article thumbnail

Blending with the Station Rotation Model

A Principal's Reflections

As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs. Over the course of many years, my work with Wells Elementary School provided a foundation that I pull from to this very day.

article thumbnail

High-Agency in the Remote and Hybrid Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

I have really been impressed with the choice boards at the high school and how Canvas is being used to set them up. The elementary school has also upped their game as of late. Students in the elementary school get to work at their own pace in various centers.

Pedagogy 540
educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

5 Ways to Create Relevant Cultures of Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Recently I observed a great example of this during a coaching visit with Kay’s Creek Elementary School in Farmington, UT. A unifying focus bridges curriculum, instruction, and assessment to a school’s vision and mission. Wells Elementary School in Texas is a great example of how a unifying focus becomes a reality.

Cultures 419
article thumbnail

Remote Learning Teaching Tips

A Principal's Reflections

More than half of those surveyed teach in public schools (66 percent) and more than half are elementary school teachers (60 percent). ClassTag surveyed more than 1,200 U.S. teachers in mid-March to collect and share best practices, ideas, and common approaches to remote learning.

Teaching 545
article thumbnail

The Power of Collaboration

A Principal's Reflections

In a previous post , I shared how members of the 4th-grade team at Red Cliffs Elementary School in the Juab School district collaborated to create a personalized experience that combined choice and data to differentiate. There is nothing more gratifying, in my opinion than watching people work together to achieve a common goal.

Pedagogy 546
article thumbnail

Developing Asynchronous Remote Learning Tasks

A Principal's Reflections

One of my favorite examples I saw during a coaching visit to Wells Elementary School was a Tic-Tac-Toe board that included formative assessment, purposeful use of technology, and differentiation, which you can read about in detail HERE. Choice might be one of the most uncomplicated components to integrate daily.

Pedagogy 545
article thumbnail

Tic Tack Toe in the Blended Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

The other day I was conducting some learning walks with the administrative team at Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD). Throughout the school year, I have been assisting them with digital pedagogy as it relates to blended learning and the use of flex spaces.

Pedagogy 409