Contextualized learning

In my school district we adopted the five learning beliefs from Education Reimagined to help drive our district vision: competency-based; personalized, relevant & contextualized; learner agency; socially embedded; open-walled. In working with these five beliefs, we must (1) have a clear understanding of what they mean, and (2) be equipped with explicit strategies to make them a reality. Otherwise, a vision is not much more than words on paper. That being said, here’s the Education Reimagined…

• Inquiry-based—provoking curiosity in order to structure and sustain exploration • concept-driven—planning and teaching through concepts that are transferable to new contexts • contextualized—reaching beyond the scope of individual subjects to establish relevance • collaborative—promoting effective teamwork and purposeful/productive collaboration • differentiated—providing access to learning for a diversity of learners • informed by assessment—balancing assessment of, and for, learnin

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Learning techniques for students encompass diverse strategies to enhance academic performance and comprehension. These include active reading, note-taking methods, mnemonic devices, time management skills, and effective study habits tailored to individual learning styles. Employing these techniques promotes efficient learning of information across various subjects and educational levels. For more info on Learning Techniques, visit…

How is experiential learning defined and what is classroom experiential learning? Experiential learning is applicable to K12 classrooms and homeschools to make learning more engaging, hands-on, and personalized.

Brave Writer is different from other writing programs because we use a contextualized approach to: literature, grammar, and mechanics instruction. Rather than a linear-sequential approach, we focus on meaning-making (how children internalize what they are learning, rather than merely being exposed to material and tested on it). The Arrow is a literature-rich program that allows […]

Our learning styles are responsible for the way we tackle challenges and make decisions. In 1984, an educational theorist named David Kolb developed his theory of experiential learning; a four-stage learning cycle based on a student's internal cognitive processes.

There are so many new apps and things we can use to make learning fun and contextualized for our students! Check out some of my latest fnds for Spanish teachers and students to integrate technology in your lessons!

Learn about the most popular learning theories with this infographic, including, Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism. These theories are used in Instructional Design, Learning and Development, Cirriculum Development, K-12, and more. #learningtheories #instructionaldesign #learningtheoryinfographic #comparisoninfographic #infographicexample #colorfulinfographic

Chapter 1.4 - Where are you Headed?: PhD.I - shaping the contextualized Innovation - processes to the Innovation project Portfolio output.