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Blended Learning and Guided Reading
We often say that the greatest advantage of blended learning is that teachers are able to work with students in small groups rather than with the whole class at the...
Higher-Powered Learning Blog
Three Foundational Principles for Personalized Learning
Would you believe me if I told you that the director of instructional technology for the nation's largest archdiocese presented at our Blended Learning in Catholic Schools Symposium and hardly...
4 Steps You Can Take TODAY to Personalize Learning for Your Students
If you have followed our work for a while, you have probably noticed a recurring theme: outstanding blended-learning programs are about so much more than just technology. Driven by this...
Francisco Castillo-Fierro: Culturally Responsive Tech
The United States' education system has been fraught with issues of inequity for longer than any of us can remember. Many of these issues were created in our previously segregated...
Blended Learning in Catholic Schools Symposium: Exceeding Expectations
This past week, we welcomed 40 outstanding individuals to the Blended Learning in Catholic Schools Symposium (BLiCSS), a unique gathering of blended-learning thought leaders to further innovation in K-12 Catholic...
Ruth Hurrle: Driving Student Success with Blended Learning
If you have been following the Higher-Powered Learning blog for some time now, you know that we really value the leaders of our blended-learning schools. In our last post, we...
Technology Isn't the Key to Blended Learning Success (At Least Not In Our Classrooms)
In the same way that many people mistakenly confuse one-to-one technology programs with blended-learning programs, many people also assume that technology is the key to blended learning's success – but...
"Why is This Model of Learning Not Standard Across the Nation?"
I recently had the privilege of joining my colleagues from the Notre Dame Center for STEM Education for the third annual RISE Summit in Palo Alto, California. The RISE Summit...
Blended Learning: "The Right Thing for Your Students"
It's pretty common for teachers to assure us that they are doing blended learning, only for us to quickly discover that they are really just using technology in their classroom...
Exciting News for the Higher-Powered Learning Team
Our blended-learning team is absolutely thrilled to announce our new partnership with the GHR Foundation to implement blended-learning programs in schools in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis! We...