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Lessons Learned: Collective knowledge

To implement Rural LIFE's personalized learning strategies effectively and increase their chances of sustainability, teachers and school/district leaders had to build a collective knowledge about those strategies and practice them regularly.

Lesson 1

Routine professional learning opportunities at the project, school, and/or district level creates a common understanding of new initiatives.

Lesson 2

Knowledge of personalized learning grows when educators are given time to assess student needs, explore personalized learning or literacy tools, and collaborate with their peers.

Lesson 3

Ongoing professional learning tied to the school’s implementation plan fosters buy-in among teachers and school and/or district leaders.

Lesson 4

Layers of vertically-aligned professional learning can be a catalyst for scaling change at the district and/or regional level.

Resources

Professional Learning Routines

School Plan Template

A Shared Vision

Rural LIFE professional learning was intentionally designed and delivered as a blend of role-alike and heterogenous role learning. Whereas role-alike learning built capacity specific to individual roles, heterogenous role learning supported the creation of a shared vision for change within and across schools in the region. Participants reported feeling supported at the school and district level, noting that the dedication of team members at varying levels working to shift to a unified vision of high-quality, personalized literacy instruction helped to reduce barriers to implementation at the school and district level.

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