The Personalized Learning Steering Committee met Thursday, January 21st from 4-6 pm at Meredith. Three new members were welcomed, Molly Duda from KBK, Zach Munro from HMS, and Kristine Carson from KHS. The addition of these members brings a special education perspective to the team.
The team continues to develop plans in two key areas:
The infusion of personalized learning practices and PL Look Fors into ALL Kaneland schools
The creation of a stand-alone IgKnighter Academy school, servicing students with all levels of need, run by staff with a variety of instructional expertise along the LDIP continuum
The team reviewed the revised timeline for the development of the IgKnighter Academy, and district enrollment decisions were shared. At this time, the goal is to open an IgKnighter Academy in the fall of 2023, servicing students in grades 4-8 in the first year. Each subsequent year, an additional grade level will be added, starting with 9th graders in the fall of 2024.
The team is currently working to harness our collective knowledge, experiences, and ideas regarding personalized learning and is continuing to seek information from resources outside of Kaneland. Several committee members will be attending the National Convening Conference through the Institute for Personalized Learning (virtually) in early February and collaboration is on-going with a local district working to accomplish similar goals. Research will continue through February and March, with the next in-person meeting taking place during the April 5th SIP day.
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