Power Up Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker is a Google Certified Innovator, bestselling author, international trainer, and frequent Edtech speaker, who teaches in Sonoma County where she was named Teacher of the Year in 2010. Catlin’s books Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 and Blended Learning in Action are both bestsellers. She has also written a book titled Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology to support teachers in thinking outside of the box as they shift to the Common Core. Catlin is working on her doctorate at Pepperdine University. She writes the “Techy Teacher” column for ASCD’s Educational Leadership. She is active on Twitter @Catlin_Tucker and writes an internationally ranked education blog at CatlinTucker.com.

"Excellent resource that includes tools one can use when implementing a blended learning model. It clearly explains the role of a blended learning coach when it comes to professional development. Tucker emphasizes the opportunity to improve one’s practice through coaching and a Professional Learning Community."

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorChapter 1: Articulate the WHYIntroductionWHY Blended Learning?Getting Teachers On Board With the WHYThe HOW: Best PracticesThe WHAT: Branding the Shift to Blended LearningEight Ways to Strengthen Your School CommunityBook Study QuestionsChapter 2: A Roadmap for Building a Professional Learning InfrastructureIntroductionBlended Learning Demands a New Approach to Professional LearningProfessional Development: Defining the ScopeThe Spark: On-Site Targeted Training Led by an ExpertOne-on-One CoachingProfessional Learning Communities (PLCs)Wrap UpBook Study QuestionsChapter 3: Blended Learning Requires Effective Professional DevelopmentIntroductionTraditional Professional Development Is Largely IneffectiveElements of Effective Professional DevelopmentLeaders Must Lean InWrap UpBook Study QuestionsChapter 4: The Blended Learning CoachIntroductionCoaching in a Blended Learning ContextElements of Effective CoachingBlended Learning Coaches Continue the LearningRedefining Teacher and Student Roles in a Blended Learning EnvironmentA Quick Review of Blended Learning ModelsBlended Learning: Establish a Clear PlanChallenges Facing the Creation of a Coaching CultureWrap UpBook Study QuestionsChapter 5: Coaching: Initial Conversation and Goal SettingIntroductionThe Power of Dialogic InterviewsSMART Goal SettingWrap UpBook Study QuestionsChapter 6: Coaching: Initial Observation and DebriefIntroductionCoaching Must Be a PartnershipWhat’s the Goal of the Initial Observation?Communicating With StudentsThe DebriefRevisit SMART GoalsWrap UpBook Study QuestionsChapter 7: Coaching: Co-lesson PlanningIntroductionCommunicate With the Teacher Ahead of TimeMeet Outside of the ClassroomIdentify the GoalsKeep the Lesson Manageable: Think Big, but Start SmallProvide Templates to Help Teachers Design Blended LessonsDon’t Just Plan the Lesson, Create ItReflect on the Role of Technology in the LessonDealing With DetailsWrap UpBook Study QuestionsChapter 8: Coaching: Real-Time CoachingIntroductionPre-lesson Chat: Review Lesson and Establish Norms for Real-Time CoachingReal-Time Coaching: “Pause, Discuss, Adjust”Document the Parts of the LessonWritten Feedback Using a Blended Learning RubricWrap UpBook Study QuestionsChapter 9: Coaching: Model Lessons and Co-teachingIntroductionDesigning and Teaching a Model LessonModel Lesson ChecklistCo-teachingWrap UpBook Study QuestionsChapter 10: Coaching: Documenting, Reflecting, and RevisitingIntroductionDedicating Time, Energy, and Space to ReflectionBecoming a Reflective PractitionerReflect Using DocumentationUsing Digital Tools to ReflectRevisit SMART GoalsNext Steps: Developing an Action PlanWrap UpBook Study QuestionsChapter 11: Virtual CoachingIntroductionReal-Time Coaching: Challenges of ScaleBlended Offline and Online Coaching in Large DistrictsBenefits and Limitations of Virtual CoachingVirtual Spin on the Coaching CycleTechnology Toolbox for Virtual CoachingStaying Organized With Google CalendarWrap UpBook Study QuestionsChapter 12: Professional Learning CommunitiesIntroductionWhat Is a Professional Learning Community?The PLC ProcessOrganizing the Teacher Teams Within a PLCWrap UpBook Study QuestionsReferencesIndex