Implementation Outline
- Creating Lessons– for now, I will continue using stations to practice and spiral content as I have in the past and introduce one new piece at a time. The first change will include a shift from whole group instruction for creating our interactive journal page for our new math concept. This change will add instructional time in the week for small groups instead of doing one large whole group lesson and then several small group mini lessons to ensure mastery of the content.
- Use my document camera to video a lesson over a concept and put interactive journal together as I would normally have done live. Students will still recieve the benefit of their teacher delivering the content, but will also allow students to replay or pause if needed in order to complete the journal resource or if they simply need to hear it again.
- I will upload the video to my class blog on Kidblog (this is what we use with our kids at school) so that they can ask questions and have discussions about the content with me and each other.
- I will be able to answer questions and have discussions with them even if they are not physically in my class at that moment!
- Parents can access this so they feel more confident when helping their children at home.
- I will be able to answer questions and have discussions with them even if they are not physically in my class at that moment!
- I will upload the video to my class blog on Kidblog (this is what we use with our kids at school) so that they can ask questions and have discussions about the content with me and each other.
- Use my document camera to video a lesson over a concept and put interactive journal together as I would normally have done live. Students will still recieve the benefit of their teacher delivering the content, but will also allow students to replay or pause if needed in order to complete the journal resource or if they simply need to hear it again.
- Shift to small group instruction driven by data. Instead of hosting small groups with every student, every week, over the same concept, my small group instruction will be determined by what each group of student needs based on the data I collect. If a student proves mastery of a concept, they will move to an extension activity (using choice menu at first) and then to the next concept. Each child will have individualized instruction
- I will track data using weekly formative assessments posted in DMAC (data collecting program we use). The students will also graph data from assessments in their data binders to which they always have access.
- Choice in showing mastery.
- I will begin with a “Choice Menu” that allows students to choose alternative ways to submit evidence of learning such as a Flipgrid video, a Kidblog post, or the like.
- As students become more confident, I will shift to an open ended choice (whatever they come up with to prove understanding).
- I will conference with students twice per grading period to review data, help the students set goals for themselves, and reflect on their prior goals.
Jennifer Bloodworth 
Peer Review 1:
It sounds like you have a good plan for implementing differentiated blended learning lessons in your small groups. Would you consider also including a small summary as an introduction to your plan? Your overall plan was easy to understand and has clear and specific steps, and I really liked your idea about a choice menu. I think your students will really enjoy having the choice and ownership of their projects in that way, and I look forward to hearing about how you adapt your large group instruction time into the smaller groups!
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Thank you so much for your review. I will certainly add a summary at the beginning to clarify the goal/idea. I am excited about seeing the change in progress of my students as we move towards this more one-on-one/small group instruction!
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Peer Review 2:
Your plan sounds great! In our school we always say “Data drives the car” so whatever the data tells you, can help determine where to go! Good luck!
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Data absolutely drives instruction! Thank you so much for your reply!
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Peer Review 3:
I enjoyed reading through your plan. I agree with the Peer Review 1 about your consideration of including a short summary to introduce the plan.
I also think it’s a great idea that you will be conferencing with students on this journey of choice. Having choice can be overwhelming for an adult, so meeting with your students and guiding them through the goal setting process, will help them tremendously. Conferencing with the students puts you on the offense to deal with foreseeable situations and is a proactive approach that will most likely save you from frustration in the long-run.
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Thank you so much for your reply! I will certainly add a summary at the beginning to clarify my goal/idea. I think the conferencing aspect of this plan is my favorite part! I love when the kids get fired up because they understand what they need to work on as individuals and are able to be a part of setting that plan in place.
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