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BLENDED LEARNING PROGRAM

Purcell Marian High School

Purcell Marian Blended LearningIt is all about student learning:

What do you need to learn?

How do we know you have learned it?

What do we do if you haven’t learned it or if you already know it?

Purcell Marian Blended Learning

Definition:Blended learning personalizes each student’s educational experience by

enhancing traditional teaching methods with technology.

Many classrooms everyday

Purcell Marian Blended LearningStudent Centered Learning

Blended Learning on SteroidsImmediate feedbackMore personalized face time with teacherLearn at your own paceMore opportunities for hands-on projects

Purcell Marian Blended Learning

Purcell Marian Blended LearningWhy Math?• #1 indicator for success in college• Math courses in high school determine academic

opportunity in college• 2-year college vs. 4-year college• Program of choice

• Opportunity to meet you where you are• Revision of formal Math Standards in Ohio reflect

academic need in ALL schools• Core vs. Non-Core Diploma

Purcell Marian Blended LearningWhy Math?

Blended Learning: A Fit for Everyone• Collegium Credits• Advanced • College Prep• College Option• Remedial

Purcell Marian Blended LearningBlended Learning Chair: Natalie Mulholland, Guidance • Two full-time Master Teachers:

• Ben Dougherty, Tom Singleton• Special Education Teacher: Brother Bob Politi• Student Teacher: Tiara Anderson

• Actively teaching students• “Embedded” teacher: Edgenuity

• Presenting new concepts/reviewing• One online concept coach: Edgenuity

• Content questions • One full-time paraprofessional:

• Lisa Markley, Certified Math Teacher• Management & support

• Blended Learning Coordinator: Mark Majick• Assessing data to maximize use of time and resources

Math Learning Center

Math Faculty • Two Full-Time Master Teachers• Special Education Teacher• Student Teacher• “Embedded” Teacher • One Online Concept Coach• One Full-Time Paraprofessional

(Math Teacher)• Blended Learning Coordinator

Student workspaces allow teachers to see everyone in the room, while minimizing

student distractions.

Ergonomic chairs are featured throughout Learning Center, as well as dry-erasable

dividers between seats along the wall ensure comfort and privacy

and promote focus on student learning

Teacher stations are

positioned to allow for small

group and individual

instruction.

The flexible desks in the small group instruction area accommodate different size groups and unlimited

configurations, allowing teachers to tailor space to the nature of the lesson.

GradingACTUAL GRADE: Represents the overall grade in relation to the percentage of coursework completed vs. the percentage of coursework that should have been completed

This grade is lower than the Overall Grade if a student is behind in their course and will be the same as the Overall Grade if a student is on-time or ahead of schedule in their coursework

OVERALL GRADE: The grade a student has acquired thus far in the course, based on all activities and assessments they’ve completed.

Sample Weekly Progress Report

GradingREPORT CARDS:Students first and third quarter grades will reflect the students pace towards completing the work by the end of each semester as well as the OVERALL grade the student has currently earned on the completed work. 

Reporting for First & Third Quarters

Example A:  S 88  This student is making satisfactory progress relative to pace and has earned an 88 on the work completed so far. 

 Example B:  N 88  This student is significantly behind in terms of pace but the quality of the work completed is better than average (88).  This student MUST pick up the pace

(Temporary Grade)

Semester Grade

At the completion of a semesters work, the student’s ACTUAL grade for the semester will be entered into both 1st and 2nd quarter grade fields and therefore will be reported as the semester average on the report card.

(Permanent Grade)

The following system will be used to indicate pace: 

A = Accelerated:  student is significantly a head of course work required by the end of this grading period

S = Satisfactory:  student is on pace to complete the course in the time allotted

P = Progressing:  student is progressing appropriately but is slightly behind where he/she should be at the end of this grading period. 

N = Not Progressing:  the student is significantly behind in where he/she should be at the end of this grading period and should the student continue in this fashion, the student will fail the course. 

The number following the letter represents the OVERALL grade the student has earned

on the completed work regardless of the pace the student has set. 

Grading

Sample Weekly Progress Report

All students are expected to complete a minimum of 1 credit of math each year.  Students failing to complete one credit of math by the end of the school year will be expected to complete the class during summer school. 

Pace & Progress Expectations

Orientation for studentsHow best to maximize the new tools

How to individualize the whole learning experience; not just the curriculum (ongoing)Time ManagementStudent guidelines for professional conduct in

blended classroomTaking ownership of their learningAnalysis & critical thinkingPersistence

Learning OpportunitiesVocabularyLecture VideosOnline ContentJournal ActivitiesLabs (Lecture, Activity & Assessment)Practice/Homework, Test and Cumulative Exam

ReviewsOrganizer: Reports, Communications & ResourcesScheduleAssignmentSmall Groups

Where We Are Now

• Professional Development begun for Blended Learning staff

• Trip to Michigan to observe Blended Learning schools

• Preparations made to third floor to begin construction

For more information, visit www.purcellmarian.org

Purcell Marian Blended Learning

Purcell Marian Blended Learning

Questions?