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Integrating Online Programs to Differentiate Learning
Online programs are leveraged to differentiate instruction for students, combining core programs with others that are needs-based or choice-based.
Lovett Elementary School
Lovett Elementary in Chicago provides blended and personalized learning to its students in grades 2-5.
Weekly Learning Cycles
Teachers try to deliver instruction in weekly cycles at Lovett, starting with whole group instruction at the beginning of the cycle and independent learning at the end.
Multi-age Learning Pods
Placing students in grade bands of 2-3 and 4-5 to allow them to move in between classes based on ability level
Genius Hour
During the weekly genius hour, students pursue a topic of interest, exploring and researching the topic to ultimately create a project.
Promoting Personalization through Learner Pathways
Learner pathways incorporate both pre-assessment data and student choice to determine the instructional activities students engage with in class.
Lovett Schedule: 4th and 5th Grade
This document shows the schedule for Lovett students in the 4th/5th grade band. Math blocks are 80 minutes and ELA blocks are 135 minutes. The schedule also provides some flexibility for including other content instruction such as socio-emotional...
Advice: Recommended OER Resources
If you are a district administrator or educator interested in Open Educational Resources for your classrooms, we recommend you check out these resources.
Pleasant View’s Journey to Blended Learning
Pleasant View Elementary carefully planned which components of its program it most wanted to change through blended learning, then adjusted to challenges and scaling as needed.
Valor Collegiate Academies
Valor Collegiate Academies consist of two public charter schools in Nashville, TN, serving students in grades 5-8. Their instructional model includes a blended and personalized math class, as well as a large emphasis on student social and emotional...
Diverse Data Sources
Teachers at Valor employ a variety of assessments to collect formative, summative, and benchmark data. They use this data to improve instruction.