How do I choose which model to use?
Check out this website/video resource from expert Catlin Tucker. You can compare your desired outcomes, learner needs, and demands on teacher time & focus to find the model best suited for your unit or task!
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If you've ever used stations for strategic small group instruction, this model will feel familiar. In blended learning, the online station(s) provide opportunities for students to participate in individualized or differentiated learning, while other stations allow for meaningful student collaboration and teacher coaching or intervention that targets student needs.
The traditional flipped classroom is an option for students who do well learning independently at home, but elements of flipping or the in-class flip can work well for all students. Many tools exist to help you provide or access excellent student-paced instruction. Check out these resources for more about encouraging self-paced learning, mastery-based assessment, and active classrooms.Â
Akin to a workshop model, allowing students a great deal of individualized learning and choice, individual rotation is sometimes called "playlist" teaching because it provides structure and support for individual student pathways to learning. Classroom routines and structures are vital in this model to preserve opportunities for collaboration and support student independence.