bob pearlman and mark morrison indiana network of new technology high schools november 18, 2008

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Bob Pearlman and Mark Morrison

Indiana Network of New Technology High Schools

November 18, 2008

New Skills, New High Schools and New Networks of High Schools for the 21st Century

PowerPoint Slides at www.bobpearlman.org/indiana2008.htm

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New Tech High Schools – College Ready, 21st Century Skills, and STEM

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A School Development Organization

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New Tech Network Progress

Portland

Anchorage

New Orleans(2)

Chicago

DenverNorthernCalifornia (8)

North Carolina (6)Los Angeles (4)

Texas

SY 2006-07SY 2006-07SY 2005-06SY 2005-06

N. Eugene

SYSY 2007-082007-08

+ 3

Indiana (3)

New York

Klamath

SY 2008-09SY 2008-09

+ 3

+ 1

42 New Tech High Schools, August, 2008

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Rochester

BartholomewMonroe

Decatur

IPS

Fort Wayne

NW Cons.

2007

2008

2009

2010

N. Daviess

Indiana Network of New Technology High Schools

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•CELL convenes quarterly network meetings of districts and partners

•Annual CELL conference on Education and Economy

•Gov. Daniels and State Supt. Reed support Network

•2007-08 research evaluation completed Nov., 2008

•State Board of Ed eliminates course class time req.

•Universities support PD and district capacity

Indiana Network of New Technology High Schools

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March 2008 Indiana New Tech eNews

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“ … the winners will be those most adept at marshaling the creativity and skills of workers around the world.”

-- Business Week, March 21, 2005

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Silicon Valley, 2000Silicon Valley, 2000

40% of workforce

in 7 high-tech clusters

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VALLEY OF HEART’S DELIGHT

Silicon Valley, 1970

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1975

Name the poorest country in the European Community?

2005

Name the richest country in the European Community?

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Republic of Ireland

Population 4.0 million

Indiana

Population 6.3 million

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“Results That Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform”

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

Improving high schools requires the nation to redefine “rigor” to encompass not just mastery of core academic subjects, but also mastery of 21st century skills and content. Rigor must reflect all the results that matter for all high school graduates today. Today’s graduates need to be critical thinkers, problem solvers and effective communicators who are proficient in both core subjects and new, 21st century content and skills. These 21st century skills include learning and thinking skills, information and communications technology literacy skills, and life skills.

-- March 24, 2006

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“Through my work with the business community, it has become apparent that there isn’t a lack of employees that are technically proficient but a lack of employees that can adequately communicate and collaborate, innovate and think critically. At this pivotal moment in our nation’s history, legislators and policymakers must focus on the outcomes we know produce graduates capable of competing in the 21st century and forging a viable economic future.”

-- Ken Kay, president of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

Partnership for 21st Century Skillshttp://www.21stcenturyskills.org

Released Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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Assessment of 21st Century Skills

Partnership for 21st Century Skillshttp://www.21stcenturyskills.org

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21ST CENTURY SKILLS DEFINED

LEARNING & INNOVATION

Creativity & Innovation

Critical Thinking & Problem-solving

Communication & Collaboration

LIFE & CAREER

Flexibility & Adaptability

Initiative & Self-direction

Social & Cross-cultural Skills

Productivity & Accountability

Leadership & Responsibility

INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY

Information Literacy

Media Literacy

ICT Literacy

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

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New Technology HS

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Napa 8 Learning Outcomes

• TECHNOLOGY LITERACY

• COLLABORATION

• CRITICAL THINKING

• ORAL COMMUNICATION

• Written Communication

• Career Preparation

• Citizenship and Ethics

• Curricular Literacy (Content Standards)

Sacramento 10 Learning Outcomes:

1. Content Proficient

2. Able to Write Proficiently

3. Orally Proficient

4. Able to Think Critically

5. Technologically Proficient

6. Able to Collaborate

7. Prepared for a Career

8. Solid Citizens with Ethical Behavior

9. Able to Analyze and deal with Data

10. Possessing a solid Work Ethic

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What learning curricula, activities, and experiences, foster 21st Century learning? And what does schooling look like?

