The Best of Both Worlds
BLENDED LEARNING
Kim McClelland
Innovation Leader/Assistant Superintendent
Falcon District 49
kmclelland@d49.org
Dave Knoche
Principal Falcon Virtual Academy
dknoche@d49.org
FALCON DISTRICT 49’S ONLINE BLENDED
LEARNING OPTIONS
 Currently Falcon District is in their 2 nd year of using digital
learning options. Growing exponentially!
 District wide credit recovery labs ( iConnect for Credit)
 Ran by 1 part-time employee and mentors in school labs
 District Middle schools use online learning ( Aventa curriculum) in
SIED classrooms
 Ran by SIED classrooms teachers
 District High schools use online learning labs for Core curriculum
 Offer individual supplemental online courses to any 6-12
students
 Future plan includes potential elementary models, expansion of
middle and high school offering
 Falcon Virtual Academy (District Online school) uses a full
blended enrichment model
PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODEL
Falcon Virtual Academy
• Students: 344 (K-12)
• Teachers: 9
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3 elementary
4 core secondary
1 SpEd
1 RtI coordinator/Blended
Learning Teacher
• Staff: 4
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1
1
1
1
administrator
counselor
operations manager
student support coach
EXPERIENTIAL, ENRICHMENT PROJECT
BASED LEARNING MODEL
Falcon Virtual Academy
Enrollment Options:
1)Home-Based (70%)
Students take online classes
from home, supported by
district teachers.
2)Blended-Enrichment (30%)
Students take online classes
from home AND enrichment
elective courses on campus.
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
K-8 F2F
Office Hours
K-8
Blended
Enrichment
9-12 F2F
Office Hours
Co-Op
9-12
Blended
Enrichment
Scheduled
for
individual
families
9am to
11:30pm
and
12:30 to
3:00
Classrooms
divided by
subject
Building
Empty
9am to
11:30pm
and
12:30 to
3:00
FVA GROWTH OF BLENDED AND
COMMITMENT TO FUTURE
RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI)
 A school-wide, multi-level instructional and
behavioral system for preventing school
failure
Screening
Progress monitoring- www.easycbm.com
Data-based decision making for instruction
and movement within the tier structure
The bridge between general education and
special education
FVA RTI PROCESS
 100% student monitoring
 Primary diagnostic tool is SCANTRON
 Teachers monitor overall progress
 Data analysis is performed to identify students
for additional reading, writing and math
 Data analysis is also used for students that
haven’t made adequate yearly progress
 Weekly RtI teacher progress monitoring
 Weekly contact with students in the form of F 2F,
text, e-mail, k-mail, phone or online
INTERVENTIONS PROVING TO BE
SUCCESSFUL IN OUR SCHOOL
 Reading Plus (3-12 grades)
 Really Great Reading (Phonemic Awareness )
 TenMarks Math (2-12 grades)
 Online and in person writing labs
 Online meetings with teachers for additional support
WHY BLENDED?
Feedback From Parents:
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Biggest complaint is over communication
Blended has brought excitement back
Hands-on projects make school fun
School feels like a family
Feedback from Teachers & Administration:
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Improved process for RtI, SpEd, ELA, tutoring
Better opportunities for instructional assessment (Scantron
Relationships with students has increased
Connection to school
All the things you want to do but have never had time for
Family engagement is high
Students cannot hide
Dibels)