creating the schools we need raymond j. mcnulty, president @ray_mcnulty
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Creating the Schools We Need
Raymond J. McNulty, President
@ray_mcnulty
“The future is not some place
we are going to, but one we are creating.
The paths are not found, but made, and the activity of
making them changes both the maker and the
destination.”--John Schaar
Making a better “20th Century School”
is not the answer.
Unless we unlearn some of our
traditional practices, we will never get
beyond an improvement
mindset.
We are getting better at things that do not matter
as much anymore.
I believe the future is not about the latest gadgets,
it is about something more than gadgets, it’s
about …LEARNING
The Adult Learning Year!
2011
In an environment driven by results, the best
strategy is to “DEVELOP YOUR PEOPLE.”
Broaden the definition of learning in your system to include adults.
The focus must be also on the way we work.
• Cooperation is what was valued in the past. It is about efficiency: “You do this and I will do that.”
• Collaboration is where we should focus. It is about shared creation, in which the focus is not on the process but on the specific results.
First practice must change, then results,
then policy.
WE need to become the AGENTS of change.
Many people -- both inside and outside of education – seem to be afraid (generally) of three things:
• The Future• Technology• Social Skills
Themes1. Best and Next Practices2. Three key trends impacting us3. Technologies to watch4. Non-techie stuff / Relationships5. Closing morning remarks
Theme
• Best and Next Practices
Best practices allow you to do what you are
currently doing a little better.
Next practices increase your organization’s capability
to do things it has never done before.
Expertise (“the way we do things around here”) can be a road block to problem solving
and to the development of Next Practices.
System Innovation
Sustaining Innovation
Next Practice
Disruptive Innovation
Established organizations often
embrace “sustaining
innovations” but struggle with “disruptive
innovations.”
ExampleResearch in an established organization is aligned to someone studying aircraft built in the 1940’s…. All statistics and engineering data are based on what has been accomplished in the past, not what the organization might deliver in the future.
“Travel faster than the speed of sound!”
Theme
• Three key trends impacting us
First Key Trend• Our roles as educators is
challenged by easy access to an abundance of resources
• Sense Making• Coaching• Credentialing
Second Key TrendPeople expect to be able to learn,
study and work whenever and wherever they want.
The world outside of school is increasingly collaborative.
We must reflect upon the way student projects are structured and graded and how teachers work.
Third Key TrendThird Key Trend
Theme• Technologies to Watch
The Horizon Report 2011
Near Term: 1-2 YearsElectronic Books and Mobile Devices
Amazon: For every traditional 100 books sold, 105 electronic books were sold. - May 19, 2011
Mid Term: 2-3 yearsAugmented Reality and Game Based
Learning
Far Term: 3-5 Years
Gesture-based computing
Pattie Maes, MIT Media LabPranav Mistry, inventor of “Sixth
Sense”
Current System
Something Different
The Horse
The Automobile
Henry Ford quote…
“If I had asked the public what they wanted,
they would have said a faster horse.”
Some making bold moves….
• Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning
Some suggesting bold moves….
Conrad Wolfram… Start teaching math and stop teaching calculating.
Theme
Non-techie stuff
Intentionally Non-Compliant Student
The Fundamental Attribution Error
When looking at our own behavior, we tend to view the situation in the environment that surrounds our action.
When looking at the behavior of others, we make assumptions about their personal qualities.
The Effects of Praise
Fixed or Growth
Can’t hand confidence to learners on a silver platter.
Social Skills1. We are very good at content skills,
rules, regulations, strategies. We are terrible at discussing and coaching on social skills.
2. David Brooks, “The Social Animal”3. Policy makers are good at
understanding social skills, but are void in recognizing their value when making policy.
•Motivation
Motivation is a key ingredient for success in
learning.
What Works Best?• REQUIRE
• MANDATE
• FORCE
• EXCITE
• CREATE PASSION
• MOTIVATE
Talking with kids…
It’s not us against them!
CULTURE DRIVES STRATEGY
• To Do Our Work Well
• Quantitative Data
• Qualitative Data
• Ask Great Questions
You can’t teach kids you don’t know….
Teacher – Student Comparisons
T – I make learning exciting for my students.
86%
S – My teachers make learning fun.
41%
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
1. CARE: My teacher in this class makes me feel that s/he really cares about me
40 73
2. CONTROL: Our class stays busy and doesn’t waste time.
36 69
3. CLARIFY: My teacher explains difficult things clearly. 50 79
4. CHALLENGE: My teacher wants me to explain my answers – why I think what I think.
59 83
5. CAPTIVATE: My teacher makes learning enjoyable. 33 72
6. CONFER: My teacher wants us to share our thoughts. 47 79
7. CONSOLIDATE: My teacher takes the time to summarize what we learn each day.
38 67
•Rigor
•Relevance
•Relationships
•Relationships
•Relevance
•Rigor
•Participation Gap
Hotels
Airlines
Businesses
HospitalsCustomer satisfaction surveys
Participation Gap• Self-Worth: Self-Worth occurs when
students know they are valued members of the community; have a person they can trust; believe they can achieve.
