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Jean Garrity, Assistant Director at the Institute writes about how personalized professional development is needed so that educators can be successful in personalizing the learning environment in Wisconsin's CESA #1. Here are some quotes to consider for any school that is considering to personalize learning for every student.
"Rather than bringing groups of educators together for a face-to-face workshop with pre-determined, generalized objectives, personalized professional development is based on a clear set of standards educators need to be proficient in to be successful. Pre-assessment data that identifies strengths, weaknesses, and learning preferences in relation to these standards and other special areas of learning are compiled into individual learner profiles. These profiles serve as the foundation for the development of learning plans, created by the educators themselves, often in conjunction with a learning coach. This personalized professional development can take place anytime – anywhere, and can truly meet the learning needs of the individual educator.
How is personalized professional development good for educators? In a personalized professional development system, educators are able to focus on their greatest areas of need and key areas for growth, working on only those areas that they need most. Learning is personalized to educator learning preferences and styles. Perhaps most importantly, educators learn first-hand what it is like to learn in a personalized learning environment."
