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Education Readings By Allan Alach Every week Bruce Hammonds and I collect articles to share with teachers to encourage a creative approach to teaching and learning. I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz Why Are We Still Personalizing Learning If It’s Not Personal? ‘As an ideal, personalized learning aims to provide instructional experiences tailored to each learner’s preferences and interests, and at a pace appropriate to their needs.But despite our good intentions, personalized learning in practice often falls short of those ideals. And that’s due to a number of misconceptions that persist around personalization.’ http://bit.ly/2nkMb1a These Educators Are Using Personalized Learning to Think Differently Abo ut Teachin g ‘Students have more agency in their education and are becoming creators and contributors in the learning process. The goals aim to ensure that learning is still focused on rigor and hitting the stand...

Education Readings By Allan Alach Every week Bruce Hammonds and I collect articles to share with teachers to encourage a creative approach to teaching and learning. We welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz Drama the pedagogy of hope   ‘The importance of drama as pedagogy and as a way of resisting threats to participatory democracy was affirmed by an international conference of drama educators and researchers in Auckland last week.’ http://bit.ly/2KjDNbm Opinion: Peter Lyons – the modern tyranny of metrics Peter Lyons is dubious when it comes to setting SMART goals to hold teachers accountable . ‘I loathe the modern mantra of management which entails the need for metrics to measure performance and ensure accountability. To prove your worth with a quantifiable measure.’ http://bit.ly/2vq4SUU Place-Based Education Empowers Students to Make Change ‘Place-based learning engages students in solving problems in their communi...

Education Readings Time for creative thinking By Allan Alach Every week Bruce Hammonds and I collect articles to share with teachers to encourage a creative approach to teaching and learning. I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz 10 Characteristics of an Innovative Classroom ‘If your goal is to engage and educate students to the greatest extent possible, you need to consider the benefits of an innovative classroo m. An innovative classroom will possess several key traits, including:’ http://bit.ly/2uWkZt6 Flexible Classrooms: Research Is Scarce, But Promising ‘An ambitious study of 153 classrooms in the Unit ’ ed Kingdom provides the best evidence that flexible spaces can boost academic performance. https://edut.to/2A56sRt Te Akau ki Papamoa School – Cultural Inclusiveness ‘Te Akau ki Papamoa School is a mainstream contributing school in Tauranga. It has a thriving sustainable eLearning programme and has been recogni...

Education Readings By Allan Alach Every week Bruce Hammonds and I collect articles to share with teachers to encourage a creative approach to teaching and learning. I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz The Difference Between Being Busy and Being Productive ‘ When I was a new teacher, I believed I had to give 110% in everything I did. I thought that the best teachers were the ones who arrived first and left last. I was a busy teacher, taking on all kinds of committee work and saying yes to every project. But then I had a moment when I decided to “break up with busy.”’ http://bit.ly/2yM0qVs In the Classroom: Let Students’ Minds Wander (But Not Too Far) ‘How long can you stay focused? According to researchers, nobody is immune to the occasional daydream. In fact, many of us know all too well how difficult it can be to rein in our imaginations and pay attention to the task at hand. It may come as a surprise that these mom...