• Active Engagement: Active Engagement happens when students are deeply involved in the learning process.
• Purpose: Purpose exists when students take responsibility for who and what they want to become.
STUDENT ASPIRATIONS / PARTICIPATION GAP
SELF WORTH
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
PURPOSE
BelongingHeroesSense of Accomplishment
Fun & ExcitementCuriosity & CreativitySpirit of Adventure
Leadership & ResponsibilityConfidence to Take Action
Relationships
Relevance
Rigor
Teacher – Student Comparisons
T – I am aware of my students’ interests outside of school.
84%
S – My teachers know my interests outside of school.
28%
• Technical Challenges
• Culture Challenges
• Leading and Lagging Indicators
They expect more than just a score!
A test score is not a synonym for what a student has learned or a school has
accomplished.
Focused measures for detecting improvement
Changes in student performance lag behind changes in the quality of instructional practices.
Changes in the classrooms are visible before you see them in external measures.
Use the lenses of the Learning Criteria.
Learning Criteria to Support 21st Century Learners
• Every school has its own DNA.
• School success is measurable beyond the tests.
• Data must drive school improvement initiatives.
International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc.
Success Beyond the Test
• Foundation Learning
• Stretch Learning
• Learner Engagement
• Personal Skill Development
The Learning Criteria to Support 21st Century Learners ©
Dimensions
• Foundation Learning (Achievement in the core subjects of English language arts, math and science and others identified by the school)
• Foundation Learning (Achievement in the core subjects of English language arts, math and science and others identified by the school)
• Stretch Learning (Demonstration of rigorous and relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements)
Dimensions
Criteria• Foundation Learning (Achievement in the core
subjects of English language arts, math and science and others identified by the school)
• Stretch Learning (Demonstration of rigorous and relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements)
• Learner Engagement (The extent to which students are motivated and committed to learning; have a sense of belonging and accomplishment; and have relationships with adults, peers, and parents that support learning)
Criteria• Foundation Learning (Achievement in the core
subjects of English language arts, math and science and others identified by the school)
• Stretch Learning (Demonstration of rigorous and relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements)
• Learner Engagement (The extent to which students are motivated and committed to learning; have a sense of belonging and accomplishment; and have relationships with adults, peers, and parents that support learning)
• Personal Skill Development (Measures of personal, social, service, and leadership skills; and demonstrations of positive behaviors and attitudes)
Foundation Stretch LearnerEngagement
Personal Skill Development
Foundation
StretchLearner EngagementPersonal Skill Development
Dimensions of the Learning Criteria
Dimensions
• Foundation Learning (Achievement in the core subjects of English language arts, math and science and others identified by the school)
• Foundation Learning (Achievement in the core subjects of English language arts, math and science and others identified by the school)
• Stretch Learning (Demonstration of rigorous and relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements)
Dimensions
Criteria• Foundation Learning (Achievement in the core
subjects of English language arts, math and science and others identified by the school)
• Stretch Learning (Demonstration of rigorous and relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements)
• Learner Engagement (The extent to which students are motivated and committed to learning; have a sense of belonging and accomplishment; and have relationships with adults, peers, and parents that support learning)
Criteria• Foundation Learning (Achievement in the core
subjects of English language arts, math and science and others identified by the school)
• Stretch Learning (Demonstration of rigorous and relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements)
• Learner Engagement (The extent to which students are motivated and committed to learning; have a sense of belonging and accomplishment; and have relationships with adults, peers, and parents that support learning)
• Personal Skill Development (Measures of personal, social, service, and leadership skills; and demonstrations of positive behaviors and attitudes)
Creating the Whole Child
• What is it in your particular role in FPS that you can do specifically to help in each of the four learning criteria dimensions to ensure success for all students?
• On the back of the paper give 2 or 3 learning's, ideas or questions about what you heard today.
Learning CriteriaStudent Evaluations
Student-centered … not School-centered
Quick Review…1. The idea of the future2. Best Practices and Next Practices3. Key trends shaping (now and in
the future) education (hardware section)
4. Relationship / social skills (software section)
5. Learning Criteria6. Tie it all together (reboot section)
Now “CTRL, ALT, DELETE”
IF WE WANT… Children to be learners who
think, read, reason and express themselves effectively in multiple ways…
Then we must show them thoughtful people eager
to take in and use new information.
IF WE WANT..
Children to be brave and resourceful when confronted with the unknown…
Then they must see us taking risks and finding new ways to move ahead.
IF WE WANT..
Children to be loyal, patriotic and responsible….
Then let us show them that we can be true to our deepest principles.
IF WE WANT..
A new and better educational system that educates all our children
for success in the 21st Century….
We will have to be new and better leaders and learners so that we can be
“FUTURE READY TODAY”
Creating the Schools We Need
Raymond J. McNulty, President
@ray_mcnulty