Recognizing Privilege
I found this little graphic from a friend on social media. I hope to find out who originally made it so I can credit them. I’ve seen a lot of people share…
Aaron Roberts
Taming Tensions through Design
This think piece was co-written by Allison Zmuda, Eric Chagala, and myself. It was originally posted on LearningPersonalized.com. While the disruption to school has been difficult, disheartening, and exhausting, there also are…
Leveraging Choice-Boards as an Opportunity for Co-Creation with Students
This piece originally appeared on LearningPersonalized.com Mason City Schools has been on a Personalized Learning Journey for the past two years where leadership and staff have immersed ourselves in the everyday challenge…
Are You Up for a Design Challenge? Wicked Problems for Post-Pandemic School Redesign
This think piece was co-written by Allison Zmuda, Eric Chagala, and myself. It was originally posted on LearningPersonalized.com. The new liberal art of design thinking is turning to the modality of impossibility……
The Growth Moment No One Anticipated
This piece originally appeared on LearningPersonalized.com This year has been a journey! That’s how I intended to end this school year when speaking to the individual teachers I’ve worked with this year….
5 Tips for Families as They Transition to Home Learning
This think piece originally appeared on LearningPersonalized.com With the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 prevention plans underway, many parents, guardians, and caregivers have suddenly found themselves in the role of the homeschool teacher….
Mapping the Habits of Mind
I originally wrote this post for The Habits of Mind Institute’s blog. You can find it here. This school year, Mason City Schools has been exploring Personalized Learning. We’re growing our approach…
Breaking Down Personalized Learning Myths
Is Personalized Learning all about ONLY teaching to students’ interest? Is the curriculum totally individualized? Does PL have to involve technology? We have all heard these questions. It turns out, these are…
Ignite Your Vision at Mason High School
InnovateK12 is a national cohort of innovative schools that was started inside Minnetonka Schools in Minnesota. Most of the districts participating in that cutting-edge program are creating design challenges with their staff….
