Blended Learning

Blended Learning in D200

Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School began offering blended learning courses in the 2020-21 school year. After researching blended programs, consulting with teachers on blended instruction, and thoughtfully selecting the courses to offer in a blended format, we developed the following list of frequently asked questions.

Blended Learning Permission Form

Blended Learning FAQs

What is Blended Learning?

Why Blended Learning?

Blended learning is one instructional modality, among others, by which student learning can be personalized and differentiated. Blended learning allows students and teachers to move away from time-based achievement models toward competency-based ones. In addition, having a blended environment allows the students to have more control over their learning and allows the teachers to give small group and one-on-one instruction to students in ways whole-group instruction doesn’t allow for.

What is the vision for Blended Learning?

Which courses will be offered as blended, and how will I know?

All blended courses will be labeled as such in the description portion of the online D200 High School Curriculum Guide. School counselors will identify blended courses and describe blended learning during the course registration process. We will run various classes and hope to expand the blended offerings each year. Some courses will have both a blended and non-blended option, others may only be offered as blended.

If my student signs up for a blended course, is it guaranteed?

If more students sign up than seats available, how will students be selected for blended?

Who is qualified to sign up for blended learning?

What does the schedule of a blended course look like?

The classroom teacher will communicate the specific schedule for the course and student schedule. In general, there will be days where students are expected to be in class the entire period and days where students will be allowed to work from elsewhere in the high school building. Some teachers might have all students on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, for example, while the teacher works with assigned groups on Tuesday and Thursday. It will look different in each class and perhaps during each instruction unit.

What is the teacher doing during blended days?

The teacher uses blended days to target and differentiate instruction to specific groups of students or individual students. Any student earning less than 70% in a course must report to class every day, even on blended days, in order to get personalized help from the teacher. To ensure and support a student's academic growth, a teacher may request any student to attend class on a blended day.

Can students leave the building during blended periods?

Yes. Students may leave or come late to school if they have a 1st or 7th period blended class. If the students' class is not meeting, they can go to the Learning Resource Center (LRC), a designated blended learning space in the building, or leave campus. If students opt to leave campus, they must go to the Main Office, display their blended learning ID, sign out, and leave through the Main Entrance.

What does my student do during blended learning days?

Your student will be working on projects, assignments, research, etc., for which he or she doesn’t need a teacher's direct instruction. However, if your student has achieved the learning goals for the day, he or she can use that blended class time to work on things from other classes. One of the benefits of blended learning is that it allows students to decide how best to use their learning time.

Can my student stay in class, even on blended days?

How is the blended curriculum different from a non-blended course?

Can my student switch back to a non-blended class if he or she doesn’t like blended?

Blended Learning courses for 2024-25

3542 Accounting I *

3554 Accounting II *

2580 DC Art Appreciation

0072 DC College Composition I

0073 DC College Composition II

0563 DC College Algebra with Trigonometry

4034 Foods and Nutrition I

4037 Foods and Nutrition II

0033 Journalism

* Added for the 2024-2025 school year

0032 Junior English (1 section)

1524 DC Psychology

1070 AP Research

0030 AP Seminar

3539 DC Social Media Marketing

1532 Sociology (WHS Only)

0040 DC Introduction to Speech

0574 DC Statistics

1552 DC US History

Blended Learning Student Expectations

Program Objective
Participation in the Blended Learning Program is intended to provide students with opportunities to navigate coursework with a greater degree of independence than experienced in traditional classes. As such, students should expect to develop self-management skills that can be applied in college and/or career settings.

Privileges for Students in Good Standing

Independently manage time during blended learning class period when in-person attendance is not required by teacher;
Use of designated blended learning spaces in the building;
Check out of the building during blended learning period.

Student Expectations to Remain in Good Standing

Blended Learning Agreement Form, signed by parent and principal, on file each semester; teacher will affix a sticker to ID when completed form is submitted;
Maintain a grade of ‘C’ or higher in blended learning course;
Attend all in-person class meetings as instructed by teacher, any absences need to be coded as ‘excused’ by the attendance office;
Carry ID indicating ‘Blended Learning’ with appropriate semester sticker at all times and present to staff upon request;
When not attending blended class in person, remain in the following locations: 1) library, 2) commons, 3) front foyer near main entrance, 4) collaborative learning spaces * Gyms, classrooms, fine arts wing, etc. are off-limits*;
Secure prior permission and a pass if meeting with another teacher during blended period for support; teacher must have a plan period;
When leaving the building during blended period, present ID and sign out in the Main Office, return at the beginning of the next passing period;
Use own transportation only when leaving campus, no additional students may be transported.

Intervention in the Case of Student Not in Good Standing

Any violation of the above-listed expectations will be addressed by WNHS Administration on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the severity of the infraction, students may have their blended learning privileges revoked, resulting in a daily in-person attendance requirement during the blended learning period. Students may also be removed from the blended learning course and be assigned to a traditional class.