K-12 Blended Teaching (Vol 2)
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Abstract
This book is a guide to blended teaching in K-12 classrooms. It is a follow-up to Volume 1 the K-12 Blended Teaching: A Guide to Personalized Learning and Online Integration. The purpose of this book is to provide rich examples of the four blended teaching competencies from a disciplinary perspective. The first three chapters of the book provide definitions and an overview of the blended teaching framework. Subsequent chapters are organized into sections that focus on blended teaching in specific disciplines. Each section has the following chapters
- Introductions – video introductions to the model teachers who will share video examples throughout the section.
- Why Blend? – descriptions from the model teachers about why they chose to try blended learning in their classrooms.
- Online Integration and Management – Examples about how to effectively combine online instruction with in-person instruction.
- Online Interaction – Examples about how to facilitate online interactions with and between students.
- Data Practices – Examples about how to use digital tools to monitor student activity and performance in order to guide student growth.
- Personalizing Instruction – Examples about how to implement a learning environment that allows for student customization of goals, pace, and/or learning path.
Charles R. Graham
Charles R. Graham is a Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University. He studies the design and evaluation of online and blended learning environments as well as the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. In 2015 Charles became a Fellow of the Online Learning Consortium "For outstanding achievement in advancing theory, research and effective practice in online and blended learning." He is also a Fellow with the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute for his work to develop a K-12 Blended Teaching Readiness instrument for preservice and inservice teachers. Details regarding other books and articles authored by Charles can be found online at https://sites.google.com/site/charlesrgraham/
Jered Borup
Jered Borup is the professor-in-charge of George Mason University's Blended and Online Learning in Schools Master's and Certificate programs that are devoted to improving teacher practices in online and blended learning environments. Previous to earning his Ph.D. at Brigham Young University, Jered taught history at a junior high school for six years. He has also taught online and blended courses since 2008. His current research interests include developing online learning communities and identifying support systems that adolescent learners require to be successful in online environments. A full list of his publications can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/jeredborup/
Michelle A Jensen
Michelle is an Innovative Learning Coach in Alpine School District in Utah and a Doctoral Student at Brigham Young University.
Karen T. Arnesen
Karen is a Ph.D. student in the Instructional Psychology and Technology program at Brigham Young University. She has been an ELA teacher, magazine editor, and instructional designer. Her research and design interests are in blended teaching, personalization, and self-regulation.
Cecil R. Short
Cecil R. Short is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Blended and Personalized Learning at Texas Tech University (TTU). Cecil’s research focuses on K-12 blended teaching, personalization, and Open Education. Cecil teaches graduate courses in TTU's Blended and Personalized Learning master's certificate, master's degree, and PhD programs. Cecil first became interested in blended learning as a high school English teacher in the Raymore-Peculiar school district near Kansas City, Missouri.
Citation
, , , , & (2021). K-12 Blended Teaching (Vol 2): A Guide to Practice Within the Disciplines, 2. EdTech Books. https://edtechbooks.org/k12blended2Licensing
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