Personalization

"a truly personalized school would be able to recognize such budding genius. Indeed, it would be able to diagnose and support the whole range of human talents. A personalized school is one in which each individual person whether student or teacher, matters a great deal and has a program that is good for him or her." (p. 217)

I think the general idea in every school is we want to give every child the same playing field and opportunity. However, giving every child the same playing field doesn't necessarily mean they are getting the same opportunity. The idea with personalization is that even though kids might have or be given a different field, they are given the tools for their personal needs to reach the overall educational goal.

What personalization do you already see happening in your school?

AS for a school setting, teachers, and staff members have a student population to read and ponder. the pond of fish that nature hands you determines everything from behavior management, to activities, to the execution of instruction. The flow will change and fluctuate differently based on the student body. I see a lot of classrooms split up based on level of ability and how the students in that grade may learn best. I have also seen a lot of similar behaviors put in the same classroom and teachers who were placed with these students based on the teachers strengths and connections with those kids and their personalities. 

Which areas do you think could be further personalized? 

I think the open mindedness and flexibility in some older staff members could definitely expand. In this same respect, I think that some members in my school community could take biger risks with their approach to understand the students "way".