Personalised Learning:
New area being driven by many countries in the world. What is the purpose of the drive? The tail or equity of student learning is of concern to political stakeholders.
Definition: tailoring education to meet individual needs, interests and aptitude.
Learning that meets the needs and makes connections with individual students.
- student is central.
- will sometimes work independently, but at other times work in groups.
- involves physical reorganisation of schools.
- involves administraive reorganisation of schools.
- involves reorganisation of the curriculum.
- practices of teachers supported by lower end level of activities.
- concern for lifelong learning.
- mix of academic and vocational
- engagement with the community
- school cannot exist in isolation
- links between classroom and home
- assessment related to meaningful tasks
- central role for ict.
ref - department of education and skills - uk = thestandardssite - standards.dfes.co.uk
What needs to occur in schools to achieve it? Assessment for learning
- formative assessment
- show a range of different levels in classroom Effective teaching and learning
- pedagogy curriculum entitilement and choice
reorganising the school
-eotc - interventions
beyond the classroom
- specialist support
- resources
Elements
- high expectations of learners
- infrastructure and technology to support
What does it mean for teaching and learning? (futurelab)
Making sure every kid achieves. What is the data telling us?
Choice/standards vs student choice
Community links
Catering for diverse learning styles
Catering for diverse learning levels
- Standards are based on a continuum of learning. Define what students should know and bae able to do at different levels.
- cant' put learner at the centre unless you know where they are on the continuum.
- anxiety/boredom by kids if not at the level of teaching.
Mediating the learning:
- diagnosis
- focus attention
- scaffolding
- teaching is intentional
Personalising is not streaming.
Focus on understanding:
- what are the common places that kids become stuck
- jointly assess for understanding
- teach to assist with understanding
Multiple pathways to get to a bigger understanding.
How to determine where students are up to?
Use of ICT to personalise learning