Participants:
NPDLImpact:
TheNPDLglobalpartnershipresearchinitiativesupportedworkwewerebeginninginHPEDSBthroughthelaunchofHPEGraduateCompetencies:GloballyMindedLearnersandLeadersresourcedocument,supportingdeeplearningandinnovativeteachingandlearningK-12.ThelaunchofNPDLbeganwith3secondaryand4elementaryschools,allofwhichhad21stCenturylearningasafocusintheirSchoolImprovementPlansforStudentAchievementandWell-being.Asadistrict,wetrackedschoolconditionsandsystemconditionsalongthenewmeasurescontinuums.Teachersmonitoredstudentgrowtharoundthe6Competencies(Communication,Collaboration,CriticalThinking,Creativity,CitizenshipandCharacter). ContextualInformation:NumberofSchools:7 NumberofEducators:53 NumberofStudents:993 NumberofSchoolLeaders:9 NumberofSystemLeaders:9 ImpactofProfessionalLearningonEducators: Trendsacrosstheinitiativeindicate:
CODEINNOVATIONFUNDS-NPDL
Participants:
CathyPortt,SuperintendentofEducation,CurriculumServices
TracyDemianchuk,PathwaysCoordinator,CurriculumServices
Focus:
TheCODEInnovationFundswereusedtosupporttheexplorationofNewPedagogiesforDeepLearning(NPDL)asapossibleresearchbasedK-12initiativeforthedistrict.BasedupontraveltotheNPDLGlobalLearningLabinSeattle,Washington,USAandparticipationinthreedaysofprofessionallearningandnetworking,HPEDSBjoinedthisgloballearningresearchproject.
• Teacherfacilitationofstudentdirectedlearningenvironmentincorporatingvariousinquirystrategies(i.e.richclassdiscussion,authenticmeaningfullearningtasks,investigation,risktaking)
• Intentionalintegrationoftechnology• Increasededucatorknowledgeofdigitallearningpedagogy• Collectiveteacheractionrelatedtostudentlearning(e.g.,collaborativediscussionand
reflection,sharingideas/resources)Thislearningwasevidentthrough….Pre/post educator survey, artefact, and self reflection tool ImpactonStudentLearning Trendsacrosstheinitiativeindicate:
• Increaseinstudentdirectedlearningisincreasingstudentengagementandownershipintheirownlearning
• Articulationofengagementincreasingacademicgrowth(output,taskcompletion,qualityofwork)
Studentgrowthwasevidentthrough… • Triangulationofevidence:video,photographs,conversations,peertopeerfeedback,
observationofstudentlearninginaction• Interviews,learningconversation/Socraticdiscussions,conferences• Ongoingdemonstrationofstudentlearningthroughopentasks/handsonlearning,classroom
basedassessments,digitalartefacts• ProductsthatreflecttheassessmentforLearningcycle(e.g.,co-developedrubrics,checklists
self-assessmenttools,pre/postassessments-NPDLcompetencyprogressionratings) OurNextSteps: Acrosstheinitiativeeducatorsindicatedcontinuationof:
• StudentdriveninquiryandcriticalthinkingkeepingNPDLapproachesinmind• Documentlearningwithavarietyofassessmenttasks-conversations,observationsand
products• Capacitybuildingandunderstandingofbackwarddesignmodel,bigideas,overallexpectations,
6Cs• SharingandlearningwithcolleaguesasitpertainstoNPDL
Acrosstheinitiativeeducatorsindicatedthefollowingnextsteps:
• Fostercommunityandparentpartnerships• Buildcapacityandteacherconfidencewithleveragingdigitaltoolstosupportinstructionand
assessment(virtual“guests”,flippedclassroom,descriptivefeedback,assessmentoptions)• Capacitybuildingandunderstandingofbackwarddesignmodel• SharingandlearningwithcolleaguesasitpertainstoNPDL• Exploreassessmentbalanceusingconversations,observations,andproducts• DelvedeeperwiththeNPDLlearningdimensionsand6Cs