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Dream Big, Scale Fast

Dream Big, Scale Fast. Emily Smith, Director of Student Services Adam Mowery, Secondary Education Coordinator Chad Lensman, Middle School Principal Chad Miller, Elementary Principal. Kirk Koennecke. Our very own Superhero. He challenges us, he empowers us, he makes us want to be better.

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Dream Big, Scale Fast

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  1. Dream Big, Scale Fast Emily Smith, Director of Student Services Adam Mowery, Secondary Education Coordinator Chad Lensman, Middle School Principal Chad Miller, Elementary Principal

  2. Kirk Koennecke Our very own Superhero. He challenges us, he empowers us, he makes us want to be better. He moves faster than the speed of light, but he is a visionary. Kirk is in a race every day to change education. Much like young Luke Skywalker in the Empire Strikes Back, the journey for school leaders becomes a struggle between the push and pull of the forces they must endure, unseen by many, resisted by some, and mythical to others. But the force, you see, is alive and well and all around us. -Kirk Koennecke

  3. Scaling Fast: What’s Good At Graham - STEM Designations amd AASA Recognition (Lensman and Miller) - Falcon Farms and Online Farmers Market (Lensman) - Outdoor Education (Miller and Lensman) - Personalized Professional Development with App (Adam) - Wellness opportunities for students and staff (Emily) - Acceleration and Gifted Plan Connecting Pathways (Emily) - Service Learning and Job Shadowing Policy and Career Gears (Adam) - 21st Century Grants for After-school Programming (Adam) - Community Partnerships (Adam) -Lean 6 Sigma and OSU Leadership Excellence (Adam)

  4. “Education is not preparation for life; it is life itself.” -Dewey Traditional Personalized VS.

  5. GLS Receives Recognition - GES and GMS received STEM Designations from the Ohio Department of Education. This was a rigorous process that highlighted the innovative practices that were and are taking place in our schools. Graham Local Schools has 2 of the 55 STEM Designated Schools in Ohio. - AASA recently completed a case study where they were looking at schools that were bringing innovation into the classroom. Graham Local Schools was named one of the nation’s most innovative schools. - Graham Local Schools was accepted into the League of Innovative Schools after a rigorous application process.

  6. GrahamSTEAM: Intentional, Routine, Consistent changes to how we use space & time before, during, and after school Outdoor Education PBL/Inquiry Learning Ted Talks - 8th Grade United Service Day K-12 FIRST Lego League K-8 GIS Surveyors 9-12

  7. Graham Elementary: A Better Me Means a Better We. We are 1 of 9 public elementary schools in Ohio to earn the STEM designation. We just began implementation of The Leader in Me.

  8. GES STEM Initiatives • Students are working towards Level 1 Google Certification • This takes place after school • Recycling Club (Green Team) • We recycle as much paper as possible • Currently have a design challenge to partner with a local greenhouse to begin a composting program of up to 20 cubic yards a week. • Ohio Design Challenge • Other challenges take place throughout the year • Coding: Hour of Code, Genius Hour • Annual Punkin Chunkin Competition • First year for the “Flyin Punkin Open” • Students are encouraged to form teams and go through the design engineering process after asking themselves: “How far can I throw a pumpkin?”

  9. GES Opportunities for Kids FIRST LEGO Competition Team Students are coding and programming robotics to complete “missions” Work through the Design Engineering Process:Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve The Hatchery: Our model classroom where teachers learn from one another. It has flexible, adaptable seating. This allows us to not only learn from one another but also try out different teaching tools prior to making major purchases.

  10. Additional Afterschool Programming • Crazy 8’s Math: Teachers volunteer and work with students after school. (Crazy 8’s is free.) • Choir for 3rd through 5th grade starts in October and runs through April • Girls Who Code: Teachers volunteer and run a program after school for our girls. • Cardio Club: open to students to promote a healthy lifestyle.

  11. Trout in the Classroom Recently featured in District Administration Sept 2018 Student led project that raises 300-400 brown trout fingerlings each year from Nov. to May.

