2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow

1. Students teaching Students: Using Students & Alumni to Support Classroom Instruction 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

2. Using Students & Alumni to Support Classroom Instruction • Joanne PatrickAcademy Coordinator, Seattle Public Schools • David BowermanDirector of Client Development, K&L Gates • Kristen Dwyer-O’ConnorAOF Alumni Ballard High School Class of 2004Smith Barney

3. Seattle Academies

4. K&L Gates • Combination of Preston Gates & Ellis LLP and Kirkpatrick Lockhart Nicholson Graham … and Hughes & Luce … and Kennedy Covington • 1,600 lawyers, 28 offices, 3 continents

5. Alumni Involvement • Classroom speakers • Academy Advisory Boards • Career Conferences • Alumni Outreach • College Connection • Case Competition

6. 2007 Case Competition Pilot • Pilot project developed by AOF Alumni • Ballard HS junior/senior teams • UW mentors • Harvard Case Study Innovation with Apple

7. Planning days Judges Case Competition – 2 days Results Lessons learned Re-engages students Timeline/format Recruitment of judges Rubric for evaluation 2007 Case Competition Pilot (cont’d)

8. 2008 Case Competition • Expand to all three programs • Extensive pre-planning • Timeline: Nov 2007- May 2008 • Introduction to competitions • UW Global Competition field trip

9. 2008 Case Competition (cont’d) • WaMu Grant Funding = $3000 • Harvard Case Study Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 • Preparation • 120 students = 30 teams of 4 each • 30 college mentors • 10 AB judges • 5 days to prep • PPT decks

10. 2008 Case Competition (cont’d) • Individual school format • Presentation = 10 minutes • Q&A = 5 minutes • Feedback = 5 minutes • Mentors: guides, not sources • Decks submitted before competition

11. 2008 Case Competition (cont’d) • Individual school competition • Two judges/school • Defined scoring rubric: Quality, Professionalism, Creativity • One winning team from each

12. 2008 Case Competition Finals • Top three teams • Four independent judges • Presentation = 10 minutes • Q&A = 5 minutes • Parents, teachers, media • Pressure!

13. 2008 Case Competition: Finals st

14. Outcomes • 120 students learned prep and presentation of complex material and ideas, teamwork • Evidence of rigor in curriculum • Enhanced alliance with UW business school • Student mentoring, college-level experience • Scholarships • Parent, teacher, Advisory Board interaction

15. 2009 Case Competition • New Advisory Board member involvement • Time Line November 2008-March 2009 • Harvard Case Study Innovation with Apple • Preparation • 170 students = 42 teams of 4 • more college mentors • 5 days to prep • PowerPoint decks submitted prior to competition

16. 2009 Case Competition (cont’d) • School Competition • Presentation = 10 minutes • Q&A = 5 minutes • Feedback = 5 minutes • 2 judges @ Ballard & Chief Sealth; 4 judges @ Franklin • Rubric scoring – Quality, Professionalism Creativity • 1 winning team from each school

17. 2009 Case Competition Finals • Held on University of Washington Campus • Three Top teams • Audience College Global Case Competition participants & AOF students from 3 schools • Judges from UW School of Business & School District • Pressure!

18. 2009 Case Comp: Finals!

19. Outcomes & Recommendations • 170 students learned prep and presentation of complex material and ideas, teamwork • Evidence of rigor in curriculum • Enhanced alliance with UW business school; grant writing • Student mentoring, college-level experience • Scholarships • Parent, teacher, Advisory Board interaction • Increased student involvement, but junior team from FHS could not attend • 2010, return to 2008 Final Format

20. Q&A

21. Contact Information Joanne Patrick cjpatrick@seattleschools.org 206-252-0745 David Bowerman David.bowerman@klgates.com 206-370-6726 Kristen Dwyer-O’Connor kristendoc@gmail.com