State and District

Academic Standards
Professional Development
Lana Rose

College of Education, Grand Canyon University

EAD-523: Building Professional Capacity

LaRoyce Sublett

May 10, 2023

 Teaching and learning isn’t a one-way street. It
is dynamic and flows both ways between
student and teacher.
-Conor Brown, 10th Grade

As you are sitting down and waiting for this session to

begin, reflect on this quote and what it means to you
by writing or doodling on the chart paper in the
middle of your table.
 Learners should be able to understand the concept of
blended learning and its benefits.

Learning Learners should be able to identify strategies for effective

classroom engagement in a blended learning environment.

Objectives
Learners should be able to align instructional practices with
the school vision and mission using blended learning.

Blended
Learning
 1:30 – Welcome, icebreaker activity,
1:40 and overview of objectives
1:40 – Connect to the Schoology
Agenda 1:45 Course: Blended Learning

and Time 1:45 –

1:55
Presentation: Introduction to
Blended Learning
Allocations 1:55 – Activities: Group Discussion,
2:20 Parking Lot, Picture of the Day

2:20 -
Closing and Conclusion
2:30
 Monthly Blended Learning sessions
will be in a Schoology course.
Additional • Each session will be in a
Information separate folder
• Available to use as a
resource

Blended
Learning
 Vision Mission
North Middle School is
To create a climate
a safe community
in which every
where students reach
student learns
academic success.
Introduction Personalized Learning

to Digital Learning
Blended
Learning Next Generation Classrooms
(BL)
21st-century Learning

Blended
Learning
 on Conne
a ti
Pers
on a l i z c tivity
Benefits for Best
Teaching and
Creativity Learning
Practices
Age
n cy

he n tic
Aut

(Tucker et al., 2017)

 Activity 1
Group Discussion
* Divide into groups of 4-5
* Choose a video from a teacher’s or
student’s perspective (links are on today’s
agenda in Schoology Blended Learning Whole Group
(BL) Course)
* After watching video; collaborate with
Discussion
your group to discuss how BL can be used One person from each
to maximize quality instruction and group will share out
engage students effectively ideas from
collaboration
 “Park” your responses on the chart
Activity 2 paper by writing them down on post-it
notes in the back of the classroom.

Parking Lot

What do you see as

challenges of
implementing Blended
Learning within your
classroom?

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

 Activity 3

Picture of the Day

• Pair up with a partner

• Take time to look at the BL Roadmap
• Using Jamboard (link on Schoology on today’s agenda) record a:
We notice…(green post-it)
We wonder…(blue post-it)
This makes us think…(purple post-it)
(Tucker et al., 2017)
 Closing Conclusion
Complete the Google
• Key takeaways
Form in Schoology link
from today
in today’s agenda
• Q&A
• The How
 Learners should be able to describe how the blended Information for
learning model will be implemented throughout the
first year.
Next Learning
Opportunities for
• Tech Tools
 Learners will practice with tech tools they can use to Blended Learning
accomplish blended learning in their classrooms.
during the school
• Assessment in Blended Learning year
 Learners will be able to create a formative
assessment for use in a blended learning
environment.

• Rotation Models
 Learners will acquire the information needed to
design and implement rotation model in their
classroom.
 Resource
A list of tech tools to
utilize in your classroom

Reach out to our

Blended Learning coach
for collaboration and
support to implement

** Resource is from LCS

Blended Learning Coaches
(Lima City Schools, 2021)
 References

Binti, L., Afip, A., Malaysia, U., & Kelantan, K. (2014). MOTIVATING ADULT LEARNERS USING BLENDED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

Centre for Language Studies and Generic Development. International Refereed Research Journal ■Www.researchersworld.com■Vol.-V, V(3).

http://myscholar.umk.edu.my/bitstream/123456789/994/1/10.1.1.736.3923.pdf

Lima City Schools. (2021). LCS Technology Tools and Programs.

National Education Association. (2021, March 25). Rethinking the Classroom for Blended Learning | NEA. Www.nea.org.

https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student- engagement/tools-tips/rethinking-classroom-blended-learning

Tucker, C. R., Wycoff, T., & Green, J. T. (2017). Blended Learning in Action: A Practical Guide toward Sustainable Change. Corwin, A Sage Publications Company. Teller

Road, Thousand Oaks, Ca 0. Tel: 800-818-; Tel: 805-499-; Fax: 800-583-; E-Mail: Order@Sagepub.com; Web Site: Http://Www.Corwin.com -00-00.
 Thank you for participating in our professional development session. We value your feedback and would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete this evaluation. Your
responses will help us improve our future sessions. Please answer the following questions:

1. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "Not effective" and 5 being "Extremely effective," please rate the overall effectiveness of the session.
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2. What did you find most valuable about this professional development session? (Open-ended)

3. Did the session meet your expectations? Please briefly explain why or why not. (Open-ended)

4. How do you plan to apply the information and skills learned in this session to your work? (Open-ended)

5. Were the materials and resources provided helpful in supporting your learning experience? Please provide any suggestions for improvement. (Open-ended)

6. Would you recommend this professional development session to your colleagues? Please explain your response. (Open-ended)

The evaluation can be completed either electronically or by using a printed copy (BL strategy to give choices). If completing the evaluation electronically, participants will use the Google
Form link. If using a printed copy, please return the completed evaluation form to the designated collection area. The evaluation responses will remain anonymous, and individual feedback
will be kept confidential. The purpose of this evaluation is to gather constructive feedback to enhance future professional development sessions. Your honest responses are greatly
appreciated.