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Using Expanded Time to Provide Individualized Academic Support and a Well-Rounded Education

MA ELT Planning – FY13 Session 3 April 11, 2012. Using Expanded Time to Provide Individualized Academic Support and a Well-Rounded Education . Session Objectives. REFLECT AND SHARE your school’s progress on planning for expanded teacher time and communicating with stakeholders.

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Using Expanded Time to Provide Individualized Academic Support and a Well-Rounded Education

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  1. MA ELT Planning – FY13 Session 3 April 11, 2012 Using Expanded Time to Provide Individualized Academic Support and a Well-Rounded Education

  2. Session Objectives REFLECT AND SHARE your school’s progress on planning for expanded teacher time and communicating with stakeholders LEARN how to schedule/structure expanded time for academic support and enrichment PLAN next steps around developing your plan and building buy-in

  3. Agenda Reflect and Share: Progress on Communications and Teacher Time Additional Time for Academics and Enrichment: Strategies and Schedules Building Support: Faculty and Partner Buy-In Next Steps Planning

  4. RFP Posted • March 15, 2012 • Proposal Development • March-May 2012 • Proposals Due to ESE • May 18, 2012 • Pre- • Implementation Support • Summer 2012 • FY13 ELT RFP: Timeline and Process • Informational webinars 3/19 and 3/20 • Questions for ESE in writing by April 12 • Mass 2020 available for questions on planning • Mass 2020 planning support begins Sat 3/24 • Full-day sessions 4/4, 4/11, 4/25 • Webinars 4/5, 4/13, 4/27 • ESE posts Q & A on April 18 • ESE team will review starting 5/18 • Proposals approved by mid-June • Final decisions after budget is finalized ~7/1 • Approved schools will receive summer support from Mass 2020 and ESE • Performance agreements drafted during summer; finalized in fall New Expanded Learning Time Schools open in Fall 2012 4

  5. ELT Expectations for Implementation • ELT Redesign Supports a Clear, School-wide Academic Focus • II. Additional Time for Core Academics III. Additional Time for Enrichment IV. Additional Time for Teacher Leadership and Collaboration V. Focused and Collaborative Leadership VI. Resources are Aligned and Focused VII. District Leadership Supports ELT 5

  6. Reflect and Share: Progress Since 4/4 3 ideas you’ve developed around teacher collaboration and leadership 2 ways you’ve communicated with stakeholders 1 area where you’re struggling and seeking solutions 6

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  8. Individualizing Learning Time & Instruction Based on Student Needs

  9. Expanded Learning Time Means Strong Core Instruction and Individualized Academic Support More time can accelerate learning by improving the quality of core instructionand providing the supports and interventionsthat allow all students to achieve. Focus of Today Quality Core Instruction Individualized Support & Tiered Intervention Individualized Support & Tiered Intervention 9

  10. Individualizing Learning Time & Instruction Based on Student Needs: Three Keys to Success Train teachers to leverage additional time for individualized instruction Use data to select, group, and re-group students for support Integrate and align academic supports to core instruction 10

  11. Academic Support Block at Kuss Middle School What is it? • Small group ELA and/or math support • Students placed and monitored based on interim assessments • Electives, Intervention or Acceleration • Supports taught by content teachers Designated “Chronically Underperforming” in 2004 How much time? • All students 45 minutes, 1 to 6 times per week • 27 to 162 total additional hours, depending on student needs • Schedule can be adjusted to each individual student as need identified Expanded School Day in 2006 Made AYP in 2009 and 2010 11

  12. 8th Hour Math at Jacob Hiatt Magnet School What is it? • A second dose of math led by Hiatt teachers • Students in grades 3-6 re-grouped based on their single greatest need ID’d through data • Groupings organized around the five math content strands on MCAS Had an expanded day when school was founded; cut in early 2000s How much time? • Grades 3-6, 55 minutes, 3 times/wk • 155 min/week of tier 2 math support on top of 450 min/week of core math instruction • Alternates with 8th Hour enrichment classes (2 days/wk) (Re-)Expanded School Day in 2006 Was a MA Commendation School in 2010-11 on account of high growth 12

  13. Academic Leagues at Edwards Middle School What is it? • Small group (15:1) academic support in math, ELA or science • All students participate and are grouped by similar skill sets • 7th & 8th graders taught by Edwards teachers; 6th graders with Citizen School teachers (partner org) Lowest achieving middle school in Boston in danger of being closed How much time? • Every week for 36 weeks • Every student: 60 mins. each class, 4x/week • Targeted students: 2 additional classes during enrichment periods • 144+ hours each year of additional time Expanded school day in 2006 Today is one of the most sought after middle school in Boston 13

  14. Edwards Middle School Individualizing Instruction Through Academic Leagues 14

  15. Using Time to Provide a Well-Rounded Education

  16. What do we mean by “a well-rounded education”? Instruction and programming in subjects beyond ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies, including but not limited to: Visual and Performing Arts Health and Wellness Cultural Studies, Service Learning STEM With an expanded day, enrichments can be stand alone classes… …and be embedded into core academic classes History, Social Studies, Geography Science Math Reading, Writing 16

