Design Workshops
Design Workshops
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If you are searching for professional learning personalized to meet your needs with an engaging, collaborative, student-centered approach to education, check out our Design Workshop resources!
How do educators implement a student-centered approach to teaching and learning that supports all learners, every day in meeting the Profile of a SC Graduate? Using the Profile of a South Carolina Graduate as our north star, Design Workshops bring student-centered teaching and learning practices to you and your team!
Design Workshops:
- Provide half-day in-person gatherings with multiple opportunities to personalize your own professional learning experience and collaborate with like-minded SC educators
- Offer transformational coaching and a variety of examples from the field
- Align with the SC Framework for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
- Offer five themes of personalized professional development facilitated by the SCDE Personalized Learning Coaches
Since Fall 2022, 54 schools and 20 districts have engaged in Design Workshops!
| Design Workshop Themes | Focus Topics (Big Rocks) |
|---|---|
| Learning Environments Support Student Ownership | Shared Vision, Standard Operating Procedures, Learner-centered Goal Setting |
| Student-Centered Instructional Practices | Student-Centered Instructional Models, Universal Design for Learning, Student-Led Workflows |
| Teachers & Students Measuring Growth | Standards & Competencies, Learning Progressions, Students Monitor Their Own Learning |
| Student-Centered Approaches to Assessing, Grading, & Reporting | Assessing as Learning, Grading with a Focus on Learning, Student-Led Conferences |
| Schools & Districts Transforming in a Student-Centered System | Culture of Shared Ownership, Common Process & Practice, Systems of Support |
What are SC educators saying about Design Workshops?
- "Through this experience, the work time included was super effective. It was beneficial to have dedicated time to work through resources and discuss implementation with colleagues."
— Dillon 3 Teacher - "The resources to support "why" designing the learning environment to support student ownership is crucial to learners and educators were very helpful as I approach continuing to share this information across our system."
— Berkeley District Office Personnel
- "I loved the time to discuss challenges with my coach and peers."
— Horry County Educator - "I liked how every aspect of today’s workshop provided a model for what personalized learning looks like. This will be beneficial in designing upcoming PCLs"
— McCormick Coach
For more information, please email us at personalizedlearning@ed.sc.gov.