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The "Why" Behind Your Blended-Learning Program
Do you remember the post we wrote about protecting purpose in the blended classroom? We explained that one of the most common mistakes teachers make in blended classrooms is planning...
Higher-Powered Learning Blog
Blended Learning 2.0: What's Next?
I just returned from three very full days of professional development with our Blended Learning Advancement and Strategy Teams from the Notre Dame ACE Academies in Indianapolis, and I am...
The Real Power of Blended Learning: Formative Assessment
Raising the topic of assessment at a dinner party or an education conference is generally a pretty sure way to end up alone. Assessment is often an emotionally charged topic...
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...
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...