What is Metro? What Systems & Structures do we use? Assessments School Culture How do we work with Staff ? What is Metro? What Systems & Structures do we use? Assessments School Culture How do we work with Staff ? Metro Early College High School Meka Pace—Principal Metro Early College Aimee Kennedy—VP Education and STEM Learning, Battelle

What is Metro? Metro Early College High School

a Public—Private Partnership Metro 2006 Local School Districts The Ohio State University Battelle

STEM: more than Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Metro Habits of Heart & Mind Inquiry Critical Thinking Communication Active and Responsible Decision-Maker Engaged Learner Collaborator STEM: more than Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Metro Habits of Heart & Mind Inquiry Critical Thinking Communication Active and Responsible Decision-Maker Engaged Learner Collaborator a STEM School

Metro Early College High School—Inclusive School *Lottery 30% Economically Disadvantaged 12% Identified with Special Needs

Results 100% graduation 100% students accepted into college 85% of Metro students access college before they graduate from high school ACT Metro Average 24.3 State of Ohio Average ,295 total college credits earned while still in high school $16.4 million dollars awarded in scholarship 4 Graduating Classes 308 Graduates

What Systems & Structures do we use? Metro Early College High School

Advisory-  Supporting the Academic Content  Advisory Design Challenges A class;.25 credits per year 90 minutes per week Multi-age groups (grades 9-12) Adult Advocate for each student Service Learning Personal Awareness and Growth Academic Progress Roundtable Gateway Building Community—Advisory

Mastery & Master Schedule—High Standards, Acceleration Time Performance F D C B A Time WIP Mastery Performance

3 rd and 4 th year Schedules—Early College Access Term 1 (15 weeks) Term 2 (5 weeks) Term 3 (15 weeks) High School ClassCollege Class 2 and High School class High School Class High School Class (learning center) College Class 1 (learning center) OR College Class 2 and 3 Human Body Systems/PLTW Biomedical Engineering, Scientific Writing Botany, Food Science, Entrepreneurship, Urban Agriculture Engineering, Digital Electronics, Automated Systems and Robotics Micro Econ/Environmental Analysis, Scientific Writing Bio 1113/1114HCS 2200/HCS2202ENGR 1181/Math 1151ENR 2100/Earth Sci 1121 At Reynoldsburg, Mount Carmel East and WexMed At the Mid-Ohio FoodbankAt Dublin City SchoolsAt Reynoldsburg eSTEM

Flexible School Calendar 1 st term 4 credits possible—81 days (including 3 days of advisory to start the year) Short term1 credit possible—24 days—after Holiday Break 2 nd term 4 credits possible—77 days Advisory—.25 credits per year every year

How do we work with staff? Metro Early College High School

October Staff Meeting— Model Reading Strategies— Prepare/Jigsaw/Report Out STEP 1— Prepare—“Pre-Heat”—The phrases below are the title and subheading of an article we are going to read. Silently read the phrases below. Write a few sentences about what the article could be about. “Seven Keys to Effective Feedback”  What is Feedback Anyway  Feedback Essentials Goal-Referenced Tangible and Transparent Actionable User-Friendly Timely On-going Consistent  Progress Toward a Goal Step 2— Share with the person beside you what you wrote Debrief— Why pre-heat? Why require writing? Why write before share? Jigsaw— Why Jigsaw for this activity Step 2— Share with the person beside you what you wrote Debrief— Why pre-heat? Why require writing? Why write before share? Jigsaw— Why Jigsaw for this activity Building Community and Embedding PD—Literacy

Maximize Staff Meetings Something going on at school Something teachers can use in class Building Community and Embedding PD—Staff Meeting December Staff Meeting Post-it notes 3 Successes (one on each note) 2 things that were struggles, but you have problem solved (one on each note) 1 thing you are still working to solve (One per note) Form groups of four Form groups of four Share your 3, 2, 1 Share your 3, 2, 1 Can you make any groupings/organizations/categorizations Can you make any groupings/organizations/categorizations December Staff Meeting Post-it notes 3 Successes (one on each note) 2 things that were struggles, but you have problem solved (one on each note) 1 thing you are still working to solve (One per note) Form groups of four Form groups of four Share your 3, 2, 1 Share your 3, 2, 1 Can you make any groupings/organizations/categorizations Can you make any groupings/organizations/categorizations May Staff Meeting Learning Stations Staff each station Summer School Assessment data analysis Roundtable/Gateway scheduling Share Advisory plans for next week May Staff Meeting Learning Stations Staff each station Summer School Assessment data analysis Roundtable/Gateway scheduling Share Advisory plans for next week

Staff Meeting—PD—Literacy Step 3—Jigsaw Read On your Own--Everyone read and record on your graphic organizer Seven Keys to Effective Feedback What is Feedback Anyway— 1-3 big ideas Your assigned “Feedback Essential”—1-3 big ideas Step 4—Report Out Numbered Groups share jigsaw info Everyone gets a completed graphic organizer Step 4—Report Out Numbered Groups share jigsaw info Everyone gets a completed graphic organizer Step 5—Reflect & Homework Content— what did we learn about Feedback? Process— how many strategies? which strategies? why the strategies? Homework for next Monday 10/1—implement a reading strategy in your class and report back on how you used it and if it was effective Step 5—Reflect & Homework Content— what did we learn about Feedback? Process— how many strategies? which strategies? why the strategies? Homework for next Monday 10/1—implement a reading strategy in your class and report back on how you used it and if it was effective

Real World Context Industry Partner College Class High School Class Design ChallengesInternshipsService Learning Metro Learning Center

17 Design Challenge/Project Development Template is an integration of work by Wiggins and McTighe, the International Center for Leadership in Education, Robert Marzano and David Conley. Knowledge Taxonomy Application Model 6 – Evaluation5 – Apply to Real World UNPREDICTABLE Situations 5 – Synthesis4—Apply to Real World PREDICTABLE Situations 4 – Analysis3 – Apply Across Disciplines 3 – Application2 – Apply in Discipline 2 – Comprehension 1 – Knowledge 1 – Knowledge/Awa reness Design Challenges