1. Missouri School Board Association

2. Agenda  Dr. Jon Clark  Welcome  WGHS Background  The Chelsea Detrick Experiential Learning Center Background  Dr. Sarah Riss  Comments  Julie Burchett  Experiential Learning Overview  Experiential Learning Opportunities  Website and Social Media  Teacher Academy  WGSD Board Members  David Addison – Internships  David Addison – Travel  Steve Loher – Service Learning

3. Webster Groves High School Background

4. Chelsea Detrick Experiential Learning Center Background  Dreaming ten years ago about how to improve high schools  Glenn and Chelsea Detrick  Chelsea Center  Pilot – Summer 2010  Focus on student engagement/how they learn

5. Four Pillars Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, University of Maryland High expectations – curiosity fostered Create a strong sense of community among the students It takes researchers to produce researchers – kids work with experts on important work Faculty are involved with the students WGHS Way = Empower students!

6. Overview of Experiential Learning Julie Burchett

7. Philosophy  Learning occurs when carefully chosen experiences are supported by reflection, critical analysis, and synthesis  Comes from the work of John Dewey and David Kolb

8. What is Experiential Learning?  Learning by doing  Observing and interacting with the real world  Reflecting deeply on what has been done  Developing 21 st century skills  Seen as a process and not an outcome

9. 21 st Century Skills  We want to teach these skills and give students a chance to use them  Easily done in experiential learning  Dr. Tony Wagner – Harvard Graduate School of Education  Critical Thinking and Problem Solving  Collaboration and Leadership  Agility and Adaptability  Initiative and Entrepreneurialism  Effective Oral and Written Communication  Accessing and Analyzing Information  Curiosity and Imagination

10. A Process, Not an Outcome

11. Three Major Areas of Experiential Learning  Internships  Also includes employment, shadowing, and mentoring  Service Learning  Also includes community outreach  Travel  School or personal

12. Website and Social Media  Chelsea Center Website Chelsea Center Website  Like us on  Tweet us @Chelsea_Center

13. Experiential Learning WGHS Teacher Academy  Three-year academy – based on NSEE Experiential Education Academy  Goals:  Teachers will be trained and will implement experiential learning into their classroom curriculum  These classes will be designated in the course book and on student transcripts as “Experiential Learning”  Academy Year One  Academy Year Two  Academy Year Three

14. Samples of Experiential Learning Classes  Revolutionary Journeys – U.S. History travel  Civil Rights Journeys – U.S. History travel  Unknown St. Louis - Celebrate 250 Years! – local travel  Medical Sampler  Teaching Tech– community classes at local libraries  Construction in the Community  Ceramics  Music Masters  Geocaching  Service Learning Sampler  Mini –Camp Leaders – students pick their passion and teach elementary school students

15. Samples of Internships Mr. David Addison/Dr. Sarah Riss  Washington University Microbiology and Physics Lab  The Green Center  Education/Interpretive Class Leadership  (RE)Fresh – fashion marketing for Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition resale store for teens  The Sierra Club—Grass Roots Organizing  South Broadway Art Project  Walter Ambrose Family Center – pre- school assistant  Teaching internships – math and English for middle school  Llywelyn’s - Restaurant Entrepreneurship  Pro-Rehab Physical Therapy  Pepsi – Sales and Marketing  WGHS Office Administration and WGSD Accounting  Web Design  Graphic Design  Creative Writing for Veterans Workshop  Shaw Nature Reserve – Environmental Ecology  Broadcasting  Historical Society –Archivist; Webster Groves History through Architecture  Bring your own idea for an internship!

16. Travel Mr. David Addison  School trips

17. Travel  Personal trips

18. Service Learning Mr. Steve Loher

19. Sophomore Service Day -Beginnings

20. Sophomore Service Day in Action

21. Role of the Board Mr. David Addison Provide necessary resources Publically support and acknowledge major donors Publically support innovative practices Publically support experiential learning! – Attend events – Students and staff report at BOE meeting – Honor the work of the students and staff – Consider acting as a mentor/advisor

22. QUESTIONS?