By Courtney Belolan

I’ve fielded several questions lately from teachers about how to manage learners being at different readiness levels within one class. The questions are all a variation on a similar theme, and range from balancing social and independent learning, equitable time for the needs of different learners, and holding space for learners on different steps in a progression. Let’s take a look at some of the questions over the next few weeks. This week, revisit a post I wrote back in the spring of 2016.

by Courtney Belolan
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The new year is underway. New classes, new teachers, new supplies, new buildings (for some). But how new should the new year be in a learner centered proficiency based environment? Is it really a clean slate, a fresh start, a brand new year of learning? Maybe the start of a new school year should be thought of more as a resuming of the learning rather than a new start of learning.