SSA Presentation October 09

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Where there is Collaboration . . . How Talladega County Schools is Painting an Instructional Masterpiece

An Artist’s Work : 

An Artist’s Work Our Instructional Masterpiece

Talladega County : 

Talladega County 739 square miles AH Watwood Elementary B.B. Comer High B.B. Comer Elementary Childersburg Elementary Childersburg High Childersburg Middle Talladega County Central High Fayetteville High Munford High Munford Middle Munford Elementary Sycamore Elementary Lincoln Elementary Lincoln High Drew Middle Stemley Road Elementary Winterboro School Genesis Alternative Education Center Talladega County Teacher Center Talladega County Board of Education Bus Shop Maintenance Shop

Demographic Data : 

Demographic Data Percentage of students free/reduced

Inspiration : 

Inspiration Teacher Leadership Professional development through the Alabama Best Practices Center based on an online Curriculum called “Keeping Up with the Net Generation”. Winterboro High School Fayetteville High School

Goals : 

Goals Increase student engagement Integrate technology tools to support instruction Train teachers to support a new way of learning

The Framework : 

The Framework

4 Big Ideas : 

4 Big Ideas Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes Learning and Innovation Skills Life and Career Skills Information, Media and Technology Skills

Vision : 

Vision To provide a challenging, rigorouscurriculum empowering all students to be successful in the 21st century.

The Initiative : 

The Initiative In 2008, 32 middle and high school teachers participated in training through the 21st Century Learners Network. In 2009, 75 elementary, middle and high school teachers participated in training through the 21st Century Learners Network.

The Initiative : 

The Initiative Currently, under the guidance of our teacher leaders, every teacher in the system has begun to develop exemplary lessons for integrating 21st century skills; lessons focus on integrating 21st century skills with content. Lab schools

Meet Our Team : 

Meet Our Team Jennifer BarnettTechnology Integration Specialist, Winterboro School Kim Broadhead3rd Grade Teacher, Watwood Elementary Shannon Hill3rd Grade Teacher, Lincoln Elementary Vicky OzmentCoordinator of Personnel and Instruction Craig BatesPrincipal, Winterboro School Kim KnightCareer Technical Education Teacher, Winterboro School

A Blank Canvas : 

A Blank Canvas Launching a Technology Initiative

The First Brush Stroke : 

The First Brush Stroke Our Inspiration Alabama Best Practices Center’s Program Microsoft Innovative Teacher’s Forum Partnership for 21st Century Skills Framework

Slide 16: 

The Pitch

Slide 17: 

Preparing our participants

Slide 18: 

Our Timeline

Our Initiative Today : 

Our Initiative Today “Priceless”

From the Artist’s Perspective : 

From the Artist’s Perspective Engaging Students

Today’s K-12 Students : 

Today’s K-12 Students Seek Engagement Desire to Create Need to Share

My New Instructional Toolkit : 

My New Instructional Toolkit Blog Wiki It all began with a blog. Writing and Sharing

My New Instructional Toolkit : 

My New Instructional Toolkit Green Screen Scratch from MIT

Using Tech Tools to Increase Student Achievement : 

Using Tech Tools to Increase Student Achievement

Listening to the Teacher’s Voices : 

Listening to the Teacher’s Voices

Changing a School Culture : 

Changing a School Culture

The Changes in My Classroom : 

The Changes in My Classroom Saying “Goodbye” to the Teacher from the Past Becoming a Teacher for Today Using Tech Tools to Engage Students

The Changes in My Classroom : 

The Changes in My Classroom Using Blogs and Skype Joining TCBOE’s 21st Century Technology Initiative Meshing technology with Instructional Standards

The Changes in My School : 

The Changes in My School School Technology Grants Faculty Meetings Professional Days Tech Tuesdays

Visiting a 21st Century Classroom : 

Visiting a 21st Century Classroom

Our Art Gallery : 

Our Art Gallery Celebrating Our Successes

A New Perspective : 

A New Perspective Researching Our Options

Living Art : 

Living Art Transforming Instruction

About Winterboro : 

About Winterboro Location History Faculty Demographics

Before the 21st Century Initiative : 

Before the 21st Century Initiative Teachers taught traditionally Lack of student engagement Low graduation rate Students lacking skills for college and workplace

Taking On a New Idea : 

Taking On a New Idea Deciding on an instructional model Communicating a new idea to stakeholders Creating a 21st century learning environment Involvement of teaching staff

21st Century Learning in Action : 

21st Century Learning in Action Increased student engagement Shift in school culture Collaboration is key The best is yet to come

An Added Dimension : 

An Added Dimension Inspiring Student Ownership

Career Technical Education : 

Career Technical Education My Background in Sales and Customer Service A New Definition of a Veteran Joining the WHS Family

Alabama Best Practices Center : 

Alabama Best Practices Center Adopting a New Way of Teaching Implementing a Career Academy Grant Evolving as a Teacher Reviving Lesson Plans with Web 2.0 Tools

Students Own Their Learning : 

Students Own Their Learning C3B4Me Real-world Projects DAWGS (Digital Alliance With technologically Gifted Students) CTSO and Other Competitions

Empowered Students : 

Empowered Students Leaders in College Courses Confidence in Facing Challenges Love of Learning

Framing the Work : 

Framing the Work Planning and Preparing for the Future

Resource wiki : 

Resource wiki http://tcboemasterpiece.wikispaces.com