Citizen Teachers, take a look at this PowerPoint from our WOW! Planning Webinar for helpful tips about planning your WOW!

1. Getting to WOW! For Audio Dial: 712-451-6050Access Code: 620600#

2. AGENDA Welcome, Introductions & Logistics Objectives What’s a WOW!? What’s a High-Quality WOW!? WOW! Prep and Planning Event Planning Resources

3. INTRODUCE YOURSELF This is Casey Robertson in California, and… This is Kisha Payton in Massachusetts, and… This is Tamara Osivwemuin in California, and… If you have a question or comment, please say your full name so we know who’s speaking.

4. Please mute your phones to help block out background noise, but feel free to un-mute to ask questions! (make sure you dial 712-451-6050 access code 620600#) Be prepared. We believe interaction is a key aspect of good apprenticeships, so we like to call on people. AUDIO AND PARTICIPATION Have any questions Ralph Guggenheim?

7. GETTING TO WOW! After this presentation you will be able to: Define and identify a high-quality WOW! Identify preparation and logistical details that go into planning a WOW! Reflect on your own progress and identify your next steps

8. WOW! Review What’s a WOW! again?

9. WHAT’S A WOW! AGAIN? WOW!

11. Community Value

12. Professional Quality

14. HOW TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY

15. HOW CAN YOUR APPRENTICESHIP GIVE BACK?

16. WHAT DOES PROFESSIONAL QUALITY LOOK LIKE?

17. CREATING PROFESSIONAL QUALITY Things to consider in creating professional quality: What would your peers and co-workers consider professional? What resources do you have available?

18. AUTHENTIC AUDIENCE

19. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE A WOW is a very special moment of magic. The audience says: “WOW! We didn’t know middle school students could do this!” A shy bi-lingual 6th grader takes center stage in a court room during a mock trial apprenticeship. A dance troupe takes center stage with elegance and precision as they move as one to the rhythm of the music, 100% poetry in motion. A struggling math student proudly demonstrates how interest is calculated in a savings account. Future geoscientists start their engines at the solar car races .

20. WOW! FORMATS What if you are a part of a larger WOW! Showcase? Students can still demonstrate mastery Students can still interact with the audience as opposed to talking at the audience. Families and school communities can be authentic audiences Example: 3D Sketch Up Design Student demonstrates on computer projected on a large screen how the 3D tech program works Student takes a request from the audience and completes a design. Student prints copy of the design and gives to audience member

21. SHARE YOUR WOW!: WWW.WOWSHOWCASE.ORG Experience WOW!s online. Decide which projects should get a Gold Star! Show kids their work can make an impact outside their classrooms.

22. QUESTIONS?

23. preparation From Lesson Planning to WOW! Planning

24. FOCUS ON STUDENT LEARNING Things to consider to leverage student learning: What is it that our students have learned and mastered? How can we showcase this learning at the WOW!? Will all students showcase everything they’ve learned, or will there be differentiated roles? Aside from watching, is there anything that our audience can DO to participate in our WOW! (note: people learn from learning) How can we position our students to teach what they’ve learned to the audience?

25. FOCUS ON STUDENT LEARNING How do you make sure your lesson plan is structured so your students are working towards a clearly defined WOW!?

26. COMMON PITFALLS & STRATEGIES The WOW! doesn’t match what students actually did in the apprenticeships Create a WOW! that demonstrates the skills your students mastered If your students have not mastered everything REVISE your plan to focus on what they have mastered Students don’t have enough time to practice all the material Little positive peer pressure from students to take their WOW! seriously Create mini-groups or WOW! practice buddies during the last weeks leading to WOW!

27. QUESTIONS?

28. During weeks 3-7 of your apprenticeship your apprentices should work toward mastering the skills. In each lesson be sure to tie the skills back to the WOW! Weeks 8-10 should be focused on Practice, Practice, Practice! In weeks 1-2 you want to introduce your WOW! ideas to your apprentices LESSON PLANNING

29. SCAFFOLD & FADE “CRUTCHES” How to prepare students to speak in front of an audience (ideally without notes) Students write their own notes with coaching, during class (so the wording is natural for them). Teacher types notes in large font, double spaced, for students to take home and memorize. Teacher transfers notes to key words on notecards WOW! students speak without notecards

30. WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Based on what you have heard so far, tell us: Your apprenticeship week, and One next step as you work towards WOW!

31. Event planning A community celebration

33. Venue Reservations

34. Programs

35. Transportation

36. Food

37. Decorations

38. Media

40. Authentic audience

41. Format

42. Personal guest list

43. Practice

44. Practice

45. PracticeEVENT PLANNING

46. Resources

47. CT Nation is our online community designed to make your experience easier. Connect with staff & other Citizen Teachers. Read the weekly blog posts. Ask questions by joining groups or posting in the discussion forum. http://ctnation.citizenschools.net

48. MORE RESOURCES http://www.facebook.com/citizenschools http://twitter.com/cschools

49. RESOURCES Your campus staff: Supporting Team Leader, Citizen Teacher Liaison, and Campus Director!

50. STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?