SLIDE 1 A SCARSDALE EDUCATION FOR TOMORROW: STATUS REPORT Board Education Report January 2016
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Non Sibi Love of Learning Interdependent World
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A THREE YEAR REVISION CYCLE
2009 2012 2015
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2009
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2009
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2012
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2012
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2015
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2015
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Faculty Feedback
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- Whole Child
- Love of Learning
- A Classical Education taught in the
Progressive Tradition
- Non Sibi
- Global Connections
Faculty Feedback
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A Scarsdale Education for Tomorrow 1.0
Faculty Feedback
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Faculty Feedback
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93% Yes 7% No
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80% Yes 20% No
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91% Yes 9% No
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- STEAM
- Making
- Design Thinking
- Project-based Learning
- Active learning
- Collaboration
SLIDE 21 STRANDS FOR CONTINUED EMPHASIS AND EXPLORATION WITH STUDENTS
STEAM Personalized Learning
SLIDE 22 EXAMPLES OF THIS WORK
- Elementary Teachers College Writing Project
- Middle School Music Makerspace
- High School Introduction to Programming Class
- High School Math Class
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TEACHERS COLLEGE WRITING PROGRAM
SLIDE 24 THREE TYPES OF WRITING
- Narrative Writing
- Informational Writing
- Opinion Writing
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“FORCES AND MOTION” SCIENCE AND WRITING
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MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC MAKERSPACE
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HIGH SCHOOL INTRO TO CODING CLASS
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TEACHER AND STUDENT REFLECTIONS
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HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR MATH APPLICATIONS COURSE
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TEACHER REFLECTION: MONICA PALEKAR
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SLIDE 42 “It’s not just what you know, but what you do with what you know that counts.”
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SLIDE 45 Global Connections STEAM Personalized Learning
Strands for continued emphasis and exploration with faculty
SLIDE 46 GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
- Interdependence
- World Language
- Global Learning Alliance
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- Whole Child
- Love of Learning
- A Classical Education
taught in the Progressive Tradition
- Non Sibi
- Global Connections
- STEAM
- Making
- Design Thinking
- Project-based Learning
- Active learning
- Collaboration
SET 2.0 + + NEW FOCUS =
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- Transition Plan Goals
- Technology Plan
- Learning Spaces: Use and Design
- Budget
NEXT STEPS: INFRASTRUCTURE
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- Program Improvement
- Curriculum Design and Re-design
- Professional Development
NEXT STEPS: WORK WITH TEACHERS
SLIDE 51 PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT
- Digital Literacy blending with K-12 Technology Expectations
- An Inquiry Approach
- Applied Skills and Concepts to Non-Standard Problems
- Student-Centered Learning Experiences
SLIDE 52 CURRICULUM DESIGN AND RE-DESIGN
- Reviewing Courses to include 21st Century Dispositions
- Creating Interdisciplinary Opportunities
- Providing Opportunities for Student Choice
- Designing Performance-Based Assessments to allow students
to show what they know
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- Emphasis on student-centered, constructivist approaches
- Opportunities for teachers to observe and connect with each
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- Foster the use of a variety of assessments and other student
feedback
- Ensure teacher comfort and knowledge in using specialized
equipment, technologies, and materials for hands-on learning
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Incubators of Innovation Expanding Implementation Scarsdale Curriculum
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