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 | 4 common blended-learning models School districts nationwide are integrating blended learning into the classroom, often using one of four key methods. The rotation model -- the most common method -- involves students in one or two classes rotating between online and in-person instruction. Some schools also have adopted the flex model, which integrates blended instruction into every course. Other models include the a la carte model, which allows students to take individual courses online; and the enriched-virtual model, similar to the flex model, but students do not go to the school building every day. District Administration magazine online (12/23)  |
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 | About 60% of N.J.'s public schools to preview new, online tests Students in some schools in New Jersey will be involved in spring testing of new Common Core State Standards assessments developed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. Education officials have tested the exams in some schools, but this spring about 60% of schools will get to try out the assessments in an effort to give more educators and students a chance to interact with the format and material before the official rollout during the 2014-15 school year. The Press of Atlantic City (N.J.) (tiered subscription model) (12/21) Other News | What STEM education looks like in some Colo. schools From the science of cooking to underwater robotics, students at Preston Middle School in Fort Collins, Colo., have access to various learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. The STEM programs at the school are not an anomaly in the state, as more schools have adopted lessons that include one or more of these disciplines. "It's just an enhancement across the board," principal Scott Nielsen said of the middle school's program. "It's really become about thinking, the nature of thinking," he said. The Coloradoan (Fort Collins, Colo.) (tiered subscription model) (12/20) | Budget shortfall prompts shutdown of academic clubs in Pa. district Budget cuts in the School District of Philadelphia have led it to end the nationally acclaimed Space Research Center after-school program, along with dozens of other academic clubs, including dance, debate and Science Olympiad. Officials said the clubs have been operating for months without funds, but recently volunteers operating the programs said they no longer could make it work. The Philadelphia Inquirer (12/23) | Registration for common core workshops by Jan. 31 The deadline to register for the 2014 NCTM Interactive Institute Winter Professional Development Series—Cutting to the "Common Core" is quickly approaching. Make plans now to join NCTM in Orlando, Feb. 14−15, for this series of two-day institutes for teachers of elementary-, middle-, and high-school grades and walk away with the tools and resources to successfully align your teaching with the Common Core State Standards. Preregistration is required for this event. Register today.
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