# Personalize and Quest Academy with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh — Transformative Principal

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Published: 2025-02-20T15:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this bonus episode, originally recorded for Transformative Principal , Jethro Jones speaks with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh about their book Personalize: Meeting the Needs of All Learners . Hear about: The power of Quest Academy Retain teachers, retain students - how to keep kids there. Free public school Teenagers weren’t engaged. PD time every Friday Mastery Minutes Beginning of day, tracker system. Choice, voice, tracker data. Curating evidence. Culture Self-pacing route vs. choice boards. Removed points, extra credit, percentages, Emerging, developing, mastering, extending Prove-its aligned to proficiency scales. Big shifts require big moves. At Quest, we want you to be proficient When you remove the traditional structures, you have to add The right way is your way, there is no best practice. Performance reviews, students meet with teachers one-on-one. Impersonal approaches to focusing on the “who” How can we do it effectively, and what does it look like? Evidence of effective vs. ineffective practices. Practice, practice, practice, prove. Maximizing the time we have with our students. How to be a transformative principal? Eric: Show people the value of what you are doing Nicki: Get rid of the energy vampires Learn more about today's sponsors, Renaissance, Playworks and IXL: Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. L…

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