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Showcase Visits

Showcase Visits

Site visits are among the most impactful professional development (PD) opportunities to expose, inspire, and motivate school leaders and practitioners to implement blended instructional practices. Raising Blended Learners participants are invited to visit pilot campuses to “see” blended learning strategies in action and learn from teachers and campus leaders about their experiences. All showcase visits will include an overview of the district and campus approach to blended learning, a visit to classrooms to observe blended learning in action, a teacher panel and time for questions.

Raising blended learners cohort ii. Cohort ii continues to pilot and scale student-centered blended learning through the incorporation of face-to-face teacher instruction with online technology. 20 districts. 357 teachers. 57 schools. 8,000 students approximation.
October 19, 2023 @ 8:30am – 12:30pm: Floresville ISD

Floresville ISD – South Elementary & Floresville Middle School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe blended learning in elementary & secondary ELA classrooms.

November 4, 2023 @ Morning (TBD) – Lamar Consolidated SD

Lamar Consolidated SD – Taylor Ray Elementary School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe blended learning in 4th – 5th grade math classrooms.

November 9, 2023 @ 8:00am – 12:00pm – Ector County ISD

Ector County ISD – Hays STEAM and Pease Elementary Schools

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe an elementary reading station rotation model.

November 10, 2023 @ 7:30am – 12:00pm – Garland ISD

Garland ISD – Rowlett High School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe Algebra I, Engligh I & II and Biology blended learning classrooms.

November 28, 2023 @ 8:00am – 11:00am – Garland ISD

Garland ISD – Rowlett High School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe Algebra I, Engligh I & II and Biology blended learning classrooms.

November 29, 2023 @ 8:30am – 11:30am – Arlington ISD

Arlington ISD – Venture Accelerated High School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe English and Social Studies on a high school campus offering accelerated pathways and a program for students who do not graduate during their anticipated high school year.

December 12, 2023 @ 8:30am – 11:00am – East Central ISD

East Central ISD – Campus TBD

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe blended learning in Kindergarten – 5th grade math classrooms.

January 18, 2024 @ Morning TBD – Tomball ISD

Tomball ISD – Willow Creek Elementary School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe K-2 elementary ELA blended learning classrooms.

January 23, 2024 @ 9:00am – 11:30am – DeKalb ISD

DeKalb ISD – DeKalb Elementary, Middle & High Schools

The focus will be math and science classrooms across several grade levels (1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th & 9-12th) and their FLEX Academy job certification program.

January 24, 2024 @ 9:00am – 12:00pm – Stephenville ISD

Stephenville ISD – Chamberlin Elementary School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe an elementary math station rotation model.

January 31, 2024 @ 9:00am – 11:15am – Weslaco ISD

Weslaco ISD – Sam Houston Elementary School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe an elementary ELA station rotation models in K-4th grade classrooms.

Februrary 1, 2024 @ 8:00am – 12:00pm – Harlingen CISD

Harlingen CISD – Bonham Elementary & Memorial Middle School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe blended learning in pre-K -5 literacy and 6th grade ELA and math classrooms.

February 13, 2024 – Venus ISD

Venus ISD – Venus Middle & High Schools

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe blended learning in secondary ELA Flex Blocks in middle & high school classrooms.

February 20, 2024 @ 8:15am – 10:45am – Socorro ISD

Socorro ISD – Hilley Elementary School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe an elementary ELA station rotation model.

February 28, 2024 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm (TBD exact time) – Lewisville ISD

Lewisville ISD – Lakeview Middle School

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe blended learning in 6th-8th grade ELAR classrooms.

March 26, 2024 @ AM (TBD exact time): CAST – TBD Campus: Registration Coming Soon.

TBD

On this visit, participants will have the opportunity to observe blended learning with a focus on student agency at the high school level.

Program contact information:

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Chris Lowak

Director of Raising Blended Learners

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