November 8, 2017
Education Week, Vol. 37, Issue 12
Teaching Profession
Surveying the Field: What Should (and Shouldn't) Personalized Learning Look Like?
We asked educators, experts, and critics two simple questions. One finding became clear: "personalized learning" still means many different things to many different people.
Personalized Learning
The Case(s) Against Personalized Learning
Critics say personalized learning isn't supported by evidence, leads to bad teaching, and depends on data-mining students.
Personalized Learning
Taking a Hard Look at a Movement
Assistant Managing Editor Kevin Bushweller visited the largest high school in Vermont to see how one of the most ambitious personalized learning laws in the country is changing teaching and learning.
School & District Management
6 Key Insights: RAND Corp. Researchers Talk Personalized Learning
The evidence for personalized learning is still "very weak," say leading researchers studying the movement. But there are reasons to be encouraged - and patient.
Personalized Learning
Messy, Hectic, and Exciting: A Very Ambitious Statewide Personalized Learning Experiment
Schools in Vermont are making adjustments in curricula, teaching approaches, and school schedules to meet the expectations of a relatively new personalized learning law.
Personalized Learning
Students Share Lessons Learned About Personalized Learning
How personalized learning is playing out for students should be evaluated carefully, educators say, because students are the ones with the most riding on these new approaches.
Law & Courts
States Take Steps to Fuel Personalized Learning
At least 15 states since 2012 have taken legislative action—such as waiving regulations and setting up innovation zones—to encourage personalized learning.
Assessment
Personalized-Learning Case Studies: Lessons From 3 Schools
These mini-case studies examine three common struggles for personalized-learning schools: training teachers, differentiating instruction, and letting students work at their own pace.