Students at the Center
Fairport Harbor Schools Personalized Learning Initative
Personalized Learning Myth Busters!
The Personalized Learning Initiative is off to a great start this year at Harding! In order to help parents and community members better understand the features of PL we've put together a PL Myth Busters list to help dispel some of the common misconceptions that exist about Personalized Learning. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions about the Personalized Learning initiative at FHEVS! We are excited to share the amazing work we are doing.
Keep Learning Skippers!
Mrs. Polak
MYTH 1: PL is a program.
MYTH 2: PL is the same thing as differentiation, individualized and blended learning.
MYTH 3: Each student needs to have a different lesson.
MYTH 4: There is no direct instruction.
BUSTED! Yes, there is direct instruction. The direct instruction can be whole group or through small mini-lessons based on the students needs.
(Direct instruction= is the use of straightforward, explicit teaching techniques, usually to teach a specific skill. It is a teacher-directed method, meaning that the teacher stands in front of a classroom and presents the information.)
MYTH 5: PL is ALL Technology.
MYTH 6: PL has no collaboration. The students learn on their own.
MYTH 7: It de-emphasizes content.
MYTH 8: PL is more work.
MYTH 9: PL is always interest-based.
BUSTED!
Contact Us About Personalized Learning
Jennifer Polak
Personalized Learning Coordinator
Director of Pupil-Personnel
Email: jpolak@fhevs.org
Website: www.fhevs.org
Location: 329 Vine Street, Fairport Harbor, OH, USA
Phone: 440-354-5400
Twitter: @Mrs_JPolak
The PL Newsletter
The purpose of this newsletter is to help build a district-wide understanding about Personalized Learning and why it's good for the students of Fairport Harbor! I will be sharing our journey in many ways- you can choose the method that's best for you. Subscribe to my newsletter, follow me on Twitter, LIKE our district Facebook page or check out our new Personalized Learning Google Site COMING SOON!!!