Sascha Heckmann

Sascha Heckmann, EdD, is an innovative practitioner with broad experience in a variety of contexts. He is currently director at the American International School of Mozambique.
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Question One of a PLC at Work

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Personalized Learning Starts with Question One

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Every learning journey has many possible starting points. The journey to becoming a learning-progressive school begins with Question One. Taken from the professional learning community (PLC) framework, that question, of course, is: What do we want our students to know, understand, and be able to do? Our answer to that question not only determines what we want students to know but also determines what kind of learning experiences we need to create for our students. Read more

Making personalization work by transferring agency to students

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Making Personalization Work: Transferring Agency from Superheroes to Students

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Have you ever wondered why differentiation is so elusive and challenging to implement in schools? For years, educators have attempted to differentiate with a varying degree of success. Ask any school leader, and they would be very happy if teachers would intentionally plan and deliver instruction that differentiates at three levels: high, middle, and low. Yet we all know that every student is unique. Students come to our classrooms and schools with different learning backgrounds, home situations, and levels of attainment, not to mention a vast array of student interests and passions.

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