HCS Personalized Learning

Student Ownership Look fors

Flexible Seating - Provide students with choices in space and seating within the classroom or throughout the school. (Example)
Flexible Pacing - Allow students to pace through content based on mastery. (Example)
- Establish a minimum pace & remediate in small-groups or 1:1 for those who fall behind.
- Encourage students to own tracking their progress toward learning targets
Choice Days - Use choice boards to allow students to select from a wide range of activities offered in learning centers (Choice Days; Choice Board Templates 1, Choice Board Templates 2)
Genius Hour/20 Time - Provide designated time each week for students to focus on a learning objective of their choosing (Genius Hour or 20 Time in your classroom)
Learning Menus - Provide students with a menu of differentiated activities to complete for an objective (ELA Example, Math Examples, Task Card)

Closing Reflections - Use reflection prompts to close out a lesson or unit. - (35 Reflection Prompts; Example)
Digital Check-Ins and Reflections - Start the day or class off with an online check-in form for students to report on status, answer a ‘question of the day’, and/or request help (Example, Example 2)
Portfolio - Work with students to develop portfolios of work and reflect on the progress of their work over time (Example)
Student Behavior Data Tracking - Maintain a track record of students behavior, good and bad. (Example)
Develop a language of learning that staff, students, and parents can share. Examples from Stonefields School, NZ. (Principal on learning process, student on learning process; Students talking about learning in detail; Full playlist - 14 videos, 1-5 mins each; find more on their research here)
Affirmations - Have students create affirmations to foster a positive learning environment. (Example)
Student Voice Strategies - 8 strategies for incorporating student choice and voice meaningfully (Article)

SMART Goal Setting - Set SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-based) goals with your students, SMART goals with students of all ages. (Example)
WOOP Goal Setting - Create WOOP (wish, obstacle, outcome) plans with your students (Example Template)
Goal Trackers - Have students set and track goals over a set period of time (Goal Tracker Template)