See here for a printable version of the above graphic.

The graphic was created by Barbara Bray and Kathleen McClaskey, much like the graphic from last week’s post. Bray also wrote this article, which expands upon the graphic.

While the differences between differentiation, individualization, and personalization may at times feel a bit unclear, I think it is worth noting (1) there is in fact a difference between the three, and (2) in one way or another we should always be looking to make our learning spaces and our school more about our students and less about us (moving toward personalization). Again, to make this shift more concrete and obtainable, we can look at the nine elements in the far-left column and think about how we might tackle 1-2 of them.

It is fascinating to think about the extent to which we could push the limits when it comes to students having ownership over what they do in school. And, it is a significant and important shift when discussions and actions go from if we can make it happen to how we can make it happen.