Bersin, J. (2004). The Blended Learning Book: Best Practices, Proven Methodologies, and Lessons Learned. Pfeiffer.
This book is a guide to blended learning that gives real world examples and case studies to support the structure, environment, and best practices. You can learn how to design, implement, and manage a blended learning framework in your own classroom.
Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset : The new psychology of success. Ballantine Books.
Carol Dweck, a doctor and psychologist from Stanford University compares fixed and growth mindsets. She explains that a change to a growth mindset can help you accomplish and achieve success, whereas a fixed mindset can make you feel stuck in your thinking with limited room to grow, or expand. Therefore, having a growth mindset can change your life, and allow you to reach your goals as you put forth the effort to deeper growth and understanding.
Eaton, M. (2020). The Perfect Blend: A Practical Guide to Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences. International Society for Technology in Education.
This book offers educators extensive examples of student centered learning environments that are engaging and effective. Eaton gives strategies and tools to design a blended learning community that supports student agency and personalized learning.
Horn, M. B., Staker, H., & Christensen, C. M. (2015). Blended : using disruptive innovation to improve schools. Jossey-Bass.
This book tells you all about the different forms of blended learning and how to effectively implement blended learning in the classroom. It is very in depth, and has extensive research to back up the benefits of using a blended learning community to support learners at all grade levels. It offers a step by step framework to build upon learner centered education.
Vanderkam, L. (2014). Blended Learning: A Wise Giver’s Guide to Supporting Tech-assisted Teaching. The Philanthropy Roundtable.
This is a good book to support educators and philanthropists with blended learning and gives advice on how technology can offer an enhanced learning environment. It offers case studies and examples of technology that can assist learners in an educational setting.
Jackie Bittner M.Ed. 