1. 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Students teaching Students: Using Students & Alumni to Support Classroom Instruction

2. Using Students & Alumni to Support Classroom Instruction

• Joanne Patrick Academy Coordinator, Seattle Public Schools

• David Bowerman Director of Client Development, K&L Gates

• Kristen Dwyer-OConnor AOF Alumni Ballard High School Class of 2004 Smith Barney

3. Seattle Academies Academy Launched AOF 1987 AOHT 1998 AOIT 2001

4. K&L Gates

• Combination of Preston Gates & Ellis LLP and Kirkpatrick Lockhart Nicholson Graham

• • and Hughes & Luce

• • and Kennedy Covington

• 1,600 lawyers, 28 offices, 3 continents

5. Alumni Involvement

• Classroom speakers

• Academy Advisory Boards

• Career Conferences

• Alumni Outreach

• College Connection

• Case Competition

6. 2007 Case Competition Pilot

• Pilot project developed by AOF Alumni

• Ballard HS junior/senior teams

• UW mentors

• Harvard Case Study Innovation with Apple

7. 2007 Case Competition Pilot (contd)

• Planning days

• Judges

• Case Competition 2 days

• Results

• Lessons learned

• • Re-engages students

• • Timeline/format

• • Recruitment of judges

• • Rubric for evaluation

8. 2008 Case Competition

• Expand to all three programs

• Extensive pre-planning

• Timeline: Nov 2007- May 2008

• Introduction to competitions

• UW Global Competition field trip

9. 2008 Case Competition (contd)

• WaMu Grant Funding = $3000

• Harvard Case Study Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006

• Preparation

• • 120 students = 30 teams of 4 each

• • 30 college mentors

• • 10 AB judges

• • 5 days to prep

• • PPT decks

10.

• Individual school format

• • Presentation = 10 minutes

• • Q&A = 5 minutes

• • Feedback = 5 minutes

• Mentors: guides, not sources

• Decks submitted before competition

2008 Case Competition (contd)

11. 2008 Case Competition (contd)

• Individual school competition

• • Two judges/school

• • Defined scoring rubric: Quality, Professionalism, Creativity

• • One winning team from each

12. 2008 Case Competition Finals

• Top three teams

• Four independent judges

• • Presentation = 10 minutes

• • Q&A = 5 minutes

• Parents, teachers, media

• Pressure!

13. 2008 Case Competition: Finals st

14. Outcomes

• 120 students learned prep and presentation of complex material and ideas, teamwork

• Evidence of rigor in curriculum

• Enhanced alliance with UW business school

• Student mentoring, college-level experience

• Scholarships

• Parent, teacher, Advisory Board interaction

15. 2009 Case Competition

• New Advisory Board member involvement

• Time Line November 2008-March 2009

• Harvard Case Study Innovation with Apple

• Preparation

• • 170 students = 42 teams of 4

• • more college mentors

• • 5 days to prep

• • PowerPoint decks submitted prior to competition

16. 2009 Case Competition (contd)

• School Competition

• • Presentation = 10 minutes

• • Q&A = 5 minutes

• • Feedback = 5 minutes

• • 2 judges @ Ballard & Chief Sealth; 4 judges @ Franklin

• • Rubric scoring Quality, Professionalism Creativity

• • 1 winning team from each school

17. 2009 Case Competition Finals

• Held on University of Washington Campus

• • Three Top teams

• • Audience College Global Case Competition participants & AOF students from 3 schools

• • Judges from UW School of Business & School District

• • Pressure!

18. 2009 Case Comp: Finals!

19. Outcomes & Recommendations

• 170 students learned prep and presentation of complex material and ideas, teamwork

• Evidence of rigor in curriculum

• Enhanced alliance with UW business school; grant writing

• Student mentoring, college-level experience

• Scholarships

• Parent, teacher, Advisory Board interaction

• Increased student involvement, but junior team from FHS could not attend

• 2010, return to 2008 Final Format

20. Q&A

21. Contact Information

• Joanne Patrick

• [email_address]

• 206-252-0745

• David Bowerman

• [email_address]

• 206-370-6726

• Kristen Dwyer-OConnor

• kristendoc@gmail.com