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      • Penny Bishop
      • John Downes
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      • Scott Thompson
      • Lucie delaBruere
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      • Ch 1: Defining Personalized Learning
        • 1.1 The Three Pillars of Personalized Learning
        • 1.2 The Definition of a PLP
        • 1.3 New Student & Teacher Roles
      • Ch 2: PLPs Aren’t Just For The Teacher
        • 2.1 Knowing Students Well
        • 2.2 Avoid the Pitfalls!
      • Ch 3: Laying The Groundwork for PLPs
        • 3.1 What Are Your Pedagogical Priorities?
        • 3.2 Structures to Support Personalized Learning
      • Ch 4: Starting with the Learner Profile
      • Ch 5: Flexing Your Pathways
        • 5.1 Engaging Pedagogies for All
      • Ch. 6: Scaffolding for Equitable, Deeper Learning
      • Ch 7: PLPs & Proficiency-Based Assessment
      • Ch 8: Student-led PLP conferences
      • Ch 9: Sustaining Innovation
      • Chapter References
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Remote Learning 

Re-connect & re-imagine this return to school.

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 The Tarrant Institute 0 Comments #COVID19

The return to school is usually filled with excitement, anticipation, and maybe a little nervousness. This year though? Much more

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remote learning relationships
Remote Learning 

Remote learning: relationships first

March 14, 2020March 16, 2020 Jeanie Phillips Katy Farber 2 Comments #COVID19

As schools consider moving to remote learning, you may be pondering how to continue the supportive and carefully developed community

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preparing for remote learning
Remote Learning 

Preparing for remote learning

March 13, 2020March 15, 2020 Emily Hoyler 2 Comments #COVID19

As we consider widespread school closures and how we might adapt, it’s important that our aim isn’t to recreate a

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