Plan for Implementing Personalized Learning Template

Competency-Based Learning

Laquita Ngando Duvall

1. Your Classroom

[Briefly discuss your teaching situation including grade level(s), subject area(s), number of students, characteristics of students,
tech/resources available, and other information that can be helpful in understanding of your choice of strategies and technology
tools.]

I teach fifth grade. My school is departmentalized. I teach ELA and science content. This school year I taught concurrent meaning
teaching face to face and virtual at the same time. I had twenty-five students in my homeroom. I taught 15 virtual students. My co
teacher had 28 students in her classroom. My students were multicultural. We had a limited number of Chromebooks. The students
had to share computers by grade level. The district purchased several online resources for students and teachers. I use different
technology tools in the classroom to deliver content such as Power point, Nearpod, Google, Flipgrid, Flocabulary, Brain Pop, You
tube, Iready and more. I research technology tools to incorporate in my classroom based on my student’s interest. My students use
technology for instruction, assignments, projects, personalized plans, formative, and summative assessments.

2. Strategies

What is CBL?

[Explain what CBL is compared to the traditional practice of teaching. Think about the essential features of CBL that you have seen
and read and how it is different from the traditional educational practice.]
Traditional practice teachers are teaching students in a large group. The teacher moves on to the next standard even if the students
do not master the standard. The students all work on the same standard. The traditional practice is teacher focused while CBL is
students focused. Strategies are in place to ensure equity for all students. Students try to memorize content in a traditional method to
get a good grade. Competency Base Learning allows students to advance base on their ability to master a skill at their own pace
regardless of time. Competency Base Learning is differentiated to meet different learning abilities and can lead to more efficient
student outcomes. Students learn actively using different pathways and varied pacing. The teacher can play the role of a facilitator in
a CBL classroom. The traditional practice of teaching model makes it hard for teachers to meet the needs of all students. Time is not
always on teacher side during traditional teaching.

CBL Strategies

Components Your Strategies Rationale

Strengths & Weaknesses

Competencies Backward Design approach. Unpack standard.

Standards Standards: ELAGSE5RI1: Quote accurately from
a text when explaining what the text says
explicitly and when drawing inferences from the
text.
ELAGSE5RI2: Determine two or more main ideas
of a text and explain how they are supported by
key details; summarize the text.
Student personalized plan. Meet students where they
are. Design pathways for students.
Weakness: Meeting students where they are. Some
students are below grade level. Low performing and
ELL students need pre taught vocabulary and graphic
organizers

ELAGSE5RI8: Explain how an author uses

reasons and evidence to support particular points
in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence
supports which points.

ELAGseW2: Write informative/explanatory texts

to examine a topic and convey ideas and
information clearly.

Unit Main Idea

Planning and Organization
Multimodal
Content Delivery Canvas Face to Face and Virtual Instruction Strength: Different multimodal content to support the
needs of different learners.
Powerpoint or Nearpod
Weakness: Some students might need additional
Gradual Release Model support outside of the technology tools listed. Some
content might be advanced for some students
Iready, Brain Pop, Youtube videos, Flocabulary, struggling below grade level.
Performance tasks, Anchor charts, and
Collaboration technology tools on main ideas and
a chance to practice.

Learning Hands on Performance tasks 1, 2, 3, 4 Strength:4C’s of 21st Century Framework

Activities Iready online book Lessons 1-5 Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical
Student choice/interests to show mastery thinking.
complete all if necessary. Students will be life-long learners. Students will be
Student personalized plan able to get a job because they have the necessary
Blended learning skills.
Small group Weakness: Some students might want to work alone.
Need data to create Student personalized plan. Quiet
students might not talk in front of the whole group.

Formative Facilitation and Engagement Strength:4C’s of 21st Century Framework

Assessment Think pair share Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical
Questioning HOT thinking.
Observation Students can take responsibility for their learning.
Student teacher conference.
Weakness: Making sure I observe every student and
giving feedback.

Alternative Test or Quiz Strength: Students have different assessments to

Assessment Hands on activities Performance tasks 1, 2, 3, 4 show mastery of standards using performance tasks,
Oral response oral response, and quiz.
Different learning activity in the book, Iready and Weakness: Some students are not good test takers.
 Readworks to show mastery of Main Idea and Have students demonstrate mastery through
standards. performance task.

Remedy Assessment and Coaching Flexibility and Adaptability

Procedures Deliver informed instruction Strength: Use technology tools to help students with
Data driven concept to achieve mastery.
Observation Weakness: Some students might need additional
support in a small group.

Learning Clear learning goals. Create learning target from Strength: Students can help create learning target and
Targets standard to kid friendly language. rubrics.
Student involvement and choice in their learning.
Weakness: Not posting the learning targets or
students not having access to the learning targets.

Student Digital or Pen and Paper Strength: Keep a digital portfolio on all student
Records records.
Weakness: I could misplace or lose notebooks with
student records.

Georgia PSC Standards of Personalized Learning

[Discuss what GPSPL standards are addressed and how they are addressed.]

1.Prioritize Executive Function: The teacher prepares learners to take responsibility for their learning through acquisition and
executive function. The students will be engaged in a learning environment to promote agency through think pair share, group
discussions, and essential questions. Students will complete learning activities to achieve mastery. Student engagement through
communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.

2. Learner Agency: Students have a choice when researching performance task projects, creating rubrics, learning targets, and
working individual plan for Iready. Students can create performing projects that align with standard.
*3. Asset-Based Dispositions: Creating a learning goal poster in student friendly language. Using student interest surveys. Teacher
delivering content using student strengths through Multimodal using PowerPoint, Nearpod, Kahoot and Iready for diverse learners.

