1. Green Lake Global and Environmental Learning Community Grades 7 & 8

2. “ This is a story about the big public conversation the nation is not having about education… whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because they can’t think their way through abstract problems, work in teams, distinguish good information from bad, or speak a language other than English.” How to Build a Student for the 21 st Century, TIME Magazine, December 18, 2006 Why Change Education?

3. What is a Charter School? Charter Schools in Wisconsin are public schools created through a businesslike contract or “charter” between the operators and the sponsoring school board. Wisconsin law gives Charter Schools freedom from most state rules and regulations in exchange for greater accountability for results.

4. Wisconsin Charter School Law Must be open to all students; may not discriminate Must follow all state and federal health and safety requirements of public schools May not require any student to enroll May not charge tuition

5. The Charter is a performance contract detailing the school’s... Mission Program Goals Students served Methods of assessment Ways to measure success

6. Charter School Growth in Wisconsin 1994-969 1996-9713 1997-9818 1998-9940 1999-0063 2000-0186 2001-02109 2002-03129 2003-04134 2004-05161 2005-06183 June 2007 there were 234 charter schools in Wisconsin!

7. What is the Green Lake Global and Environmental Learning Community? A unique learning opportunity for Green Lake’s 7 th & 8 th grade students Linked with the community, the lake, the environment, and the world. School will employ “Best Practices” in education The curriculum framework will be IB MYP Professional development for teachers High accountability All teachers will be licensed teachers

8. Facts about the School Students will be members of the Green Lake School District –Participate in all extra curricular activities offered by the district –Participate in school-wide events –Will receive report cards –Curriculum will be standards-based –Students will take WKCE and other district wide assessments –All core subjects will be taught

9. Benefits of the School Real-world problems will be addressed making the curriculum more relevant for the student Transdisciplinary – Essential questions and themes Connectedness State of the art technology 10 field experience days Exploring one week campus stay; UW- Madison for research experience

10. Every student in Wisconsin must be: A critical thinker A problem solver An innovator An effective communicator An effective collaborator A self-directed learner Information and media literate Globally aware Civically engaged The Green Lake Global and Environmental Learning Community will address these skills to prepare out students for the 21 st Century! According to The Partnership for 21 st Century Skills

11. Conclusion “There is remarkable consensus among educators and business and policy leaders on one key conclusion: we need to bring what we teach and how we teach into the 21st Century.” TIME Magazine, December 18, 2006

12. How can my student attend? Enrollment prior to May 1 Lottery system if more than 20 students enroll Enrollment application form is available on the Green Lake School District website. Can be submitted online. Enrollment application form is also available in the Green Lake School District office If student is not a current Green Lake resident student an open enrollment application must be filed between Feb. 4 – 22, 2008.

13. Governing Board Meetings are open to the public Governing Board Members: Laura Hutchisone. jon tracy Debbie JohnsonDeb Kneser Dave RyanTom Eddy Chris RobinsonMary Hunter Linda Sonntag Ahmad Sultan

14. Questions?