Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute One-to-One Institute Leadership Session 1 Presented by: Leslie Wilson & Michael Gielniak, Ph D One-to-One Institute Coronado Unified School District December 6, 2011

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Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Introductions

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 About The Institute Freedom to Learn Emerging Nations States US Dept. of Education National Organizations Research Authorship 4

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Purposes of Session Develop consensus around education technology goals to enhance student achievement and preparation for higher education and workforce Provide support to Coronado’s leadership team: vision, planning, development and launch of one to one program Define critical leadership lessons learned, best practices, sustainability & templates for program success Provide forum for questioning, discussing, reflecting and ongoing networking L

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Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Coronado Pre-assessment Results Variety of technology initiatives Undecided on platform and device Need for coordinated professional learning plan Need for shared vision Need for coordinated communications 9

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Coronado USD Mission Rigorous academic standards High expectations Coordinated curriculum Coronado Unified School District’s partnership with small, involved community Graduate students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in higher education, careers, society, and life Confidence not only to dream, but to determine their futures Can be facilitated by effective one to one approach! 10

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 CUFD Meets Students’ Unique Needs Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) CoSA Digital Media and Filmmaking Dept Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Coronado Academy for Special Education Grades 6-8 Laptop Program Middle School Geometry International Baccalaureate Advanced Placement (AP) Instrumental music, K-12 Technology Resource Teachers, K-12 (funded by Coronado Schools Foundation) 11

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 The ‘Change’ Journey Why ‘change’? How do we get from here to there? How do we lead the journey?

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute Photograph by We need to do a better job of preparing students for the world they live in.

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Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Coronado USD Initiatives Group Activity 15

Igniting 21st century learning ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 McREL’ Research on District-Level Leadership What matters: Collaborative goal setting 1.Shared understanding 2.Goals aimed at student achievement What matters: 2. Non-negotiable goals 1. Clear priorities – instruction at top of list 2. Five year non- negotiable goals 16

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Coronado USD’s Drivers for Change Work in teams –Use 4 quadrants diagram to identify local, state, federal, global influences reshaping CUSD PEST Analysis Political Economic Societal Technological 17

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute Quadrant Worksheet 18

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 The Future for our Students 19

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Why 1:1 in Coronado 20

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Why a 1:1 Approach “Education is now the number one economic priority in today's global economy.” - John Naisbitt, Author of Megatrends Universal (aka 21 st century) skills Personalization of learning process Transition from teaching to learning Exponential growth of information 21

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Why a 1:1 Approach Gulf between literates and super literates Learning drivers Changing touch points for interfacing with society Age of hyper-individuality and collaboration From consumers to producers 22

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 A One-to-One Program…… IS an EDUCATION initiative; NOT a technology program Transforms learning environment from teacher-centered to student- centered leading to: Enhanced student engagement and achievement Improved access to educational opportunities for all

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Learning Outcomes Improvement Pct. of Respondents Reporting Great Improvement ©2009, 2010 Project RED: One-to-One Institute, The Greaves Group, The Hayes Connection

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Learning in the 21 st Century Leading to a more effective pedagogical model

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Student Focus Should educators seek and use students’ voice to help build their learning journey? How does Coronado develop a school environment that nurtures self-directed learning? Should educators shift the teaching & learning focus from teachers to learners? What resources do your teachers access? What are they encouraged to use? Is it important for students to emerge as knowledge creators and innovators? How can you get to personalization through the use of one to one teaching and learning? 26

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Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Instructional Approach 1 Teacher as content expert Focus on subject mastery Students organized in rows All students engage in same tasks

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Instructional Approach 1 in the 1:1 Environment Students use laptop for word processing Students use informational websites as a primary resource

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute Instructional Approach 2

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Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Instructional Approach 2 Teacher as facilitator of learning “Just in Time” direct instruction Technology enables self-direction and pacing Classroom environment is flexible Students engaged in a variety of individualized and collaborative tasks

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Transitioning to Instructional Approach 2 Key questions 1.What beliefs do students, teachers, administration, parents in your community have about learning and teaching? 2. Who holds the power to make decisions about learning and teaching in your school and in your classroom?

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Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Instructional Approach 3 Teacher as advisor True mobile learning (classroom is not always necessary) Students in control of: What they learn How they learn When they learn Where they learn

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 The Learning Continuum 38

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Needed: A Roadmap Shared Vision-paint a picture Strategic action plan Personnel roles, responsibilities Embedded professional learning Communications Timelines Benchmarks Evaluation (monitoring/adjusting) 39

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute *Planning and implementation Evaluation Shared vision and understanding Strategic steps Data-driven Monitoring & adjusting

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute *THE BIG PICTURE THAT DRIVES ACTIVITIES Shared Vision & Understanding Strategic Plans, Timelines, Benchmarks, Evaluation, Adjustment Authentic School Transformation- Personalization of Teaching and Learning

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute Coronado Unified School District Strategies Increased Student Achievement, Graduation Rates, College Attendance Individualized Interventions-- Teachers, Students, Advising, Monitoring through Data-Driven Strategies One-to-One Teaching and Learning: Personalizing/Transforming Coronado ‘s Education System

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 School Level Practices - Marzano 2003 Guaranteed and viable curriculum Challenging goals and effective feedback Parent & community involvement Safe and orderly environment Collegiality and professionalism 43

