thrive blended learning
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Thrive Blended LearningPresented By: Lauren Valot and Cori Brooks
Who we are
Cori [email protected]
*Founding teacher at Thrive Public Schools
*Ten years in various Educational models
*Masters of Education in Teacher Leadership
*Passionate about global education
Lauren [email protected]
*Founding teacher at Thrive Public School
*Focus in Primary Grades
*3 years in various educational models in Michigan and California.
*Passionate about building personalized education choices for students.
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Poll Everywhere
Post its…
**Don’t forget to complete your Close notes as we proceed through the workshop, either digitally or hard copy. This will help to trigger your brain when discussing thoughts with new and old friends and colleagues.
Ways to interact...
How familiar are you with blended learning?
Poll Question
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your screen and then refresh your browser. A Been icon should show up in the bottom right corner of your screen.-Click on “Community” from the top menu bar of the Beenpod homepage and then search for “Blended Resources” and join our BEEN.-Let’s go surfing!
Let’s Surf Together!
According to the Christensen Institute, blended learning is:
“a formal education program in which a student learns: (1) at least in part through online learning, with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace; (2) at least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home; (3) and the modalities along each student’s learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated learning experience.
Take 5 minutes to browse the Blended Learning Definitions web page. Think about it…What model interests you? Is there a model or pieces of a model you already incorporate into your classroom? What is something new you want to try in your classroom in the future?
What is Blended?
Short video Blended Learning Models
Chat with a neighbor:
What are two things that struck you from investigating the definitions of blended learning and watching this video?
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What is Blended...continued?
Rotation Model that focuses on the station rotation
Thrive methods of blended learning are built with an emphasis in 9 areas of interest, or evaluation criteria!
Thrive Blended Learning Rubric *Living Document*
Blended Learning at Thrive
DataData is used to help students understand their needs
Student goals and data connect
Parents are informed of data and what it means
Teacher uses data from multiple sources
Chat with your neighbors. What data tools do you currently use to inform teaching and learning? What data tools would you like to implement in your class to help inform teaching and learning?
Students are fluidly moving through rotations and work at their pace.
Dynamic Groupings
Teacher has various grouping protocols (pairs, whole class, small group, independent, online, etc.)
Grouping
Personalized from various data sources
Parent communication and action steps for how to help at home.
Check out what we do:Primary
Middle School PLP Example
Personalized Learning Plans
Student can present completed work to families and communities confidently and clearly during POL’s and exhibitions.
Students know what steps they have to take to meet their goals.
More Evidence
Student Ownership
Teacher asks open ended questions often. Student driven learning space (voice and choice).
Teacher as Facilitator
Teacher and students know where they are and where they are going in real time.
Feedback and check-ins given in real time both in and out of the classroom.
Student to student collaboration and student to teacher collaboration happens consistently.
Relationships
Tools are purposeful and relevant to project or essential skill building
Some Examples:
ST Math, Raz Kids, LexiaCore5, Waggle, Newsela Pro, Beenpod,Illuminate, Google Doc, QR Code
Learning Tools
Learning happens anytime, anywhere.
Students understand set expectations for all learning environments.
Teacher doesn’t have to be there to learn.
Procedures/Time/Space
Prompts for Planning:
Think about what you have learned and design a learning experience/lesson with an new element of blended learning to try in your classroom this year.
or
Use the Thrive Rubric to select one area of focus to improve the blended learning instruction in your classroom.
Think about it...Plan it!
Poll Question
Workshop take away:
Please share one of the areas of the workshop you connected with and why?
Feedback from blended learning workshop:
Thoughts on areas you enjoyed or something else you would have liked to learn about.
Final Steps
Please utilize the “Blended Resources” Been on Beenpod for additional Resources.
Shout Out- Relay Graduate School of Education, Liz Arney, Alvo, Christensen Institute
Contact infoCori Brooks: [email protected] Valot: [email protected]
Thank you!