Dinuba Unified School District - Celebrating Partnerships 6-16-15 Presentation

D i n u b a U n i f i e d S c h o o l D i s t r i c t !

District Design TeamWe are very excited and honored that we had 100%

participation and attendance!

• Dr. Joe Hernandez – Superintendent • Marti Kochevar – Assistant Superintendent• Vicky Armstrong – Director, Curriculum• Barbara Thiesen – Director, Instructional Services• Mike Akins – Director, Educational Technology• Peggy Garispe – Director, Business Services• Manjeet Dail – College and Career Coordinator

Dinuba Linked Learning Director

• Joy Soares – Dinuba District & Pathway Coach

To ta l n u m b er o f DUSD Pat hway St u d ent s

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Academy Development and Structure• Engineering and Construction Management Academy

– 2014-15 1st Year

• MED Academy NAF Model Academy– 9th – 12th grade cohorts

• Increased parent support by encouraging parents to participate in Parent Empowerment workshops.

• Excellent rapport with our post secondary (Reedley, CSU Fresno, UC Merced)

• Teacher Stipends Added• Common Preps for a Strong Community of Practice• Summer Retreats

Curriculum and Instruction• California Standards & Linked Learning

– District Focus – All CA Standards– District Focus on the Linked Learning Approach– Graduate Outcomes Drive our Instruction

• Integrated Project Design– Engineering – 1 Project Implemented– MED – 5 Projects Implemented – DHS MED Teachers Filmed a Freshman PBL Exemplar for the

TKLL Website

• College & Career Readiness– Increased Dual Enrollment– Naviance– College Visits– MED –HOSA Projects and Competitions – ENGINEERING – MESA Projects and Competitions

Work Based Learning

• Engineering and Construction Management– Focus on Career Awareness and Exploration– ACE Mentor Program

• MED– Expanding Career Awareness, Exploration, and Preparation– 100% internships for all MED Seniors– National Medical Conference for Med Students– Former MED student is employed by one of our WBL

partners!

Advisory Boards

• Strong Advisory Boards – Goal for 2015-16 is to keep them strong.

• ECM– Chair, Kenny Lavendar

• MED– Chair, Thatcher Wong

CHALLENGES

• Enough time for deep planning and implementation• Ensuring that we have all

the tools we need to be effective in all aspects of Linked Learning

NEXT STEPS• Continue to work on Post

Secondary relationships.• Infuse work based learning

opportunities into the integrated projects to coordinate and align with curriculum.

• Incorporate Proteus to secure WBL opportunities for all academy students.

• Continuous Improvement for our Linked Learning Implementation Plan.