Mrs.Golden Class

A Weed Problem

The article Turn Your Classroom into a Personalized Learning Environment by Robin Howton stuck with me. It gives educators great tips that we can apply professionally and in the classroom. The first suggestion in the article is to collaborate with colleagues and students. Educators need to find out what works in their classrooms and adapt their own. Educators need to make learning accessible to students. Giving them a voice in their own learning. Let students use the technology we have in our classroom so students can show their expertise.  Students should be ambassadors of their own learning. We need provided students with choices and leading opportunities to become active participants in their own learning.  Students learn best from one another and when they are motivated about a topic. Planning and assessing is a key tool that needs to be flexible and organic. Educators need to feel the pulse of their classroom, we should determine the next steps of the lesson. We need...

Badges are great tools that can be used as motivating devices for students. Teachers can award badges to students for accomplishments and academic mastery. Teachers can create and customized classroom badges that fit their a subject, curriculum, and benchmark goals. Using Badges in the classroom can build autonomy in students. Students can learn at their own pace academic content. In addition, badges help students setting and meeting goals. Badges give students autonomy about how and when they will meet their own goals. Students have more ownership about their academic work. Another benefit of using badges in the classroom, it is that Students are able to attempt several times a skill until they master it or before taking a summative assessment. Another benefit of using Badges for educational purposes is that motivates students. It permits students to visually look at their own progress. Lastly, badges can be a great feedback tool students can work on getting better at a skill whil...

Badges are great tools that can be used as motivating devices for students. Teachers can award badges to students for accomplishments and academic mastery. Teachers can create and customized classroom badges that fit their a subject, curriculum, and benchmark goals. Using Badges in the classroom can build autonomy in students. Students can learn at their own pace academic content. In addition, badges help students setting and meeting goals. Badges give students autonomy about how and when they will meet their own goals. Students have more ownership about their academic work. Another benefit of using badges in the classroom, it is that Students are able to attempt several times a skill until they master it or before taking a summative assessment. Another benefit of using Badges for educational purposes is that motivates students. It permits students to visually look at their own progress. Lastly, badges can be a great feedback tool students can work on getting better at a skill while...