  12. GMS STEAM Opportunities • 4 Project Lead the Way Courses • Medical Detectives, Design and Modeling, Flight and Space, Computer Science • Career Exploration/Leadership Courses at each grade level • Inquiry/PBL integrated units at each grade level • Outdoor Learning Opportunities • STEAM Based Clubs • Energy Team • Bee Keepers • Power of the Pen • Falcon Ink • FFA • Job Shadowing and Service Learning Opportunities • 21st Century After School Programming - Graham Flight

  13. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM: Outdoor Education Components: Falcon Farms: student-run sustainable farm 6-12 • Land Lab experiences K-5 • Farm to Table PBL Labs6-8 • PBIS Route for Wellness & Leadership in Development K-12 • Greenhouse projects K-12 • Bee Habits • Chick Quest • Specialty Crops

  14. FALCON FARMS • GMS is fortunate to sit on over 42 acres of outdoor learning area that was unused for years. • It was time to reinvent how we were using time and space for students. • We are now working towards a self sustaining farm that is ran by students that includes: • 23 acres of tillable farm ground (Corn/Beans working with the High School) • 15 acres of Land Lab trails that are used and maintained by both the MS and ES. • 2 acres of speciality crops (Contained pumpkins, gourds, and Indian Corn this past year.) • Chickens • Bee Hives • Teaching Greenhouse • Raised Garden Beds • GLS has partnered with the local Virtual Farmers Market market Falcon Farms production.

  15. Differentiation Through Personalized Learning If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn. • Ignacio Estrada The Three E’s: (Enrollment, Enlistment, Employment) Enrollment in Post-Secondary Opportunities (Trade School, College, University) Enlistment in a Military branch Employment in the workforce Graham Local Schools celebrates each year the commitment that our senior class makes to one of the Three E’s. We believe that it is our responsibility to expose students to multiple pathways and prepare them for future endeavors.

  16. SUCCESS TODAY, PREPARED FOR TOMORROW Graham2020 Goal #1: Personalize education to create Future Ready citizens Superintendent: Increase impact on community through intentional, routine, consistent dialogue about our future together.

  17. Model Personalized Learning How can we expect teachers to personalize learning if we do not model this belief for our very own teachers? -Development of Personalized PD Pathways (Grow, Plan, Teach, Lead) -Worked with OEA and GEA to create MOU -40 hour requirement outside of contracted school day with students -FREEDOM!

  18. PERSONALIZED PD PLAN • Expand the Teachers’ PLN • Cross-Curricular • US • Global • Expanding Teachers’ Technology Skills with blended learning = App • Solving Problems with Students

  19. Personalized PD App

  20. New Wellness Plan for GLS Staff A District’s Wellness Policy is an important tool for parents, students, staff and community members. By having a wellness plan in place, healthy living is promoted through various outlets in order to minimize child and adult obesity. A district wellness plan also provides assurance to all stakeholders that school meal nutrition guidelines are met using the minimum federal school meal standards. FCCLA students promoting Healthy Living at State Competition Healthy Kids Day at Urbana University

  21. Graham Local Schools maintains the belief that ALL students are capable of establishing career pathways through hard work, determination, and a shared vision. How do we accomplish this? It’s simple...Success Today, Prepared for Tomorrow. • Internships • Job Shadowing • Supported Work Experiences for Students with Disabilities • Wellness • Personalized scheduling for students • Acceleration • Intervention

  22. BOARD POLICY WORK 4 months seeking input & feedback • Vetted by ODE staffers, industry/agency partners, colleagues 3 extra work sessions, 2 retreats with BOE members Public readings, principal presentations at two successive meetings 2 new model policies requiring service learning and job shadow experiences at all three levels of schooling prior to graduation

  23. Change The Setting How are you utilizing your business partners? Do you have business partners?

  24. WELDING Ryan Burroughs, 17 Year old Hi-Point CC with over 400 hours of work experience. Working with “dangerous” tools in a safe environment in a high-demand field. Why couldn’t he work sooner?

  25. ABBY URQUHART, VOLUNTEER Abby asked to volunteer. Saved the village 100s of hours working 3 days a week in 10th Grade. She saved the Chamber of Commerce thousands of dollars as a 12th Grader. Why didn’t Abby benefit morebefore graduation?

