Delivering on the Promise The Education Revolution

1. Delivering on the PromiseThe Education Revolution Richard DeLorenzo rdelorenzo@gci.net RAD LLC

2. Tools and processes we will be using • CHRIS • KWO process • Parking Lot • Clock • T-Chart • Consense-o-gram RAD LLC

3. The future approach to learning must be organized around engaging students in 21st century skills‚ in a learner-centered environment, working at their instructional levels and advancing only when they have demonstrated proficiency. The Key Difference… The RISC approach to learning is where the entire educational system is organized around engaging students in 21st century skills‚ in a learner-centered environment, working at their developmental levels and advancing only when they have demonstrated proficiency. The RISC approach to learning is where the entire educational system is organized around engaging students in 21st century skills‚ in a learner-centered environment, working at their developmental levels and advancing only when they have demonstrated proficiency. RAD LLC

4. Delivering on the Promise RAD LLC

5. “As far as I can tell, the Re-Inventing Schools Model, as implemented by Chugach and otherdistricts in Alaska involved with RISC is the most comprehensive and well-articulatedapproach to standards-based reform in the entire country”Dr. Robert Marzano

6. Parking Lot Positive comments Things that need to be changed Questions Ah Ha’s RAD LLC

7. What is the promise? Every child will… • understand how he/she learns best and has a strong voice in their own learning • work at their instructional level to accelerate their learning • be able to navigate and monitor their learning within a transparent curriculum with or without a teacher • unleash the potential and passion of every child RAD LLC

8. From a student’s perspectiveBrigette RAD LLC

9. Group Dynamics Group of 4 Introduce yourself to your team and share “one claim of fame encounter” Determine who will be the Recorder, Runner, Time Keeper, and Inspirer Determine the characteristics of an effective group and record these Select your top 2 characteristics RAD LLC

10. KWO Process • What do you already know about this work? • What would you like to know? • What are the outcomes you would like take away?

11. At your groups discuss the following questions? • Clarify the task • Reflect individually • Impact on you • Share with your group CRIS RAD LLC

12. Leading questions • What is the current status of our schools in America? • What should the next generation of schools look like? • Why is the Chugach story so important? • If needed, how do we change our classrooms, schools and districts? • What role can I play? RAD LLC

13. RISC Leading Questions • What is the current status of our schools in America? RAD LLC

14. Quick Historical Overview • Schooling for some • Schooling for all • Learning for some • Learning for all (equity) • Learning for all by meeting the needs of our students with their role in the global economy (equity and quality) RAD LLC

15. In pairs, discuss what does this tell us about our education system? • Clarify the task • Reflect individually • Impact on your system • Share with your partner CRIS RAD LLC

16. Learning for Some • Every day 7,000 students drop out of school! • 15 million students fail to reach proficiency annually in America. RAD LLC

17. Learning for Some • 14,000 will drop out during my stay! RAD LLC

18. Quick Historical Overview • Schooling for some • Schooling for all • Learning for some • Learning for all (equity) • Learning for all by meeting the needs of our students with their role in the global economy (equity and quality) RAD LLC

19. Quick Historical Overview • Schooling for some • Schooling for all • Learning for some • Learning for all (equity) • Learning for all by meeting the needs of our students with their role in the global economy (equity and quality) RAD LLC

20. Rising Above the Gathering Storm Learning for All With Quality “Last year, more than 600,000 engineers graduated from institutions of higher education in China, compared to 350,000 in India and 70,000 in the United States.” RAD LLC

21. “The cost of employing one chemist or engineer in the United States is equal to about five chemists in China and 11 engineers in India.” RAD LLC

22. 21st Century Projections from Daniel Pink 21st Century Skills Conceptual Age (creators and empathizers) Information Age (knowledge workers) Industrial Age (factory workers) Agricultural Age (farmers) 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century 21st Century

23. What would it take … for students to earn their university degree before leaving high school? RAD LLC

24. If the this philosophy were deployed with quality worldwide it would: • Eliminate the achievement gaps for all minority groups regardless of socioeconomics rankings. • Take bold steps towards solving the issues of famine, health care, and global warming. • Create a wiser, caring human population. RAD LLC

25. Leading questions • What is the current status of our schools in America? • What should the next generation of schools look like? • Why is the Chugach story so important? • If needed, how do we change our classrooms, schools and districts? • What role can I play? RAD LLC

26. 20th-Century Schools Future Time based Textbook driven Passive learning Teacher driven Fragmented curriculum Grades averaged Low expectations Curriculum is irrelevant to students. 3Rs (reading, writing, arithmetic) Teacher is the judge of students’ work. RAD LLC

27. ----THINK - PAIR- SHARE---- Why should this be about student engagement? THINK- On your own, consider the question silently. PAIR- Turn to a partner, each of you explain your thoughts. SHARE- Volunteer to share what your partner has said with the group. RAD LLC

28. Student Engagement Authentic Engagement Ritual Engagement Passive Compliance Retreat-ism Rebellion RAD LLC

29. Student Engagement Authentic Engagement: Pursuing learning because they Rebellion:rejecting the means/outcomes of an activity and substituting it with their own goals, self destructive. RAD LLC

