Missouri School Board Association. Agenda Dr. Jon Clark Welcome WGHS Background The Chelsea Detrick Experiential Learning Center Background

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING - WEBSTER GROVES HIGH SCHOOL

Missouri School Board Association

Agenda Dr. Jon Clark

Welcome WGHS Background The Chelsea Detrick Experiential Learning Center Background

Dr. Sarah Riss Comments

Julie Burchett Experiential Learning Overview Experiential Learning Opportunities Website and Social Media Teacher Academy

WGSD Board Members David Addison – Internships David Addison – Travel Steve Loher – Service Learning

Webster Groves High School Background

Chelsea Detrick Experiential Learning Center Background

Dreaming ten years ago about how to improve high schools

Glenn and Chelsea Detrick Chelsea Center Pilot – Summer 2010 Focus on student engagement/how

they learn

Four PillarsDr. Freeman Hrabowski, University of Maryland

• High expectations – curiosity fostered• Create a strong sense of community

among the students• It takes researchers to produce

researchers – kids work with experts on important work

• Faculty are involved with the students

WGHS Way = Empower students!

Overview of Experiential LearningJulie Burchett

Philosophy

Learning occurs when carefully chosen experiences are supported by reflection, critical analysis, and synthesis

Comes from the work of John Dewey and David Kolb

What is Experiential Learning?

Learning by doing Observing and interacting with the

real world Reflecting deeply on what has been

done Developing 21st century skills Seen as a process and not an

outcome

21st Century Skills

We want to teach these skills and give students a chance to use them

Easily done in experiential learning Dr. Tony Wagner – Harvard Graduate School of Education

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Collaboration and Leadership Agility and Adaptability Initiative and Entrepreneurialism Effective Oral and Written Communication Accessing and Analyzing Information Curiosity and Imagination

A Process, Not an Outcome

Three Major Areas of Experiential Learning

Internships Also includes employment, shadowing,

and mentoring

Service Learning Also includes community outreach

Travel School or personal

Website and Social Media

Chelsea Center Website

Like us on

Tweet us @Chelsea_Center

Experiential Learning WGHS Teacher Academy

Three-year academy – based on NSEE Experiential Education Academy

Goals: Teachers will be trained and will implement

experiential learning into their classroom curriculum

These classes will be designated in the course book and on student transcripts as “Experiential Learning”

Academy Year One Academy Year Two Academy Year Three

Samples of Experiential Learning Classes

Revolutionary Journeys – U.S. History travel Civil Rights Journeys – U.S. History travel Unknown St. Louis - Celebrate 250 Years! – local travel Medical Sampler Teaching Tech– community classes at local libraries Construction in the Community Ceramics Music Masters Geocaching Service Learning Sampler Mini –Camp Leaders – students pick their passion and

teach elementary school students

Samples of InternshipsMr. David Addison/Dr. Sarah Riss Washington University Microbiology and Physics Lab The Green Center Education/Interpretive Class Leadership (RE)Fresh – fashion marketing for Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition resale

store for teens The Sierra Club—Grass Roots Organizing South Broadway Art Project Walter Ambrose Family Center – pre- school assistant Teaching internships – math and English for middle school Llywelyn’s - Restaurant Entrepreneurship Pro-Rehab Physical Therapy Pepsi – Sales and Marketing WGHS Office Administration and WGSD Accounting Web Design Graphic Design Creative Writing for Veterans Workshop Shaw Nature Reserve – Environmental Ecology Broadcasting Historical Society –Archivist; Webster Groves History through Architecture

Bring your own idea for an internship!

Travel Mr. David Addison

School trips

Travel

Personal trips

Service LearningMr. Steve Loher

Sophomore Service Day-Beginnings

Sophomore Service Day in Action

Role of the BoardMr. David Addison

• Provide necessary resources • Publically support and acknowledge

major donors• Publically support innovative practices• Publically support experiential

learning!– Attend events– Students and staff report at BOE meeting– Honor the work of the students and staff– Consider acting as a mentor/advisor

QUESTIONS?