4. Growth Mindset: Design and implement adaptive tools, strategies and learning experiences to support growth towards mastery for
all learners. Student set goals to monitor progress. Teacher will facilitate a small group with Iready book, pencil, and paper. Student
complete assignment on Iready, Readworks and Khan Academy to show mastery of standard.

5.Authentic and Adaptive Assessment: Student and teacher conference about evidence of mastery. The teacher assesses students
through Iready diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments.

6. Flexible Educational Resources: The teacher provides the student with access to flexible resources such as Iready, Kahoot, Khan
Academy and Readworks.

7. Individualized Path: The students will take diagnostic in Iready. Iready will create a personalized plan for students based on their
data. Students will complete personalized to show to mastery of competency standard. Teacher design pathways for students.

3. Technology Tools of Your Choice

After reviewing our Technologies Collection or other resources and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each tool, 1) select
what tool(s) you will use for the following functions and 2) describe its strengths and weaknesses and how you would use each tool
given your unique teaching situation. You do NOT have to use high-tech technology for all functions. Low-tech like paper and pencil
or classroom posters sometimes work better than digital tools.

Functions Name & URL Strengths & Weaknesses Your Plan

Multimodal Canvas Power point or Strength: Student engagement Facilitate a large group with essential
Content Delivery Near pod through communication, collaboration, questions, think pair share, and group
https://nearpod.com/ creativity, and critical thinking. discussions. My district is getting ready
 https://
www.instructure.com/ Weakness: Canvas and Nearpod sites
canvas could go down. I can print out the
content on paper and give it to
students.
to switch to Canvas next school year. I
will use Canvas to differentiate learning
paths for my students. I will use Mastery
Paths to deliver content and instruction
appropriate to each student’s level of
understanding and performance. I will
conduct a daily or weekly “check-in” that
allows learners to pause and meditate to
support students with social/emotional
feelings. I will supplement classroom
activities with technology to ensure
students can learn at their own pace. I
will communicate with individual
students, the entire class, and parents
through messaging, audio notes, and
video. Students gain autonomy to access
instructional content on their own,
whether they need to go back or move
ahead in their learning.

Performance tasks 1, Strength: The district provides 3-4 Let students work on performance tasks
Performing 2, 3, 4 performance task for students to in groups and utilize technology
Activities/Projects Task 1: Finding the complete to demonstrate mastery. integration.
Title. Students will work Students can create performing Student choice with technology to
in pairs. Each pair will projects that align with standard. complete performance tasks. Students
receive 3 nonfiction can have differentiated products.
passages with no title. Weakness: Finding performance tasks Promotes students to be actively
They will determine a that align with standards. engaged in using technology in individual
title based on the and collaborative learning activities.
supporting details in
the text.
Task 2: Finding
Supporting Details.
Students will read a
passage about wildlife.
I will give students
 main idea and have
them come up with 3-4
direct quotes that the
author uses to support
the main idea.
Task 3: Main Idea and
Supporting details.
Task 4: Explanatory
Essay.
Google doc

Formative Kahoot Strength: Student engagement. Use Kahoot to help students engage with
Assessment https://kahoot.com/ Students retain content. the content. Look at student data from
schools-u/ Kahoot.
Weakness: Data can be inaccurate if Student goal setting.
students rush or hit a button by
accident.

Alternative Pre/Post assessment Strength: The district provides a Use the pre/post test from the curriculum
Assessment Pencil and paper curriculum with pre/post assessments. to assess students’ strengths or
The teacher can give the students the weaknesses.
assessment and look at the data to
drive instruction.

Weakness: Making sure I have

enough copies of assessments. If I
don’t cover all the content on the test.
Students do not master the standards.

Remedy Iready book online Strength: Look at student data. Teacher will facilitate a small group with
Procedures Pencil and paper Analysis student strength and an Iready book, pencil, and paper.
Readworks weakness. Student’s complete assignments on
https:// Readworks to show mastery of standard.
www.readworks.org/ Weakness: Choosing the tool that fits
a student needs Readwork, Iready or
 student choice.

Learning Classroom poster with Strength: Display learning target Students can refer to the learning target
Targets learning target. poster in the classroom. Students poster.
Iready know the goal and work on mastering My students will take diagnostic on
https://login.i- standard. Iready. Iready will create students a
ready.com/ Iready creates a personalized plan for personalize plan with standards students
https:// students based on diagnostic data. need to work on to achieve mastery.
www.curriculumassocia
tes.com/ Weakness: Learning how to create
personalized plans with learning
targets student need to master only.

Student Khan Academy Strength: Teacher can keep a digital Keep a portfolio on all student records.
Records https:// backpack on students. Teacher will be Use the digital backpack to support my
www.khanacademy.org able to have a record of students and student’s needs. Use information for
/ understand their needs. instruction, student goal setting, parent
conference, and data meetings.
Weakness: Use a flash drive incase
Khan Academy goes down or out of
business.

4. References

Kozdras, D., & Welsh, J. (2018). Enter the matrix: A pedagogy for infusing technology. In E. Langran & J. Borup (Eds.), Proceedings
of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 536-541). Washington, D.C., United
States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Levine, E. & Patrick, S. (2019). What is competency-based education? An updated definition. Vienna, VA: Aurora Institute.

Welsh, J., & Harmes, J. C., (2018). Pedagogical patterns in K12 technology integration. In E. Langran & J. Borup (Eds.),
Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1080-1085). Washington,
D.C., United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).