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Presentation to the Board of Education Matthew Gryzbowski & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Presentation to the Board of Education Matthew Gryzbowski & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Presentation to the Board of Education Matthew Gryzbowski & Jennifer Seaman, Teachers April 9, 2013 A blended learning approach combines face to face direct classroom methods with computer-mediated activities to form an integrated
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Data Black Hole
Too many apps, too little time for teachers to vet Educators want to monitor student learning Teachers lack expertise in tablet lesson planning Technical setup & mgmt is cumbersome
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eSpark interprets NWEA test scores to
diagnose student learning needs in ELA &
- Math. These needs are sent to teachers in the
form of recommended goals. Teachers select specific goals from these recommendations.
eSpark then develops a Common Core
aligned, individualized learning platform for students using over 100,000 educational
- apps. Students are assigned specific quests in
the form of apps, videos, and assessments to complete each week.
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eSpark uses cutting edge technology to drive
instructional gains.
Recent data studies indicate strong gains
when students use eSpark:
0.5x 1.5x 2.3x 3.2x 3.3x 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Mid id-Year G Growth th T Target t Met Met % of
- f eSpar
ark Missio ions Compl mpleted National Average= 1x
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Zone of Proximal Development Content should meet children in their “zone of proximal development”, a space in which content is familiar but challenging enough to capture students’ attention and drive learning forward. Each student’s ZPD is slightly different (Vygotsky, 1978; Shernoff & Csikszentmihalyi, 2009). Self-Endorsed Goals Learning is enhanced when it is self-endorsed and goal-directed (Deci, Ryan, & Williams, 1996; Zimmerman, 2002). Actionable Feedback Academic achievement improves with regular assessment-based feedback that is relevant to student work (Hattie & Timperley, 2007). Reinforcement through Re- teaching A student will remember content more thoroughly if s/he repeats it or re-teaches it to a peer, teacher, or family member (Topping, 2005; Karpicke & Blunt, 2011). Time on Task Students request to “skip recess” and lunch to continue on eSpark. Novel ways of presenting information through many modes of interaction keep attention levels high.
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Initial meeting held with teachers and Central
Administrators in June, 2012.
Teacher training held for two days in September. iPads delivered to teachers two months prior to
classroom implementation.
Each remedial class has an iPad cart containing one
unit for each student.
Teacher Professional Development and debriefing
at monthly PLC meetings.
Use of online teacher resource library. eSpark Professional Development team is available
24/7 through email, Skype, and phone.
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Students are identified for services through
- ur RtI Model using:
- NYS Assessment Results
- AIMSweb Screening Results
- NWEA Diagnostic Information
- Report Card grades/Teacher Recommendations
NWEA data is used to identify areas of
concern; ELA and Math goals are created based on these areas and eSpark creates the “quests” that are aligned with these goals.
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Diagnose Set Goal Personalize Challenge
Achieve
Diagnose student needs using existing data like NWEA Set goals by collaborating with students to set academic goals Personalize each student’s learning plan with the best third party resources Challenge students to re-teach via videos Achieve academic gains of 2-5x
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Using E-Spark, teachers have the ability to
reduce group sizes even further for direct instruction.
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Pre-Test
Complete 10 question multiple choice quiz
Post-Test
Demonstrate mastery via 10 question post-test
Instructional Video
Learn from engaging videos sourced from YouTube, Khan, etc
Apps
Practice with engaging rigorous apps curated by curriculum experts
Video Project
Re-teach concept mastered via video
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Pre-Test
Complete 10 question multiple choice quiz
Post-Test
Demonstrate mastery via 10 question post-test
Instructional Video
Learn from engaging videos sourced from YouTube, Khan, etc
Apps
Practice with engaging rigorous apps curated by curriculum experts
Video Project
Re-teach concept mastered via video
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Pre-Test
Complete 10 question multiple choice quiz
Post-Test
Demonstrate mastery via 10 question post-test
Instructional Video
Learn from engaging videos sourced from YouTube, Khan, etc
Apps
Practice with engaging rigorous apps curated by curriculum experts
Video Project
Re-teach concept mastered via video
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Pre-Test
Complete 10 question multiple choice quiz
Post-Test
Demonstrate mastery via 10 question post-test
Instruction al Video
Learn from engaging videos sourced from YouTube, Khan, etc
Apps
Practice with engaging rigorous apps curated by curriculum experts
Video Project
Re-teach concept mastered via video
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Pre-Test
Complete 10 question multiple choice quiz
Post-Test
Demonstrate mastery via 10 question post-test
Instructional Video
Learn from engaging videos sourced from YouTube, Khan, etc
Apps
Practice with engaging rigorous apps curated by curriculum experts
Video Project
Re-teach concept mastered via video
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Pre-Test
Complete 10 question multiple choice quiz
Post-Test
Demonstrate mastery via 10 question post-test
Instructional Video
Learn from engaging videos sourced from YouTube, Khan, etc
Apps
Practice with engaging rigorous apps curated by curriculum experts
Video Project
Re-teach concept mastered via video
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Continue with pilot through end of school
year with 4th and 5th grade students.
Review NWEA Spring data to review
growth.
Ongoing evaluation of program with
teachers.
Expand program for 2013-2014.
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