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At the core is a student centered, project and problem based

teaching strategy that is tied to both content standards and

school wide learning outcomes.

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Whole to Part Learning

Know/ Need to Know

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Project- and Problem-Based LearningKeys to 21st Century Learning

To learn collaboration, work in teams.

To learn critical thinking, take on complex problems.

To learn oral communication, present.

To learn written communication, write.

To learn technology, use technology.

To develop citizenship, take on civic and global issues.

To learn about careers, do internships.

To learn content, research and do all of the above.

NTHS teachers start each unit by throwing students into a realistic or real-world project that both engages interest and generates a list of things the student need to know. Projects are designed to tackle complex problems, requiring critical thinking. New Tech’s strategy is simple:

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Each unit begins when students are presented with a complex, standards-based problem

Students form a team, develop a work contract and build a work plan

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Students get to work!

Students are provided an online briefcase specific to the project with information, resources, links and

assessment criteria that help guide them.

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Students Need To Know

Student questions and “need to knows” drive classroom lectures and activities. Sometimes for the whole class … sometime for just

one student

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Students experiment and apply learning

Students test their ideas and experiment to find solutions and breakthroughs while receiving ongoing

feedback from instructors.

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Students get back to work!

Students work and collaborate in a business-like environment, where they know their deliverables and

have the technology tools to do their jobs.

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Students prepare to present

Students work on building presentations to repre-sent their work and defend their solutions

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Students present their solutions!

Students present ideas through debates, skits, panels, presentations, etc… where their work is evaluated by peers,

teachers, parents, and community

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Teachers (project designers) need to:

•Define the outcomes

•Develop evaluation tools

Guiding Questions:

How will students demonstrate these skills?

How will we measure these skills?

How will we ensure students reach proficiency in these skills before they graduate?

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The finished product:

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What classroom learning environments support 21st Century Learning?

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Sacramento New Technology High School

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Napa New Technology High School

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Schools as Workplaces for

21st Century Students

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FACILITIES FRAMEWORK

Large classrooms that allow for team teaching, computers,

group work and creates an environment that reflects

school’s purpose.

Technology infrastructure to support 1:1 computer

ratios

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How can technology support a 21st Century collaborative learning environment and support a learning community?

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PBL in the ClassroomSample Project Briefcase

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School and Course Calendar

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21st CENTURY SKILLS ASSESSMENTS

Students receive peer assessments of their collaboration skills at the end of every project … that’s dozens of times each semester!

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TOOLS: PRESENTATION EVALUATION DATABASE

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SKILLS BASED ASSESSMENT

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A REPORT CARD THAT MATTERS

When checking grades online, students see course grades and 21st Century skill assessments.

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PROJECT BRIEFCASE COURSE CALENDAR

COLLABORATION RUBRIC

PeBL™ is a set of tools and technologies that support a student-centered,

project- and problem-based learning environment.

NTHS GRADEBOOK

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TOOLS: PROJECT BRIEFCASE

The Project Briefcase allows teachers to put all project materials in one spot for easy student access and to share with other teachers.

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CURRICULUM SHARING

The Project Library allows teachers in our

network of schools to

search, view and download

projects that other teachers

have found successful.

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More CURRICULUM SHARING

The Sharing Space allows teachers

in our network of schools to

search, view and download

projects that other teachers are currently

using and refining.

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Use technology to create a collaborative learning environment and a Learning Community

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NEW TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOLSCalifornia, Texas, and Indiana

Study Tours and Visits(late September March)

http://www.newtechfoundation.org

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Contact Information

Mark Morrison

Director of Leadership Development

mmorrison@newtechfoundation.org

www. newtechfoundation.org

707-253-3819

Indiana Network of New Technology High Schools

PowerPoint Slides at www.bobpearlman.org/indiana2008.htm

Trish Wlodarczyk

Fellow

wlodarczykt@uindy.edu

www.cell.uindy.edu

317-791-5708