Classrooms for the Future Inservice Presentation October 12, 2007

Inservice Presentation

October 12, 2007

What is CFF?

What is CFF? Three year initiative Last year = 20 million, 103 schools This year = 90 million 255 more schools, 358 total 303 out of 501 school districts in PA involved Next year - all high schools in PA

Three year initiative

Last year = 20 million, 103 schools

This year = 90 million

255 more schools, 358 total

303 out of 501 school districts in PA involved

Next year - all high schools in PA

Goals of CFF Improve student achievement Change classroom practice Increase student engagement Place responsibility for learning in students’ hands Development of 21st century skills Increased academic achievement

Improve student achievement

Change classroom practice

Increase student engagement

Place responsibility for learning in students’ hands

Development of 21st century skills

Increased academic achievement

What does CFF involve? Classroom Technology Professional Development The support of a Coach

Classroom Technology

Professional Development

The support of a Coach

Who is involved at WSD? Core Team Teacher Team Librarian / Media Specialist Coach

Core Team

Teacher Team

Librarian / Media Specialist

Coach

What is a Coach?

What a coach is ... A Teacher A Friend A Shoulder A Colleague A Collaborator An Advisor A Guide A Helping Hand

A Teacher

A Friend

A Shoulder

A Colleague

A Collaborator

An Advisor

A Guide

A Helping Hand

What a Coach is NOT... An Evaluator A Supervisor The “Expert” A “Whistle Blower” The “Fixer” A Substitute Teacher A Small Group Tutor A Permanent “Temp” An Emergency Technician

An Evaluator

A Supervisor

The “Expert”

A “Whistle Blower”

The “Fixer”

A Substitute Teacher

A Small Group Tutor

A Permanent “Temp”

An Emergency Technician

Nine Roles of the Coach Resource Provider Data Coach Curriculum Specialist Instructional Specialist Mentor Classroom Supporter Learning Facilitator School Leader Catalyst for Change

Resource Provider

Data Coach

Curriculum Specialist

Instructional Specialist

Mentor

Classroom Supporter

Learning Facilitator

School Leader

Catalyst for Change

Roles of the Teacher Resource provider Curriculum specialist Instructional specialist Classroom support Learning facilitator Catalyst for change

Resource provider

Curriculum specialist

Instructional specialist

Classroom support

Learning facilitator

Catalyst for change

Resources for Getting Started Classrooms for the Future Moodle Skype docs.google.com Del.icio.us

Classrooms for the Future Moodle

Skype

docs.google.com

Del.icio.us

What is Del.icio.us? Del.icio.us

Del.icio.us

Questions???