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Blending with the Station Rotation Model

A Principal's Reflections

As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs. We need to get past the perception that this is just an "elementary" strategy.

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43 Apps, Games, and Websites Transforming This Year's Classrooms

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Bottom line: This is a pretty nice all-in-one solution for extra math support and practice with solid adaptive tech, but students might need help with the interface. Solid adaptive instruction in reading and math, with data at the ready. Great adaptive learning comes with live teacher support, unique rewards.

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Common Sense Education Resources from ISTE 2015

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For a quick reference -- and for those of you #NotAtISTE who want to share in the learning -- here's a quick summary of our lightning sessions with links to the tools and resources each session covered. DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Digital Passport: Digital Safety for Elementary School Kids . Free Flipped Learning Tools You'll Love.

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43 Apps, Games, and Websites Transforming This Year's Classrooms

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Individualized, game-based math adapts to kids' needs Bottom line: This is a pretty nice all-in-one solution for extra math support and practice with solid adaptive tech, but students might need help with the interface. Unlimited Books for Kids. Imagine Math. Kodable - Coding for Kids. Mystery Science.

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43 Apps, Games, and Websites Transforming This Year's Classrooms

Graphite Blog

Individualized, game-based math adapts to kids' needs Bottom line: This is a pretty nice all-in-one solution for extra math support and practice with solid adaptive tech, but students might need help with the interface. Unlimited Books for Kids. Imagine Math. Kodable - Coding for Kids. Mystery Science.

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The Pedagogy of Blended Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Image credit: [link] As I work with more and more schools on blended learning, there is always a focus first and foremost on ensuring that sound pedagogical design serves as a foundation. Herein lies the impetus of the work at Wells Elementary schoo l the past two years. Yes, there is a cost to these.