Contemporary Design for 21 st Century Learning Board Work Session October 25, 2012

Contemporary Design for 21st Century LearningBoard Work SessionOctober 25, 2012

• Lifelong Learning• Learning Spaces

Goal 1 Focus

PurposeSee and hear about examples of learning spaces and tools in our schools that promote optimal learning

Format

Overview

Breakout Sessions

Reconvene and Board Debrief

Concluding Remarks

6:50pm to 7:20pm: Overview Presentation 7:20pm to 7:30pm: Transition to Breakout

Rooms (241, 246, 320) 7:30pm to 8:10pm: Breakout Sessions 8:10pm to 8:20pm: Reconvene 8:20pm to 8:40pm: Board Debrief 8:40pm to 8:50pm: Closing Remarks

Meeting Planner

OUR VISIONAll learners believe in their power to embrace learning, to excel, and to own their future.

OUR MISSIONThe core purpose of Albemarle County Public Schools is to establish a community of learners and learning, through relationships, relevance, and rigor, one student at a time.

Grand Challenge“To educate ALL students with 21st Century learning skills by providing quality learning experiences in EVERY classroom.”

Blending the traditional 3 R’s and the more contemporary 4 C’s

Framework for Quality Learning21st Century Learning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLNumJEWOtg&feature=plcp

3 R’s + 4 C’s = Lifelong-Learner Standards

Quality Learning ExperiencesEstablishing a community of learners and learning through relationships, relevance and rigor, one student at a time

Quality Learning Experiences

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Relevance of content

Rigor: Increased challenge of content. Curriculum should be engaging and interesting

Relevance: Increased relevance of content

Relationships: Increased availability of resources

“It is essential that teachers first establish a close, trusting relationship with students.” – Framework for Quality Learning

What students will know, understand, and

be able to do

What students will use to learn (as well as when, where, and with whom)

Why students will learn this content

Relevance of content

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Quality Learning

Experience for one learner

Relationships to learning resources

Measuring Our MissionEstablishing a community of learners and

learning through relationships, relevance and rigor, one student

at a time

21st Century Learning

Quality Assessments

Thinking Skills

Relevance of content

Rigo

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Quality Learning

Experience for one learner

Relationships to learning resources

Rigor: Increased challenge of contentWhat students will know, understand, and be able to do

Relevance of content

Rigo

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ulum

Quality Learning

Experience for one learner

Relationships to learning resources

Relevance: Increased relevance of content

NASA Engineers

Ford Motor Company

Doctors

Why students will learn this content

Relationships: Increased availability of resources“It is essential that teachers first establish a close, trusting relationship with students.” – Framework for Quality Learning

Learning Spaces

Learning Technologies

Relevance of content

Rigo

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Quality Learning

Experience for one learner

Relationships to learning resourcesWhat students will use to learn (as well as when, where, and with whom)

Session 1: Science – Shifting spaces, tools, and pedagogy to change learning

Session 2: Library & Literacy – Shifting spaces for students to go and connect, search, and communicate

Session 3: Universal Design for Learning – Two way information tools – ways for students to get information “in and out”

Tonight’s Work Sessions

Breakout SessionsSession 1 - Science (COB 320)• Carrie Taylor & Michelle Karpovich (Western)• Jeremy Dove (Monticello)• Jeff Prillaman (Albemarle-MESA)

Session 2 – Library and Literacy(COB 241)• Lin Hill (Jouett)• Kristie Obrecht (Yancey)

Session 3 – Universal Design for Learning (COB 246) • Kevin Kirst (Special Education)• Andy Wojcik (Albemarle)• Andy Johnson (Stony Point)• Brian Kayser (Walton)

1. How does changing the learning space create different ways for relationships, relevance and rigor to change?

2. How are student experiences changing? 3. With respect to relationships, how are your changes

connecting students with the mission of establishing a community of learners and learning?

Guiding Questions

Grand Challenge“To educate ALL students with 21st Century learning skills by providing quality learning

experiences in EVERY classroom.”

Grant Opportunity for Schools• Purpose• Quality Learning• Professional Development

What’s Next?