Shifting Instruction at Pleasant View
The PVES principal discusses how she has supported teachers in making the shift to personalization.
The PVES principal discusses how she has supported teachers in making the shift to personalization.
During independent learning time, students have choice over which subjects, standards, and learning resources they tackle in any one session. This process of offering and supporting students’ choice-making has developed over time as initially students were overwhelmed by the amount of choice offered.
Summit has developed a series of resources teachers can use to introduce the personalized learning program to families.
Students can access learning resources at home.
Students move freely throughout the classroom and extended learning space (hallways, central areas).
Teachers receive support from coaches. A PVES coach discusses her experience coaching the personalized implementation.
PVES principal Gara Field discusses her approach for teacher support. She focuses on building ownership and autonomy.
This is an overview of the Summit 5th Grade Mathematics curriculum, which is available on Summit’s Personalized Learning Platform. The curriculum outlines and provides learning projects and playlists aligned to cognitive skills and academic concepts as well as teacher resources.
In partnership with the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE), Summit developed this rubric, which outlines the key practices Summit believes are necessary for college and career readiness. The Cognitive Skills are aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and grade level competencies.
The CA ELD Standards correspond to the CA Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts/Literacy and address English language and literacy skills that ELs need in key content areas.