The Personalized Learning Environments Program

The Mission and Vision of PLE

Mission: The PLE Program seeks to create models for technology-enabled, personalized learning environments that transform student learning across SFUSD with a focus on focal students and can eventually be scaled districtwide so that ALL SFUSD students can actualize the Vision, Values, Goals and Guardrails.

Vision: Through the Personalized Learning Environments programs, each and every SFUSD educator provides the access and opportunity for their students to strengthen their academic ownership by enhancing the everyday use of digital learning tools in the classroom.

PLE Theory of Improvement

Implementation	Immediate Impact	Short-Term Impact	Medium-Term Impact	Longer-Term Impact
If we...	then...	thereby...	so that...	so that ultimately...
create the conditions and culture to empower educators as designers of technology-enabled personalized learning environments	educators will frequently implement lessons designed with personalized learning guiding principles	changing conditions for learning and shifting mindsets of educators and students through reflective practice	educators and students have increased agency and ownership in teaching and learning	every day we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st Century

The PLE Experience

Our hope is that by engaging in Digital Learning programming is that educators feel more confident in the regular use of technology not only for direct instruction but to elevate the learning experience for ALL students

The PLE Experience

PLE Educator Reflections

Four SFUSD teachers describe what they've learned in the Personalized Learning Environment Pilot Program and how that connects to developing SFUSD's Graduate Profile skills with their students. Check out these PLE Educator Reflections here.

Link to video

Findings and Recommendations for PLE

Findings

(from researcher observations, teacher surveys and interviews)

Recommendations

(from teacher surveys and interviews)

Participating in the PLE pilot led to changes in teachers’ instruction.
Teachers found value in learning about a variety of digital tools.
PLE provided a collaborative space for teachers to share ideas and get feedback.

Build on teacher and student fluency with technology to capitalize on technology-enabled opportunities
Expand opportunities for teacher collaboration and sharing of best practices
Provide more specific tools and strategies for promoting equity/supporting students from historically underserved backgrounds.(including African-American students, Latinx students, English learners and SPED students)
Continue to invest in school-family partnerships and seek ways to continue to connect families with children’s learning
Provide more examples of student work, strategies, as well as projects from other educators related to technology integration

What's Next for PLE

Due to budget constraints and the current SFUSD hiring freeze, the PLE program will be re-designed to a PLC(professional learning community) format. This means that a collaborative team of educators who are student-focused and inquiry-based will meet regularly over a the course of the school year to discuss, brainstorm, implement and reflect on personalized digital learning experiences that meets the needs of their focal students. The Digital Learning Team will be able to provide light touch support but the work will rest mostly on PLE participants.

If you are interested in learning more or being apart of the new PLE PLC please complete this form!