Institute Summer Day Camp 

Each day will be a mix of full group and break-out sessions with lots of focus on hands-on activities and time to reflect.

This year, we will have two learning levels -- beginning and advanced -- for the break-out sessions. You can choose which level is appropriate for you for each topic. (You might be beginning in one and advanced in another -- that’s okay!)

Summer Camp is a chance to go deeper and learn more about the elements of personalized learning. This year, we’ll be focusing on several of the learning and teaching elements in more depth and discussing how the three core components drive those elements.

Day One: Adding Pieces to the Puzzle

Whether you are just starting out or have been teaching in a personalized learning environment for 4 years, this day is all about adding high leverage strategies to your teaching arsenal and creating a deeper understanding of personalized learning. Campers will hear from some educators experienced in personalized learning and will spend time on the application of new concepts in planning for next year.

Draft Agenda:

• Gathering and Check-in
• Welcome, Introductions, Logistics
• Full Group Session: Personalized Learning: So Much More Than Freeing Learners to Go Faster
• Full Group Session: Teacher Feature: Student Conferencing
• Lunch
• Break-out Session 1: How Does It All Fit Together?: Differences between project-based learning, Universal Design for Learning, Competency-based Education, Blended Learning OR
• Break-out Session 2: How to Implement Unique Learning Paths
• Reflection/Team Time

Day Two: Assessment and Challenges

Day two will have two major themes for the day: assessment and challenges. Assessment is such a critical piece of personalized learning to understand where the learner is; campers will focus on incorporating assessment into the day as well as discuss ways to monitor and manage student progress. Campers will also explore challenges or even roadblocks that may arise.

Draft Agenda:

• Gathering, Check-In, Welcome--Overview of Day
• Full Group Session: Unwrapping Assessment as Learning: Strategies for Learning What Students are Learning Without Interrupting Their Learning
• Break-out Session 1:  Assessment: Creating and Using Rubrics OR
• Break-out Session 2:  Scaling Strategies and Moving to Fully Personalized and Proficiency-Based
• Lunch
• Break-out Session 1:  Practicing Culturally Responsive Instruction OR
• Break-out Session 2:  When Learning Illnesses Strike: Signs, Symptoms and Solutions
• Facilitated Team Time
• Wrap-up