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This paper considers the role of blended learning in 13 schools in New Hampshire, where the New Hampshire Department of Education has mandated that high schools measure learning in terms of competency, rather than by credit hours.

Issues with implementing blended learning

A video collection from the teaching channel promoting individualized educational experiences with real world applications.

See how a quality internship program along with real-world learning enhances the education students receive. Big Picture Learning brings a series of videos geared towards educators who want to engage students in a more meaningful way.

Zak Malamed of StuVoice.Org mentioned in a student voice panel that when given projects by teachers to complete, it was often just another "thing" to get done, just like a paper or worksheet. I have seen lessons shared by teachers that they called Project-Based Learning, Inquiry Learning, or Maker Education, but upon close examination they...

A blended learning charter school with several campuses nationwide.

"Imagine, if you can, a school where students do not have specific teachers assigned to them, nor do teachers have specific students on their roster."

"Continuing its evolution from quirky disruptor of traditional classroom learning to mainstream player aligned with the education establishment, free website Khan Academy unveiled Saturday new online math resources tied to the contentious Common Core State Standards."

Flipping the Math Classroom: Are you looking to increase student engagement and ownership of learning? Are you considering taking the plunge and "flipping" your classroom? In November Learning's newly-released podcast, Alan speaks with Stacey Roshan, an AP Calculus and Algebra II teacher at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland. After attending BLC in 2010, Stacy was inspired to "flip" her math classroom and it has paid off measurably. Since implementing the model, Stacey has seen vast improvement in her students understanding of advanced math concepts. Find out how she began the shift, how she got her message out to parents and how she built trust and accountability into her classes by listening to the podcast here.  

Sixth grade students at Quest to Learn, a New York City public school, recently got a two-week break from regular class work to build a giant Rube Goldberg machine. The project, for example, required