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Curriculum and Instruction Aligned with learning expectations Rigorous & challenging Students actively involved Performance assessments 44

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 High Standards and Expectations Each teacher believes “all students can learn and I can teach them.” High standards of performance are clear and consistent Conditions for learning are modified and differentiated 45

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 National & State Educational Technology Standards NETS: Students, Teachers, Administrators – METS – National Common Core Standards – 46

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Parent/Community Involvement Involve parents and community members as goals are made Communicate efforts using many formats Provide ways for parents and community members to offer continued support 47

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Bloom’s Taxonomy of Higher Order Thinking Skills  Creating ↑Evaluating ↑Analyzing ↑Applying ↑Understanding ↑Remembering

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute Levels of Technology Use in Education Teacher-Centered Artificial Real-World Higher- Order Thinking Student Centered Basic Skills Complexity of Learning Instructional Approach to Learning Productivity Tools Drill & Practice Online Research Games, Virtual Environments & Simulations Social Media & Collaboration Problem-Solving w/ Real Data Authenticity of Learning Online Creating & Publishing

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute Best Practices Strong Leadership Curriculum and Instruction High Standards and Expectations Parent & Community Involvement Professional Learning AssessmentCommunication

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Activity…..Where and How…….? Does your school engage these practices as related to district reform goals? Does your department/offices support schools in engaging these practices as related to district reform goals? Create visual representation to present to whole group 51

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Superior Execution & Highly Reliable Organizations 52

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Keys to Success in One-to-One Teaching and Learning

Igniting 21st century learning ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Project RED Key Implementation Factors Must ‘use’ the technology Leadership skill set Targeted technology intervention Integrate with core content areas Student to computer ratio Engage collaboration/ social media tools Professional learning embedded Virtual field trips and search engines usage

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Systemic Change Key Elements 1.Visionary leadership for systemic change 2.Ownership among all stakeholders 3.Curriculum, content, and tools 4.On-going and sustainable professional development 5.Use of data to individualize instruction 6.Communications 7.Benchmarks & Timelines 8.Assessment

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute :1 Implementation The Planning Process

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Planning Well designed plan for implementation & sustainability o Participants: Principals, Teachers, Technology Coordinators & Curriculum Directors (along with parents, students, local community members) o Vision, mission, goals, milestones, resources, roles, responsibilities, monitoring, evaluation o Develop a shared vision!

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Resources Develop a vision achievement funding plan –Resource redeployment –Operating funds –Bond funds –Parent/student funds –Outside funds 58

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Leadership principalFull principal support & involvement o Develop shared vision and articulate o Ongoing PD for leading school reform o Scheduled team meetings o Observations o Communications o Leading second order change in schools o Digital Funding Integration Tools L

Igniting 21st century learning ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 First or Second Order? Do stakeholders perceive the change as….. An extension of the past? Consistent with prevailing organizational norms? Congruent with personal values? Easily learned using existing knowledge and skills? First Order Implications McREL 2007 A break with the past? Inconsistent with prevailing organizational norms? Incongruent with personal values? Requiring new knowledge and skills? Second Order Implications McREL

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Tech Prep & Support A solid technology infrastructure and maintenance/service plan o Connectivity and access points o Support policies and procedures o Charging and storing o On-Site presence by Tech. personnel o Developing ability of teachers and students to troubleshoot

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Professional Learning and Development Regularly scheduled professional development for administrators, teachers and tech personnel o Coaching/Mentoring Model o Changing the classroom culture o Focus on curricular integration o Dedicated time & resources L

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Professional Development 1.Ongoing 2.Collaborative 3.Instructional support 4.Resources 63

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Communications Sharing information with key audiences o Internal – Teachers, Librarians, Students, Custodial, Bus Drivers, Tech Support, Curriculum Director, Board Members, Support Staff o External – Parents/Guardians, Local Media, Legislators, Businesses

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Policies Policies and procedures guided by instructional goals Board assurance agreement Student acceptable use Remain flexible – you may learn some things that influence you to move policies in a different direction

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Assistance Seek help from others Demonstration Sites Lead Teachers Super Coaches Regional Support Research other program ‘lessons learned’ Vendor partner Other districts/states

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Expectation Management On average, the research says that it takes 3-5 years for teachers to effectively and seamlessly integrate technology and instruction Student achievement will not increase as a result of having 24/7 technology Student achievement will increase, over time, when an adopted curriculum and instructional program is integrated with 24/7 technology

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Time Patience Hard Work Cooperation Evolutionary vs. Revolutionary Consistent and open communication Being mindful that this is second-order change in schools! (McREL 2005) Change of this magnitude takes:

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Program Evaluation An objective, outside research organization is needed to provide consistent and focused results relative to program goals Need to be accountable and responsible for reaching benchmarks, massaging program as needed Need to build replicable and sustainable models

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Guidelines & Checklists Infrastructure and Implementation

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute :1 Implementation Checklists Break into groups –Infrastructure –Leadership –Instruction Plan and create timeline for creating appropriate strategic plans

Igniting 21st century learning ® ® © One-to-One Institute 2010 Thank You for Participating Leslie Wilson Michael Gielniak 72