Personalized Learning

Our Vision for Personalized Learning

Students own their learning, unconstrained by time, practice, or structure, to meet their unique learning goals supporting their future success.

What is Personalized Learning?

Personalization refers to instruction paced to the learner's needs, tailored to learning preferences, and adapted to the specific interest of different learners. In an environment that is fully personalized, the learning objectives and content as well as the method and pace may vary.

Personalized Learning starts with the learner: 

• The teacher is the guide for the learner on their individual learning journey.
• Learners have voice and choice in their learning.  
• Learners become independent learners who set goals, monitor progress, and reflect on learning and assessments of mastery.

Personalized, Competency-Based Education in Pattonville

In 2018, the Pattonville Board of Education approved an update of the district's long-term strategic plan, which supports Pattonville’s continued move to personalized, competency-based approaches to learning. With personalized learning, students advance in their learning by demonstrating mastery of important concepts and skills (competencies). Learning is customized to student needs: time it takes to master the subject matter, the teacher’s instructional practices and the structure of the learning environment.  Take a look at how this concept is being used in Pattonville with math instruction at the elementary, middle and high school levels.