Community and School as Equal Partners Peter G. Mohn Snohomish School District WLMA Conference 1997 October 10, 1997
How to Contact Me Snail Mail: Totem Falls Elementary 14211 Sno-Cascade Dr.S.E. Snohomish, WA 98290 Phone #: (360) 568-0489 Fax #: (360) 568-0454 E-mail: Peter_Mohn@brigadoon.com
Introduction. A). Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change. B) Introduction A) Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change B) What a Systemically Changed School Could Look Like C) Building Your Technology Team D) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a Technology Plan E) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream Come True
Introduction. A). Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change. B) Introduction A) Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change B) What a Systemically Changed School Could Look Like C) Building Your Technology Team D) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a Technology Plan E) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream Come True
Introduction. A). Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change. B) Introduction A) Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change B) What a Systemically Changed School Could Look Like C) Building Your Technology Team D) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a Technology Plan E) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream Come True
Introduction. A). Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change. B) Introduction A) Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change B) What a Systemically Changed School Could Look Like C) Building Your Technology Team D) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a Technology Plan E) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream Come True
Introduction. A). Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change. B) Introduction A) Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change B) What a Systemically Changed School Could Look Like C) Building Your Technology Team D) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a Technology Plan E) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream Come True
Present & Future Societal Characteristics Industrial Age Information Age Purpose and Processes organized Processes organized mode around energy for around intellectual material production technology for information and knowledge development Power base Extension of our Extension of our physical powers by cognitive powers by machines hi-tech systems Dominant Newtonian classical Cybernetic/systems paradigm science, deterministic, science emergence, reductionist, single mutual causality, causality, organized dynamic complexity, simplicity ecological orientation
Present & Future Societal Characteristics Industrial Age Information Age Technologies Inventing, manufact- Gathering/organizing/ uring, fabricating, storing information, heating, engineering communicating, networking, and systems planning and design Principal Energy, raw, and Theoretical knowledge Commodity processed materials, and information used to machines, and support innovation, manufactured design, policy products formulation, and services Social National and state Emerging global Consciousness consciousness
Systemic vs. Systematic Change • Piecemeal/incremental change of current system • Stays within the boundary of the current industrial system • Failure to connect and integrate solution ideas Systemic Change • Changes the whole educational system • Pro-active change to the post-industrial information/knowledge age • Connects and integrates solutions
Systemic vs. Systematic Change • Piecemeal/incremental change of current system • Stays within the boundary of the current industrial system • Failure to connect and integrate solution ideas Systemic Change • Changes the whole educational system • Pro-active change to the post-industrial information/knowledge age • Connects and integrates solutions
Future Search Conference 64 Key Stakeholders 8 students 8 business leaders/social agencies 8 administrators/politicians 16 teachers, staff 24 parents Meeting for Parts of Three Days ours was for 17 hours over 3 days
Future Search Conference 3 Day Agenda Reviewing the Past (personal, history, education and your school) Present Trends Owing the Present Create Ideal Futures Present Future Scenarios Common Ground on the Future Action Planning Making Your Action Plans a Reality
What a Systemic Changed School Could Look Like A) Emerging Societal Functions of Education • Forging New Kinds of Relationships with Other Societal Systems • the family • other social agencies • business • Forging Relationships with Educational Systems of the Global Community B) An Emerging Learning Agenda • Shift to Higher Order Learning Content • Developing Competence Called for in the Technological Age • Learning to Manage and Shape Change • Acquiring Competence in Cooperation
What a Systemic Changed School Could Look Like A) Emerging Societal Functions of Education • Forging New Kinds of Relationships with Other Societal Systems • the family • other social agencies • business • Forging Relationships with Educational Systems of the Global Community B) An Emerging Learning Agenda • Shift to Higher Order Learning Content • Developing Competence Called for in the Technological Age • Learning to Manage and Shape Change • Acquiring Competence in Cooperation
What a Systemic Changed School Could Look Like C) The Classroom • Students learning at their own pace • Individualized and cooperative learning programs • Multi-age classrooms • Teacher staying with the students for two to three years • Project oriented / alternative assessments • Connected to outside resources/people
Building Your Technology Plan A) Putting Your Team Together • Building Level • Parents • Business leaders • Staff - administrative, certified, & classified • Students • District Level • Business - phone, cable, computer, etc... • Staff - admin., certified, classified
Building Your Technology Plan A) Putting Your Team Together • Building Level • Parents • Business leaders • Staff - administrative, certified, & classified • Students • District Level • Business - phone, cable, computer, etc.. • Staff - admin., certified, classified
Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis • Wants vs. needs • Determine current state of technology in the school/district • computers • networks • multi-media • software • curriculum integration • staff knowledge • Methodologies • research of standards • interview experts • visit other school systems • survey staff, parents
Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis • Wants vs. needs • Determine current state of technology in the school/district • computers • networks • multi-media • software • curriculum integration • staff knowledge • Methodologies • research of standards • interview experts • visit other school systems • survey staff, parents
Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis • Wants vs. needs • Determine current state of technology in the school/district • computers • networks • multi-media • software • curriculum integration • staff knowledge • Methodologies • research of standards • interview experts • visit other school systems • survey staff, parents
Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont..... • Determine the gap between the current situation and standards • Determine forces for and against change • Evaluate the gap to determine needs • Make recommendations
Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont.... • Determine the gap between the current situation and standards • Determine forces for and against change • Evaluate the gap to determine needs • Make recommendations
Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont.... • Determine the gap between the current situation and standards • Determine forces for and against change • Evaluate the gap to determine needs • Make recommendations
Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont.... • Determine the gap between the current situation and standards • Determine forces for and against change • Evaluate the gap to determine needs • Make recommendations
Building Your Technology Plan C) How the Technology Team Functions • Set procedures • Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles • Maintain a Current Project Log Book • Decisions on priorities made by consensus • Set next agenda before meeting is over
Building Your Technology Plan C) How the Technology Team Functions • Set procedures • Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles • Maintain a Current Project Log Book • Decisions on priorities made by consensus • Set next agenda before meeting is over
Building Your Technology Plan C) How the Technology Team Functions • Set procedures • Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles • Maintain a Current Project Log Book • Decisions on priorities made by consensus • Set next agenda before meeting is over
Building Your Technology Plan C) How the Technology Team Functions • Set procedures • Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles • Maintain a Current Project Log Book • Decisions on priorities made by consensus • Set next agenda before meeting is over
Building Your Technology Plan C) How the Technology Team Functions • Set procedures • Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles • Maintain a Current Project Log Book • Decisions on priorities made by consensus • Set next agenda before meeting is over
Building Your Technology Plan D) Parts of your Plan • Mission, vision statements • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation • Timeline • Budget • Resources • human • materials • funding sources • Funding sources breakdown • school’s • district’s • grants and business
Building Your Technology Plan D) Parts of your Plan • Mission, vision statements • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation • Timeline • Budget • Resources • human • materials • funding sources • Funding sources breakdown • school’s • district’s • grants and business
Building Your Technology Plan D) Parts of your Plan • Mission, vision statements • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation • Timeline • Budget • Resources • human • materials • funding sources • Funding sources breakdown • school’s • district’s • grants and business
Building Your Technology Plan D) Parts of your Plan • Mission, vision statements • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation • Timeline • Budget • Resources • human • materials • funding sources • Funding sources breakdown • school’s • district’s • grants and business
Building Your Technology Plan D) Parts of your Plan • Mission, vision statements • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation • Timeline • Budget • Resources • human • materials • funding sources • Funding sources breakdown • school’s • district’s • grants and business
Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school
Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school
Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school
Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school
Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school
Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school
Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school
Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school
Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school
Attracting Business to Your Dream • Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support • Provide a united front of support for the plan • Administrative • Staff • Parents • Technology Team • Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise • Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely • you will meet you goals • that they aren’t supporting the entire project • other businesses or grants support your efforts
Attracting Business to Your Dream • Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support • Provide a united front of support for the plan • Administrative • Staff • Parents • Technology Team • Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise • Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely • you will meet you goals • that they aren’t supporting the entire project • other businesses or grants support your efforts
Attracting Business to Your Dream • Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support • Provide a united front of support for the plan • Administrative • Staff • Parents • Technology Team • Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise • Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely • you will meet you goals • that they aren’t supporting the entire project • other businesses or grants support your efforts
Attracting Business to Your Dream • Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support • Provide a united front of support for the plan • Administrative • Staff • Parents • Technology Team • Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise • Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely • you will meet you goals • that they aren’t supporting the entire project • other businesses or grants support your efforts
Attracting Business to Your Dream • Emphasize how their help will prepare students for the work place • How the entire local community will benefit • Use your plan to showcase the overall goals of the plan and their part in reaching those goals
Attracting Business to Your Dream • Emphasize how their help will prepare students for the work place • How the entire local community will benefit • Use your plan to showcase the overall goals of the plan and their part in reaching those goals
Attracting Business to Your Dream • Emphasize how their help will prepare students for the work place • How the entire local community will benefit • Use your plan to showcase the overall goals of the plan and their part in reaching those goals