Blended Learning Info for Parents
the benefits and background for blended learning in BISD
Birdville Blended: A Raise Your Hand Texas demonstration site
Project 1:
- 2016-17 9th grade English 1 blended (station rotations & flipped)
- 2017-18 continue 9th grade & loop up to 10th English 2 (station rotations & flipped)
- 2018-19 TBD
Project 2:
- 2017-18 Shannon High School Flex Model
9th Grade Teachers Attended Blended Academies to Prepare
Parent Resources and Background
Blended Learning Definitions
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.
rotation model is a course or subject in which students rotate on a fixed schedule or at the teacher’s discretion between learning modalities, at least one of which is online learning. Other modalities might include activities such as small-group or full-class instruction, group projects, individual tutoring, and pencil-and-paper assignments. The students learn mostly on the brick-and-mortar campus, except for any homework assignments.
flipped classroom is a course or subject in which students participate in online learning off-site in place of traditional homework and then attend the brick-and-mortar school for face-to-face, teacher-guided practice or projects. The primary delivery of content and instruction is online, which differentiates a Flipped Classroom from students who are merely doing homework practice online at night.
Questions about Birdville Blended Learning?
- visit the district Blended Learning web-page
- contact your student's teacher or campus administrator
- email the Birdville Blended Project Manager, Cheryl McKnight