The following is a Professional Development on Differentiated Instruction & Personalized Learning following the PeBL Philosophy.

The PowerPoint presentation is narrated. Please look in the bottom right of each slide for the speaker icon and click it to hear the narration. The presentation will take approximately an hour to an hour and a half to go through depending on if you take time to do the activities within or not. Please allow at least one hour to work through it.

The presentation covers: differentiation, personalization, content, process, product, REORDER, pyramid of growth, transfer of responsibility, and much more!

There is also a note-taking outline available to download and print below. It is suggested that you do this before working through the presentation.

You've heard of choice boards, but explore boards are different, and I really think you'll want to give them a try!

Explore Boards are great to introduce a new unit of study to develop background knowledge and vocabulary. They can also be used for studying, becoming an expert in an area to share back (like a jigsaw), support inquiry or research projects, provide context, etc.!

These boards promote personalized learning - student voice and choice as well as autonomy. You can let the students free for 20-30 minutes to explore the options as they see fit, or assign a few options to a group to share back, and students can refer back to these Explore Boards during the entire unit to build a deeper understanding. The only limit on how to use these boards is your imagination!

(But don't worry, this article provides many examples!)

Example Explore Boards are included for: The Outsiders, Risk & Exploration, Global Issues, Ben Franklin, Tomorrow (a sequel to Annie)

"Bring science, technology and innovation experts into the learning environment to spark curiosity and strengthen STEM connections to post-secondary pathways and career opportunities."

Opportunities include:

Career exploration
STEM Club (Gr. 4-6)
STEM Storytime (K-3) many opportunities
Design & Build Series (K-12) many opportunities
Indigenous STEM Speaker Series
Live professional learning
On-demand professional learning webinars

This chart will help you get started with Personalized Learning (PL) - even if you're a bit unsure. It looks at ways you can just dip your toe into PL, put your leg into PL or jump all in!
You choose your path!

Answers to frequently asked questions such as: "How will a teacher personalize learning for every single student?"

There is also a link to download "Dispelling the Myths: Frequently Asked Questions About Competency-Based Education."

This resource has 24 considerations when implementing and demonstrating growth with personalized learning in your school. A checklist for those beginning with personalized learning is provided, as well as how to progress to deeper levels of personalization using the transfer of responsibility within classrooms and schools. PeBL mentors can use this information to guide their work within the school and specific classrooms to help ensure that everyone continues to grow and develop and deepen their level to have students personalize their own learning. 

This card-based learning tool is designed to help participants explore the possibilities of unique pathways for learning. In teams of 4 -7 players, each participant takes on the role of a learner, aged 17-21. Based on their goal, a challenge and an interest, learners choose opportunities and resources that match their needs and meet the expectations of a learning framework.

Thrively is a website that helps kids find online and local activities that fit their particular interests. Thrively was created with input from pediatric neuropsychologists, and the site bursts with teacher-contributed lesson plans and ideas. Once a teacher sets up a class, kids take an assessment that identifies 23 potential strengths. The site then suggests activities tailored to kids' interests and strengths; Thrively says it has more than 100,000 on file and has recently created new content related to projects, videos, journaling, and career pathway maps. Kids can click on a "Done It" button when they've completed an activity, and progress can be viewed using site dashboards. Users can also share activity boards with other members of their social circle.