Personalized Learning Institute

The Office of Personalized Learning held the first Personalized Learning Institute March 26 and 27.

The institute was attended by eighty-five Saint Paul staff and introduced them to personalized learning essentials, tailoring instruction, culturally responsive teaching, teaching in technology rich environments, student voice and choice, universal design for learning (UDL), and a hands-on introduction to some of the features of the new learning platform.

Staff also had time to collaboratively explore web 2.0 tools and resource websites that can be integrated into lessons to help students collaborate online, produce multimedia examples of their learning, and educate students on digital citizenship and online safety.  

Additional personalized learning institutes and training will be available later this spring.  Please check the Personalized Learning website for additional information about institutes and professional development.

School Choice Fair

Come join the Office of Personalized Learning staff at the School Choice Fair!

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We would love to strike up a conversation with you about how personalized learning can engage and empower Saint Paul students by allowing them more voice and choice in how they demonstrate their learning with technology-enhanced personalized instruction.

Come see some of the digital learning tools being used in SPPS schools, such as, iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, Nooks, and the new Learning Platform and hear more about how these tools can be used to support instruction.  We can also give you a demonstration of digital resources like Achieve3000, MackinVia, TumbleBooks, and Discovery Streaming that are currently being used with students in our schools.

Join us January 11 at the RiverCentre between 9:30 AM and 2:00 PM.

Personalized Learning Contacts

Do you need help with training needs for our district enterprise level digital tools?

Contact a Personalized Learning Specialist from the Office of Personalized Learning to learn about upcoming training opportunities and ways to use digital tools like iPads, SPPS Apps, MOODLE, Promethean Boards, SMARTBoards, and Nooks and Achieve3000 to engage students and transform your lessons and Twitter to connect with your colleagues within and beyond the district for professional development and building your personal learning network.

The goal of the Office of Personalized Learning is to "Use a racial equity lens to raise achievement for all students and to interrupt institutional practices that result in predictably lower achievement for students of color."

Learning Platform Development Training

It's here! The Learning Platform Development Training will kick off on Monday, October 14 with 2 sessions and 5 more sessions on Tuesday, October 15.

If you were contacted about being part of the Learning Platform Development Training, please sign up in PDExpress ASAP.

Check back on the blog to stay up-to-date with information about the Learning Platform.