Personal & Authentic:
Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime
Thanks for joining me on this journey! The purpose of these pages is to provide deeper insight and thoughts into what you’ll read in the book, while pointing readers to many great, additional tools and resources that can support the work. Whether you’re using these pages for a teacher book study, administrative leadership retreat, or for your own personal reflection, my goal is simply to support you in the vital work that you do each day.
I also encourage you to share your #AuthenticEDU journey on social media channels to celebrate the many amazing things that happen in your space each day! Now, let’s go!
Grounded in relationships and built upon a culture for learning, personal and authentic experiences respect the hidden stories within each child and are learner-centered by design. These experiences are filled with moments of awe and the learning is inherently relevant and contextualized. Appropriate levels of flexibility in pace and path are granted so that agency can develop while authentic feedback ensures fidelity in the learning process. To support the personal and authentic experience, spaces and tools are leveraged in evidence-based, meaningful ways.
In this video, Tom joins the President of The Alliance for Excellent Education, Deb Delisle, as they take a behind the scenes look at Personal & Authentic, and dive into some of the stories behind the chapters.
Personal & Authentic Poster
for Team Fingerprints
Whether you’re running a book study or using the poster to create a symbolic image for your team, the Personal & Authentic poster is available as a free download. Bring your team together, grab some ink, and have each team member leave their fingerprint on the poster, as together you are designing learning experiences that impact a lifetime. Posters are available in three, easily frameable dimensions to match the size of your team.
Additional Book Study Materials
Personal & Authentic Framework
Personal & Authentic Quote Images
Stop & Reflect Study Guide
Stop & Reflect Cards
Author’s Note: The resources contained within this page are not intended to be an exhaustive list, but are intended to provide conversation starters, pre-reading/watching, and inspiration on your journey. If you have additional suggestions, please share them so that they can be included for the benefit of others.
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