FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Blended Learning Conference Orange County Department of Education200 Kalmus Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92628

Apex LearningFounded nearly two decades ago, Apex Learning is the leading provider of blended and virtual learning solutions to the nation’s schools. The company’s standards-based digital curriculum — in math, science, English, social studies, world languages, and Advanced Placement — is widely used for original credit, credit recovery, remediation, intervention, acceleration, and exam preparation.

Schools across the country are successfully using Apex Learning digital curriculum to meet the needs of students, from building foundational skills to creating opportunities for advanced coursework.

WelcomeDear Conference Participant,

Welcome to the Apex Learning Blended Learning User Conference.

We hope you are excited about this opportunity to network and connect with your peers.

Apex Learning is dedicated to suporting educators in developing high quality digital curriculum programs to prepare every student for success in college and work.

At Apex Learning, we strive to build a community of innovative teachers and administrators who collaborate, share best practices, and participate in continuous professional learning.

Thank you for joining in the dialog about blended learning. I value and appreciate your commitment to the students we collectively serve.

Sincerely,

Michelle Rutherford Director of Implementation Design

UCOP “a-g” Certified CoursesApex Learning offers University of California Office of the President (UCOP)-certified, standards-based courses in “a-g” instructional areas to fully prepare students for first-year university programs. For information on UCOP certification status for Apex Learning Comprehensive Courses, visit:

http://www.apexlearning.com/info/UCOP_Certification.pdf

Table of Contents

Conference at a Glance ............................................................................................................................. 1

Agenda ....................................................................................................................................................... 1

Breakout Session Overview ....................................................................................................................... 1

Collaborate on the Conference Backchannel ......................................................................................... 2

We Want Your Feedback ............................................................................................................................ 2

Session Descriptions ................................................................................................................................. 3

Morning Keynote ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Session 1 .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Session 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Lunch Keynote ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Session 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 4

Session 4 .................................................................................................................................................... 4

Agenda

Time Session Description Location

8:15am Registration & Breakfast D1003

8:45am Welcome & Open D1003

9:00am Keynote D1003

9:40am Session 1 Breakout Rooms

10:40am Session 2 Breakout Rooms

11:40pm Lunch & Keynote D1003

1:00pm Session 3 Breakout Rooms

2:00pm Session 4 Breakout Rooms

Breakout Session Overview

Session Room Topic Presenter

Welcome & OpenJason Mitchell Apex Learning

Keynote – Reach Every Student Every Day: The Flipped Classroom Jon Bergmann

1D1003 Moving from Intervention to Prevention

Gary Allen Director of Educational Technology, Antelope Valley UHSD

D1004 Effective Teaching with a Digital CurriculumRichard Nangle Apex Learning

2D1003 The Impact of Communication with Online Students

Dr. Christine Kasitz Opportunities for Learning

D1004 Ensure Academic Integrity and NCAA Eligibility Richard Nangle Apex Learning

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Breakout Session Overview (continued)

Session Room Topic Presenter

Lunch - Keynote – Flipped Mastery Classroom Jon Bergmann

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D1003 Blending Learning for Academic Success

Dr. Todd Reed Instructional Technology Administrator, Temecula Valley USD

D1004 Enhance Classroom Instruction with TutorialsRichard Nangle Apex Learning

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D1003Prescriptive Learning for Credit Recovery and Remediation

Richard Nangle Apex Learning

D1009 Apex Learning What’s New & Future DirectionsJason Mitchell Apex Learning

Collaborate on the Conference Backchannel Get your questions answered during all four concurrent sessions.

We Want Your FeedbackPlease complete the post conference survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZZKB7HG

Use your smartphone or laptop to visit: http://padlet.com/wall/apexlearning-blc

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Morning Keynote

Reach Every Student in Every Class, Every Day: The Flipped Classroom

Implementing the flipped class provides teachers with more face-to-face time with students, allows for true differentiation, compels students to take responsibility for their own learning, and enables students to master rigorous course concepts. Join flipped classroom pioneer Jon Bergmann as he walks through his transformation from a twenty year lecturer to a flipped class pioneer. Jon will demonstrate how the flipped class can transform today’s educational climate and increase student learning outcomes.

