Moonshots in Education: Launching Blended Learning in the Classroom

Flex Model: Summit Public Schools

At Garfield Elementary, kindergartners sit in a circle and discuss conflicts with parents at home and how to respond to them. “Mommy, I don’t like when you scream at me,” a five-year-old boy learns to express through role play, with help from his peers.

These skills are considered “non-cognitive,” and might be better described as individual characteristics, rather than specific skill sets; they are not easily measured or quantified by traditional tests. These characteristics involve personal attitudes and social skills, and are not necessarily tied to performance in a specific domain, such as read

website AGoogleADay.com gives students a chance to practice

Google Apps for Education,

To transition to the 21st century, schools need to take a risk—they need a moonshot. They need to find a way to change the culture of the classroom from a teacher-directed model to a student-directed model. That is the basis of blended learning.

Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, evaluates emotional-literacy programs for their grounding in research-based evidence, and has approved several dozen as “evidence-based.” It

In a February 2013 report by the U.S. Department of Education, a core set of non-cognitive skills—grit, tenacity, and perseverance—was identified as a critical factor for success in the twenty-first century.

Project-Based Learning: Acton Academy