learning?” open_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ title_text_color=”#012169″ title_font=”Source Serif Pro|700|||||||” closed_title_font=”Source Serif Pro||||||||” body_font=”Verdana||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″]<\/p>\n Differentiated Instruction and Personalized Learning both address individual learning needs for students. Differentiated Instruction is an approach included in the Personalized Learning curriculum. The goal is for each student to understand how to develop into independent thinkers and doers with agency and ownership of their learning process.<\/p>\n Research article:\u00a0https:\/\/www.iste.org\/explore\/Education-leadership\/Personalized-vs.-differentiated-vs.-individualized-learning?articleid=124<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Why is the District focused on Personalized Learning?” open_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ title_text_color=”#012169″ title_font=”Source Serif Pro|700|||||||” closed_title_font=”Source Serif Pro||||||||” body_font=”Verdana||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″]<\/p>\n Our mission is to equip and inspire all students to achieve unlimited potential. This makes that mission achievable by providing pathways increase individualized instruction, student engagement, and mastery. We are preparing our students to be competitive in the modern 21st-century workforce by ensuring each student has equitable opportunities to become full-option career-and-college-ready graduates.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”How does this differ from the one-to-one device roll out plan?” open_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ title_text_color=”#012169″ title_font=”Source Serif Pro|700|||||||” closed_title_font=”Source Serif Pro||||||||” body_font=”Verdana||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″]<\/p>\n The device roll out plan is the technology component of the Personalized Learning Initiative that will support our shift in classroom instructional delivery over time. The device roll out plan will provide Google Chromebooks, on a one-to-one level, to all District students. All middle and high school students will receive their devices in the 2019-2020 school year. We plan to continue with all elementary students in the 2020-2021 school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n See more about the device strategy here.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Which schools are participating this year?” open_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ title_text_color=”#012169″ title_font=”Source Serif Pro|700|||||||” closed_title_font=”Source Serif Pro||||||||” body_font=”Verdana||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″]<\/p>\n All middle and high school students will receive additional instructional coaching support for personalized learning and devices in the 2019-2020 school year. We plan to continue with all elementary students in the 2020-2021 school year.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”When will the students receive their devices?” open_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ title_text_color=”#012169″ title_font=”Source Serif Pro|700|||||||” closed_title_font=”Source Serif Pro||||||||” body_font=”Verdana||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″]<\/p>\n Devices will roll out to middle and high schools August 27-October 4, 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n See more about the device strategy here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”How does technology support learning?” open_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ title_text_color=”#012169″ title_font=”Source Serif Pro|700|||||||” closed_title_font=”Source Serif Pro||||||||” body_font=”Verdana||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″]<\/p>\n Technology tools and digital curriculum will compliment current instruction and help our teachers transform their content with digital integration. This will allow students to work at the pace appropriate for their understanding. Technology helps with collaboration engagement, and supporting the learning needs of each student.<\/p>\n See more about the device strategy here.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Will our teachers lose their jobs to technology devices?” open_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ title_text_color=”#012169″ title_font=”Source Serif Pro|700|||||||” closed_title_font=”Source Serif Pro||||||||” body_font=”Verdana||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″]<\/p>\n No–it will enhance their ability to monitor student progress and create new ways to foster environments that encourage student engagement, creativity, and mastery.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”How do you know Personalized Learning works for our students?” open_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#012169″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ title_text_color=”#012169″ title_font=”Source Serif Pro|700|||||||” closed_title_font=”Source Serif Pro||||||||” body_font=”Verdana||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″]<\/p>\n We introduced this concept to three elementary schools last year, all of which noted improvements in milestones, student engagement, and teachers’ strategies.<\/p>\n Research and Article Links:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/mean-what-you-say-defining-and-integrating-personalized-blended-and-competency-education\/<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/k12education.gatesfoundation.org\/download\/?Num=2342&filename=Gates-ContinuedProgress-Nov13.pdf<\/a><\/p>\nFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n