Bancroft-Rosalie selected as Pilot school for Blended Learning

I received notice yesterday that our school has been selected as one of the 27 pilot schools in Nebraska for implementing Blended Learning. Blended learning involves using online resources for instruction. Bancroft-Rosalie School already utilizes blended learning in several ways, including the Discovery Education Techbook for elementary science, Odysseyware online classes as an option for high school students, course materials on Canvas (our learning management system that all 7-12 teachers and students utilize, Project Para education certification at the high school, and IXL for math and reading in the elementary. What the pilot program would involve is the development of an action plan for the school with the assistance of the Highlander Institute, a nationally recognized consulting form working under a contract through the Nebraska Department of Education. We will be organizing a Blended Learning planning team of school staff to work with the Highlander Institute and Nebraska ESU staff developers beginning later than spring.