Western Regional Committee Webinar

1. Western Regional CommitteeWebinar October 14, 2013 11am MST

2. Who Are We?iNACOL Western Regional Committee • Chad Turley, Western Regional Chair • chad.turley@dysart.org • (623) 876-7970 • Scott Bullock, Western Regional Co-Chair • scott.bullock@wyo.gov • (307) 777-7418 • Lachelle Brant, Western Regional Recorder • lachelle.brant@wyo.gov • (307) 777-3679 • Rob Darrow, Ed.D., Director of Member Services • rdarrow@inacol.org • (703) 752-6216

3. Updates! October 2013 • The latest from iNACOL • To inform and equip • Rob DarrowDirector of Member Services • rdarrow@inacol.org

4. Updates! New iNACOL Website is Up!

5. Register yourself on the website • Use the same email address you used to become a member • Provides access to members only sections including: • Discounts on publications and conference • Members only Forum • Archived webinar recordings

7. The Blended and Online Learning Symposium – Oct 27-30, 2013 • Register now, additional hotel added. • Final schedule completed. • Hashtag: #inacol13 http://www.inacol.org/events/symposium/

8. Join the Symposium Online Community (If attending, should have received email to join) https://inacol2013.pathable.com/ Hashtag: #inacol13

9. A Few Symposium Highlights, Part 1Keynotes – Monday • Monday: “Driving an Innovation Policy Roadmap” • Richard Crandall, Wyoming Dept of Education • Hon. Alicia Morgan, Georgia House of Reps • James Shelton, Acting Dep Sec, Dept of Ed • Monday: “Leading Systems Change” • John Covington, Chancellor, Ed Achievement, Michigan • Alex Hernandez, Partner, Charter School Growth Fund • Russ Altenburg, Asst. Director Education, Broad Foundation

10. A Few Symposium HighlightsKeynotes: Tuesday/Wednesday • Tuesday: Student Plenary Panel • Wednesday: “Learning by Design: Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age” • Rick Hess, Director, Ed Policy, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research • Dr. BrorSaxberg, Chief Learning Officer, Kaplan, Inc.

11. A Few Other Symposium Highlights • Many sessions streamed online (free) • See conference website for details • Demo Days (Monday and Tuesday) • EdTechStartUps/ Education Shark Tank • Campfire/Roundtables (Mon. Tues. Wed) • Blended and Online learning conversations with experts • Membership and Awards Meeting, Sunday,5:00 • Tuesday Lunch Roundtable – regional committees • All of the attendees – in person and virtual! • Follow Twitter - @inacol / #inacol13

12. Updates! Upcoming [FREE] Webinars in October • Research – Tues. Oct. 15: Research Clearinghouse • Teacher Talk – Thurs. Oct. 17: Pedagogy of being a Blended Learning Teacher: Personalize the Learning • Leadership – Tues.. Oct. 9: Planning, Implementation and Policy Considerations for Blended Learning Programs (was awesome, see iNACOL Forums for recording) Register on the new website at: http://www.inacol.org/events/webinars/

13. Other Online Professional Development Opportunities (all free) • Connected Educators Month (Oct) from Dept of Ed • http://connectededucators.org/ • Coursera Course on Blended Learning (Oct.) • https://www.coursera.org/course/blendedlearning • MOOC: K-12 Teaching in the 21st Century from Michigan Virtual and Kent State U • http://www.mivu.org/MOOC

14. Other Online Professional Development Opportunities 2 (all free) From Classroom 2.0 Network: • Library Virtual Conference (Oct. 18-19) • http://www.library20.com/2013 • Global Education Conference (Nov. 18-22) • http://www.globaleducationconference.com/

15. Updates! iNACOL Award Nominations Awarded Annually at iNACOL Symposium • Innovative Blended/Online Learning Practice • Research Award • Outstanding Individual Contribution to K12 Blended/Online Learning

