Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

JOSTI 2006 The Role of Educational Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 1985 Nation at Risk Report Business & Technology explosion in Maryland Population Growth and political pressure to support growing populations base Northern Virginia as a bedroom community Business interest in better preparing work force Education challenged to develop private and public sector partnerships

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Working with the belief that science and technology is a process or a way of thinking and acting that blends human functions and needs with knowledge, tool use, and skills, our school strives to fulfill the following roles: Offer programs that promote enthusiasm, exploration, and academic excellence in an evolving economic and scientific/technological community; Serve as a laboratory school examining and developing new methods and materials in curriculum innovation/reform; Foster a broad exchange of ideas and programming through outreach in teacher training, enrichment for students K-12 and networking; Serve as a model for private sector/public education partnerships. Mission

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Courses and Content Skills and Applications The Affective History Government Fine Arts Team Work Job Skills Internship Higher Order Thinking Skills Science and Technology Self Esteem Cooperation Responsibility Citizenship Internalizaton Independence Leadership English Math Social Studies Science Foreign Language P.E. Fine Arts Electives Business Ed. Trade & Industrial Ed. Technology Ed. Consumer & Homemaking Marketing Technical Communications Health Occupations Agriculture Computer Applications Learning Communities Pre-collegiate Pre-vocational A commitment to preparing life-long learners. Are we preparing students for college, or beyond?

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Build a large idea pool. Engage everyone in exchange and development of ideas. Practice critical and creative thinking and action. Provide opportunities for exploration, growth and success. Help everyone learn to validate what they know and how they know. Help everyone to build learning strategies for coming to know what they do not know. Thinking of schools as dynamic learning communities

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Focus on six interrelated curricular goals Learning to communicate powerfully in writing, in conversation, in presentation, electronically, visually, and graphically. Communication

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Focus on six interrelated curricular goals Working collaboratively and cooperatively as a member and/or leader of teams of people who bring diverse strengths and skills. Collaboration

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Focus on six interrelated curricular goals Developing an understanding of systems and learning to think and act strategically in ways that recognize the importance of relationships between various units and tasks. Systemic Thinking

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Focus on six interrelated curricular goals Gaining experience in enterprise management that builds understanding of design and application. Experience

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Focus on six interrelated curricular goals Learning to effect and manage change. Managing Change and Growth

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Focus on six interrelated curricular goals Developing social and ethical responsibility Ethics

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Integrated Biology, English and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Role of Technology as an Integrated Piece of the Curriculum IBET

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology The underlying premise is that people learn from other people.The underlying premise is that people learn from other people. Ideas come from people and are generated through collaboration and cooperation.Ideas come from people and are generated through collaboration and cooperation. Teachers must have opportunities to work with new ideas with their students.Teachers must have opportunities to work with new ideas with their students. Teachers need the flexibility and control to be able to experiment in their classroom.Teachers need the flexibility and control to be able to experiment in their classroom. Planning time, during the school day and in the summer provides support for teachers to reflect, analyze, consult, and create.Planning time, during the school day and in the summer provides support for teachers to reflect, analyze, consult, and create. Staff Development

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Staff DevelopmentStaff Development Interdisciplinary curriculum Interdisciplinary curriculum Diversified leadership Diversified leadership Flexible scheduling Flexible scheduling Mentorship opportunities Mentorship opportunities Advanced networking capabilities Advanced networking capabilities Program Features

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology IBET Geo Science Senior Lab Projects Mentorship Program

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Is not only about technology:

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Senior Year Tech Project Select among the labs Mentorship

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Food for Thought How can educational technology be harnessed to support systemic learning? How can educational technology support cross- or multi- disciplinary ideas? Communications: people learn from others. People are still the best processors. Networking people leads to a richness of diversity which has extraordinary power, while machines are going to be predictable. How can technology enhance this? It is critical that we start thinking globally. We will all be better off if we connect to each other.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Richard Washer Technology Specialist Heather Sondel Assistant Principal Judy Howard Admissions Director Josh Strong Science and Technology Director Evan Glazer Principal

