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PURCELL MARIAN PARENT INFORMATION NIGHTBlended Learning
VERONICA MURPHYPRINCIPAL___________________________________
CAVALIERS:• Adaptive• Resourceful• Creative• Innovative• Self-driven,
independent learners
BLENDED LEARNING:• Adaptive
• Unlimited resources
• Allows for a variety of approaches
• Innovative uses of technology and traditional teaching
• Independence at students’ fingertips
OVERVIEW
___________________
WHAT INFORMATION YOU CAN EXPECT• Preliminary Blended Learning results:• Comparative results• Survey results
• Planning ahead: • Math• English
OVERVIEW___________________
FORMAT FOR THE EVENING:• MATH & PRELIMINARY RESULTS: BEN
DOUGHERTY• COMPARATIVE DATA & FINDINGS: JEANINE
FLICK• PLANS FOR ENGLISH: LAURA RUPP & BRIAN
MILLER• RESOURCES: VERONICA MURPHY• QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION
PRELIMINARY RESULTS____________________
STUDENT SURVEY: EVERGREEN EDUCATION GROUP
BEN DOUGHERTYMATH______________________________
STUDENT SURVEY RESULTSPRELIMINARY RESULTS
• Technology1
• Content Delivery Options2
Student Survey ResultsChallenges & Response:
• Technology1
Student Survey Results: Challenges & Response
• Improved response time• Fewer technological issues• Additional support for
students in how best to utilize tech tools
• More student use of technology tools
• Content Delivery Options2
Student Survey Results: Challenges & Response
• Addition of resources for aligned content• Google docs• Gates grant for additional
program resource tool (Acellus)• Khan Academy• SAS Curriculum Pathways
PRELIMINARY RESULTS_______________________STUDENT SUCCESSES:FINDINGS THAT SET BLENDED LEARNING APART FROM TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM TEACHING:• STUDENTS ARE SAYING THEY LIKE THE FLEXIBILITY &
INDEPENDENCE• EARLY COMPLETION OF COURSEWORK FOR MANY
STUDENTS• EARLY EXAM COMPLETION FOR SIGNIFICANT NUMBER
OF OUR STUDENTS• SOME STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO PUT OFF THE EXAM
UNTIL THEY WERE READY• ABILITY TO RETAKE ALL TESTS AND EXAMS
MASTERY BECOMES DRIVER; NOT THE TIME
PRELIMINARY RESULTS:_________________________SUCCESSES:
• STUDENTS TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THEIR LEARNING
• MASTERY-BASED PROGRAM MAKES SURE THAT THE STUDENTS MASTER THE SKILL• NOT MOVING AHEAD SIMPLY BECAUSE THE
TEACHER IS READY TO MOVE ON
PERFORMANCE________________________
PACE• BLENDED LEARNING ENABLES MASTERY TO
BECOME THE DRIVER• TIME HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN THE DRIVER
• TECHNOLOGY ENABLES US TO IDENTIFY WHERE STUDENTS ARE EARLIER:• WE’RE MORE INFORMED• SO ARE STUDENTS AND PARENTS• CAN MORE READILY SEE WHEN STUDENT
NOT PERFORMING AT A LEVEL THEY ARE CAPABLE AND MORE QUICKLY INTERCEDE
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE_________________________CHANGES FOR THIS YEAR & NEXT• LOOKING AT STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING
PROGRAM BOTH IN THE IMMEDIATE AND FOR NEXT YEAR:• TEACHER FACE TIME: BALANCING STUDENT
INDEPENDENCE WITH INSTRUCTION• REQUIRED ATTENDANCE FOR A MINIMUM #
OF WORKSHOPS• SETTING MORE DEFINED DEADLINES• SITTING DOWN WITH EACH STUDENT TO
DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND TO SET UP GOALS FOR GETTING THEM WHERE THEY NEED TO BE
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE_______________________
PURCELL MARIAN PERFORMANCE IN LIGHT OF NATIONAL TRENDS
Jeanine FlickDEAN OF ACADEMICS__________________________COMPARATIVE RESULTS ANALYSIS
Grade 99-93 92-85 84-77 76-70 69-0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40Semester Math Grade Distribution
Schoolwide
2013-14
COMPARATIVE RESULTS ANALYSIS____________________________
Grade 99-93 92-85 84-77 76-70 69- I*0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Semester Math Grade Distribution
2012-132013-14
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COMPARATIVE RESULTS ANALYSIS__________________________
Grades A B C D F0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Grade Distribution by YOG
2015 2016 2017
NATIONAL/REGIONALMATH STUDIES___________________________
• RAND CORPORATION FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION• PENNSYLVANIA HYBRID LEARNING
INSTITUTE STUDY
EVERGREEN EDUCATION GROUP _________________________
OUTSIDE ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM
SURVEYS: ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION STUDENT END-OF-SEMESTER SURVEYS PARENT SURVEYSTEACHER SURVEY/INTERVIEWS
