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How I Incorporate Adaptive Learning

Adaptive learning can take on a look in your classroom that can completely change the idea of what we thought individualized learning looked like. In my next blog post, I would like to share what i've learned adaptive learning can look like and ways that I am starting to incorporate adaptive learning into my sixth grade math classroom! Before we start, however, I want to highlight the fact that my classroom is 100% a work in progress. In no way do I feel I have "mastered" the approach to adaptive learning in my classroom but I would like to share some resources that I have found helped me along in the transition to the adaptive learning lifestyle in our classroom!    What Could Adaptive Learning Look Like for YOU ? While I believe technology helps in the blended learning classroom, technology is to be thought of as a support in making this transition easier on yourself (the educator) and the students. If you're like me, my school district has been limited...

Why Adaptive Learning?

Classrooms now a days have drastically changed compared to what they were years ago. Evolving over time with the transition of teacher lead and directed instruction to student focused and hands-on learning, the classroom experience has transformed. The development of technology has only made this transition easier and more adaptive to student needs, making learning individualized. Adaptive learning is the simple approach to make sure all students in your class have success in learning all content!   Why Adaptive Learning? Technology in my school district has recently become more prevalent in each classroom, more Chromebooks, SmartBoards, Document Cameras, Printers etc. As a novice math teacher, learning the ropes of teaching and keeping all students engaged in math content, I began researching ways to incorporate technology in my classroom to provide my students with an individualized learning experience to promote a conceptual understanding of math concepts. Why n...