From the Ground Up: Chicago Educators Embrace Technology

1. From the Ground Up: Chicago Educators Embrace Technology 

7. …and it worked!

16. What’s Next? ~10% of all CPS teachers ~22% of all CPS students

17. OUR EDUCATORS April Goble, Executive Director KIPP Chicago Billy Warden, Assistant Principal KIPP Create Shawn Jackson, Principal Spencer Elementary Technology Academy Suzanne Velasquez-Sheehy, Principal Intrinsic Schools Ginger Lumpkin, Principal John C. Haines Elementary School ~22% of all CPS students

18. KIPP CHICAGO 4 745 students ~10% of all CPS teachers 97% 4 95% minority students schools of students are from low-income communities ~22% of all CPS students

20. KIPP Chicago has four schools in Austin, North Lawndale and Englewood Austin: KIPP Create College Prep Est. 2012 North Lawndale: KIPP Ascend Middle School Est. 2003 KIPP Ascend Primary Est. 2010 Englewood: KIPP Bloom College Prep Est. 2013

21. Our schools serve students who need us

22. We believe that instructional technology helps us achieve our vision of success

23. Currently, we use three main classroom models for instructional technology TECHNOLOGY- INFUSED INSTRUCTION CLASSROOM-BASED ROTATION LAB-BASED ROTATION

24. We saw our highest 5th grade literacy results to date in 2012-13 KCCP KAMS Source: 2013 KIPP Foundation HSR reports

25. These literacy results were a product of a differentiated classroom-based rotation model 5th grade literacy classroom Classroom overview 1 2 • Elmo and whiteboard for full-group instruction • Teacher-led guided reading center • Independent Chromebook-based center at student desks: i-Ready reading (literacy) • Independent Chromebook-based center at student desks: Wordly Wise(vocabulary) • Independent center: writing • Interventionist-led center: Phonics (using Wilson) 1 1 2 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6

26. Emerging roadmap: KIPP Chicago instructional technology implementation plan

27. SPENCER ELEMENTARY TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY 868 students 99% of students are African American ~10% of all CPS teachers 97% of students are from low-income communities ~22% of all CPS students

28. PreK-8th Grade • 868 students • 97.1%of students are considered as Low-Income • The median income of Austin is under $15,000 • Almost 40%of all adults in the Austin area have not completed high school, twicethe national average. • “Moving Students Beyond The Immediate”

29. The Foundation: The Innovation Suite • A three pronged approachto how we teach literacy to our primary students. Designed with the intent to: • Create personalized learning opportunities for students • Provide students access to technology • Provide students access to authentic and relevant text • Encourage teachers to ‘take risk” with their instructional practices. • Created through the collaborative efforts of teachers and administrators

30. The Vision: The Virtual Gymnasium • 2 classrooms transformed to virtual learning environments. • Each classroom is equipped with 15 gaming systems to provide students access to a variety of activities. • Classroom lessons are facilitated by two certified Physical Education teachers and a designated parent volunteer.

31. The beyond: SPU and The Cornerstone • A resource room, satellite office and three computer labs designated for parents and community. • Empower the Parent: Impact the Child • Shared experiences through Side-by-Side Learning • Provides community access to technology in an area that suffers from a digital divide.

32. INTRINSIC SCHOOLS 180 students ~10% of all CPS teachers 82% 86% minoritystudents of students are from low-income communities ~22% of all CPS students

33. Inside an Intrinsic Pod (Humanities)

34. Belmont Campus (August 2014)

35. JOHN C. HAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 671 students 83% of students are of Asian descent ~10% of all CPS teachers 94% of students are from low-income communities ~22% of all CPS students

36. From the Ground Up: Chicago Educators Embrace Technology