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Innovation

MI Personalized Learning Task Force: Cultivating Equitable Learning Pathways

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: A702
Session Type: Explore and Engage

    Presenter(s)

  • Lisa Sitkins

    President and CEO
    LSS Connections and Consulting LLC
    Traverse City, MI, United States

  • Mitch A. Cumings

    Director of Offsite and Alternative Learning
    Berrien Springs Public Schools
    Stanwood, Michigan, United States

  • Betsy Springer (she/her/hers)

    Instructional Coach
    Gull Lake Virtual Partnership
    Wolverine, Michigan, United States

  • Rebekah Redmer

    Executive Director of Innovative Programming
    Jenison Public Schools
    Jenison, Michigan, United States

Abstract Description : Education is a powerful force for change and necessary for enacting equitable accountability measures for innovative programs such as online learning at the state level. The Michigan Personalized Learning Task Force, a grassroots, collaborative project has been working toward this goal. Learn about our efforts to educate key stakeholders, introduce more appropriate accountability measures, establish a gold standard for personalized learning, and develop statewide partnerships to support legislative change. We will share our experiences and initiatives aimed at transforming education through personalized and virtual learning. We look forward to an exchange of knowledge and ideas to contribute to the advancement of personalized learning.

If someone was doing a search for your session in the program what 5 words might they use to search for and find your session.: accountability, collaborative, personalized learning, partnerships

Learning Objectives:

  • effectively communicate the dynamics and advantages of online learning and how it can enhance personalized learning, benefiting multiple stakeholders.
  • collaborate with districts and statewide partners to advocate for appropriate accountability measures for non-traditional learning programs.
  • begin a grassroots effort in their state to elevate virtual learning and start conversations around appropriate accountability measures for non-traditional programs.