6 Keys to Systemic Change

1. 6 Keys to Systemic Change It’s not just about the ‘stuff’!

2. Key #1: Leadership • Central Office • School Administrators • Teacher Leaders

3. Key #2 – Clear Expectations • 100% Participation • Focused on student learning outcomes • Teacher-owned • Collaborative • Ongoing • Emphasizes pedagogy • Reflective

4. Key #3: Create a Vanguard Team • Designate five Teacher Leaders from each school (minimum) • Establish ‘Buy-in’ • Begin working as Professional Learning Community

5. Key #4 – Exciting and Relevant Professional Development Plan Schedule: • Tech Resources • Hands on • Impact components • Teacher lead • Time for practice • Time for discussion • Time for collaboration Monday – Tools & Tips Tuesday - Integrate Wednesday – Differentiate Thursday – Synthesize Friday - Collaborate

6. Key #5: Collaboration

7. Key #6: Engage the Students

8. Key #6: Engage the Students Google: Blooms Digital http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+and+ICT+tools

9. Did it change how we teach? Yes!

10. Survey Results* from ALBHS IMPACT IV Project 86.5% of teachers responded that administrators model effective use of technology 97.1% use technology to communicate with parents about school programs/student learning 87% Teaching is more student-centered and interactive when I incorporate technology. 82% Technology has helped my students become more independent learners 83% Technology has helped my students achieve greater academic success *Results from School Technology Needs Assessment (STNA report)

11. Survey Results* from KMS IMPACT IV Project 97.5% of teachers responded that administrators model effective use of technology 100% use technology to communicate with parents about school programs/student learning 82.1% Teaching is more student-centered and interactive when I incorporate technology. 84.7% Technology has helped my students become more independent learners 89.8% Technology has helped my students achieve greater academic success *Results from School Technology Needs Assessment (STNA report)

12. Survey Results* from KIS IMPACT IV Project 96.9% of teachers responded that administrators model effective use of technology 95.3% use technology to communicate with parents about school programs/student learning 89.8% Teaching is more student-centered and interactive when I incorporate technology. 91.9% Technology has helped my students become more independent learners 91.6% Technology has helped my students achieve greater academic success *Results from School Technology Needs Assessment (STNA report)

13. EOG/EOC Results *Results from School Technology Needs Assessment (STNA report)

14. Ongoing Strategies • Reteach, Reinforce, Reinvent • Encourage Reluctant Users • Plan Together, Work Together • Explore Cross-Curricular Teaching • Facilitate Student Centered Instruction

15. Where are we now? • More student interaction with technology Continuing to nurture slower adopters • KIS – focus is collaborative planning and authentic learning • KMS – focus is data-driven decision making • ALBHS – focus is 1:1 laptop initiative • KCS – to share model with others

16. Questions? • http://www.kannapolis.k12.nc.us/ Impact/Impact.htm mccombsb@kannapolis.k12.nc.us archera@kannapolis.k12.nc.us kepleyj@kannapolis.k12.nc.us