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Second-graders showcase personalized learning during Chagrin Falls board meeting
Summary
Second-grade students and teachers demonstrated classroom practices that emphasize student agency — goal-setting, flexible seating, student-led lessons and reflection — as the superintendent recognized a departing board president before routine business proceeded.
Second-graders and their teachers described how personalized learning and student agency are shaping day-to-day instruction at Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools during the board’s Dec. 10 meeting.
The superintendent opened the meeting’s presentation by recognizing Lori, the board president, for her years of service and then introduced a classroom showcase on personalized learning and student agency. An instructional coach explained the district’s strategic priority of “high-quality learning experiences” and said personalized learning supports that goal by giving students choice and voice.
A second-grade teacher told the board that students in the classroom set individual goals, run morning and closing meetings, choose partners and seating, and take turns leading lessons through a student-led “UTeach” format. The teacher said the practices aim to build students’ reflection skills, confidence and independence.
Several students described specific habits and tools. One student explained that reflecting in a response journal helped him stop drawing on a test before finishing; another described how selecting and evaluating fidgets helps maintain focus. A student presentation also described an “engagement scale” with four levels ranging from disrupting to driving; one student said he exceeded his goal by answering 19 questions on a foundations assessment.
Board members and attendees praised the students’ work, asked a few clarifying questions about whether the language and routines transfer to home, and took a group photo before the meeting resumed.
The presentation preceded routine business; the superintendent also read a compliance statement about Senate Bill 210 and USDA Smart Snacks requirements for the district’s food service, noting no board vote was required.
The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. with an organizational meeting one hour earlier.
