Guiding Principles
Temple ISD commits to four Guiding Principles as we embrace Blended and Personalized Learning
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Students invest in their learning through reflection, goal setting, and choice over time, pace, path, and place.
Creative facilitators who take risks and continue to learn.
Learner needs drive the design of operational elements - grouping, space, and time.
Instructional materials are accessible and aligned to support teaching and learning.
As we get started with Blended Learning, these are some of the evidence that each of the Guiding Principles are considered.
STUDENT OWNERSHIP
- Guide students through the process of reflection.
- Provide individual feedback so that students can progress monitor & build relationships with teachers.
- Experiment with allowing students some choice in selection of time, pace, path & place.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
- Students or classes are in flexible groupings according to need.
- Create spaces or opportunities for whole, group, small group, & individual instruction.
- Experiment with flexible use of time based on students’ needs.
INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION
- Mindset is open to changing instructional practices
- Uses data to design lessons that support students’ instructional needs
- Experiments with at least one blended learning model (flipped, station rotation, etc.)
- Collaborates with others to reflect on new instructional practice
INTEGRATED DIGITAL CONTENT
- Selects 1-2 digital tools aligned to content to meet student needs & learning objectives.
- Establishes instructional routines & expectations for students to engage with content & digital tools.
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