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.
Every child is beautifully unique. They each have their own strengths, their own curious way of exploring the world - and their own way of learning. Not every child learns at the same rate and in the same way. In order to help each child reach their full potential, we must personalize the learning to their needs and empower each child to take charge of their journey.
Personalized, Competency-Based Education in PSD
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.
The Empower Platform is used in K-5 schools, Pirate Academies, and the Academy of Innovation at Remington as a means to track student learning over time without traditional grades.
Personalized Learning in Action
Badging Systems
Holman Innovation Project
Parkwood Genius Hour
Remington's Team 4-5
Bridgeway Publishing Unit
Remington Tech EdCamp
Personalized Learning Committee
Pattonville developed a multi-year Personalized Learning plan (preschool through 12th grade) that provided ongoing feedback to students on their growth toward being ready to master high school course content and college or career success after graduation. A committee of parents, students and teachers worked together to develop this plan and helped shape what Personalized Learning looks like in Pattonville. Find out more information at the links below.
Two students at Parkwood Elementary show off their badges they earned by mastering competencies.
Parents, students, and staff meet in a subcommittee focused on competency-based learning goals.
