Description
Book SynopsisCraft a blended learning program tailor-made for your students Go Blended! is a practical implementation guide for educators interested in getting blended learning off the ground.
Table of ContentsForeword xi
About the Author xv
About the Contributors xvii
Introduction 1
PART 1 STARTING THE PROCESS: THE FUNDAMENTAL DECISIONS 17
1 Identifying the Focus and Piloting 19
2 Determining School Readiness 32
3 Building the Team and Creating Buy-in 47
4 Recognizing and Planning for the Learning Curve 66
PART 2 PLANNING FOR IMPLEMENTATION: STRATEGIC DECISIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS 77
5 Choosing Your Model and Crafting Your Pilots 79
6 Finding the Right Software and Hardware 85
7 Making Use of Student Data 107
8 Setting Up the Space 127
9 Getting Your Network Up to Speed 134
PART 3 LAUNCHING BLENDED: HELPING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS BE SUCCESSFUL 147
10 Training Teachers and Other Leaders 149
11 Teacher Readiness and Classroom Readiness 158
12 Teaching Lessons to Support Blended Learning 170
13 Setting Up Your Classroom and Students for Success 181
14 Making Mistakes and Iterating to Improve the Work 205
Conclusion 215
Appendixes 222
A Blended Learning Analyst Job Description 223
B Blended Learning Teaching Assistant Job Description 227
C Director of Innovative Learning Job Description 230
D Sample Blended Learning Pilot Agreement 234
E Sample Project Plan 237
F Rocketship Curriculum Evaluation Rubric 245
G Teacher Self-Assessment: Blended Learning Readiness 250
H End-of-Year Teacher Survey Questions 252
I Sample Blended Newsletter 1 256
J Sample Blended Newsletter 2 257
K Sample Blended Learning Classroom Floor Plans 259
L Sample Common Core Weekly Schedule for
Grades K–2 Blended Learning Classrooms 261
M Sample Common Core Weekly Schedule for
Grades 3–5 Blended Learning Classrooms 265
N Twenty-One Lesson Plans for Implementing Blended Learning 269
Acknowledgments 293
Index 297
