Creating and signaling value for blended teachers Thomas Arnett Creating and signaling value for blended teachers “So you’re predicting that 50 percent of all high school courses will be online by 2019? … That scares me! … I don’t know how […] Nov 12, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Simplifying the complexity of teaching Thomas Arnett Simplifying the complexity of teaching Over the last few weeks, I’ve been reading Elizabeth Green’s new book How to Build A Better Teacher. It is full of gripping, play-by-play descriptions […] Oct 30, 2014 Thomas Arnett
New resources help blended learning teachers Thomas Arnett New resources help blended learning teachers Today, a growing number of schools across the United States and around the world are starting to experiment with blended learning. Leaders at these schools […] Oct 16, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Does blended learning work? Thomas Arnett Does blended learning work? When we talk to education leaders about blended learning, we often hear the question, “Does it work?” What they want to know is, “If I […] Oct 9, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Brazilian teachers experience blended learning Thomas Arnett Brazilian teachers experience blended learning Through our research, it is exciting to see examples of blended learning springing up around the world. We have much to learn as we observe […] Oct 2, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Florida Virtual School and the evolution of online learning Thomas Arnett Florida Virtual School and the evolution of online learning When it comes to advancing state policies related to blended learning—such as course access programs or grants for blended learning pilots—public perceptions matter. Citizens and […] Sept 22, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Connecting the education value network Thomas Arnett Connecting the education value network In the education sector, we love standards. We have academic standards like the Common Core that define what students need to know as they progress […] Aug 27, 2014 Thomas Arnett
When do teacher evaluations constrain teacher effectiveness? Thomas Arnett When do teacher evaluations constrain teacher effectiveness? Last week, the Fordham Institute’s new president, Mike Petrilli, wrote a thought-provoking opinion piece on how different strands of education reform are often incongruent with […] Aug 15, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Driving blended-learning at the state level Thomas Arnett Driving blended-learning at the state level As blended learning continues to grow, one of the challenges education leaders are facing is the fact that knowledge of the concept spreads faster than […] Aug 7, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Course access opens new horizons for students Thomas Arnett Course access opens new horizons for students When Elaine Nielson was in sixth grade, her teacher noticed that she and a few of the other students in her class were up for […] July 18, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Computers enable good teachers Thomas Arnett Computers enable good teachers In a recent blog post for the The New Yorker titled, “Will computers ever replace teachers?,” Justin Reich raises several interesting critiques on the value […] July 11, 2014 Thomas Arnett
How policy affects K–12 innovation Thomas Arnett How policy affects K–12 innovation Governmental policy and regulation can play a critical role in fostering or inhibiting innovation. This is especially true in the K–12 education sector, where the […] June 16, 2014 Thomas Arnett