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Explore the educational challenges faced by Milwaukee Public Schools and the innovative programs and initiatives aimed at reforming the system, including comprehensive literacy frameworks, emerging EBS enhancements, and community partnerships. Join us for an interactive session to learn about the Milwaukee Area Instructional Network and the PTFP Grant Overview.
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Presentation Outline • Milwaukee Area Instructional Network • University of Wisconsin Milwaukee • Milwaukee Public Schools • Milwaukee Area Technical College • PTFP Grant Overview • Interactive Q&A
Presenter • Bob Schmidtschmidtr@mail.milwaukee.k12.wi.us • Instructional Technology Supervisor • Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee Public Schools • Largest school district in Wisconsin • 27th largest school district in the nation • 100,000 students, 12,000 teachers, administrators, and staff • 160 plus schools • Ethnic diversity comprised of approximately 60% African-American, 17% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% Asian, 1% Native-American, 2% other non-White
Milwaukee Public Schools Educational Challenges • 74% of students eligible for free and reduced lunch • 16% of students have disabilities • 7.4% are not proficient in English • 40% of student homes do not have regular phone service • 36% student loss after 9th grade
MPS Network Diagram CoreSites BackboneSites EdgeSites ExtendedEdge TBDT-1WirelessDirect Connect MPS SONETLOGICALARCHITECTURE
Milwaukee Public Schools 55 Schools Identified for Improvement under NCLBA ESEA Plan Road to Reform • Comprehensive Literacy and Mathematics Frameworks • Learning Targets • Literacy Coaches and Math Teacher Leaders • School Learning Teams
Milwaukee Public Schools Road to Reform • Principal Leadership and Accountability • High School Redesign • Health Initiative • Neighborhood Schools Initiative • Parent and Community Partnerships Building meaningful relationships with parents, community organizations, and businesses is the backbone of district-wide reform.
Milwaukee Public Schools Emerging Programs with EBS Enhancements • Laptop Program 600 laptops to North Division HS • TextNet System Interactive communication with TTY devices • Plaza Comunitaria Program Mexican Govt. literacy & education program
Presentation Outline • Milwaukee Area Instructional Network • University of Wisconsin Milwaukee • Milwaukee Public Schools • Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee Public Television • PTFP Grant Overview • Interactive Q&A
Presenter • David Fellandfellandd@matc.edu • Director of Engineering & Operations • Milwaukee Public Television • Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College 2002-03 Enrollment by Campus • Downtown Milwaukee 31,457 • Mequon 5,975 • Oak Creek 15,265 • West Allis 10,370 Total enrollment 56,862
Presentation Outline • Milwaukee Area Instructional Network • University of Wisconsin Milwaukee • Milwaukee Public Schools • Milwaukee Area Technical College • PTFP Grant Overview
Presenter • Steven Vedrosrvconsult@charter.net • SRV Consulting • PTFP Project Consultant
Presenters Contact Information • John GrozikUW Milwaukeegrozik@uwm.edu • Bob SchmidtMilwaukee Public Schoolsschmidtr@mail.milwaukee.k12.wi.us • David FellandMilwaukee Area Technical Collegefellandd@matc.edu • Steven VedroSRV Consultingsrvconsult@charter.net