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How to Cultivate Blended Learning Leaders and Grow a Better Pipeline
As more schools look to implement blended learning, positions like “Blended Learning Manager” and “Personalized Learning Director” have popped up in larger numbers on jobs boards. I just wrapped up my first year in such a role as the Director of Technology for KIPP Chicago Schools. As I reflect on this year, there are a few key skills that schools should look for in their candidates…
So Much Data, So Little Time: How Faculty Uses Data & What Problems Arise
At KIPP Chicago, we have a few people working on student data from different angles. In this post, you will first hear from Anirban Bhattacharyya, the Director of Instructional Technology. Anirban is responsible for setting up and implementing the digital content programs. The second set of thoughts will be from Chris Haid, the Director of Research and Analysis. Chris takes all of the…
Blended Learning Implementation Requires Cooperation
Every blended learning implementation requires cooperation from many different teams within a district and school. Since many districts do not have a “Director of Blended Learning,” there must be a project manager that can coordinate all of the different tasks that must be accomplished for any implementation. The following are descriptions of different stakeholders that can help make sure…