Continuous Improvement Core Presentation

The Classroom Learning

Community!

What is Continuous Improvement About?

Alignment Collaboration, Teamwork, and Shared

LeadershipStudent Ownership Student-CenteredPromoting Critical Thinking, Creativity,

Innovation, and Real World Problem-Solving21st Century Preparation

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• Work is different ...

• Tools are different ...

• Communication is different ...

• Information is different ...

• Kids are different ...

• Learning is different …

• Teaching must be different ...

• Leading must be different…

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Ready or Not . . .The World is Different

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Expectations have changedExpectations have changed

20th Century 21st Century

1 – 2 Jobs 10 – 15 Jobs

FlexibilityAnd

Adaptability

LifeLong

Learners

Mastery ofOne Field

SubjectMatter

Mastery

# ofJobs

JobRequirements

Teaching Model

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Who would you hire? Who would you hire?

Someone who could· master a core subject

Someone who could: · master a core subject· effectively communicate· effectively collaborate· be a self-directed learner· be creative· be information/media literate· be a critical thinker· be a problem solver· be accountable and adaptable· be socially responsible

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Must be embedded…

Into K-12 education

Into core subjects

Into: Standards, Teaching Strategies & Assessment

Learning SkillsLearning Skills21st Century Learning Skills21st Century Learning SkillsCRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, TEAMWORK, COLLABORATION,COMMUNICATION, SELF DIRECTED LEARNING …..

What Should We Teach?

Critical thinking skill areas must be addressed:Information processing skillsInformation presentation skillsIndependent problem solving skills

Interdependent team-working skills

Aim of the District

Goals and Measures

Aim of theDistrict

Aligned Acts of Improvement

Goals and Measures

But Why? Aren’t We a High Achieving School?

Random Acts of Improvement

A Paradigm Shift

TEACHERS

STUDENTS

Do To

Passive Recipient

Slave

Enable Do For Do With

Active Self-Starting

Learner

Learning Participant

Master

Facilitator, Intellectual,

Provocateur, Mentor

Expert/Coach All Knowing

Provider

Transformation from Extrinsic to Intrinsic Systems

Teacher/Student Relationship Spectrum

Expected Outcomesof the continuous improvement classroom

Student ownership, responsibility and accountability for learning

Increased academic achievement Development of 21st Century Skills

Teamwork/CollaborationResults!

The Continuous Improvement Classroom

Ground Rules &Team Normscreated by Students

School & Classroom Mission

Statements

Classroom & Student

Measurable GoalsS.M.A.R.T. Goals

Quality Tools &PDSA used regularly

School & ClassroomData Centers

Classroom Meetings

Facilitated byStudents

Student-ledConferences

StudentData Folders

Classroom Data Center

Student Data Folders

Examples of Quality Tools

The Lotus Diagram

Affinity Diagrams

Nominal Group Technique

Timeline….