Schools, systems, and their many stakeholders have voiced a need for clarity on what personalized learning entails at both the classroom and site levels, an articulation of capacities and mindsets needed to implement new personalized learning practices, and confidence that the changes they are making will positively impact outcomes for learners.
Conditions at a school site can either help or hinder educators from taking actions necessary to positively impact learners’ experiences and equitable outcomes.
The conditions are based on 10+ years of experience at Lindsay Unified School District, Summit Public Schools, and 300+ Summit Learning implementations nationally, as well as Transcend’s experience with innovative schools across the country. The conditions are most relevant for site leaders looking to shift toward or deepen personalized learning at their schools, as well as system leaders looking to support these transitions.