Implementation Outline

June 2023-July 2024

Phase 1 : Establish Learning of Disruptive Innovation and Blended Learning

• June-August 2023: Establish Learning and Develop an Innovation Plan

  • Research play-based, project-based, and blended learning environments, structures and educational models (PK-12) and develop an Innovation plan

  • Complete Literature Review on Incorporating Play through a Project Based Blended Learning Model to show support for Innovation Plan

  • Create and develop a letter, infographic, implementation outline, and video to share Innovation Plan with peers in an ePortfolio

• August 2023: Initial introduction and discussion of the revised Innovation Plan with stakeholders

  • Provide ePortfolio link to Instructional Technology Team

  • Schedule time to discuss questions, concerns, feedback and make adjustments

  • Acquire approvals in selecting and establishing the pilot classroom(s)

Phase II: Initial Learning and Implementation in Pilot Classroom(s)

• August 2023-October 2023 Establish Learning of Educational Technology and Leading Educational Change

• Establish Pilot Classroom(s) and begin initial planning with educator(s) and their campus instructional support professionals

• August-September 2023: Establish Learner Centered instruction with Project Based

• Learning and a growth mindset for the pilot classroom(s) including:

  • Collaborating with pilot educator(s) in creating student surveys for initial thoughts and attitudes toward learning, collaboration, ownership of learning, attitude toward challenges

  • Collaborating with pilot classroom(s) student input for responsible and safe use of technology, appropriate and responsible participation, learning responsibilities, setting goals, and procedures

  • Designing problem-based tasks for students using TEKS, district-provided curriculum, and scope and sequence documents incorporating Marzano strategies and backward design planning

• October 2023-December 2023: Establish Learning on Creating Significant Learning Environments and Professional Learning

• October 2023-December 2023: Establish and Create Significant Learning Environments with Pilot Classroom(s)

  • Explore blended learning models and see which one best supports the learning goals set by the previous planning

  • Establish learning needs and effective professional learning for the educator to be successful (ongoing)

  • December 2023: Reflection and adjustment on significant learning environment based on classroom need based on end-of-semester surveys for all pilot classroom(s) participants and performance-based data analysis

Phase III: Learning, Refining, Implementing, and Evaluating in Pilot Classroom(s)

• December 2023-January 2024: Establish the learning of Resources for Digital Environments and Assessing Digital Learning and Instruction

  • Continue pilot classroom(s) refining and implementing Project-Based Blended Learning Environments with a focus on learner-centered instructional practices

  • Design, create, and implement assessments for digital learning and instruction.

  • Provide observation and support opportunities with feedback, reflect and adjust based on feedback and assessments

• January 2024-March 2024: Establish the learning of Instructional Design in Online Learning and Synthesis of Digital Learning and Leadership

• February 2024: Invite Instructional Technology Team to pilot classroom(s) for observation, discussion, and feedback

Phase IV: Initial Evaluation of Data

• March-May 2024: Gather and analyze a variety of pilot classroom(s) data such as surveys, engagement, satisfaction, progress, formative, summative, and evaluative assessments

• April-May 2024: Organize data and findings, write a report, and create a presentation to share with initial stakeholders (Instructional Technology Team, Campus participants, etc.), add to personal ePortfolio

• Share and recruit willing educators to participate in pilots for the following 2024-2025 school year

Phase V: Reflection and Moving Forward

• May 2024: Reflect and adjust based on initial experience, feedback, and data. See where additional learning needs to occur and plan for that.

• June 2024: Plan for sustaining current momentum and expanding in the 2024-2025 school year.

  • Plan to expand to additional classroom(s) on campus.

  • Present initial findings to Teaching and Learning Department

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