Blended Learning Flipbook _ Elizabeth City

A TEACHER’S GUIDE TOBLENDEDLEARNING

HOW CAN STATIONS BENEFIT STUDENTS? (1/3)“It’s one of those lessons that seems to magically “run itself.” This frees up your time,thus allowing you to circulate around the room, interacting with students andproviding extra guidance to struggling groups or asking enrichment questions toENGAGISNtaGtions are one of my advanced learCnoerllsa.”borative best When you value collaboration and practice it frequently, yoursolutions to combat low energy or students will grow as learners,engagement. communicators, and (more importantly) human beings!Stations forceSsTtuUdDenEtsNtoTt-aCkeENTERED By creating an optimal learning 10 Reasons to environment that fosters Implement Learningownership of their learning, but Stations in the they allow you to better collaboration and values the Secondary Classroom voices of all students, stations can spend your time helping the students who need it. help cultivate a positive classroom culture that empowers all learners.

HOW CAN STATIONS BENEFIT STUDENTS? (2/3)Kinesthetic Technology integration Stations provide just the right Whether you want students to dose of physical movement in the watch a quick YouTube video, classroom—enough to keep your answer a question on Padlet, sleepy teenagers awake and your check out Google Maps, Earth, or Instant Street View to examine restless adolescents at ease. the setting of a story, or listen to a thematically relevant song, the possibilities for integrating technology are endless.Chunked info.Could you divide your content 10 Reasons to into digestible sections that Implement Learning intrigue your students and Stations in the provide more time for Secondary Classroom processing?

HOW CAN STATIONS BENEFIT STUDENTS? (3/3)Relationship Building DifferenYotiuacteandalso structure your Because stations free up the stations to appeal to different teacher, they allow for more learning styles (visual, aural, meaningful conversations with linguistic, and kinesthetic) and individuals and small groups. Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences.tQo uAicskse&ssEasy Differentiation can also be as simple as purposeful grouping; when you structure the groups according to students’Because you are not actively levels“teaching” during stations, youare able to observe and informallyassess students as they work theirway through the stations It can be as simple as taking content from your existing PowerPoint slides or worksheets and 10 Reasons to Implement Learning adding an intriguing question that will help Stations in the Secondary Classroom students process the information

HOW CAN STATIONS IMPROVE STUDENTLEARNING? (1/2)The three station classroom -- Teacher led station Provides time for individualized instruction and one-on-one feedback from the teacher; -- Online station Provides a place for targeted practice (in this article) or could be used for follow-up to the teacher led station (just a thought); -- Offline Provides time and space for the soft skills or for engaging a different part of the brain (communication/collaboration/art, etc.). Stations: A Shift That’s Worth It

HOW CAN STATIONS IMPROVE STUDENTLEARNING? (2/2)The understanding in this article is that all of the methods described areexamples of research based teaching strategies and ways to incorporate21st Century skills in any classroom and specifically secondaryclassrooms. Do-ab !! Stations: A Shift That’s Worth It

SKILL STATIONS (1/2)Why: Provides a built in system of differentiation for all students -even in a mixed skills classroom.My classroom is composed of a handful of honors Station Rotationlevel students, English language learners, and Model: Offeringseveral students with IEPs and 504 plans. It’s Optional Skill Stationschallenging to support so many students at differentlevels. So, I periodically offer optional “skillsstations.” - Caitlin Tucker, HS English teacher

SKILL STATIONS (2/2) Station Rotation Model: Offering★ Personalized instruction & support Optional Skill Stations★ Students who need help get it★ Students who don’t keep working★ Focus on specific skillsExample: Lord of the Flies argumentative essay ▹ Whole class: works on writing rough draft ▹ Teacher-led station: works on strong thesis statements ￭ Students were either: ⬝ Invited individually (privately by teacher) ⬝ Joined on their own

THE TRADITIONAL STATION ROTATION MODEL (1/2) why? “most effective learning communities are those that allow teachers to spend more time working individually or in small groups with their students to customize and personalize instruction.”PROS CONS ● Work with small groups ● Can be time consuming to front load ● Provide real-time feedback ● Answer questions Create Small Learning ● Lend support Communities with the ● Learner agency ● Creates smaller learner Station Rotation communities that are student Model centered.

THE TRADITIONAL STATION ROTATION MODEL(2/2) KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE GETTING STARTED ● What is the objective of each station? Will students produce something? ● How much time do students need in each station? How long will they have to transition between stations? ● What materials do they need in each station? How many devices are needed for the online learning stations? Do they need any special programs, apps, or software? ● What will be the cue for them to transition to the next station? ● Will directions be frontloaded, provided in written form at each station, or presented via mini-video tutorial at each station? Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model

GETTING STARTED WITH STATIONS: A FEW TIPS Student and Teacher(1/4) Progress Tracking through TrackerTracking...it is what it is (quite self-explanatory) Sheets One-Way Streets ▹ Student takes ownership of his/her learning: Strategy Article ￭ sets learning goals How Do I Set Up a ￭ rates progress on goals Station Rotation ￭ self-reflection Model in My ￭ sample tracking sheet: Classroom? https://practices.learningaccelerator.org/artifacts/lovett- student-tracker-sheet ▹ Teacher gives feedback ￭ reviews tracker--individual feedback, conferences, can chart progress via technology ￭ gathers student reflection--3 things learned, 2 things mastered, 1 things difficult (great idea for exit ticket)

GETTING STARTED WITH STATIONS: A FEW TIPS Student and Teacher(2/4) Progress Tracking through Tracker One-Way Street Sheets One-Way Streets ▹ Again, pretty self-explanatory Strategy Article ￭ Strategy of movement to ensure efficiency ￭ Clockwise or counterclockwise ￭ Effective for all ages ￭ Other positives: ⬝ Student movement ⬝ Classroom culture How Do I Set Up a Station Rotation Model in My Classroom?

GETTING STARTED WITH STATIONS: A FEW TIPS Student and Teacher(3/4) Progress Tracking through TrackerKey Takeaways for Setting up the Classroom Sheets ▹ Personalizing learning for all students One-Way Streets ▹ Classroom--space, culture, routines Strategy Article ▹ Differentiate instruction ▹ Flexible grouping ▹ Ownership of learning ▹ Relevant How Do I Set Up a Station Rotation Model in My Classroom?

COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE FLEX MODEL TO A Deeper Look at theTHE STATION ROTATION MODEL (1/4) Flex Model Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model Blended Learning Models Blended Learning Model Flowchart

COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE FLEX MODEL TO A Deeper Look at theTHE STATION ROTATION MODEL (2/4) Flex Model Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model Blended Learning Models Blended Learning Model Flowchart

COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE FLEX MODEL TO A Deeper Look at theTHE STATION ROTATION MODEL (3/4) Flex Model Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model Blended Learning Models Blended Learning Model Flowchart

COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE FLEX MODEL TO A Deeper Look at theTHE STATION ROTATION MODEL (4/4) Flex Model Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model Blended Learning Models Blended Learning Model Flowchart