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UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium. Stakeholder Representatives Weigh in. From a systemic change perspective, to improve student learning in Illinois at scale -. UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium. Three key questions for reflection and action:
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UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium Stakeholder Representatives Weigh in From a systemic change perspective, to improve student learning in Illinois at scale -
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium • Three key questions for reflection and action: • What should we START doing that we are not now doing? • What should we do MORE of that we are doing now? • What should we be doing much less of, or STOP doing altogether?
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium Miguel del Valle, Chairperson Illinois P20 Council • START doing… • Examining the longitudinal impact of our systems • Establishing data systems to support longitudinal, cross-system analyses that allow answering the most pressing questions in education • Do MORE… • Framing issues in a P20 perspective to find systemic, rather than piecemeal, solutions to persistent problems in education • Do less or STOP… • Looking for quick fixes and short term solutions to persistent problems in education
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium Gillian McNamee, Director, Teacher Education, Erikson Institute • START doing… • Promoting curricula rich in play, the arts, and literature that connect to children’s culture and history • Do MORE… • Enrich early childhood classrooms with opportunities for children to speak in conversations, discuss, dictate, and write • Invest in and support experienced teachers in the system • Be social justice activists; Work pro-actively to bring housing, health care, and social services to children and families in underserved areas • Do less or STOP… • Reduce standardized multiple-choice testing in favor of close observation and documentation of learning
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium Beverly Gulley, Co-Chairperson Council of Chicago Area Deans of Education • START doing… • Ensure there is aligned, concerted effort among all entities involved in preparing educators • Do MORE… • Ensure that critical stakeholders are “at the table” for discussions on the selection, preparation, development, and assessment of effective educators • Educate constituents and the public about the quality work that is being done to educate our children • Do less or STOP… • Stop blaming and “get down to work” to develop teacher capacity
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium Jennifer Gill, Principal McClernand School, Springfield • START doing… • Build in collaborative, on-going inquiry into the expectations of educators • Professionalize teacher practice • Work adaptively rather than reactively • Do MORE… • De-privatize practice among schools, districts and educators • Use inquiry models to examine student learning and make decisions • Foster distributed teacher leadership • Do less or STOP… • Implementing fragmented or non-integrated practices that create silos • Creating systems of compliance and competitiveness
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium Sylvia Puente, Executive Director Latino Policy Forum • START doing… • While working to ameliorate achievement gaps, leverage the strong socio-emotional skills that Latino students bring to the classroom • Add “cultural competency” to the definition of quality teacher • Address funding inequities • Do MORE… • Increase Latino access to quality early childhood education programs • Invest more in teacher preparation; Equip teachers to work with multicultural students • Do less or STOP… • Overusing standardized testing for English Language Learners (ELLs)
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium Sharon Thomas Parrott, Senior VP DeVry, Inc. • START doing… • Put best teachers in lowest performing schools/areas • Address inequitable tax-based funding streams • Address the “whole” child • Do MORE… • Expand dual-credit and dual-degree programs • Provide early intervention programs at elementary, middle, and HS levels • Bolster Common Core Standards to reflect top five nations • Do less or STOP… • Instructional practices that assume all children learn the same way • Failing to look to the community for answers
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium Kojo Quartey, Provost Chicago City Colleges • START doing… • Develop programs that will retain high-achieving students • Aggressively pursue “stop-outs” and drop-out students • Do MORE… • Drive greater degree attainment, job placement, and career advancement • Develop effective, scalable solutions to improve student success • Continue reach out to K-12 partners and business to ensure academic programs are aligned • Do less or STOP… • Hiring and promoting staff with no attention to outcomes
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium What should we START doing that we are not now doing?
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium What should we do MORE of that we are doing now?
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium What should we be doing much less of, or STOP doing altogether?
UIC World Class Education, Birth to 20 Colloquium