"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...
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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...
How to Measure Success Without Academic Achievement
This piece was originally published by EdSurge on November 22, 2017. The question of how to measure success in life is one typically left to philosophy classes or late nights...
A Personalized Path to Long-Term Learning Goals
This blog tells the stories of many teachers who have taught in traditional classrooms for years (as many as 36!) before transitioning to the blended-learning model. This transition is often...
Alec Torigian: No More Tears
When I emailed ACE legend Alec Torigian to ask if I could feature him in a blog post, this was his response: "I am so not a model of successful...
Surrender in Service to God
Pope Francis said, "Love and charity are service, helping others, serving others. There are many people who spend their lives in this way, in the service of others. When you...
If It Ain't Broke...Go Blended?
Most of us have heard the tales about Catholic schools with low enrollment and poor academic performance that adopt blended learning as a final effort to remain open and offer...
Breaking the Blended Learning Rules
When we design professional development sessions, trainings, or classes, we always toe the very delicate line between (1) making blended learning seem very simple by presenting a limited view, and...
4 Key Attributes of Leaders of Blended Schools
Photo Credit: Seton Education Partners The first time I saw blended learning in action was in 2012, when I visited one of the first two Catholic schools to implement a...