1. A Blended Secondary Approach
Linn-Mar Innovation
A Blended Secondary Approach

2. The Innovator’s Mindset
“When we think differently about the things that we are used to seeing daily, we can create innovative learning opportunities.” - George Couros

3. Systems Blended Learning in Action - Tucker, Wycoff, and Green
“Through sustained innovation shared over time, transformation in not only possible, it is inevitable.”
Blended Learning in Action
- Tucker, Wycoff, and Green

4. Student Perspective

5. Theory of Action

6. Huntley Community School District 158

7. High Reliability Schools
Marzano Research
5. Competency-Based Education
4. Standards-Referenced Reporting
3. Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
2. Effective Teaching in Every Classroom
1. Safe and Collaborative culture

8. Innovation – Secondary
Excelsior Middle School – PBIS
Oak Ridge Middle School – Standards Based Grading
Linn-Mar High School – Blended Learning

9. PBIS Journey Tier 1: Spring 2014 Began training
14-15 Acknowledgment system, Common language, behavior matrix (common areas), lesson plans for common areas, school store, student advisory committee, website, excellence awards, defined minor and major behaviors, created minor behavior form, systematic supervision.
15-16 Behavior matrix (Classroom), school wide competitions
Tier 2:
16-17 CICO, SAIG Groups
17-18 Check&Connect
Tier 3:
Training in 17-18
PBIS Journey

10. PBIS Rewards App

11. Student
Parent

12. Standards Based Grading

13. Implementation Spring 2017 – mathematics pilot
Standards loaded for all courses April 2017
Communication
Spring conferences
Parent University
6th grade parent orientation
Open house fall 2018

14. SBG Principles

15. Blended Learning Linn-Mar HS
Interaction with course content using a combination of the best face-to-face and digital instructional methods available.

16. Implementation
Pilot
8 Veteran teachers will collaborate to create and lead Blended sections in 4 core subject areas
English III - General Biology - Spanish IV - World History

17. Metrics

18. Blended Learning Course

19. Future Possibilities Competency based experience for Elem/MS
Competency based pathway HS
1:1 based on instructional need – LMS
Elementary Magnet School
Bond 2 Intermediate Buildings (5-6)

20. Linn-Mar Innovation Day
Monday, October 8th