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Go Blended! Book Launched Today!
Liz Arney, Director of Innovative Learning at Aspire Public Schools, has just launched her book, Go Blended!, today!
Go Blended! A Handbook for Blending Technology in Schools highlights the successes and lessons learned from Aspire’s process of transforming some of our schools to become blended learning schools to create a helpful step-by-step guide for teachers and administrators who…
Education Innovation Fellowship: Key Learnings from Some of Detroit’s Competency-Based Learning Models
April, 2014 – Program Day Four
For the past four months, the 19 public and public charter school teachers in the CityBridge-NewSchools Education Innovation Fellowship have engaged in an in-depth study of the most promising practices in blended and personalized learning, traveling the country and hearing from the leaders in the field., Recently, the Fellows spent part of their…
Real-World Experiences
Relevance
We’ve all had some version of the question, “When will I use this in real life?” from students. Just because we’re now delivering content through blended learning and incorporating technology does not mean we have magically made all content relevant to our students. To keep students engaged in content in a meaningful way, we have to continue to connect to their experiences and…
Understanding The Human Element of Blended Learning
Much has been written about this disruptive innovation changing public education called Blended Learning. By now we know the basic tenants of blended learning leverages technology to create a more student-centered educational experience. Whether the blended model is an in class rotation or a more ambitious flex model, teachers now have a chance to give direct instruction to smaller more targeted…
What Does That Mean?
When I tell people that my job titles are Science Rigor Manager and Relevance Manager at Cornerstone Charter Health High School (CCHHS), the inevitable response is “What does that mean?”. In simple terms, it means that my role as an educator is different in the blended learning model used at CCHHS. Because of the way our students spend their day, the connotation of the word “teacher” no…
Off To A Fantastic Start!
The 2012/13 school year is off to a fantastic start at Cornerstone Charter Health High School! On the first day of school, our students came through our doors not quite sure what to expect. In that week, we focused entirely on our mission, vision and values. Students created videos that modeled respect, responsibility, and safety. They also broke into small groups and learned essential skills for…