Through the BLAST program, the district aims to transform classroom instruction through blended learning to better prepare students for careers. The program will provide ongoing professional development to expose teachers to frameworks for blended learning like the National Educational Technology Standards. These frameworks including the NETS-S, NETS-T, and Technology Integration Proficiency Charts provide rubrics to guide the continuous improvement of teaching and learning through blended models and the integration of 21st century skills. Teachers will work towards implementing these frameworks in their blended learning environments to advance student thinking.

1. B lended L earning to A dvance S tudent T hinking A Culture of Continuous Improvement

2. Overview Purpose Transform classroom instruction through blended learning (face-to-face and virtual) experiences Expose teachers to frameworks for blended learning Clarify CCS expectations Process Ongoing professional development Payoff Students who are ready to compete in a global society

3. BLAST Vision Statement Through the establishment of blended learning environments, the vision for BLAST is to enhance and transform instruction in order to advance student thinking, thereby preparing our students for careers in an increasingly complex, interconnected world.

6. Achieving the Vision We will build upon research-based best practices by incorporating 21 st century skills and tools into our instruction.

7. Current Practices What research-based practices do you already implement in your classrooms? As a table group, select 3 words that best answer the question above. Table groups share out: http://www.wordle.net/create

8. Are You Ready for the Future?

9. Preparing Today’s Students for the Future What will we use to guide us? Let’s not recreate the wheel! National standards for technology integration Rubrics for on-going feedback and continuous improvement Research-based instructional strategies

10. Frameworks for Continuous Improvement National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) NETS*S for Students NETS*T for Teachers Technology Integration Proficiency (TIP) Charts

11. Frameworks for Continuous Improvement NETS: Roadmaps to teaching effectively and implementing 21 st century skills. NETS*S: Skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively. NETS*T: Skills and knowledge teachers need to change the way they teach and grow. TIP Charts: Rubrics that describe levels of implementation for students and teachers. Provide on-going feedback via eWalk data

12. A Closer Look Table groups complete the graphic organizer f or your assigned strand Compare and contrast the information in the TIP Chart, NETS*S, and NETS*T documents for the following characteristics: Student Behaviors Teacher Actions Document Structure Purpose or Use Summarize key similarities and differences in two sentences .

13. To Summarize TIP Charts, NETS*S, and NETS*T provide frameworks for improving teaching and learning TIP Charts have levels of implementation for both students and teachers The “Ideal/Target” level best matches the NETS standards for students and teachers The NETS*S and NETS*T have additional standards that are not on the TIP Charts

14. Expectations Continued development of moodle courses Progression towards Ideal/Target on the TIP Charts Collaborate with grade level and content colleagues Communicate additional implementation needs

15. BLAST Supports Help Desk in every school Student Tech Camps Parent Orientation Sessions Atomic Learning Additional ITRT and CO support during first week of implementation

16. More BLAST Supports Division and school-level PD Reflective Friends, PLCs, Action Teams, and Content Teams ITRTs NETS*T Certification

17. Change is a journey not a blueprint Michael Fullan 3-2-1 Exit Slip