I’ll be honest—when I first heard about self-pacing, I was skeptical. Sure, in a perfect world where every student is motivated, organized, and on grade level, maybe. But in my real-world social studies classroom? With 30 students, wide-ranging reading abilities, multilingual learners, and a general aversion to primary sources? It felt like a lofty ideal […]
Jamie Phelps
Jamie Phelps is an Academic Innovation Lead at Jefferson County Public Schools and a mentor with the Modern Classrooms Project. She co-leads the district’s Journey to Success initiative and recently co-authored Unleashing the Power of Learning Organizations (2024).