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May 2, 2019 61 mins

MTT032| Beginning Blended Learning, a Principal's perspective - Amanda Johnston

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Follow a Principal's journey in starting her school with Blended Learning.

Amanda Johnston is an St. Mary Elementary School Principal from Escondido, California.  She was set to teach 3rd Grade in the Fall, but plans changed and she was asked if she would be interested in taking over as Principal instead.  This was in July and school started in August.

Amanda shares with us her journey of continuing with a promise made to the students, faculty and families of St. Mary school.  They would become a Blended Learning school. Mrs. Johnston talks about finding the right people to connect and collaborate with.  She also talks about how important empowering your staff is. She discusses her insights, struggles, and even a tech failure.

St. Mary Escondido Twitter - @stmaryescondido

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Contact: Amanda Johnston

Twitter: @smsmrsjohnston

Email: ajohnston@stmesc.org

 

Items mentioned in Episode 32:

Loyola Marymount IDEAL Institute

STEMscopes

Dr. Anita Kreide - Twitter

Lexia

Core 5

Power Up

ST Math - Spatial-Temporal Math

Imagine Math

Alex

 

Good To Great

Design Thinking for School Leaders

EduProtocols

 

SMA Audio Experience Podcast

 

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