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In order to implement and improve personalized learning, we first need to reach agreement about what it is—and what it isn't. Students do drive their learning, and it is focused on their individual knowledge. Tests and assessments serve an ongoing purpose—to give teachers and students information about each learner. Each student's learning path - what, when, where, and how they learn and demonstrate mastery - is uniquely determined by their learner profile. These learners may take advantage of flexible strategies such as individual learning contracts (affording a degree of learner choice of both content and assessment), and work-integrated learning opportunities. It's the opposite of the one size fits all” approach used in most schools. Additionally, the use of technology helps provide real-time data about student progress and helps teachers identify and organize the appropriate steps to keep students moving along their learning path. While my students are sti...