16. Updates! Other Award Nominations Available • NASSP Digital Principal’s Award (Due: Nov. 25) : School Principal organization - honors principals who exhibit bold, creative leadership in their drive to harness the potential of new technologies to further learning goals. http://www.nassp.org/awards-and-recognition/digital-principal-award

17. Updates! Join iNACOL’s Plugged In • Daily online and blended learning news updates • http://www.inacol.org/news/plugged-in/

18. Updates! • Other Questions, Thoughts? • rdarrow@inacol.org See you at the Symposium!

19. 2013-14 Western Regional Committee Survey Results

20. Which of the following goals explains your interest and involvement with the Western Regional Committee?

21. Which of the following topics are you most interested in exploring during this year's sessions?

22. What strengths or expertise would you like to share? • Online school/program management & technology  • Delivering and designing professional development • Implementing virtual and blended education models • College/career counseling

23. Strengths and expertise cont… • K-12 curriculum design • Edgenuity, Schoology, Wikis, School Pathways (SIS) • Blended and Online learning certified   • Curriculum Literacy  • Former Assistant Superintendent

24. Strengths and expertise cont… • Data-driven Decision Making Student Engagement  • Graduate program instruction and design • Masters and doctoral level advisory experience • Application of qualitative methods (interpretive methods like ethnomethodology, hermeneutics and phenomenology) in educational technology research

25. Strengths and expertise cont… • Data-driven Decision Making Student Engagement  • Graduate program instruction and design • Masters and doctoral level advisory experience • Application of qualitative methods (interpretive methods like ethnomethodology, hermeneutics and phenomenology) in educational technology research

26. What challenges or obstacles have you encountered that the Western Regional Committee may be of assistance? • Typical class loads for teachers • Address new policies for UC and NCCC acceptance • Subversive influence of commercial providers

27. Challenges or obstacles cont… • Working on a shoestring budget • Marketing online learning • Credentialing or training of online teachers • Technology support for online students • Getting and keeping students engaged • Accountability and performance at virtual schools run by EMOs

28. Are you interested in presenting at one of the Western Regional Committee webinars?

29. A Few Facts About ○ Located in Northwestern Arizona (Surprise, AZ) ○ Fastest growing school system in Arizona ○ Since 2000 has tripled in growth ○ Grown from 7,000 to 25,000 students ○ Added 15 elementary and 3 high schools ○ AdvancED Accreditation, NCA Model School District, and NSBA Technology Spotlight Award

30. ○ Approved by the state 2010 ○ Students state-wide may attend ○ Eligible for state funding ○ Help our own students and keep funding

31. We are a “Homegrown” program ○ Create our own courses ○ Teachers from our district ○ Provide professional development ○ Provide technical support ○ Using Moodle as LMS

32. ○ Offer 46 semester based high school classes ○ Developing middle school classes ○ Course enrollments of 1,000-2,000 per year ○ Completion rates improving- 30% to 59% to 86% ○ Piloting blended learning classes

33. ○ 62% credit recovery + 38% first time ○ West-Mec students ○ Homebound students ○ Full time students ○ Students who did not complete high school

34. ○ Multiple start times ○ 20 weeks to complete class ○ Competency based ○ Tutoring available ○ Must pass final to receive credit

35. Example Module from American/Arizona Government class

36. Mastery Assignment from Geo-Space 1 class

37. 2013-14 Western Regional Committee Next Scheduled Meeting November 18, 2013 11am MST

38. Chad Turley, Western Regional Chair • chad.turley@dysart.org • (623) 876-7970 • Scott Bullock, Western Regional Co-Chair • scott.bullock@wyo.gov • (307) 777-7418 • Lachelle Brant, Western Regional Recorder • lachelle.brant@wyo.gov • (307) 777-3679 • Rob Darrow, Ed.D., Director of Member Services • rdarrow@inacol.org • (703) 752-6216 www.inacol.wikispaces.com