SUPPORTING INNOVATION
TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS
TO
PUT STUDENTS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT
WE HELP SCHOOL SYSTEMS
DESIGN, LAUNCH AND SCALE
PERSONALIZED LEARNING
WHY PERSONALIZE LEARNING?
Empowering students to exercise agency in their learning is the single most valuable shift that "next generation" schools are making today. In most cases, schools use a combination of education technology and new instructional approaches to give students control over both the pace and path of their learning.
When students control and take responsibility for the core elements of their learning, they:
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Engage more deeply
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Tailor learning to their needs
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Own their outcomes
Most importantly, students who drive their own learning build the lifelong learning skills (persistence, growth mindset, self-management) they need to succeed in college, career and beyond.
We work with school systems (teachers, school leaders, and district administrators) to customize programs of support that build on schools’ existing practices and goals to accelerate the journey toward student-driven, personalized learning. These supports typically include:
Design Process
Design methodology helps educators build, test and refine innovative school models.
Professional Development
Sequence of workshops develops educators' mindset and capacity to innovate.
Coaching from Experts
Experienced practitioners and consultants provide intensive support at every step.
On-Demand Resources
Design tools, templates and exemplars from the field inform every aspect of the work.
OUR APPROACH
OUR SERVICES
We provide three types of services to help school systems design, implement and scale personalized learning.
Each service focuses on a different stage of the transformation journey.
SCHOOL DESIGN
Intensive bootcamp guides schools in designing and launching new models.
DISTRICT ECOSYSTEM
Development and alignment
of key district functions accelerates innovation.
IMPLEMENTATION
SUPPORT
Individualized coaching builds capacity and sustains change.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
"Within the first year of working with Building Blocks, our students are taking charge of their own education, and our educators have shifted from a focus on teaching to a focus on learning."
Ivy Wheeler
PRINCIPAL
Charles Eliot Elementary School
"Henry County’s Journey to Personalized Learning wouldn’t be where it is without Building Blocks Ed and their support, guidance, and partnership."
Aaryn Schmuhl
CHIEF LEADERSHIP OFFICER
Henry County Schools
"Building Blocks helped take my instructional practice to the next level. My project-based classroom now serves as an exemplar for the district."