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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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Kahoot

Tools We Like 

The tech-rich social studies classroom

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 Susan Hennessey 1 Comment EdPuzzle, Kahoot, nearpod, Newsela, Socrative

Standard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school

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Mill River PD action research
Action Research 

How does professional development affect technology integration?

February 29, 2016December 7, 2018 Audrey Homan 11 Comments 1:1, EdPuzzle, Google Classroom, Kahoot, MGC, Middle Grades Institute (MGI), Mill River Union High School, nearpod

The impact of PD in a 1:1 teaching environment A trio of middle grades educators from Mill River Union High

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K is for Kahoot

September 7, 2015April 19, 2018 Susan Hennessey 7 Comments #ABCsofedtech, Kahoot

Extend learning communities beyond the classroom For a review game “killer app” recommendation, Kahoot is by far at the top

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Tools We Like 

Too much good stuff: a wealth of reading and curation resources for the classroom

October 17, 2014October 17, 2014 Susan Hennessey 5 Comments ATOS, Clearly, diigo, Harwood Union Middle School, iSpeak, Kahoot, lexile levels, Newsela, Read and Write with Google, Spritz, Subtext

The technology cannot thwart us, it can only make us stronger As many of you are aware, I was out

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