STUDENT OWNERSHIP
FLEXIBLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION
INTEGRATED DIGITAL CONTENT
This article about Bronx Arena Alternative High School (New York City), talks about consistent learning structures that shift from teacher-led to student-led as students gain ownership of their learning
Student-Centered Learning: Building Agency and Engagement
Teachers and students at Francis T. Maloney High School in Connecticut share how to building student agency. Topics include student grouping, collaborative work, student choice, depth of knowledge, and authentic tasks.
Steve Morris, a Staff Development Specialist for Riverside Unified School District in California, shows how to use different DOK (Depth of Knowledge) levels of learning to ensure rigor in your playlists. The link above (Interactive Playlists) is a link to some sample playlists on Steve's Google site.
At This High School, the Schedule is Flexible
In this CNN article, students and staff at Huntley High School in Chicago talk about the advantages of using blended learning,
Innovation at the Secondary Level: 5 Misconceptions
This Education Elements articles outlines 5 misconceptions in secondary classrooms:
Blending Learning with Station Rotation (Part 1)
Catlin Tucker, high school English teacher, talks about the reasons for using station rotation in her high school English class. She gives the details of how she sets up her 1st and 2nd ELA stations (Station 1: Writing Instruction, Station 2: Grammar Instruction).
Blending Learning with Station Rotation (Part 2)
Catlin Tucker, high school English teacher, the details of how she sets up her 3rd and 4th ELA stations (Station 3: In-Class Reading, Station 4: Reading Instruction).
Building a Culture of Educational Responsibility and Ownership Through Blended Learning
In this Schoology Exchange article, ESL instructor Rebekah Palmer gives examples of how Schoology can be used to:
Blended Learning Energizes High School Math Students
High school teachers at Oakland Unity High School talk about how they use Khan Academy to help students who have gaps in math. The teachers talk about how the the immediate feedback encourages student ownership and higher test scores.