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What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?

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These days many schools tout blended learning programs when marketing their school to potential students. Blended learning can combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of in-person teaching. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads.

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Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core, Rise of ‘Open’ Resources

Marketplace K-12

Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

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Early Elementary: Differentiate Reading Practice

Catlin Tucker

In my last post titled “ Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model ,” I provided a blended learning strategy that creates more time in the classroom for teachers to work individually with students. There is a collection of magazines that include articles about animals, plants, stars, etc.

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The Best Teacher Tips and Lesson Ideas of 2020

Shake Up Learning

Blended Learning with Google Podcast Series. In this 3-part podcast series (based on Kasey’s book of the same name), we will show you how you can use Google tools to create dynamic, blended learning experiences for your students! Blended Learning with Google (Part 1: Do This, Not That!).

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5 Ways to Customize Your Teacher Professional Development This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

Prior to her current role, Krysia taught middle school math and science, as well as worked in content development for Pearson before moving to Learning House, a Wiley brand, where she supported higher education faculty in developing and delivering high-quality online programs.

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How Academic Publishers Can Push the Boundaries of Digital Learning

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Interactive activities— Online learning often incorporates interactive demonstrations and multimedia elements. Instructors of online and blended learning programs also reap the benefits. These small chunks of information are concise and targeted to meet any learning objective imaginable.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

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For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.” and Pearson, reports the Snapshot 2020 annual report from the Digital Learning Collaborative. Indeed, developing “a teaching force skilled in online and blended instruction” is one of the recommendations in the U.S.

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