But
the growth of blended learning in districts as opposed to through the course - choice mechanism will create a bigger challenge.
In line with this prediction, we are witnessing the rapid
growth of blended learning models — that is, instructional models inside brick - and - mortar schools in which some academic content is delivered online, in addition to face - to - face instruction.
But one fact that complicates the disruptive
growth of blended learning is that educators are both the customers and the innovators.
Not exact matches
Although there is plenty
of data to understand the
growth of charter schools or the numbers
of students in districts, because
blended learning is a phenomenon that doesn't occur at the school level — it instead occurs at the level
of individual classrooms and teachers — capturing what's happening is difficult.
Through dozens
of short chapters he tells the story
of the meteoric
growth of the Rocketship network
of charter schools, known as a leader in «
blended learning,» along with the trials and tribulations
of other charter chains.
We believe that, particularly in light
of the
growth of online and
blended learning, we are living in an era in which we can feasibly redesign school around students» needs and strengths and free up teachers to teach individual and small groups
of students more often.
This contrasts with plenty
of other
blended learning programs that begin with large but vague expectations
of what they intend to accomplish — and expectations
of hockey - stick
growth.
Academic Gains, Double the #
of Schools: Opportunity Culture 2017 — 18 — March 8, 2018 Opportunity Culture Spring 2018 Newsletter: Tools & Info You Need Now — March 1, 2018 Brookings - AIR Study Finds Large Academic Gains in Opportunity Culture — January 11, 2018 Days in the Life: The Work
of a Successful Multi-Classroom Leader — November 30, 2017 Opportunity Culture Newsletter: Tools & Info You Need Now — November 16, 2017 Opportunity Culture Tools for Back to School — Instructional Leadership & Excellence — August 31, 2017 Opportunity Culture + Summit
Learning: North Little Rock Pilots Arkansas Plan — July 11, 2017 Advanced Teaching Roles: Guideposts for Excellence at Scale — June 13, 2017 How to Lead & Achieve Instructional Excellence — June 6, 201 Vance County Becomes 18th Site in National Opportunity Culture Initiative — February 2, 2017 How 2 Pioneering
Blended -
Learning Teachers Extended Their Reach — January 24, 2017 Betting on a Brighter Charter School Future for Nevada Students — January 18, 2017 Edgecombe County, NC, Joining Opportunity Culture Initiative to Focus on Great Teaching — January 11, 2017 Start 2017 with Free Tools to Lead Teaching Teams, Turnaround Schools — January 5, 2017 Higher
Growth, Teacher Pay and Support: Opportunity Culture Results 2016 — 17 — December 20, 2016 Phoenix - area Districts to Use Opportunity Culture to Extend Great Teachers» Reach — October 5, 2016 Doubled Odds
of Higher
Growth: N.C. Opportunity Culture Schools Beat State Rates — September 14, 2016 Fresh Ideas for ESSA Excellence: Four Opportunities for State Leaders — July 29, 2016 High - need, San Antonio - area District Joins Opportunity Culture — July 19, 2016 Universal, Paid Residencies for Teacher & Principal Hopefuls — Within School Budgets — June 21, 2016 How to Lead Empowered Teacher - Leaders: Tools for Principals — June 9, 2016 What 4 Pioneering Teacher - Leaders Did to Lead Teaching Teams — June 2, 2016 Speaking Up: a Year's Worth
of Opportunity Culture Voices — May 26, 2016 Increase the Success
of School Restarts with New Guide — May 17, 2016 Georgia Schools Join Movement to Extend Great Teachers» Reach — May 13, 2016 Measuring Turnaround Success: New Report Explores Options — May 5, 2016 Every School Can Have a Great Principal: A Fresh Vision For How — April 21, 2016
Learning from Tennessee: Growing High - Quality Charter Schools — April 15, 2016 School Turnarounds: How Successful Principals Use Teacher Leadership — March 17, 2016 Where Is Teaching Really Different?
In the 2013 - 14 school year, across nine districts and over 5,000 students, the students in
blended -
learning classrooms outperformed those in the non-
blended classrooms within the same schools and districts in terms
of growth (a complete list
of their results can be downloaded here).
The first is
blended learning can significantly improve student
learning and
growth; the second is these results can only be achieved if effective use and understanding
of high - quality data is part
of the
blended learning model that is implemented.
«As
blended learning emerges, we need to understand its
growth,» said Michael Horn, Co-Founder
of the Clayton Christensen Institute.
With our unique
blend of student and educator data, school system leaders can see the effect
of professional
learning on student achievement, educator impact on student
learning, and trends in professional development implementation that affect student
growth.
Devin has led the school's
growth from 230 to 420 students, along with the development
of its instructional vision focused on project - based
learning,
blended learning, design thinking, and social emotional
learning.
«
Blended learning speeds up the gains for those who are behind and challenges the
growth of those who are ahead,» said Matthew DeBoer, principal
of St. Therese.
And, as always, keep student
learning and
growth at the center
of your
blended learning decisions.
• We have 96 % for our Student Satisfaction Survey • We are a
Blended Learning School, combining the best software with great teaching to meet the needs
of our students • We utilize innovative instructional strategies to improve student
growth and instruction for all learners
Much
of the
growth we are seeing in K - 12 online and
blended learning is coming not from state - level programs, but rather at the district level.
Alex Hernandez, a partner at the Charter School
Growth Fund, led our first group discussion
of a
blended learning school model, First Line Schools based in New Orleans.
During this session, they will share their insights, challenges, and opportunities for
growth in implementing
blended learning models in a variety
of school settings.
Examples
of teaching keywords include classroom management, curriculum design and implementation, educational program evaluation, IEPs, and assessments, cooperative
learning,
growth mindset, personalized
learning, reflective teaching, research - based practices, instructional strategies, collaborative environments, teacher - based teams, data - driven analysis,
blended learning, coding, digital literacy, embedding technology, and flipped classroom.
As a seasoned clinician, I have
learned to creatively
blend my listening skills with a variety
of evidence - based approaches tailored to fit the needs
of my clients for optimal
growth.»