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What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?

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These days many schools tout blended learning programs when marketing their school to potential students. Blended learning can combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of in-person teaching. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads.

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Can Blended Learning Improve Equity in One of Nation’s Most Diverse Districts?

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In order to address these equity concerns, the district is increasingly turning to technology--in particular, blended learning--to allow all students to succeed. Embracing Blended Learning. The districtwide shift towards blended learning began in 2015 when Erica Hartman was hired as Supervisor of Technology Integration.

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Shift to Self-assessment

Catlin Tucker

They learn to set realistic yet challenging goals for themselves and devise strategies to reach those goals. It creates an environment where mistakes are seen not as failures but as opportunities for growth and exploration.

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How AI can transform lesson planning and assessment

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Here is one way teachers can use AI tools to curate an entire class’s flow, its study materials, and practice tests without the aid of an army of teaching assistants. Today, most teachers opt for a flavor of blended learning: using both multimedia and text to create a more engaging educational experience.

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Summer School May Offer Opportunity for Students — Just Not Yet in Person

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I think we were hoping to see, or were curious to see, if districts would say, ‘This is where we can test out a blended model,’” says Gill, referring to the mix of online and in-person instruction that might become necessary as COVID-19 infections continue. But blended learning options are few and far between.

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Let’s Help Teachers Grow by Coaching — Not Micromanaging — Them

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has been a leader in implementing stringent supervision and high-stakes evaluation for teachers, these practices are part of a national education reform movement that seeks to standardize teaching in an (ultimately ineffective) quest to boost student test scores. My experience is not unique: While D.C.

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When Education Giants Stumbled and Data Ruled

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On the other hand, companies like Curriculum Associates took the path of blended learning and have seen significant growth driven by a technology-first model. Here’s a look at some of edtech’s notable successes and failures that might shed light on the decade to come. Clearly, a lot has changed over the last decade.

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