Flexible Learning Opportunities

Blended Learning @ Hershey High School

Blended learning is an opportunity for students to engage in a flexible learning environment, which gives them more voice and choice in how and where they learn. In a blended course, students meet face-to-face with their teachers in a traditional class setting every other cycle day; on the alternate cycle days, students will still have work to complete for the course, as the scope of the course content is the same as it would be if the students met with the teacher daily. On the alternate cycle days, students will report to a learning commons location, such as the library for quiet study, a tutoring center for extra support, a maker-space environment to extend the learning, a testing center, or a collaborative space where they can work with other students to share ideas, create projects, etc. Teachers would also have the ability to pull students into their classroom on alternate days for extra help as needed.

*Teachers will be available on the Class Study Hall days. Teachers will use this time to facilitate the course objectives to ensure student learning.

Guidelines for Student Success

• Students should be self-motivated and independent learners.
• Students will be expected to complete work independently on non-class days .
• Students will be expected to follow attendance procedures by signing in to their assigned area on non-class days.
• Students who are not demonstrating proficiency or maintaining adequate progress in the course may be asked to report to their teacher or to a quiet study hall on the non-class days to ensure successful completion of assignments.