Innovation at Byron Public Schools

Byron Public Schools Home of the Byron Bears

Byron Elementary SchoolByron Middle SchoolByron High SchoolCommunity Education

Our VisionMaximizing LearningOpportunities for All!

District Goals Financial stability Engaging learning environment Community relations Effective use of technology Integrate continuous improvement practices Curriculum aligns with standards Reading at or above grade level

BPS’s Innovation Committee was created in 2011 after feedback was received from the Baldrige Express Survey Feedback Report

Innovation means first differentthen better.

Innovating is a fundamentallydifferent way of doing thingsthat result in considerablybetter, and perhaps different,outcomes.

Innovation distinguishes between aleader and a follower. -Steve Jobs, Apple

Safety Work Processes Teaching and LearningAreas for Improvement

Embedded within our Culture

Job Descriptions Hiring ProcessInnovation Personal Training Innovation Goals Senior Leader

NEED: Time to be Innovative Amended Day

Defining idea categories

• Classroom/Department/TeamCategory 1 • No Senior Leader / no $ / no Time • Ex – 1st grade Daily Five • Building LevelCategory 2 • Admin/Mngr sponsor needed / little $ / some time • Ex - E-Portfolios, Bidding Adieu, 7 grade blogs • Building-District LevelCategory 3 • Multiple Admin/ More complex / $ / time • Ex - Google Apps for education • District LevelCategory 4 • • • Multiple Admin / Very complex / $$ / significant time Significant Gains Ex – Infinite Campus, Data Warehouse

Submitting IdeasAll Admin/Managers are notified.

District SponsoredProfessional Development

Amended Day Continuous Communication CollaborationImprovement Consistency Curriculum

Flipped PD

BPS First AnnualInnovation Fair Photo Credit - http://goo.gl/6ZkAJ

Innovation Fair • 25 Min – Innovative Show and Tell by ALL employee subgroups to ALL employee subgroups • Extending invitation to district collaborators and partners! Photo Credit - http://goo.gl/6ZkAJ

• Summer Academy• Most training from OUR staff• Sessions from 1.5 hours to Multi- Full Day• Voluntary (60% of teachers attend)• Aligned with district goals

District Online Teaching Certification• 6 week Online Course• 3 grad Credits or 36 CEU + stipend• Fully online• Voluntary• Teachers & Admin• Elementary - High School participants

District Online Teaching Certification• Required for teachers to teach online• 30 teachers have gone through the program• Retired teacher opportunities

Personal Learning Networks

Data Driven Decision Making

Byron Public Schools Data Coaches Data Coaches in our SchoolsOriginal Flickr photo by Xurble

• MCA • Disaggregate• NWEA • Trends• AIMSweb • Ranking/Percentile• ACT/Plan/Explore • Proficiency • Growth Assess Analyze District Data Coach Process Act Share• Intervention •• Modification • District/School Board• Differentiation • Building• RTI • Grade Level• Celebration • Classroom • Parents/Students

Assess AimsWeb Sept, Jan, AprilAnalyze Grade Levels (Immediate) Data Coach - Summer Overall Chutes and Parents End of YearShare RTI, PST ladders Fall/Winter/Sprg Conferences Oct/Feb Report w/Admin BOE Staff Act Differentiation Modification Celebrations/PDS A Personal Goal Action Planning Development and Procedures

Math Data

Reading Data

2012-15 Technology Plan

All students will have engaging and empowering learning experiences in school that prepare them to beactive, creative, knowledgeable and ethical participants in our global society.

Schools and educatorswill create a 21stcentury learningenvironment which usestechnology to measurestudent outcomes andprovide immediate andmeaningful feedback forcontinuousimprovement.

Administrators and educators will be supported withtechnology that connects them to data, content, resources, expertise, and learning experiences that enable andinspire more effective teaching for all learners.

Students and educators will haveaccess to a comprehensive 21stcentury technology infrastructure andsupport system.

The district, schools, and educators will improve communication between students, teachers,administrators, parents and the community through the effective use of today’s technology.

Innovation in our District!

Cafeteria – Farm to School

AwardsImage Credit - http://goo.gl/dVPvl

Other Awards• Middle School - Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation spotlight award (2008)• MN Elementary Art Teacher of the Year• RAMSP Educators of the year (6)• School Finance Award

Byron High School

eLearningByron Public Schools

• Increased interaction/participation • Student-centered • Personalized pacing • Increased self direction • Improve 21st century skills• Improve Teaching/course design• F2F time with students who need it• Evaluate learning on a personal level• Maintain high school social atmosphere• Retain Students (PSEO)

Access this site by visiting http://sg.sg/ByronMath

Flipped Classroom Results Algebra 2

Flipped Classroom Results

Guided Study Hall Byron Public Schools

Byron Middle School

Stability Balls

Byron Elementary School

ES iPads

Kahn Academy

Innovation at Byron Public Schools

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