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

Edsurge

In 2014, they were named a model for desegregation by the Center for Diversity and Equality in Education. 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.

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work—Building a Successful Blended Learning Program

Edsurge

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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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

When it comes to the classroom, there are a few strategies that you can use to make sure your students are interested in your class material and ready to learn. Elementary-aged children are highly motivated when their teachers prioritize content mastery and understanding over high test scores.[2] Sources : Rovai, A., Wighting, M.,

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Using Games to Help Reluctant Readers and Writers (and More)

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Lee Graham – Bio As Submitted Dr. Lee Graham teaches courses in educational technology and pre-service teaching at the State University of New York, College at Oneonta. Her initial contact with Verena Roberts and Vicki Davis in 2014 helped her to futher her understanding of game-based learning and open education.

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IT Coaches Leading Change in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Deb Ramm helps us learn the techniques to help powerful improvement happen in classrooms. Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online PD courses for K-12 teachers. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout for 20% off any course. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Coronavirus closures gave many just days.

The Hechinger Report

Many districts provided teachers a crash course in using online platforms, as fears around the spread of Covid-19 shut down schools. In this file photo from 2014, veteran teachers attend a Blended Learning Institute workshop in Manhattan. Photo: Alexandria Neason for The Hechinger Report. It has to be modeled.”.

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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. With about a day planning, [teachers] shift right into distance learning,” Rooney said.