  17. Using Time to Provide a Well-Rounded Education: Three Keys to Success Respond to student interests Start with exposure and offer opportunities for specialization and mastery Create partnerships that bring in outside expertise and leverage skills and expertise of teachers 17

  18. Well-Rounded Approach at Kuss Opportunity to build mastery – sequential courses PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE YMCA AND BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FOR OFF-SITE ELECTIVES 18

  19. Well-Rounded Approach at Hiatt Opportunity for exposure to many new topics EACH TERM CULMINTAES WITH A “HIATT MUSEUM” TO SHOWCASE STUDENT WORK 19

  20. Well-rounded Approach at Edwards Opportunity to build mastery – sequential courses FOCUS ON STUDENT LEADERSHIP, THE ARTS, AND ATHLETICS 20

  21. Making Time for Hands-on Learning

  22. Putting the Pieces Together: Sample Schedules

  23. Scheduling Academics and Enrichment at Kuss SAMPLE 7th GRADE TIER 3 STUDENT SCHEDULE SAMPLE 7th GRADE TIER 1 STUDENT SCHEDULE SAMPLE 7th GRADE TIER 2 STUDENT SCHEDULE Core Subject Additional Academics Specialty (art, PE, health) Enrichment Elective 23

  24. Scheduling Academics and Enrichment at Hiatt Common Plan Prep Prep Prep 24

  25. Scheduling Academic and Enrichment at Edwards VS Prep 25

  26. Matching Student Needs with Staff Expertise

  27. Staffing Academic Support and Enrichment: • Aim to match student need with staff expertise STUDENT PROFILE Name: Max Polimer Grade: 3 Teacher: Ms. Davis Strengths: Needs: Accelerated Math Software in Computer Lab twice/week with Library Paraprofessional Reading Group during daily literacy block with CertifiedLiteracy Specialist Math – above grade level Theater Elective once/week with Drama Specialist (community partner) Reading – below grade level Strengthen oral communication skills Swimming elective once/week with YMCA Staff (community partner) More physical activity 27

  28. Staffing Academic Support and Enrichment: • Aim to match student need with staff expertise STUDENT PROFILE Name: Jackie Santos Grade: 7 Homeroom Teacher: Mr. Springer Strengths: Needs: Girls Literature Circle during Academic Support Block with ELA Teacher Urban Ecology elective twice/wk during enrichment block with Community Partner Reading – Above Grade Level Hands-on science class –disengaged in core science; failing Small group math support during core math with Math Coach Extra math support to be ready for Algebra 1 next year Choir elective twice/wk during enrichment block with Music Specialist A music elective – loves to sing 28

  29. Staffing Academic Support and Enrichment:Aim to match student need with staff expertise 29

  30. Building Support: Garnering Buy-in from Teachers, Staff and Partners

  31. Keep Communicating! Watch out for the rumor mill…be proactive! • Continue to communicate your key messages • Provide a faculty/staff update by Friday 4/13: • What did your team do/learn today? • What parts of the draft plan are taking shape? • What are your next steps? • Tell them how they will actively participate in developing the plan • Begin to reach out to partners – current and potential - by Wednesday 4/28: • Outreach Letters • One-on-one meetings • Community Forum 31

  32. Engaging Others to Help Develop Your Plan Offer specific ideas they can respond to Accomplish concrete tasks Create possible solutions together • Have teams create sample Student and Teacher schedules • Show IDEO video • Share basic parameters your team is considering including – length of day; how much time for core academic subjects, intervention blocks, teacher collaboration, enrichment; school focus, etc. • Teams build sample schedules for a day or a week that fit those parameters • Give them stickies, chart paper, big tables, and time to be creative. • Planning and Redesign Team shares some sample student and teacher schedules • Summarize what each example is trying to accomplish • Teams answer: “What do you like?” and “What would you improve?” • Each team must articulate the “plusses” of the drafts • Solicit feedback on specific ideas and questions • Present options on targeted support, enrichment, or teacher collaboration • Ask for them to pick one or propose their own idea • Your Thorniest Challenges • Present one or two of your “Thorniest Challenges” • Have at least two teams address each challenge and come up with solutions • Teams addressing the same challenge share their ideas and then present their best three solutions 32

  33. Update Your Communications Plan What’s the best vehicle to reach each stakeholder audience? 33

  34. Next Steps Planning 34

  35. Planning Support Calendar Hear from Kuss Middle School about how they schedule academic support and enrichment! This Friday 35

  36. Additional Resources Visit www.timeandlearning.org for: Time Well Spent: Eight Powerful Practices of Successful Expanded-Time Schools and other reports Tools, practice profiles, case studies and videos Links to the latest research on time and learning Our blog, Time Matters A database of over 1000 expanded time schools around the country Visit www.timeandlearning.org/masselt2012planning for the materials from today’s session! Email Emily Raine (emily@mass2020.org) with questions 36

  37. MA ELT Planning – FY13 Session 3 April 11, 2012 www.timeandlearning.org

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