EVERGREEN EDUCATION GROUP _________________________
OUTSIDE ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM
FOCUS GROUPSSTUDENT FOCUS GROUPS PARENT FOCUS GROUPTEACHER FOCUS GROUPADMINISTRATOR FOCUS GROUP
BLENDED LEARNING:EXPANSION TO ENGLISH
______________________________
• ARCHDIOCESE FEEDBACK• BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVAL
BLENDED LEARNING: EXPANSION TO ENGLISH
______________________________
BLENDED LEARNING:A BIG UMBRELLA FOR THE MANY WAYS TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED TEACHING
LAURA RUPPENGLISH______________________________
ROTATION MODEL:DESIGNED BY PURCELL MARIAN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
BLENDED LEARNING: ENGLISHROTATION MODEL______________________________
COMPUTER-BASED: LOWER-LEVEL THINKING• READING & ANALYSIS: SHORTER LITERARY WORKS• RESEARCH• COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS• VOCABULARY• GRAMMAR• SELF-EDITING WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
BLENDED LEARNING: ENGLISHROTATION MODEL______________________________
TEACHERS WILL WORK WITH STUDENTS ON HIGHER LEVEL THINKING APPLICATION OF LOWER-LEVEL SKILLS• DISCUSSION & CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS• WRITING WORKSHOPS• SMALL GROUP APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS, THEMES• LONG-TERM PROJECTS:
• SPEECHES, EXHIBITIONS, POETRY OUTLOUD; ETC.
BLENDED LEARNING: ENGLISHROTATION MODEL______________________________
• SCHEDULED TIME EVERY WEEK TO WORK WITH THE TEACHERS
• ONLINE CURRICULUM IS ALREADY ALIGNED WITH OUR CURRICULUM
• DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT WE’RE DOING; IT’S HELPING US DO IT BETTER
PURCELL MARIAN:PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT______________________________
IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES:• MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT TEAM FROM THE
BEGINNING• SITE VISITS• BEST PRACTICES IN ENGLISH
• ORLANDO VISIT: iNACOL SYMPOSIUM • EVERGREEN SETTING ADDITIONAL VISITS FOR
OBSERVATION• PURCELL MARIAN HAS BECOME AN ESTABLISHED
PARTICIPANT IN LARGER COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS WHO LOOK TO US FOR BEST PRACTICES AS WELL
PURCELL MARIAN:PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT______________________________
• BLENDED LEARNING WILL ALLOW US TO FOCUS EVEN MORE ON STUDENT LEARNING
• ALREADY UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY IN OUR CLASSROOMS
• RESULTS ALREADY FROM TEACHERS WORKING TOGETHER IN TEAMS
• PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
BRIAN MILLERENGLISHFRESHMAN TEAM LEADER______________________________
• PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
• FRESHMAN TEAM
• Focus on ensuring student learning1
• Collaborative culture with a focus on learning for all
2• Collective Inquiry into
Best Practice and Current Reality
3
What are Professional Learning Communities
(PLCs)?
• What do we expect kids to learn?
1• How will we know
they are learning?2• What do we do if
they don’t learn it?
3• What do we do if
they already know it?
4
Four Essential Questions for Professional Learning
Communities:
BRIAN MILLERENGLISHFRESHMAN TEAM LEADER______________________________FRESHMAN TEAM• COLLECTION OF DATA RESULTING IN
MORE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FOR FRESHMEN
• -LESS FAILURES• -FEWER DISCIPLINE ISSUES
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES & BLENDED LEARNING______________________________
• UTILIZING SAME TEAM CONCEPTS TO STRENGTHEN MASTERY OF ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN ENGLISH
• TECHNOLOGY GIVES US CRITICAL DATA MORE QUICKLY TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING
• TEAM APPROACH STRENGTHENS ALIGNMENT
BUILDING UPON OUR RESOURCES______________________________
COMMUNICATIONS• BEFORE REGULAR P3 MEETINGS: OPEN FORUM• REGULAR LOGIN CAPABILITIES TO SEE
INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRESS• NEW WEBSITE & DEVELOPMENT OF BLENDED
LEARNING PAGES FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
• PARENT-TO-PARENT RESOURCE GROUP
BUILDING UPON OUR RESOURCES______________________________
EDUCATIONAL BEST PRACTICE• TEACHERS AVAILABLE BEFORE & AFTER
SCHOOL FOR ADDITIONAL HELP• GOOGLE DOCS LIBRARY OF RESOURCES
QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION______________________________
SLIDES AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PURCELLMARIAN.ORG