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MCHS strives to see the following expected outcomes as a result of successful implementation of blended learning courses and methodologies: 

Students will….

• Be more successful academically.

• Develop college and career related skills.

• Manage time more effectively and prioritize academics as well as demands of outside activities and employment.

• Benefit motivationally.

• See improved views on learning, teachers, and school.

• Convey that blended learning courses have a positive effect on anxiety and social emotional health.

• Have a greater desire to take blended courses in the future. 

• Become better learners by being involved with blended courses. 

• Have more agency, choice, freedom, and flexibility in their learning.

Successful blended students should strive to be

• Demonstrative of the “MCHS Mindset”

• Owners of their own learning

• Skillful time managers able to prioritize

• Accountable first to themselves for their success and then to other important adults

• Able to communicate and advocate to adults and peers

• Respectful of each other and the learning environment

• Collaborative and able to work with others

• Able to find, collect, evaluate, curate, and create

Blended Time for Students

When a student has the opportunity to learn outside of class on blended days, they can utilize the time for the following:

• Seek academic assistance

• Complete test/quiz retakes or make-ups 

• Collaborating with other students for study or projects

• Meeting with a counselor or other staff member when available

• Independent study and homework

• Personal time - mental health