-To conduct enquiry into HTH practices and structures and then share findings

- To discuss how schools work together with shared vision/ training new staff

- To use/experience HTH protocols for collegial conversation

- To develop future curriculum and structure plans for your school

- To see the primary/middle/secondary schools in action (21st century learning)

Residency Goals

High Tech High began in 2000 as a single charter high school launched by a coalition of San Diego business leaders and educators. It has evolved into an integrated network of schools spanning grades K-12, housing a comprehensive teacher certification program and a new, innovative Graduate School of Education.

What is HTH?

Essential questions

Project based learning

Critique method

Learning walls

Basic skills, for example reading and maths are taught independently but also integrated within projects.

Basic Skills

- Understanding of the HTH principals of Project Based Learning (PBL)- How to produce high quality outcomes through a process of multiple drafting, peer critique and exhibition- Designing a curriculum that connects to the real world, has a real context and leads to real outcomes- Projects are co-constructed and driven by an “Essential Question”- “Project Tuning” before project starts to ensure highest quality learning- Strong emphasis on the teacher as facilitator - Development of skills for learning intrinsic to practice- Language for Learning - Relationships are key- Teacher Odyssey - Design ideas for the new build at Fox Hill- Affirmation that our CPD, Leadership and Governance is a strength

Key learning

Here is a short film to show some of the key learning that took place.

A short film…

- Reflection on what we saw, how this best fits with our current practice and what would we like to develop as a result of the visit- Plan CPD and INSET for 2013 / 2014 to introduce elements of PBL – ie Project Tuning, links to the real world, multiple draft and peer critique, exhibitions and presentations of learning- Develop our own Teacher Odyssey similar to our current NQT package- Teacher exchange opportunities – with Hartsholme Academy and HTH- Incorporate design ideas for the new build at Fox Hill- Learning links established with HTH, Hartsholme Academy and Humberstone Junior School as part of the EOS TSA and beyond- DTL taking a strategic lead on development of PBL and Immersive Curriculum- Family become “Pathfinder Schools” with Whole Education / Innovation Unit

Next steps