Transcript 1950’s Education

January 5, 2010
Dr. Gary Norris
Superintendent
Gary W. Norris
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2008-Present
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Superintendent
Waterloo, IA
10,200
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2004 – 2008
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Superintendent
Sarasota County, FL
42,000
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1994 – 2004
10 Superintendent
Salina, KS
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1989 – 1994
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Superintendent
Indian River County, FL
12,000
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1985 – 1989
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Superintendent
ISD #701, Hibbing, MN
4,500
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1982 – 1985
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Superintendent
Satanta, KS
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H.S. Principal
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Assistant H.S. Principal
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Choral Music Teacher
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Put the skunk out on the table!
• My only reason for being
here is to help you focus on
the Board’s November 16,
2009 direction
• Long relationship with the
Batesville Schools
• Passionate about helping all
students learn—there is no
other agenda
The mission of the Batesville School
District is to provide an appropriate
and quality education for all students
in a safe, harmonious environment in
partnership with parents and the
community. Individuals will be
provided the opportunity to develop
their unique potential as they become
productive citizens in an everchanging world.
November 16, 2009
The Batesville School strives to provide
the highest quality education for our
students. The Batesville School Board
wants to assure that we prepare our
students for today’s world and the
challenges of the future. We want to
engage our students, provide an
environment conductive to learning, and
assure that each student has the skills
and knowledge to succeed.
In order to achieve these goals, we
must assess our district and change
constantly to stay abreast of
student’s needs and the changing
world.
Therefore, I move we initiate an
internal Batesville school district study
to identify effective instructional
methods and ways to promote
effective learning environments for
grades 7 through 12.
This work must involve all junior and
senior high school teachers, all junior
and senior high school administrators,
and students from those grades.
The ultimate goal is to develop a plan
and recommendation for instructional
methods and environmental approaches
for junior and senior high which will
engage students, improve student
performance, and prepare students for
the next step in their lives. This
recommendation must be brought back
to the board by June 30, 2010.
What is the desire
of the school board?
• Provide the highest quality education
for our students
• Prepare our students for today’s
world and the challenges of the future.
• Engage our students
What is the desire
of the school board?
• Provide an environment conducive
to learning
• Assure that each student has the
skills and knowledge to succeed
• Stay abreast of the student’s needs
and the changing world by
changing constantly
Internal Batesville School
District Study
• Identify effective instructional
methods
• Identify ways to promote effective
learning environments for grades 7
through 12
Develop a plan with
recommendations
• (Research-based) Instructional
methods
• Environmental approaches (Climate,
student experiences)
• Increase student engagement
Develop a plan with
recommendations
• Improve student performance
• Prepare students for the next
step in their lives (college, work,
citizenship)
Strengths
Needs Improvement
Why should schools change?
Jobs now and
in the future:
• Network administration
and programming
• Respiratory therapist
• Automotive technician
• Computer systems technician
• CAD drafter
• Commercial Art
Jobs now and
in the future:
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Surgical technologist
Pharmacy technician
Website and graphic design
Electronics engineering
technology
• Digital graphic arts
• Medical Insurance
Billing/Coding
Nearly every occupation requires technology skills!
Is our system of education broken?
What are American
business leaders
saying??
1950s and 1960s work force
Industry/Blue Collar
Low Skills
Now need high
skilled workers
Professions
What are American
Students saying?
1950s Educational strategies just
will not work
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Passive
Receive Knowledge
Learn Alone
Learning Content
Replicate
Tracking
What is happening
in other countries?
What should the focus of the
Batesville secondary schools be?
• A plan focused on increased
student engagement.
• A plan to empower
instructional staff with
research-based teaching
strategies and facilitate laserlike, focused instruction.
• A plan and accountability
system based on continuous
improvement.
Why?
• Because children’s brains are
wired differently
• Because we must align
teaching and learning to
tomorrow’s workforce needs
• Because we must
acknowledge world
economic and technological
realities
Appropriate 21st Century Teaching
Strategies
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Active Learning
Construct Knowledge
Learn Together
Learning to Learn
Innovate
Different Learning Styles
Where do these ideas come from:
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Research from McRel and others
Brazosport, TX
Teachers—Grand Prairie, TX
300+ Daggett (ICLE) High Schools
Salina, KS, Sarasota, FL, and Waterloo, IA
Research from universities and product
developers
Q: So what does active
student engagement look
like???
A: learning groups,
projects, applied
situations
Activboard technology
NeXt Generation Model High
School Teacher’s Training
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ActivBoard
Blogging
Blackboard
NetTrekker
United Streaming
Wikis
Moviemaker
Instanet Meeting
Management
• Cooperative
Learning
• MCREL Strategies
• Prof. Learn. Comm.
• Project-based
Learning
• Lesson Protocols
Laser Beam
How do we focus
instruction??
Formative Assessment
• Chunking instruction
• Two-week segments
• Using the data to inform instruction
What about
Career
Technical
Education?
