1 Improving Academic Achievement and Student Engagement through the Implementation of Digital Content and Professional Development Ann Clark, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Scott Muri, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Carol Wetzel, Discovery Education

2 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools by the Numbers cms 140,000 Students 19,000 Employees 178 Schools 52% EDS

3 Strategic Plan 2014: Teaching Our Way to the Top Improving Teaching Managing Performance Improving Teaching Performance Management Effective Teaching and Learning Increasing Graduation Rate Teaching and Learning Through Technology Environmental Stewardship Parent and Community Connections

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5 Partnership for Student Success Step 1: Generate Excitement for Plan Step 2: Build Capacity through On- Going Professional Development Step 3: Deliver Quantifiable Outcomes

6 Generate Excitement for Plan Kick-off events with Discovery personalities Two Days of Conference-style opening events for educators invite to educators Assembly with Jeff Corwin, Renowned Biologist and Animal Expert Publicize Day of Discovery with Discovery Education-created flyers and posters

7 Build Capacity Through On- Going Professional Development Series of in-person facilitator “train-the- trainer” and classroom teacher workshops  Over 100+ planned days throughout the year Online professional development to reinforce and extend learning  80 webinars scheduled

8 Foster Continued Excitement Innovative Ways to Encourage Appropriate Use in Classrooms Media Coverage in Local Media and National Education Publications 17 Articles Total Circulation: 2,232,367 Cumulative Impressions: 4,868,792 "….and they have this contest for a pizza party for the classroom that uses Discovery Education the most! I've been using it everyday, all the time!” - Two Teachers, March 2009

9 End of Grade Science Results for 5 th and 8 th Grades