Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning Cohort
Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning Cohort is a cohort for school district teams that are interested in further developing their vision, practice and implementation of blended, digital and personalized learning. This cohort, facilitated by ConnectingEd will have your team collaborating and constructing a roadmap together that is designed to help you work through important conversations and planning to sustain this important shift in practice.
The program, designed by The Friday Institute of NC State University, will include a five-month course with online and face-to-face components that will enable principals and other leaders to experience blended learning as learners.
You are asked to sign up as a district team with members that can include: Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Technology Leaders, Curriculum Leaders etc.. Your district may even send several teams. ConnectingEd is happy to advise you as you work to make up your team.
Geographic locations of the cohorts will be determined based on interest. (venues TBD)
Cost of cohort is affordable and shared by districts (contact us for pricing)
s.hollar@me.com or 740-703-4474 (Stephanie Hollar, ConnectingEd)
Face to Face Professional Learning Days:
Orientation (half day- early August 2018 )
Session 1: Defining Blended Learning (Building a common language and clarifying vision) (Sept)
Session 2: Creating a Culture for Blended Learning (Oct)
Session 3: Shifting Teaching and Learning (Nov)
Session 4: Supporting Teachers through Professional Learning (Dec)
Session 5: Implementing and Sustaining Blended Learning (Jan. 2019)
Some current and past districts teams that have participated: Westerville City Schools, Plain Local Schools, Collins Career Tech, Olentangy, Fairbanks Local, North Canton, Lake, Jackson, Louisville, Marlington, Perrysburg and more.
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Sarah Folzenlogen Sarah has 15 years of experience in both public and private education as a 6-12 science educator, administrator, curriculum designer and instructional coach. And she is happy to say that Stephanie has been her friend and colleague through the journey! Sarah works not only as cofounder of connectingEd but also consults locally and nationally for other education organizations such as ESC Central Ohio, Modern Teacher. Battelle for Kids and Ohio Blended Learning Network. She has extensive experience in writing and delivering professional learning, creating exemplars for educators as well as supporting schools in curriculum development and instructional coaching. She has also completed Common Core Black Belt Leadership Training through the Common Core Institute in 2013. She and Stephanie had the privilege of presenting at ISTE's national conference in 2014 as part of Modern Teacher's "Architecting a Blended Curriculum" workshop. No matter where her work takes her, Sarah strives to support educators and leaders in creating engaging, challenging and authentic learning experiences that are grounded in best practice and leverage technology to meet the needs of all learners. Most importantly Sarah values problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration which is infused in all of her work. She brings extensive experience in backward design, assessment literacy and inquiry to connectingEd. As the capabilities of technology continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in education, Sarah credits her experience co-founding and leading a "blended" school from 2000-07, and her continuing work and experience with Modern Teacher as a pivotal points in shaping her passion for working to innovate education in the 21st century. She is excited to see the continued evolution of education be able to truly meet the needs of all learners. Modern Teacher Faculty www.modernteacher.com OBC- Marysville, Westerville, Olentangy SpotOn ESC of Central Ohio www.escofcentralohio.org connectingEd www.connectinged.com | Stephanie Hollar Stephanie locally services schools and other educational organizations in professional development, instructional coaching and educational consulting. Stephanie consults with various organizations specializing in blended learning in the 21st Century classroom, curriculum and unit design, assessment literacy, and ELA CCSS. Stephanie earned her B.S. in Elementary Education from Bowling Green State University and her M.ED. in Curriculum and Instruction from Penn State University. She ranks co-founding a blended learning school (with Sarah!) in the year 2000, before blended learning was really a “thing”, as one of her most valued learning experiences and professional accomplishments. Her work with Ohio Blended Learning Network, Central Ohio ESC, connectingEd, current national work with Modern Teacher and teachers near and far allow her to keep current and involved in the day to day joys and challenges of leading change in the digital age. Stephanie credits her past experience as curriculum leader, director of education, classroom teacher and even as a student, as foundational pieces that have grounded her in her educational beliefs. She believes that students make the most academic and social gains with access to the right environment, tools, and support from effective educators and that with the right environment, tools and support from effective leaders teachers have the opportunity for success. Twitter: @s_hollar Modern Teacher Faculty - www.modernteacher.com connectingEd www.connectinged.com ESC of Central Ohio www.escofcentralohio.org OBC- Marysville, Westerville, Olentangy London City Schools, ELA Ohio Blended Learning Network |
Sarah Folzenlogen
Sarah works not only as cofounder of connectingEd but also consults locally and nationally for other education organizations such as ESC Central Ohio, Modern Teacher. Battelle for Kids and Ohio Blended Learning Network. She has extensive experience in writing and delivering professional learning, creating exemplars for educators as well as supporting schools in curriculum development and instructional coaching. She has also completed Common Core Black Belt Leadership Training through the Common Core Institute in 2013. She and Stephanie had the privilege of presenting at ISTE's national conference in 2014 as part of Modern Teacher's "Architecting a Blended Curriculum" workshop.
No matter where her work takes her, Sarah strives to support educators and leaders in creating engaging, challenging and authentic learning experiences that are grounded in best practice and leverage technology to meet the needs of all learners. Most importantly Sarah values problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration which is infused in all of her work. She brings extensive experience in backward design, assessment literacy and inquiry to connectingEd.
As the capabilities of technology continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in education, Sarah credits her experience co-founding and leading a "blended" school from 2000-07, and her continuing work and experience with Modern Teacher as a pivotal points in shaping her passion for working to innovate education in the 21st century. She is excited to see the continued evolution of education be able to truly meet the needs of all learners.
Modern Teacher Faculty www.modernteacher.com
OBC- Marysville, Westerville, Olentangy
SpotOn
ESC of Central Ohio www.escofcentralohio.org
connectingEd www.connectinged.com
Battelle for Kids
Lorraine County ESC
East Central ESC
Local and National Districts
Ohio Blended Learning Network
Stephanie Hollar
Twitter: @s_hollar
Modern Teacher Faculty - www.modernteacher.com
connectingEd www.connectinged.com
ESC of Central Ohio www.escofcentralohio.org
OBC- Marysville, Westerville, Olentangy
London City Schools, ELA
Ohio Blended Learning Network
Buck Institute for Education
Elmer's Products
Lorraine County ESC
East Central Ohio ESC
ISTE Presenter
Resident Educator Program