eSchool News

JULY 8, 2015

A new paper by advocacy and policy org iNacol explores how blended learning is being used in practice and traces its history from 2008 to today. In particular, it takes a close look at the four major blended models and, through case studies, how specific schools have fared in implementing them.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

We need to start treating these moments as opportunities to learn instead of something to be ashamed of. In this post, Sarah Dunn , a high school math teacher, shares the strategy she uses to get students thinking critically about mathematical mistakes. They are something to learn from. . They are something to learn from.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students. During a recent blended learning training, a teacher was overwhelmed.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2018

We just won’t use the Chromebooks in math class.”. —Me Blended-learning classrooms often move seamlessly between online and offline activities, so don’t cancel those copier maintenance contracts yet. Blended learning has helped me become a more effective and efficient educator. Enter with the right perspective.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Like other similar districts, we meet our students’ needs through enhancing instruction, building strong relationships between students and their teachers, and creating opportunities for students to take ownership of their learning. After the pilot, we saw how blended learning could help meet our students’ needs.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

One district looks at the changes a new blended math program for K-5 has brought. For starters, it has demanded more focus, coherence, and rigor in the ways we teach math. Math is not a “quiet” or a solo endeavor. A push for deeper learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

For the better part of a decade, many schools have been implementing blended learning models that integrate online learning with brick-and-mortar instruction to rethink time, space and staffing. Flipped Classroom: Making the most of independent and in-class learning Flipped Classroom model.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

An increasing number of school districts are investing in adaptive math software–online programs that adjust to the learner’s individual performance. As a blended learning coach, I often see students at the elementary level rotate through a station rotation lesson like the one pictured below. MathJournalTemplate.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2017

This Blended Learning Model is Working. In its first four years of existence, VGV has posted the highest gains of any of the state’s high schools in the assessed content areas of ELA, math, and science and consistently outperformed its sending urban school districts.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2015

These days it seems most school-wide blended learning programs are taking place not in traditional public education, but in charter schools—for one big reason: Charter schools are able to essentially start from scratch. Change that would allow for blended learning in public schools requires a major culture shift.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, has been approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) for use under two statewide initiatives. RIDE’s adoption of the Real-Time Diagnostic clears a path for educators to make significant strides towards boosting learning outcomes.”.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2022

Prior to the COVID pandemic, technology integration in my high school math classroom was mainly used in two ways: discovery-based activities and homework assignments. Finding applicable resources for discovery-based learning that would fit into existing lesson plans was not always easy.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2016

Key takeaways: A blended learning program in D.C. began in 2012 is freeing up time for more project-based learning by pairing ELA and math software with individualized lessons. A training program is helping teachers rethink lessons for blended learning. point increase in reading. point increase in reading.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. You can learn more about universally designing blended learning to give students more agency in my book UDL and Blended Learning or by taking my online, self-paced courses.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced that a supplemental K-5 math computer program will be made available to school systems through TEA’s Texas Home Learning 3.0 (THL program and ensure access to dynamic learning opportunities for students across the state.” initiative.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2015

Boeing’s Gift to MIND Impacts Hundreds of Southern California Teachers Using ST Math. Through a grant from Boeing, the nonprofit MIND Research Institute aims to help teachers excel using ST Math, a blended learning program designed to boost K-12 math comprehension and proficiency through visual learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Jackson County implements LearnBop to help students master math skills, computer-based testing. Florida’s Jackson County School District will deploy LearnBop, a math learning system, to students across the school district.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 3, 2020

Another option is to supplement the blended learning courses that combine face-to-face and online learning with entirely online courses. For example, my daughter is enrolled in one online advanced math course next year because there are not enough students at the school in need of this course to offer it in a traditional format.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

North Carolina State researchers hope findings will improve ST Math and other digital learning platforms. The National Science Foundation has granted $800k to North Carolina State University to use data mining techniques to study the game-based ST Math software program that’s currently used in 2,500 schools across the country.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2018

At Compton Unified, ELL students receive differentiated instruction with a teacher and language development through blended learning activities, explained Dawson. Urlacher and Dawson discussed key instructional strategies that can support ELL students in achieving higher in math.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

How K–12 Schools Can Get Started with Blended Learning. Depending on the grade level and subject, students can’t always work out their thinking only on a computer, particularly with math. Blended learning has helped me become a more effective and efficient educator. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 10/29/2018 - 09:41.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Three years ago, with the help of the education agency the Grant Wood Area Education Agency (GWAEA), Iowa rolled out its initiative to implement blended learning as a model for the state. In a competency based system, students advance upon proficiency and receive rapid differentiated support based on their individual learning needs.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Conventional thinking says that literacy must be the primary focus, and that when literacy scores rise, they will pull up math scores alongside them. As a result of this literacy-first focus, by the time ELLs become proficient readers in English, they are often many years behind in math. Closing the Math Gap.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

A coordinated, intentional program of blended learning is changing teaching and learning in the Nation’s capital. Public School District (DCPS) has earned a sort of celebrity status with lawmakers, superintendents, and think tank heads filing in to see what, and especially how, students are learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2015

WIN Math digital curriculum facilitates blended learning model; ties project-based curriculum to real-world business and industry skills. Next page: How the math instructional program is organized. News STEM Top News'

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Over the past several years, I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with many innovative student teachers and have taken advantage of several blended learning instructional opportunities in my building. As I began to teach math vocabulary in context using math literature, the students came alive to learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

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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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? What would that look like?” ” Most teachers include some form of the word “engagement” in their answers. So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

So, teachers who want to leverage the playlist model to provide students with more control over the pace of their learning must identify those tasks that tend to take students dramatically different amounts of time to compete. Below is a list of academic tasks that benefit from variable time on task.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams for Education: Find the Blended Learning Tool that Works Best. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools can get started with using blended learning platforms. What Are Blended Learning Platforms? eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 02/13/2019 - 14:12. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 4, 2024

In my last blog post, Using the Station Rotation Model in Math , I wrote about the benefits of shifting from a whole group, teacher-led lesson design to small-group differentiated instructional sessions. Math is no different! When coaching teachers, I encourage them to consider a math journal at that offline station.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

My mind was buzzing with how beautifully this could work in-class, online, or in a blended learning environment. I wanted to support teachers in thinking about leveraging this active reading strategy for any learning landscape, so I created the template below (with permission).

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Math is a linear subject, with each concept building on the one before. Math teachers are also responsible for covering a large number of standards in a school year. Most math curricula are designed for a whole group teacher-led lesson where the teacher is expected to cover a new concept or process every day.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 12, 2016

This week I had the pleasure of training a group of elementary teachers on blended learning strategies. Elementary teachers, who are teaching all subjects, may combine reading, math and vocabulary activities on a single board. As a group, they wanted to focus on: Differentiation. Student choice. Assessment.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2017

And when blended learning gets thrown into the mix, the situation gets even more complicated—what happens when educators seem afraid of products? Stepan Mekhitarian: I think what's very important is for blended learning to not be a separate, compartmentalized aspect of learning at a school site.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Common Core programs use research-based approach to help students learn reasoning, critical thinking. The Oregon State Board of Education has adopted Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready and Ready Common Core math programs for use in all K–8 classrooms across the state.

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