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Rethinking Math Instructionwith Blended Rotation Models
DreamBox Learning® K-8 MathAvailable in English & Spanish
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Rigorous Mathematics Curriculum
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• Standards for Mathematical Practice
BLENDED ROTATION MODELS
Quick Poll: Which of these roles best
describe you?
a. Teacher
b. Coach
c. School Administrator
d. District Administrator
e. Other
Highlander Institute
● Non-profit organization
● Based in Providence, RI
● Provide consulting services
● Host regional events
● Lead FuseRI program
STATION ROTATION FLIPPED PLAYLIST PD
Agenda
● Overview of HI approach to PD
● 3 models for blended math instruction
○ Station Rotation
○ Flipped
○ Playlist
● Lessons Learned
● Q & A
Getting Started
1. Where are they now?
a. Survey
b. Observation
2. Where do they want to go?
a. Introduction to BL models
b. Identify problems to solve
c. Establishing a vision
3. Recommend models & tools to match needs and assets
Roadmap of BL Development Over Time
Macro Differentiation
● Primarily interim/
summative data
● High, med, low
groupings
● Teacher direct
delivery or video
● Flipped, station
rotation
Micro
Differentiation
● Ongoing formative
data use
● Groupings depend
on student need
● Flipped, station
rotation, lab
rotation
Individual Mastery
● Student progresses
on-/offline at own
pace
● Learns 24/7, in and
out of classroom
● Teacher/student
check-ins &
coaching
● Course scope &
sequence created
ahead of time,
students don’t wait
for teacher
● Flipped-mastery,
individual rotation,
flex
Fully
Personalized
● CCSS acquired
through lens of 21st
Century skills &
Digital Literacy
● Students express
content & skill
mastery through
creation of digital
media
● Assessment is almost
entirely performance
based & tracked
formatively
● Peer to peer coaching
& evaluation drive
instruction & student
grouping
● Model irrelevant
Ongoing, organized
data frequently
across various
skills. Whole group,
teacher-centered
instruction becomes
limited.
From teacher-
centered to student-
centered. Not
dependent on whole
class, students learn at
own pace, selects tech
that advances their
learning anytime /
anywhere.
Methods, pacing,
content all
personalized, offering
students voice,
choice around what
and how they learn.
BLENDED LEARNING PROGRESSION
BLENDED ROTATION MODELS
image from Christensen Inst.
BLENDED ROTATION MODELS
Quick Poll: Which of these models
have you used or supported?
a. Station Rotation
b. Flipped
c. Playlist
d. None of the above
STATION ROTATION
● Approx. 40 PPSD K & 1
● Desktops, laptops, or tablets
for ⅓ of class
● Adaptive math software:
DreamBox
● 3 stations
● Approx. 25 min/station
image from Clayton Christensen Institute
STATION ROTATION
STATION ROTATION
Advantages
● Small group instruction
● Differentiation
● Data from software
● Ss working at own pace
Challenges
● Management
● Hardware issues
● Differentiation
● Keeping up w/ students
FLIPPED CLASSROOM
● HS Algebra & Geometry
● Ss watch instructional videos
as HW
● T reviews data and adjusts
instruction
● Class time is spent working
through problems
image by elearninginfographics.com
FLIPPED CLASSROOM
Teacher-created
instructional videos
In-class application
and small-group
tutoring
FLIPPED CLASSROOM
Advantages
● Ss can watch videos
multiple times
● T only has to create
them once
● Ss get support with
application
● T can collect formative
data through videos
and observation
Challenges
● Requires time & some
tech skills
● Requires access to
devices & internet
outside of school
“I like that you can re-
watch the videos until
it makes sense.”
“Its nice to
be able to
collaborate with
my peers and ask
questions I have
while I'm doing it.”
INDIVIDUAL ROTATION (PLAYLIST)
Teacher-created content
playlists○ “internal flip”
○ can include videos,
websites, readings, problem
sets, assessments
○ more common in secondary
INDIVIDUAL ROTATION (PLAYLIST)
Google Doc Playlist
Blendspace Playlist
Advantages
● Ss can refer back to
playlist later to study
● Teacher is freed up to
conference, observe
● T can embed formative
assessments
● Students have choice
over path and pace
Challenges
● Requires 1:1 in school
● Requires T time to build
and manage
● Ss must develop skills
for being more self-
directed
INDIVIDUAL ROTATION (PLAYLIST)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
These new models...
● are messy
● take time to learn
● require new tech skills
● disrupt systems that already “work”
So, how do you get
teachers to embrace them
anyway?
MINDSETS
Educator Competencies (version 2.0)
DRAFT/DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY
QUALITIES
SKILLS
TECHNICAL ADAPTIVE
Core values and beliefs
● New vision for teaching &
learning
● Orientation towards change
and improvement
Personal characteristics and
patterns of behavior
● Grit
● Transparency
● Collaboration
Complex, generalizable skills
● Reflection
● Continuous improvement
and innovation
● Communication
Task-specific know-how and
expertise
● Data practices
● Instructional strategies
● Management of BL
experience
● Instructional tools
iNACOL COMPETENCIES
MINDSET
● Acknowledge what isn’t working
● See the models in action
● Show it can be done in their classrooms
New Vision for Teaching & Learning
Grit, Transparency, Collaboration
● Model these qualities
● Capitalize on existing PLCs
● Showcase the work of local leaders
QUALITIES
ADAPTIVE SKILLS
● Long-term Cycles of Support
○ Observation
○ Feedback
○ Reflection
○ Goal-Setting
Reflection & Continuous
Improvement
TECHNICAL SKILLS
● Walk before you run
○ Get the model up and running
○ Introduce new tools gradually
○ Analyze data and use it to inform groupings,
differentiation
○ Use pre-assessment
● Let the need drive selection of tool
Model, Tools, Data Use
CONCLUSION
Blended math models:● enables small group and one-on-one instruction
● is more student-directed & personalized
● enhances, rather than replaces, good teaching
Blended PD necessitates:● Learning with teachers
● Modeling best practices
● A long-term commitment to the work
CONCLUSION
Questions?
@ l_jack2
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