1. The Future of Crosby High School Michael Veronneau EDU505.90: The Future of Education Post University Innovation Motivation

2. Crosby High School 300 Pierpont Rd. Waterbury, CT 06705 Est. 1896 One of Six Public High Schools In Waterbury, CT Waterbury, Connecticut’s Largest High School A Public Comprehensive High School Approximately 1330 Students Grades 9-12 Ages 13-20 Culturally Diverse Economic Barriers to Education Exist (Students) Achievement Levels Low/Identified TurnAround School “Conquer the Future” The State of Connecticut’ s TurnAround Plan Proposed and Accepted (2015) -Smaller Learning Communities -More Professional Development Opportunities for Staff -Longer School Day for Freshmen Students -State Funding Approved for Technological Enhancements

3. The New Crosby The Implementation of Innovation Based on the 2015 NMC Horizon Report on Education, Two Technological Strategies SHOULD be implemented into Crosby High School to Enhance Personalized Education for all students. BYOD-(Bring Your Own Device) EXPLANATION OF STRATEGY Bring Your Own Device is the integration of a student’s Smartphone, Tablet, or Personal Computer into the classroom curriculum. (NMC, 2015) IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS 1. Rework the District Policy on Student Usage of Personal Software 2. Develop School-wide Access to Wi-Fi 3. Purchase Software to Correlate to the Classroom Curriculum. 4. Provide Ongoing Professional Development to Faculty and Staff on Incorporation of BYOD into the Classroom (NMC, 2015) “The Flipped Classroom” EXPLANATION OF STRATEGY The Flipped Classroom strategy combines blended learning, inquiry-based learning, and other instructional approaches and tools to make the classroom accessible at all times. (NMC, 2015) IMPLMENTATION PROCESS 1. Purchase Technology to Allow Faculty to Film Classroom Activities 2. Influence All Teachers to Have a Website Designed for Their Classes 3. Upload Filmed Class Activities/Lectures 4. Provide Ongoing Professional Development to Faculty and Staff on the “Flipped Classroom” Model (NMC, 2015)

4. The New Crosby “Predicting the Future” Using Scenarios and Scanning to Predict Possibilities for Crosby WHAT ARE THEY? Scenarios Are Situations established to create possible outcomes or possibilities Enable an educational organization to plan for a productive future Generate plausible actions, concepts, and inventions for the future (Rasmus, 2015) Scanning –(A Futurist Technique) Uses Observational and Research Based Data to form conclusions Analyzes trends in the population to form hypotheses Allows Stakeholders the Opportunity for Input (Sobrero, 2014) PositivesChallenges Create Baselines for Innovation Deal with Constant Changes to Educational Funding Create Multiple Ideas About the Future Lead to Radical Thinking Allow Planners to Avoid Surprises Will Include A Wide Range of Learners PositivesChallenges Gives the Stakeholders Input Data Can Be Skewed Is Based Off Real World Issues Is Based on Previous Change Is Supported with Concrete Data Can Be Swayed By Stakeholder Biases and Opinions

5. The New Crosby “Predicting the Future” Using Scenarios and Scanning to Predict Possibilities for Crosby WHERE DO WE START? STEP 1 2015-2016 The Creation of Smaller Learning Communities State Funding for Technological Enhancements For Education The Establishment of a Longer Instructional Day for Students More Professional Development Opportunities for Staff and Faculty SCANNING AND COLLECTING DATA ON THESE NEW CHANGES (PER THE TURNAROUND PLAN) WILL ENABLE US TO CREATE SCENARIOS FOR THE FUTURE

6. Educational Technology for the Future (Through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data it is apparent that two technological trends will be used to guide these Scenarios) Internet Connected SmartPhones Greater Access to Online Education BENEFITS FOR THE FUTURE Communication Information Accessibility Camera Availability Access to Social Media Mobile Applications to Organize Coursework Relates Personal Life to Schoolwork BENEFITS FOR THE FUTURE Online Assessments/Textbooks Accounts for Class Size Increase Filmed Lessons Multimedia Presentations Online Gradebook Software Webcams, Skype, or Online Chat to Communicate (Project Tomorrow, 2013)

7. FINANCING THE CHANGE (To Create New Innovations and Programs for Crosby High School Funding will be needed) State Funding Federal Funding Private Contributions Local Funding “Property Taxes” (Education Commission, 2013)

8. The Students of Change (The Future Demographics of Crosby High School) *According to the Connecticut Economic Resource Center as of year the 2020 Waterbury, Connecticut's population will increase by 0.6% from approximately 110,000 to 115, 000* Population Growth of Waterbury, Connecticut YEAR 200020142020 (Projected) POPULATION 107,271110,189 115,128 YEAR 200020142020 (Projected) POPULATION 10921330 1432 (Connecticut Economic Resource Center, 2014) Student Enrollment of Crosby High School * Crosby High School’s Student Enrollment is Increasing by an Average of 17 students a year (Crosby High School-City Data, n.d.) IMPACT ON EDUCATION Higher Class Sizes More Money Needed for Educational Resources Crowding During Class Transitions Hiring of Additional Staff A Necessity Need for New Innovations to Curb Population Increase

9. What's Beyond the Horizon? The New Crosby will be will be based on new and creative ideas that will increase student MOTIVATION for learning, and expose all involved with brand new INNOVATIONS in the field of education.

10. TOGETHER WE CAN MA KE CHANGE!!!!! Students Teachers TurnAround Plan Partners Administrator s The combination of students teachers, administrators, and Turnaround Plan Partners will lead Crosby High School in a new direction.

11. AT THE NEW CROSBY HIGH SCHOOL CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION WILL INCREASE STUDENT MOTIVATION! INCREASED STUDENT MOTIVATION WILL PRODUCE GREATER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT! BE A PART OF THE CHANGE!!

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