Bowie Elementary: Blended Learning Case Study

2nd Grade RLA 

Harlingen CISD 

This case study provides an overview of a district and campus focused on improving K-2 reading outcomes and progress made working at the intersection of the science of teaching reading (STR) and blended learning pedagogy. The principal credits a combination of implementing district curricula on foundational reading skills with fidelity, and offering personalized practice activities as "game changing" for student outcomes. Further, the teachers and principal speak about shifts in data tools and practices, and the power of leveraging student goal setting and progress monitoring to create student-driven classroom cultures. The "Instructional Elements of the Student Experience" and "Blended Zones in Action" sections provide insights on core instructional elements and present a short student interview about the work undertaken in each "Blended Zone" (station).