Students and educators at Shannon High School in Birdville ISD recognized tremendous gains in their first year of implementing blended and personalized learning. Shannon offers an alternative high school program, targeting juniors and seniors who have not found success in the traditional classroom.
Blended learning takes place when a student learns at least in part online, with some element of student control over the time, place, path, and/or pace of their learning, while also enjoying the benefits that come with education at a brick-and-mortar school. (Christensen Institute definition)
BISD’s blended teachers and school leaders will open classrooms and share their experiences with visitors from other school districts.
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Birdville ISD began the 2016‒17 school year with its Raising Blended Learners year-one pilot in ninth-grade English Language Arts and Reading, across the District’s three traditional high schools. Birdville is part of the Raising Blended Learners demonstration initiative showcasing strategies for using blended learning to improve student achievement across diverse student demographics and geographic regions in the state.