30. Student Engagement Retreat-ism:uninterested, stop participating in activity, can't do it, don't know what to do, they see no value in activity. Rebellion: rejecting the means/outcomes of an activity and substituting it with their own goals, self destructive. RAD LLC

31. Student Engagement Passive Compliance: doing the minimum to get by, have work accepted rather than doing it right and respected. Retreat-ism: uninterested, stop participating in activity, can't do it, don't know what to do, they see no value in activity Rebellion: rejecting the means/outcomes of an activity and substituting it with their own goals, self destructive. RAD LLC

32. Student Engagement Ritual Engagement:compliant, "What do I get for it?”, do what is required, substitute good grades for learning. Passive Compliance: doing the minimum to get by, have work accepted rather than doing it right and respected. Retreat-ism: uninterested, stop participating in activity, can't do it, don't know what to do, they see no value in activity. Rebellion: rejecting the means/outcomes of an activity and substituting it with their own goals, self destructive. RAD LLC

33. Authentic Engagement:Pursuing learning because they understand the purpose, means and outcomes, students have needs met, intrinsic. Ritual Engagement:compliant, "What do I get for it?”, do what is required, substitute good grades for learning. Passive Compliance: doing the minimum to get by, have work accepted rather than doing it right and respected. Retreat-ism:uninterested, stop participating in activity, can't do it, don't know what to do, they see no value in activity. Rebellion:rejecting the means/outcomes of an activity and substituting it with their own goals, self destructive. RAD LLC

34. Where would you place your students? Authentic Engagement:Pursuing learning because they understand the purpose, means and outcomes, students have needs met, intrinsic. Ritual Engagement:compliant, "What do I get for it?”, do what is required, substitute good grades for learning. Passive Compliance: doing the minimum to get by, have work accepted rather than doing it right and respected. Retreat-ism:uninterested, stop participating in activity, can't do it, don't know what to do, they see no value in activity. Rebellion:rejecting the means/outcomes of an activity and substituting it with their own goals, self destructive. RAD LLC

35. Work Time System Matrix • With a partner glance over the main traits of this system matrix • Self assess your system • Share with your group RAD LLC

36. What are the key traits to create a new paradigm and sustain it’s impact? • Leadership • Shared Vision • Relationship • Personal-Mastery System • Continuous Improvement RAD LLC

37. Should schools be more like video games?shared visionchoice and voicelearner centeredpersonalized masterycapacity matrixweb based monitoring RAD LLC

38. Leading questions • What is the current status of our schools in America? • What should the next generation of schools look like? • Why is the Chugach story so important? • If needed, how do we change our classrooms, schools and districts? • What role can I play? RAD LLC

39. Chugach Profile 1994 • REAA school district, which covers 22,000 square miles • Unemployment = 52.3% • Poverty level = 75.7% • 90% of our students could not read at grade level. • One college graduate in 20 years • 50% teacher attrition rate RAD LLC

40. Obstacles of High Achievement 1994 • Unhealthy Family/Community • Student Apathy • Lack of Parental Involvement • Lack of Meaningful Curriculum • Specific Needs of Students • Funding • No Site Plan • Poor Professional Development • Teacher Burnout RAD LLC

41. “Gee, where to start? First of all my mother is an alcoholic and drug user – she’s been doing this as long as I can remember. Now I find myself following in her steps even though I know I don’t need to, I continue to go along with it.” Anchorage House Student RAD LLC

42. 4 Important questions we asked ourselves in 1994! 1. According to current test scores how are our students doing? 2. What happens to our students once they leave our K-12 system? 3. What will students need to know in the 21st century? 4. If needed, how do we change our current system to meet the needs of all students? RAD LLC

43. What skills do our students need for the 21st century? RAD LLC

44. Teamwork Problem Solving Interpersonal Skills Oral Communications Listening Personal/Career Development Creative Thinking Leadership Goal Setting/Motivation Writing Organizational Effectiveness Computation Reading Skills Desired by Fortune 500 Companies(In order of Importance) RAD LLC

45. 21st Century Skills • Ways of thinking • Creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making and learning • Ways of working • Communication and collaboration • Tools for working • Information and communication technology and information literacy • Skills for living in the world • Citizenship, life and career, and personal and social responsibility RAD LLC

46. In this video what evidence can you see that students are exhibiting the 21st century skills? RAD LLC

47. Chugach profile 2013 • First ever educational winner of the Baldrige Award • Our students score far above the state average in all subject areas • 92% pursue post secondary goals • 9% teacher attrition rate annually • Follow-up study with all students for 10 year RAD LLC

48. From a principal’s perspective, why is this change necessary? RAD LLC

49. Leading questions • What is the current status of our schools in America? • What should the next generation of schools look like? • Why is the Chugach story so important? • If needed, how do we change our classrooms, schools and districts? • What role can I play? RAD LLC

50. At your groups discuss the following question?If needed, how do we change our classrooms, schools and districts? • Clarify the task • Reflect individually • Impact on you • Share with your group CRIS RAD LLC