Individualized Learning can be a daunting term for educators because it implies more work on the teacher. However, a teacher's goal is to allow students to be successful in the classroom no matter what. Any classroom demographic can be very diverse from different types of learners, to learners from many different backgrounds, to learners with IEP and EIP services. Teachers shouldn't feel pressured to create every student an individualized plan because it is required. Teachers should create individualized learning plans for students because of the benefits that it can have in strengthening the student's learning to close any gaps needed. “Really, personalized learning — at least in our understanding of the term — refers to the whole enchilada: learning that is tailored to the preferences and interests of various learners, as well as instruction that is paced to a student’s unique needs. Academic goals, curriculum and content — as well as method and pace — can all conceivably vary in a personalized learning environment.” (Bayse, D. 2018). 

Personalized or Individualized Learning does not require a student to work independently and on the computer. "Two common misconceptions about personalized learning are that it requires technology and that it must involve significantly more independent work. We know instinctively that a room full of students working silently on computers is not necessarily personalized, even though there are powerful digital tools and programs that can make personalized learning simpler. Personalizing learning is a student-centered approach that calls on educators (not computers) to be responsive to the needs of their students, making sure they get the instruction they need, when they need it." (Doughtery. N, Broussard. J, 2021). 

An individualized path is a path for learning that a learner develops in collaboration with their teacher to work on growth areas of their interest. There are multiple ways to implement individualized paths for students through things like stations or choice boards. It is important that when developing the individualized paths that you conference with the students to see how they want to their learning path to look. During the conference to co-plan and co-design, it is important for students to set goals during their co-plan session because the goals is what will drive the development of the learning path. “Setting goals and receiving feedback are essential parts of the learning process. The learning path is a concrete, visualized and easily understandable list of goals designed to guide students from their current level of knowledge towards a higher level of competence. Self-assessment and peer-review, coupled with the learning path, help the student to better understand their own skills and increases their sense of autonomy and ownership in learning.” (HundRED, 2022).