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The Essential Blended Learning PD Planner
Where Classroom Practice Meets Distance Learning
First Edition
Foreword by Michael Fullan
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Corwin Teaching Essentials
Corwin Teaching Essentials
June 2021 | 160 pages | Corwin
Foreword by Michael Fullan.
"One of the best new Professional Development books."
-BookAuthority
Drive student learning with the best of both worlds!
Transition back to school with a comprehensive PD plan that leverages the best of distance learning and classroom instruction. Distance learning, despite its myriad challenges, has spotlighted innovative instructional practices and created an opportunity to fundamentally rethink how the traditional classroom works.
In this timely, crucial book, Dr. Stepan Mekhitarian constructs a framework for a task force of teachers and leaders to establish an effective blended learning program that capitalizes on the capacity and skills teachers have built while teaching remotely. An innovative blended learning model effectively implemented across school systems will positively impact equity and access for all students. In addition to Blended Learning for Social Justice sections, readers will find
• Ideas for Professional Development sessions for sharing strategies and topics with teams
• Distance Learning vs. Blended Learning sections to help transition various strategies between environments
• Figures, templates, and tech tips to aid in implementation
Learn how to create a powerful learning experience for students that fosters collaboration, engagement, and rigorous learning experiences by combining instructional technology and the best of traditional classroom practice.
"One of the best new Professional Development books."
-BookAuthority
Drive student learning with the best of both worlds!
Transition back to school with a comprehensive PD plan that leverages the best of distance learning and classroom instruction. Distance learning, despite its myriad challenges, has spotlighted innovative instructional practices and created an opportunity to fundamentally rethink how the traditional classroom works.
In this timely, crucial book, Dr. Stepan Mekhitarian constructs a framework for a task force of teachers and leaders to establish an effective blended learning program that capitalizes on the capacity and skills teachers have built while teaching remotely. An innovative blended learning model effectively implemented across school systems will positively impact equity and access for all students. In addition to Blended Learning for Social Justice sections, readers will find
• Ideas for Professional Development sessions for sharing strategies and topics with teams
• Distance Learning vs. Blended Learning sections to help transition various strategies between environments
• Figures, templates, and tech tips to aid in implementation
Learn how to create a powerful learning experience for students that fosters collaboration, engagement, and rigorous learning experiences by combining instructional technology and the best of traditional classroom practice.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
INTRODUCTION
PART I: A NEW VISION FOR LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1: HOW WILL SCHOOLS TRANSITION BACK TO THE CLASSROOM?
CHAPTER 2: RETHINKING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN BLENDED LEARNING
PART II: APPLYING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE
CHAPTER 3: SUPPORTING RIGOROUS LEARNING FOR ALL
CHAPTER 4: EMBRACING PERSONALIZED ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK
CHAPTER 5: CREATING A BLENDED LEARNING CULTURE
PART III: BRINGING TOGETHER TRAINING AND APPLICATION INTO ONE COHESIVE PROGRAM
References
Index
Supplements
Dr. Mekhitarian addresses the shake-up that COVID-19 brought to education. He proves that there is no return to the norm. His shows that he has the expertise to explain what education will become. This book will guide educators as they move through these changes. Stepan shows change is a good thing and that we are on the cusp of some exciting times as education changes to be better for all.
Dr. Mekhitarian offers a clear view of what effective teaching and learning must look like that’s critical for 21st century learning, especially during
this unprecedented time. This book is a must-read for administrators and teachers in providing differentiated support for our diverse students who
come from different socioeconomic, racial, and cultural backgrounds.