Goal: To provide all students the knowledge, skills, and
experiences necessary to make informed and appropriate
educational and career decisions.
CTE belongs in each school…not
just in Technical Centers.
• Agriculture, Food,
& Natural Resources
• Architecture &
Construction
• Arts, A/V Technology &
Communications
• Business, Management &
Administration
• Education & Training
• Finance
• Government & Public
Administration
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Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety &
Security
Manufacturing
Marketing, Sales & Service
Science, Technology,
Engineering & Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution
& Logistics
ALIGNED TO
REGIONAL BUSINESS
AND INDUSTRY
Business
Clusters
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http://www.mybatesville.org/do
wnloads/economic-report2008.pdf
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Health Care
Construction
Education and Health Care
Financial Services
Alternative Fuels
Applied 80% Conceptual 20%
UACCB
Conceptual 50%
Applied 50%
New Model: Smaller Learning
communities
Conceptual 80% Applied 20%
High School AP Courses
A question to ponder-As you think about our total
K-12 system today…
Are you uncomfortable
with any of these…
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Lack of respect for adults
Unexcused absences
Dropout rate
Unwillingness to do homework
The achievement of many
Discipline problems
You are not alone!
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Your School Board
Local businesses and corporations
Many elected officials
Many citizens
These people are uncomfortable as well!
Our concerns involve complex
and strategic thinking…
not simple solutions!
We need a very comprehensive
plan that is:
• Aligned with the school board
direction
• Involves stakeholders
• Supported by the community
• Will not be derailed by the naysayers
• Beneficial to the entire community
I present this to you
today because I’m convinced that
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Student engagement
Student achievement
Attendance
Parent involvement
Discipline problems
Willingness to follow directions
Dropout rate
WILL IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY over the
next 3-5 years with a good implementation
If those things improve…so will
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Faculty morale
Professional quality of life
Legacy fulfillment
Pride in our work
Respect for our work
Our community
…ALL Improve!
The district and the school board
are willing to help with…
• Providing time to work with your colleagues to
reshape things
• Providing time for professional development
• Providing tools for engagement and effectiveness
• Providing resources needed for facilities and
equipment
• Identification of current responsibilities to
“selectively abandon”
• Organizing community support
They are not…
• Blaming anyone for systemic issues
• Asking you to work harder
• Expecting you to do everything “in your
non-contract time”
Question:
Could these be students in
Batesville Junior High
School or Batesville High
School?
Ask yourself this question
Do you believe that
nearly all students can
learn at significantly
higher levels?
REFLECT: Does increasing focus on
teaching strategies make sense?
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Active Learning
Construct Knowledge
Learn Together
Learning to Learn
Innovate
Different Learning Styles
QUESTIONS?
Student Achievement
Talking to
press
Talking to
critics
Advancement
(evaluation)
Board Meetings
Purchasing
decisions
District Focus
Professional
Development
Evaluation
decisions
Travel & time out
of the district
Field Trips
Publications
October 2008
Student Achievement
Publications
Field Trips
Talking to
critics
Talking to
press
Advancement
(evaluation)
Evaluation
Travel & time out
decisions
of the district
Prof. Develop.
Purchasing
decisions
Board Meetings
District Focus
April 2009
Student Achievement
Field Trips
Talking to
critics
Evaluation
decisions
Prof. Develop.
Talking to
press
Advancement
(evaluation)
Travel & time out
Publications
of the district
Purchasing
Board Meetings
decisions
District Focus
August 2009
Student Achievement
Field Trips
Prof. Develop.
Evaluation
decisions
Talking to
critics
Talking to
press
Advancement
(evaluation)
Publications
Travel & time out
of the district
Purchasing
decisions
Policies,
Procedures and
Programs
Board Meetings
Laser Focus
December 2009
Tier Two
Tier One
How
Professional Learning Community
Rick DuFour
Multi- Tiered System
of Supports
Literacy
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Reading Model
Reading Instruction
Reading Remediation
Reading in Content Areas
Reading Coach
Lesson Plans
Data Teams
Data Coach
Chunking Instruction
Curriculum Alignment
Formative Assessment
Student
Engagement
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Leadership Training
Ongoing
Interactive Whiteboards
Internet Research
Blogs, Podcasts, etc.
Parent Portals
Digital Textbooks
Instructional Technology
Facilitator
Career Pathways
Cooperative Learning
Project Based Learning
Applied Learning
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Digital Classrooms
Monitoring of Instruction
Classroom Walkthroughs
Coaching Techniques
Data Teams
Instructional Leadership
Structural Issues
Change Management
Articulation UACCB
Career Technical Education
CTE Labs
Building Blocks
for Increased
Student
Achievement
Increased
Achievement
Career
Career Tech Ed.
Pathways
Digital
Technology
Student
Classrooms
Facilitator
Engagement
Reading
Data
Data
Chunking
Coach
Teams
Coach
Instruction
Curriculum
Formative
Lesson
Literacy
MTSS
Alignment
Assess
Plans