  26. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM Partnerships formalized Input from Business Advisory Council Community Partner Retreats

  27. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM Developed MOUs with Higher Ed Expansion of CCP Co-teaching Blended models Distance learning

  28. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM We have listened to our industry partners…

  29. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM Naviance counseling tool 7-12 Building a Resume: • Work Keys Testing option • ACT Prep • Career Interest Surveys • Student Interviews • Intern opportunities

  30. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM Added Business Logistics pathway for job-ready certification Added Precision Ag Early College Program Expanded downward to GMS with acceleration plan, activities

  31. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM GHS worked with Urbana University to develop a unique Teacher Prep Pathway Model: Early college experience to address a national teacher shortage crisis. $1250.00 paid internship

  32. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM Worked with partner OTCO and St. Paris to develop GIS project The Daily Grind: Student-led business at GHS Worked with partner CRSI to develop Transitions model

  33. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM: STEAM Culture Middle level model with PLTW, PBL culture to pathways “Project Lead The Way” is a nationally recognized problem-solving curriculum Design labs part of each building

  34. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM LEAN Six Sigma Training Cohorts: • Partnership w Clark State • Train the Trainer Model • Blended Training environment • Recognized by ODE for points towardgraduation • Admin Team Green Belts; 4 Adult Trainers • 12 Green Belts in 2017 • 120 11th Graders earned Yellow Belts 2018

  35. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM Ohio State Leadership Excellence + Certification Used by Fortune 100 companies Train the Trainer Model Admin Team certified in 2018 4 Adult trainers 25 11th Graders by April 2019

  36. CAREER GEARS @ GRAHAM Workforce Internship Course: 6 week Job Readiness blended curriculum with credentialing 12 week internship Reverse Job Fair Reformed policies with Mercy Hospital...

  37. CAREER GEARS@ GRAHAM: Military career pathways Inexpensive ROTC-aligned Prepared a teacher Trained 25 students for CompTia Certificates Grant funded initiative Prepare a teacher AP Computer Science Grant funded initiative F

  38. INSURANCE VS. ASSURANCE Teenagers account for Billions in Marketing and Advertising campaigns. Why won’t we hire them now? Ohio’s liability laws are over 100 years old and based on antiquated actuarial tables.

  39. NEXT STEPS: GHS Transformation Use of space & time Research Inclusive group Student Leadership Experiences ALL certified by end 11th Grade ALL perform internship prior to Grad 1:1 implementation in 1 year

  40. SMALL CHANGES NOT ENOUGH http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Career-Tech/STEM/Ohio-Schools-with-STEM-Designation-updated-June-2016.pdf.aspx 30 school buildings out of over 600 districts…. Manufacturer’s Day October 2016…. How many students took part? Estimates are less than 14% of Ohio students. By 2018, we need to double this number! Lakota Schools, Mad River, Marion CSD, Shelby County….we’ve studied them

  41. SMALL CHANGES NOT ENOUGH http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/v40n3/lakes.html 10 Students celebrated as a state model….not a public school model http://www.gettingsmart.com/2018/06/preparing-students-for-career-success/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

  42. SMALL CHANGES NOT ENOUGH 2106 Ohio Career Pathway Network Meeting “Inaugural Ohio Career Pathway Network meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016”The Ohio Department of Education and Columbus State are joining together to sponsor this event. **The goal is to build a network of innovative educators and industry representatives who want to learn how to implement Career Pathways.** Guess how many showed up?

  43. LAWS ARE OBSOLETE: http://www.com.ohio.gov/documents/laws_mllposter.pdf http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4109 https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/youthlabor/agerequirements http://www.thegazette.com/IowaIdeas/stories/education/rural-high-school-students-are-skipping-college-should-we-be-worried-20180621?platform=hootsuite

  44. OHIO SMALL & RURAL COLLABORATIVE: • Created a collaborative of small & rural school leaders in Ohio to address barriers. • Members from all levels of education at the table. • Regional and national ties to AASA, NREA • Funding influence • Professional Development opportunities • Partners in DSD, EnvisionED, Tech Corps, TEALs, Grow Next Gen, Learning Blade

  45. OTHER RESOURCES: http://www.sreb.org/publication/credentials-all-imperative-sreb-states http://www.sreb.org/readiness-courses-literacy-math http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech/SREB-Advanced-Career-AC-Grant-for-2015-16-FY2016 http://www.grantcareer.com/

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