HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL Transforming Teaching and Learning

HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOLTransforming Teaching and Learning

Creating the Conditions for Meaningful Change

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

DESTINATION GRADUATION---And then what?

What skills/qualities do we want our students to have at graduation that will prepare them for life after high school?

Career AND College Ready

“The purpose of education is not to have our children do well in school, but to have them do well in the lives they lead outside of school.” ---Stephanie Pace Marshall

20th Century LearningTeacher-directedDirect InstructionKnowledgeContentBasic SkillsTheoryCurriculumIndividualClassroomSummative AssessedLearning for School

21st Century LearningTeacher-directedDirect InstructionKnowledgeContentBasic SkillsTheoryCurriculumIndividualClassroomSummative AssessmentsLearning for School

Learner-centeredCollaborative InstructionSkillsProcessHigher-order ThinkingPracticeLife SkillsGroupCommunityFormative EvaluationsLearning for Life

A BetterA Better BalanceBalance

OUR CHALLENGE

•How do we create a rigorous, How do we create a rigorous, relevant, student-centered relevant, student-centered learning environment that learning environment that better prepares all students better prepares all students for today’s AND tomorrow’s for today’s AND tomorrow’s world?world?

International Center for Leadership in Education

The Learning Criteria

• Foundation Learning• Stretch Learning• Personal Skill

Development• Learner Engagement

FOUNDATION LEARNING

Academic ClassesCommon Core CurriculumMath Study SkillsBefore and After School TutoringWriting LabUnderstanding by Design FrameworkBenchmark AssessmentsKeystone Exams

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS

MISSION STATEMENT: • The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear

understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.

• FEWER CLEARER HIGHER DIFFERENT

Pre CCSSSample Math question

A baseball team had $1,000 to spend on supplies. The team spent $185 on a new bat. New baseballs cost $4 each. The inequality 185 + 4b ≤ 1,000 can be used to determine the number of new baseballs (b) that the team can purchase. Which statement about the number of new baseballs that can be purchased is true?

• A. The team can purchase 204 new baseballs.• B. The minimum number of new baseballs that can be purchased is 185.• C. The maximum number of new baseballs that can be purchased is 185.• D. The team can purchase 185 new baseballs, but this number is neither the

maximum nor the minimum.

Number One Factor for improving Student Achievement—QUALITY

INSTRUCTION

The impact of an effective teacher on student learning is 4 times that of an ineffective teacher.

Focus on Instruction and Learning• Assessment Binders

Guestbook ActivitiesReflection ActivitiesCommon Assessments

• Unit Planning using the Understanding by Design framework• Imbedded Professional Development

Educator Effectiveness ModelModel Schools TeamProfessional Learning Communities (PLCs)

• Focus on Power Components2B--Establishing a Culture for Learning3C—Engaging Students in Learning3D—Using Assessment in Instruction

“Students can do no better than expectations we have for them or

the assignments that we give them to do.” --Otto Graff

A Teacher’s Worst Nightmare

• “Hurry up and give me the quiz Ms. Russo before I forget everything!”

The Finding of the Hugglbos

It is believed that Hugglbos once yupted the bysistor of Nanatoga. The Hugglbos were an antitotal of Hugglators. In recent years, the Hugglbos have knotabled in Fedrobela. It seems they have clokafied about twice a year. Fedrobela is much more protified for the results of Hugglbos.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1.) What were Hugglbos?

2.) Where have the Hugglbos knotabled?

3.) When did the Hugglbos clokafie?

Familiar Assessment Scenario

RIGOR/RELEVANCE FRAMEWORK

STUDENT THINKS

•

TEACHER WORKS

STUDENT THINKS AND WORKS

STUDENT WORKS

RELEVANCE

RIGO

R

A

D

B

C

• Level 1—Recall: Memorize, Perform procedures, Conduct investigations

• Level 2—Skill/Concept: Demonstrate/Communicate Understanding, Use information or conceptual knowledge, two or more steps

• Level 3—Strategic Thinking: Analyze/Investigate, Reason, Develop a plan or sequence of steps, Evaluate, Prove

• Level 4—Extended Thinking: Conjecture, Make connections, Generate/Create

WEBB’S DEPTHS OF KNOWLEDGE

STRETCH LEARNING

Demonstration of rigorous and relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements

STRETCH LEARNING

STEAMM Academy CHS and AP Courses Fire Service Training class DECA and Forbes Career

programs Music, Art and Tech Ed

programs Robotics and Multi Media

classes

PERSONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT

“Culture Trumps Strategy”—Bill Daggett

School culture/climate

HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL

Student Achievement and Growth

Instruction and Assessment

Culture of Respect and Rapport

Positive feedback from PA State Police’s Assessment on Risk and Vulnerability

Decrease in Office Discipline Referrals Decrease in Aggressive/Disruptive BehaviorCollaboration and Ownership by Staff Supervision Schedule for TransitionsStudent Buy InStudent Leadership

RAMSRESPECTFULACCOUNTABLEMOTIVATEDSAFE

RAMS INTERVENTIONS

PBS – Positive Behavior Support (Universal) FOCUS – Tier II RENEW – Tier III CULTURE Professional Learning Community RAMS PASS Mentoring Class Meetings Buddy Breakfast Cell Phone Policy (Red / Yellow / Green)

HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL

2012-2013 KEYSTONE EXAM RESULTS

GRADE ALGEBRA I BIOLOGY LITERATURE

9 24.31% 35.35% N/A

10 25.64% 31.98% 47.37%

11 56.90% 35.63% 75.29%

NOTES:

This is a 10.5% increase from the Winter Keystone performance

This is a 5.9% increase from the Winter Keystone performance

This is a 8.2% increase from the Winter Keystone performance

SCHOOL PERFORMANCE PROFILE SCORE 62.2

NEXT STEPS• RtII to improve standardized test scores

• PBS focus on Attendance

• UbD Implementation• Monthly

communication with stakeholders

• Seek additional funding to continue our forward progress

Changing MINDSETS

• Use of time/resources– Calendar– Bell schedule– Staffing

• Graduation Requirements– Internships– On-line classes

• College AND Career Ready– Academies/Pathways for students

• Individualization/Customization of Learning