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 1985 Nation at Risk Report Business & Technology explosion in Maryland Population Growth and political pressure to support growing populations base Northern Virginia as a bedroom community Business interest in better preparing work force Education challenged to develop private and public sector partnerships

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology The Mission Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology provides a dynamic, specialized learning community for selected students with high ability, aptitude, and interest in mathematics, science and technology who seek a comprehensive, challenging curriculum with emphasis in these disciplines. In support of this commitment the TJHSST community of learners, explorers, and mentors focuses on the academic and ethical development of the whole student, preparing graduates to become responsible citizens and leaders in the 21st century.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Educating the Whole Child to acquire Communication Skills

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Educating the Whole Child to develop collaborative skills

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Educating the Whole Child to understand dynamic and complex systems in order to ask larger questions and define problems

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Educating the Whole Child To work with real projects and real problems Experience- based learning

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Educating the Whole Child to learn how to manage change

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Ethics Educating the Whole Child

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Educating the Whole Child Leadership

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Success Stories IBET Geo Science Senior Research Projects Mentorship Program Eighth Period

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Integrated Biology, English and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology IBET IS HOW WE INDUCT FRESHMEN INTO THE JEFFERSON WAY OF THINKING Knowledge is and should be integratedKnowledge is and should be integrated There are exciting real-life problems to solveThere are exciting real-life problems to solve Problem solving is often better as a team effortProblem solving is often better as a team effort Even teachers do better in teams and model teaming regularly for their studentsEven teachers do better in teams and model teaming regularly for their students Teams require flexibility, listening, sharing, support and humorTeams require flexibility, listening, sharing, support and humor

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology IBET IS HOW WE INDUCT FRESHMEN INTO A LARGE, COMPLEX HIGH SCHOOL It provides a safe-haven—a school “home for half of each dayIt provides a safe-haven—a school “home for half of each day It gives every student a group of 72 classmates and four adults to really get to knowIt gives every student a group of 72 classmates and four adults to really get to know It allows the counselor to learn about their new counselees as they work and interact with each other “in the field”It allows the counselor to learn about their new counselees as they work and interact with each other “in the field” It allows teams to utilize time in a dramatically different way from the normal period-by-period patternIt allows teams to utilize time in a dramatically different way from the normal period-by-period pattern

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology IBET: Community partnership Students learn about local issues through community work Students are active partners with community agencies and teachers in authentic research

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Communication, collaboration, and problem-solving are key components to work success in and out of school The world of work –shows students what skills and behaviors are required to be successful –provides role models IBET: Integrated Learning

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Senior Year Geo Science Senior Research Project Mentorship Eighth Period

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Geo Science

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Senior Research

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Mentorship

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Eighth Period

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Outreach

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Virtual School 9/11—ISOI—MCW—Blackboard—TJHSST

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Virtual School Today The NVS consortium is made up of the following NESA regular member schools: International School of Islamabad, Pakistan The American Embassy School, New Delhi, India American International School/Dhaka, Bangladesh American Community School, Amman, Jordan Walworth Barbour American International School, Tel Aviv, Israel American Community School of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates International Schools Group, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia American International School-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia American School of Doha, Qatar The American International School of Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Cairo American College, Egypt Lincoln School, Kathmandu, Nepal Saudia-Saudi Arabian International School, Jeddah

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Senior Year Tech Project Select among the labs Mentorship

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Integrated Biology, English and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Integrated Biology, English and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Integrated Biology, English and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Dear Mr. McFaden, “I’m flipping though the cable stations and as usual with 120 channels to choose from there is nothing worth watching. So I find myself watching C-SPAN....Congressman Jim Moran was talking, and all of a sudden he is talking about deer hunts at Mason Neck.... He mentioned that managers there had given him data saying...that the data collections had been done by students....” Integrated Biology, English and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology “It occurred to me that this was the first time in 10 years of school that something I had done was used to more than the purpose of grading, but for something that actually made a difference. I want to thank you for the opportunity. It has given me more incentive to work than anything else that I have ever done in school. “ »Sincerely, »Jay Briar Integrated Biology, English and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology