BL T.O.W.--'Seeing the excitement my students have...'

Ms. Rossi on right with Ms. Schultz
are model teachers for Blended Learning!

BLENDED LEARNING TEACHER OF THE WEEK--MS. ROSSI

Q. How long have you been teaching?
This is my first year teaching! 

  

Q. What grade do you teach?
I teach fifth grade math and reading. 

Q. How has your first month of your first year went with BL implementation? 

My first month has been so exciting with blended learning. I am able to easily meet the needs of all my students through differentiated programs and small group instruction. Without having Achieve3000 and DreamBox for the first month, we supplemented with Khan Academy and Newsela.  Students are loving these programs and are eager to learn. 

Q. How has BL changed your thoughts about teaching?

Blended learning has really enhanced my teaching. I love how my day operates and how personalized I am able to make my lessons. Seeing the excitement my students have each time they get on these programs makes me incredibly happy. Students ask at all times to get on Khan Academy and Newsela (even during recess)! This gets me so excited that students are eager to learn and get the results we all know they are capable of. 

Q. If you had one word to describe BL what would say and why? 

Successful. It helps students get excited about learning and it encourages them to want to learn outside out of lesson time.  Overall, with these new programs being on each student’s level and personalized, it has allowed me to become a more effective teacher.