Session 1

Effective Teaching with a Digital Curriculum

Using a digital curriculum for primary instruction rather than delivering direct instruction to the whole group changes the role of the teacher and the structure of lesson plans. Because students engage with course material directly, teachers have time to facilitate and individualize instruction, to utilize reporting tools to identify areas of student weakness, and to develop instructional interventions including small group and individual direct instruction. This session describes the changing role of the teacher and prepares educators with strategies for teaching in a blended learning classroom. Participants will receive sample lesson plans, a National Standards for Quality Online Teaching Self-Assessment Rubric, and an Apex Learning Teacher Competencies Rubric.

Moving from Intervention to Prevention

In this session, we will look at best practices for recovering credits for students that have fallen behind and strategies for preventing student failure in the first place. Antelope Valley has moved the focus from intervening with students that failed to preventing their failure with just-in-time remediation. Students are given tools for unit and content recovery, so that teachers can intervene the same day that a student begins to struggle. This is the chance for our teachers to deliver differentiated instruction, using data on a real-time basis. This model has had a profound positive impact on our student outcomes.

Session 2

Ensure NCAA Eligibility and Academic Integrity

Blended learning enables new classroom models that offer a higher degree of individualization to meet the needs of each student. Districts serving student-athletes who wish to attend an NCAA Division I or II college or university must ensure non-traditional courses for original credit and credit recovery meet NCAA guidelines. In this session, participants will discuss NCAA eligibility requirements, Apex Learning NCAA Best Practices, and the NCAA non-traditional coursework questionnaire. Participants will also discuss strategies and best practices for maintaining academic integrity in digital curriculum programs.

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The Impact of Communication with Online StudentsJoin an interactive session to learn subtle ways to modify your communication with students for dramatically different results.

Lunch Keynote

Flipped-Mastery Classroom In a flipped-mastery classroom, students work at a flexible pace and are expected to master key learning objectives. This innovative model creates an individualized learning experience for each student within the traditional classroom setting. While this instructional model may seem daunting at first, there are many tips and tricks Jon Bergmann has learned over the years to make flipping your classroom possible. Jon will share the key components of the flipped-mastery classroom and how to move towards a student-centric mastery classroom.

Session 3

Enhance Classroom Instruction with Tutorials Whether the goal is to enhance instruction, provide targeted intervention, or ensure that every student meets the expectations of the Common Core State Standards, Apex Learning Tutorials allow teachers to address a range of student academic needs. Learn how Tutorials provide an innovative structure — Learn It, Try It, Review It, Test It — to build knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, and deepen understanding.

Blending Learning for Academic SuccessWorking with students, parents and teachers to provide the best academic experience that leads to a depth of understanding content, Temecula Advantage Virtual School provides students with constant communication and support via an open lab concept. Parents and students create a schedule that works for them and teachers create a welcoming tutorial environment to support academic success.

Session 4

Apex Learning What’s New & Future Directions

It’s another exciting year at Apex Learning, as we expand our digital curriculum, release new courses, and add to the features and services we provide to support all students in achieving to high expectations. Our ongoing innovation enables us to continue to be the leading provider of blended and virtual learning solutions to the nation’s schools. Join Product Management to see what’s new and what is coming.

Prescriptive Learning for Credit Recovery and Remediation

Learn to use the prescriptive feature set to help students identify the content that has been learned and identify areas of deficiency. Leverage individualized learning plans along with pretest results to direct students to the specific content they have yet to master. In this session, you will learn how these new features specifically meet the unique and varied needs of students seeking to remediate and recover credit and engages them with rigorous standards-based content.

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