Summit Public Schools Beyond Blended Learning Jon Deane,
[email protected] Jesse Roe,
[email protected] Howard Shen,
[email protected] 2013 Illuminate User Conference
• Please raise your hand if you are thinking about- or have already trieda move towards blended learning
Why?
Summit’s Foundation: The Re-Imagined American High School ü Diverse Student Body ü Rigorous, College-Prep Curriculum ü High Expectations, High Support ü Focus on Career and Life Exploration ü Every Student 100 % College and Career Ready
Our Results Summit students eligible to apply to a four-year college
100%
Summit graduates accepted to at least one four-year college
96%
Summit graduates on track to graduate college in six years
55%
Adapting to Changing Realities
Looking In: ü Remediation rates keeping students in college longer ü Students struggling without Summit’s high supports and scaffolds
Looking Out: ü Research on the importance of college and career ready skills to success (Cognitive & Non-cognitive Skills) ü New technologies that enable personalized learning experiences for every student
College Accepted to College Ready
We Asked Ourselves: Do we have the right mission? Yes! Every student is capable of being College and Career Ready. Do we tweak our current model? No. We must do more. Do we rethink the entire school experience for both students and educators? YES!
Our First Try: Blended Learning Math Pilot Program Overview of the 2011- 2012 blended learning math pilot: ü Blended Curriculum Integrating Algebra I & Geometry ü Teacher-directed Rotation ü Three Math Teachers, 35 Students each, Two Hour Daily Math Block
Partnership with Khan Academy: Modular, Flexibility in utilization by teachers and students Free, No large financial investment needed Strong Partnership, Iterative user design process Teacher Dashboard, Real-time data for teachers and students
Blended Learning: Lessons Learned
Challenges of a ‘traditional’ blended learning environment include: v A single scope and sequence curriculum, not allowing students to move at their own pace v Teacher-directed learning, with students unable to drive their own learning v Students regulated to grade levels, prohibiting a truly personalized pathway v Physical constraints of classroom walls, architectural structure and school design
Our Shared Vision Students are empowered to self-direct learning
Provide opportunities for deeper skills development across curricula Offer authentic, real-world experiences that allow students to explore passions and careers Personalize a student’s pathway through a competency-based content progression Ensure meaningful opportunities for students to foster community and a sense of belonging
Elements of College Readiness
Expeditions
Cognitive Skills
Content
Habits of Success
Content Knowledge: Systems of Assessment and Support
Content: Delivered at personalized path & pace on a competency-based progression
Playlist - Aligned to learning objectives - Provides immediate, actionable feedback
Content assessment - Organized learning resources
- Formative assessment
ü Students learn through a combination of playlists, formative assessments with targeted feedback, coaching, and peer-to-peer tutoring
Activate Instruction: Content Platform
Illuminate: Assessment Platform
Cognitive Skills ü Deeper learning projects designed and facilitated by Summit’s exceptional educators Persuasive speeches, research papers, science labs, mathematical models, engineering activities, etc.
ü Heterogeneous groups focused around common cognitive skill development Problem solving, constructing viable arguments, reasoning abstractly and quantitatively, critiquing the reasoning of others, etc.
ü Common Core practice standards ü Performance Tasks: Project- and ProblemBased Learning
Cognitive Skills: Assessment and Support
Performance Task
Learning Module
1. Cognitive Skills 2. Key Content
1. Steps to Completion 2. Resources for Students and Teachers
Project
Show Evidence: Project Platform
Habits of Success ü Equip students with the non-cognitive skills needed for college and career success Self-awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Management, Decisionmaking
ü A focus on goal setting and persistence Self-directed Learning Cycle (SDLC), Personalized Learning Plan (PLP), Growth Mindset
ü Multiple options for students to engage in school community Focused Reading, Socratic Seminars, Collaborative Goal Setting, Choice Activities, Mentoring
Self-Directed Learning Students Drive Their Learning
Expeditions ü Real-world, authentic experiences to apply multiple skills ü Students explore interests, passions and careers Expedition themes: Cultural Appreciation, College Readiness, Career Preparation, Health and Wellness, Community Contribution ü Publishable & publicly presentable ü Facilitated by a team of educators and in partnership with community organizations
Student Dashboard: Putting Information in Students’ Hands
Student Dashboard, Version 6.02*1023
Work in Progress!!!!
What are we working on now? A Common Assessment Plan ü Clearly defines college readiness, our common destination We are synthesizing the best research out there to lead students to college readiness in all of the ways that matter ü High-quality and consistent student experience A clear path towards graduation that prepares them for collegelevel rigor ü First step towards implementing a competency-based curriculum Competency-based learning is predicated on clear learning objectives and outcomes ü Alleviate new teacher stress Hit the ground running and spend time getting to know students
