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

Edsurge

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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Early Elementary: Differentiate Reading Practice

Catlin Tucker

In my last post titled “ Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model ,” I provided a blended learning strategy that creates more time in the classroom for teachers to work individually with students. There is a wonderful collection of popular children’s books read by actors.

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Online learning can open doors for kids in juvenile jails

The Hechinger Report

Students have access to hundreds of courses while they are in Illinois’ juvenile justice facilities, but they tend to focus on math, language arts, social studies and science. The online coursework is designed by the education company Pearson. Source: PEARSON CONNEXUS. Photo: TARA GARCIA MATHEWSON/The Hechinger Report.

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Grace is Greater Than Grades

Shake Up Learning

The post Grace is Greater Than Grades appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In the midst of the coronavirus chaos, the anxiety, the fears, and the extra time at home, I would like to come back to an idea that Jennifer Pearson shared on a special BONUS episode of the Shake Up Learning Show –grace. © Shake Up Learning 2020.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

Edsurge

For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.” But she thinks it’s a great resource for educators, especially because it is open-access and freely available. and Pearson, reports the Snapshot 2020 annual report from the Digital Learning Collaborative.

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Coronavirus Closures? Online Learning Tips for Teachers and Schools [interview with an American Teacher in China]

Shake Up Learning

In this special BONUS episode, you can prepare for coronavirus closures and get online learning tips for teachers and schools. In this candid interview, I chat with Jennifer Pearson, a tech coach who recently evacuated from China due to the Corona Virus. Online Learning Tips for Teachers and Schools. by Jennifer Pearson.

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A Guide to Picking a Learning Management System: The Right Questions to Ask

Edsurge

Over the past 10 years, new learning management systems (LMSs) have sprung on the scene to rival the Blackboards and Moodles of old. And with certain established companies like Pearson pulling out of the LMS ranks , where do you start? How many people have access or control?”. How many people have access or control?”

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