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Teaching & Learning GoalsTeaching & Learning Goals January 2011January 2011

January 2011

Preparing Students Preparing Students for College, Career and for College, Career and

Citizenship Citizenship in the 21st Centuryin the 21st Century

Changing Education Changing Education ParadigmsParadigms

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Fusing 3Rs and 4 CsFusing 3Rs and 4 Cs

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How to Build a 21How to Build a 21stst C Learner C Learner Fluency using online Fluency using online

information. information. Effective collaboration Effective collaboration

in a virtual immersive in a virtual immersive environment.environment.

Digital tools to learn Digital tools to learn and create.and create.

Passion to be creative Passion to be creative and innovative.and innovative.

How to Build a 21How to Build a 21stst C C Learning EnvironmentLearning Environment

WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR…WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR… Develop a District Vision and Strategic GoalsDevelop a District Vision and Strategic Goals Renovate Teaching & Learning Goals to Renovate Teaching & Learning Goals to

align with new visionalign with new vision Administrative Council brainstorm the first draftAdministrative Council brainstorm the first draft

Mile Guide Self-AssessmentMile Guide Self-Assessment Identifying current practices of 21Identifying current practices of 21stst Century Learning Century Learning

T&L Goal subcommittee fine-tuning workT&L Goal subcommittee fine-tuning work Craft goals from Admin Council brainstormingCraft goals from Admin Council brainstorming Plan and model activities for Principals and Coordinators Plan and model activities for Principals and Coordinators

to use with facultyto use with faculty

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By 2013 our instruction and our By 2013 our instruction and our learning environments will improve learning environments will improve achievement and deepen achievement and deepen understanding for all students understanding for all students through these teaching and learning through these teaching and learning goals and exemplary practices: goals and exemplary practices:

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Mile Guide Self-AssessmentMile Guide Self-Assessment

Timeline of 21Timeline of 21stst Century Century PracticesPractices

Current 21Current 21stst C Practices C PracticesTeaching & Learning Showcases Teaching & Learning Showcases T-I-P (Technology-In-Practice)T-I-P (Technology-In-Practice) Task Forces and Leadership CouncilsTask Forces and Leadership Councils Classroom SitesClassroom Sites Robotics, Engineering by DesignRobotics, Engineering by Design Virtual High SchoolVirtual High School ArMediaArMedia Online Student NewspapersOnline Student Newspapers Medical Sciences CourseMedical Sciences Course Virtual Science AssessmentsVirtual Science Assessments Teaching ProfilesTeaching Profiles

T&L Goal 1: Curriculum, T&L Goal 1: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Instruction and Assessment

RedesignRedesign Ensure that critical thinking, collaboration, Ensure that critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity are evident in all communication, and creativity are evident in all curricular, instructional, and assessment curricular, instructional, and assessment practices.practices. Classroom SitesClassroom Sites Measures of Academic ProgressMeasures of Academic Progress Online Student NewsOnline Student News iREAD ELLiREAD ELL Virtual Science AssessmentsVirtual Science Assessments Robotics, Engineering by DesignRobotics, Engineering by Design Virtual High SchoolVirtual High School ArMedia, Studio DocumentariesArMedia, Studio Documentaries Medical Sciences, Journalism Media 2.0Medical Sciences, Journalism Media 2.0 (1x1 Access)(1x1 Access)

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T&L Goal 2: District, T&L Goal 2: District, Community & Global Community & Global

ConnectionsConnections Further develop district, school, and Further develop district, school, and

classroom collaborations with community classroom collaborations with community and global resources. and global resources. District and Classroom Sites District and Classroom Sites Digital Learning PlatformDigital Learning Platform Virtual High SchoolVirtual High School Virtual Science AssessmentsVirtual Science Assessments Grants - PEP, TAH, GRAA, China PathwaysGrants - PEP, TAH, GRAA, China Pathways (1x1 Access)(1x1 Access)

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T&L Goal 3: Professional T&L Goal 3: Professional LearningLearning

Provide effective, focused, and job-Provide effective, focused, and job-embedded professional development embedded professional development that supports district teaching and that supports district teaching and learning goals for all teachers, learning goals for all teachers, administrators and staff. administrators and staff. Task Forces and Leadership CouncilsTask Forces and Leadership Councils Technology-In-Practice (T-I-P)Technology-In-Practice (T-I-P) Teaching ProfilesTeaching Profiles (1x1 Access)(1x1 Access)

January 2011

Strategic Alignment

How to Build a 21How to Build a 21stst C C Learning EnvironmentLearning Environment

NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS Develop a District Vision and Strategic Develop a District Vision and Strategic

GoalsGoals Renovate Teaching & Learning Goals to Renovate Teaching & Learning Goals to

align with new visionalign with new vision Administrative Council brainstorm the first draftAdministrative Council brainstorm the first draft

Mile Guide Self-AssessmentMile Guide Self-Assessment Identifying current practices of 21Identifying current practices of 21stst Century Learning Century Learning

Faculty and School Committee feedback Faculty and School Committee feedback on first drafton first draft

SIP and DIP development using SIP and DIP development using renovated T&L goalsrenovated T&L goals

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