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Student Examples

Example: Questions from Assignment #3 (Guided Inquiry/Research)

The questions below are from Assignment #3 and created by former students. We’ve included these examples because they were directly related to the coursebook, they were specific, and (most importantly) the knowledge gained supported each teacher’s personalized needs.

This assignment is meant to be interest-based. If you’re having trouble creating a question, answer these: What topic piqued your interest during the coursebook reading? What further knowledge (related to the coursebook) would help you most in the classroom?

  • "How can I increase student engagement and promote fair/equitable grading through portfolios?"--Transforming Schools
  • "How can we identify minority gifted students more effectively?"--Gifted Education in the Classroom
  • "How can I integrate Collaborative Problem Solving with the PBIS structures in place at my school?"--A Proactive and Collaborative Approach to Behavioral Management
  • "How can I use technology to increase differentiation in my classroom?"--Integrating Technology
  • "How can I incorporate mindfulness into my kindergarten classroom?"--Teaching with Mindfulness
  • "How can I more accurately identify, teach, and support twice exceptional students?"--A Strengths Based Approach to Neurodiversity
  • "In what ways can teachers use social media to help organize and encourage positive student interaction with online/distance learning?"--Social Media and Student Wellness
  • "How can I implement Socratic Seminars in an elementary classroom?"--Inquiry in the Classroom
  • "How can we recognize signs of anxiety in children?"--Emotional Health for Today's Students
  • "How can teachers implement culturally and linguistically responsive strategies into distance learning?"--Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching

Example: Personalized Learning Work (Assignment #4)

The activities below were completed by former students for Assignment #4.

  • Designed, planned and implemented a Genius Hour--Transforming Schools
  • Developed a poetry unit using Signposts--Strategies for Close Reading
  • Worked with PLC to plan and integrate Greene’s CPS throughout the grade level--A Proactive and Collaborative Approach to Behavioral Management
  • Changed a career research unit into an inquiry based unit (following Magana’s model)--Technology in the Classroom
  • Researched and created presentations for teachers and for parents--Social Media and Student Wellness
  • Differentiated a unit for Neurodiverse students--A Strengths Based Approach to Neurodiversity
  • Read a companion book by the same author and researched book resources--Social Media and Student Wellness
  • Worked with our digital learning team to integrate Muhommad’s Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy Framework into the school’s digital curriculum--Historically Responsive Literacy
  • Read, researched, and implemented activities from the Inside-Out Handbook (a downloadable supplement to the coursebook)--Emotional Health for Today's Students
  • Researched coursebook resources; planned and implemented Data Talk Units--Mathematical Growth Mindsets in Elementary Classroom
  • Created alternative assessments for multiple intelligences--Intelligences and Learning Styles
  • Researched coursebook resources; explored and implemented new apps and software--Integrating Technology
  • Researched vocabulary acquisition strategies; created a Google Slides presentation--Classroom Instruction for ELL's

Example: Reflection from Assignment #4 (Personalized Learning)

Personalized Learning Reflection Student Example

Click on the pdf icon above to downlaod an example reflection paper (Assignment #4)

In the student example above (Classroom Instruction for ELL’s) this student met all requirements for this assignment. The following are based on  the rubrics for this assignment:

  • Evident that the work for Assignment #4 met the time requirement.
  • Reflection demonstrates critical thinking in applying course concepts into work.
  • Insightful and relevant connections to course topics are made.
  • Writer demonstrates personal growth and awareness of course topics through inferences and insights.
  • Writer relates experience to current and future teaching practices.

Personalized Learning Reflection Template

Personalized Learning Reflection Template

Feel free to use this template or to base your reflection upon its format. Click on the icon or text above to download.

  • Teachers' Professional Advancement Institute
  • 2023