1 Hunters Lane High School An International Baccalaureate World School Susan Kessler, Ed.D., Executive Principal April Snodgrass, Assistant Principal Brad Meyers, Academy Coach

2 Congressional Hearing on Innovations in Education

3 Our Hunters Lane Journey… Blended learning piloted with AP/IB classes across district Every class implementation year 1 st 9 weeks “built classes” 2 nd 9 weeks implemented with 1 course 3 rd /4 th 9 weeks taught all classes in blended environment 2014-Present All courses taught in blended model

4 Vision for what effective instruction looks like in a blended environment Teacher training for how to set up a blended classroom Teacher training for how to teach effectively in a blended environment Tolerance for teacher comfort level differences Accountability to monitor teacher compliance Components that Matter…

5 Technology options for students in and out of school One platform for all to use System to share access to school technology Components that Matter…

6 Pilot teachers set the tone Paid teachers to train in summer of 2013 and 2014 Continual PD each summer in exchange for swap days PD included these components: How to set up an online classroom Time to work within the online classroom with support from Instructional Designer Collaborative planning with other teachers Training of administrators to review online classroom teaching Infusion of technology; labs, laptops to check out, apps for the platform Professional Development

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8 Large group to more individualized instruction – data- based intervention Facilitator of learning Think outside the box – change traditional lesson design to blended design Incorporate different learning experiences Adaptive assessments lead to immediate feedback, more time to plan instruction and engaging activities Role of the Teacher

9 Teacher-led initiative – expert, pilot teachers serve as mentors and coaches Common planning Teachers Collaborate in the blended environment Periodic professional development led by teachers and MNPS staff Sustainability – norm of daily instruction Teacher Support and Coaching

10 Ease of access Maintain assignments Collaborate with peers and teachers Individualized learning Immediate feedback Impact on Students

11 Our Regular Practice 1700 students in Wall-to-wall academies Each academy has Academy only classes Academy teachers (academic and CTE) Academy principal School counselor

12 Our Regular Practice Every class uses blended learning model Weekly success meetings between content teachers & administrators Monday-Biology, Chemistry, & US History Tuesday- Integrated Math, Geometry, and Algebra 2 Wednesday-English 1, 2, and 3

13 Our Regular Practice Math taught using technology Individualizes instruction Faster remediation Better assessment Interventions are easily planned Copying doesn’t work

14 Our Regular Practice Reviewing data is critical Progress Growth Targeted Interventions Data Wall Common Assessments

15 Data Wall Color of box is his Predicted performance Organized By teacher name Proficiency Levels

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