2019 Personalized Learning Summit: Full Schedule

10:15am CDT

Charting their Own Learning Paths

Limited Capacity full
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Join us as we provide discussion around the differences between Voice and Choice in a personalized learning environment. We will share ideas and guided questions for you to consider while implementing voice and choice that you may have not considered before. Walk away with some tools to implement easily in the fall that will increase learner engagement.

Speakers

Erinn Flowers

Personalized Learning Coach, Eastern Carver County Schools

For the past six years, the Personalized Learning Coach position has given me the opportunity to grow, take risks and work with amazing educators. I have taught for over 25 years as a language arts teacher in New York, Texas and Japan. I am passionate about figuring out what makes... Read More →

Jim Vangerud

Mathematics Teacher, Eastern Carver County Schools

I teach Algebra and Geometry at Chaska Middle School West in the Eastern Carver County School District. I have been on a Personalized Learning Journey for the last 6-7 years. I am looking forward to the many learning opportunities available at this conference.

Monday August 5, 2019 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
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Learner Agency, Voice & Choice

PL Level of Implementation: Beginning with Personalized Learning
Target Audience: Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teacher, High School Teachers
Affiliation: ECCC

3:00pm CDT

Creating Powerful Learners through PL Practices

Limited Capacity seats available

Please join us for a session that shares our journey towards a more personalized learning environment in the 8th grade language arts classroom. We will share our framework, our missteps, our successes, and the tools that have been essential in our work putting students at the center of their learning. When we refocus on the learner and the learning process, it is amazing what might happen! Slides can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/y55w889m

Speakers

Caitlin Bailey

Language Arts Teacher (South View Middle School), Edina Public Schools

I am a reformed high school teacher who ❤️s middle school learners. I can’t wait to learn with you!

Monday August 5, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
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Learner Agency, Voice & Choice

PL Level of Implementation: Beginning with Personalized Learning
Target Audience: Middle School Teacher, High School Teachers
Affiliation: Edina Public Schools: South View Middle School

11:00am CDT

Charting their Own Learning Paths

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Speakers

Erinn Flowers

Personalized Learning Coach, Eastern Carver County Schools

Tuesday August 6, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
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Learner Agency, Voice & Choice

PL Level of Implementation: Beginning with Personalized Learning
Target Audience: Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teacher, High School Teachers
Affiliation: ECCC

11:00am CDT

Self-Directed Units in the Middle School Classroom

Limited Capacity full
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Also known as self-paced learning, we will explain what a self-directed unit is as well as show you how we have set several up in our classes! This can be done in any almost any subject and we will share tips and tricks we’ve learned as well as challenges we’ve overcome along the way (and are still working on!)

Speakers

Rachel Smetana Knudsen

7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher, Farmington Public Schools

Erin Tollefson

Science Teacher, Farmington Public Schools

Tuesday August 6, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
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Learner Agency, Voice & Choice

PL Level of Implementation: Beginning with Personalized Learning, Developing with Personalized Learning
Target Audience: Middle School Teacher
Affiliation: Farmington Area Schools

1:15pm CDT

Personalizing Motor Breaks in a Center-based Program

Limited Capacity seats available

The learner will discover new ways to personalize motor breaks for students in special education. Students identify their state of regulation using the Zones of Regulation, and pair appropriate calming, alerting, or just-right activities to modify their state of regulation. Students have the voice and choice to choose activities appropriate for them.

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