
Innovation Plan Implementation Outline
Blended Learning: Station Rotation Model
Avery Nihill
- Phase 1: Introductions February 2021- Summer 2021
- Present ideas and reasoning to school administration, Felicity Johnson and Dana Kern.
- Share written proposal, literature review, and promotional video.
- Discuss with administration the benefits of blended learning, answer any questions, get on the same page with the administration about goals and outcomes.
- Receive feedback/ feedforward and adjust plans accordingly.
- School currently has laptops, but they need updating.
- Consider grants available to the school, fundraising, or parent donations to update technology at school.
- Address these issues before moving forward.
- Apply for grants, try to make current technology work for innovation plan.
- Present ideas and reasoning to school administration, Felicity Johnson and Dana Kern.
- Phase 2: Planning- Summer 2021- July/August 2021
- Apply for grants, decide programs, design stations
- Plan for the first 3 months of school then adjust after the trial period
- Outline a budget and adjust the plan based on funding, grants, and fundraising availability.
- Apply for grants, decide programs, design stations
- Phase 3: Address Teachers- July 2021
- Show teachers research and proposal
- Literature review, video, timeline, and proposal
- Show teachers research and proposal
- Phase 4: Gain Student and Parent Interest- September 2021
- Address students to gain and interest for the coming school year.
- Energetically explain with students, show them the programs that will be available to them, the stations, and establish a reward system for being on task and taking control of their learning (as they will be able to choose which station will best work for their needs).
- Send parent email explaining new classroom approach
- Answer parental questions
- Address students to gain and interest for the coming school year.
- Phase 5: Implementation- September 2021
- Begin first phases of implementing into the classroom, starting with 2nd and 3rd math classes.
- “Test run” with these classes using the station rotation model 3 days a week for 2 months.
- Meet with the administration to smooth over details and work out any kinks.
- Begin first phases of implementing into the classroom, starting with 2nd and 3rd math classes.
- Phase 6: Widespread Use- January 2022- August 2022
- Address any issues faced in 2-3 math classes and begin to launch the program in more classes multiple times a week or month depending on teacher buy-in.
- Implement into math and science classes first, following the same steps adjusting issues as they arise.
- Share information with teachers and begin to implement into other classes as well.
- Phase 6: Sustaining a Blended Learning Model
- Continue to use and adjust blended learning station rotation model, adjusting based on curriculum, class, and grade level
- School becomes a technology forward and blended learning confident establishment.
- Use as a marketing tool for more families to join the Kuleana Ohana, proud to be a forward-thinking school, preparing students for a technology-based world.