GENESEE COUNTY
          GLOBAL
       LEARNING HUB
THINKING   CREATING    LEADING
Who-What-Why?




THINKING   CREATING   LEADING
Who?
Genesee County Needs a Thoughtful
 Group...To Transform Education!




Michigan State- Confucius Institute

                               University of West Georgia:
                               Action Research Department



Kettering University            Mott Community College
Genesee County Needs Visionaries!

                    Adam Hartley
      Principal, Birmingham Covington School
         Birmingham Public School District




     The meaning of our life is the road, not the goal. For each answer is elusive,
             each fulfillment melts away between our fingers and the
                        goal is no longer once it is attained.
                                   -Arthur Schnitzler
Thank You!


  add pics of flint
Who?

The Tale of Two Cities:




   Which one will we lead?
The “Fixed Minded” City




        Industrial Model
  Control resides with adults
 Rules of city must be Followed
     People are Consumers
     Four Walls of learning
               Silos
         Content Driven
      Focus is on Success
The “Growth Minded” City


Not a Model...but a part of the community
      Control resides with learners
        Rules of city are adjusted
          People are Producers
    Learning has no walls & no ceiling
           Silos are torn down
              Process Driven
             Focus on Failure
The “Fixed Minded” City

Learning time is defined by the adults

         Students are told
   What they will learn that day
How long it will take them to learn it
       How they will learn it
 What tools they will have access to
The “Fixed Minded” City

                   Motivation is Extrinsic:

Students/Parents/Teachers are worried about tests grades/test
                           scores

          Teachers/Administrators do extra duties
                  for Raises/Promotions

                 Carrot Sticks are the norm
The “Fixed Minded” City


Throughout history there have been changes to the “Fixed
                      Minded” city

                       More Days
                     More Minutes
             Higher Standards for Students
             Higher Standards for Teachers
          Higher Standards for Administrators
                More Standardized Tests
The “Fixed Minded” City


But the more the “Fixed Minded” city changes...
          the more it stays the same




              They look to other
           Fixed Minded Cities for
          Guidance and Comparisons
The “Fixed Minded” City




      Does NOT know
or want to know another way
The “Growth Minded” City



     Learning is defined by the learner

   Walls, Time, and Content are not barriers

Students learn through interdisciplinary projects
                that incorporate
 the content and problem solving opportunities
             within the community.
The “Growth Minded” City


        Motivation is Intrinsic:

 Projects include learners of all ages,
   learners from all over the globe,
and incorporates the learners interests


Students/Parents/Teachers/Administrators
              are learners


    Carrots sticks are not needed
The “Growth Minded” City

   The growth minded city knows that history
          repeats itself over and over




Growth Minded leaders do not learn about history
           They Learned from it!
Why?




“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some
                 other time. We are the ones...
               We are the change that we seek.”
                        -President Obama
Genesee County
          Global Learning Hub
            THINKING     CREATING      LEADING




       Many people in positions to change education
         were born, raised, and will always live in
                 the fixed mindset city.




We must create an environment where growth mindset leaders
             allow our future leaders to control
            what they learn and how they learn.
Is This the Future of
     Education?
Is This the Future of
     Education?
Education in America



             Are we in a crisis?

          Newsweek 1958 (get pic)

The crisis is how we are reacting to the crisis
Education in Michigan




       project re imagine
         new tech high
where does mi rank in the country?
Education in Genesee County




          MEAP scores
        others tests scores
          state rankings
               etc...
Inquiry Learning




  I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.
        -Confucius
Inquiry Learning

Seeking the truth, information, or knowledge...by questioning




       Learners need to gather information and data
         through applying all of our human senses




          Learners convert information and data into
                      useful knowledge
Inquiry Learning

               We are in an informational age
  where information is everywhere and we can get it anytime.




We can learn everything there is to learn in every content area...
but we can develop our skills and nurture the inquiring attitude
                  necessary in today’s world.
G.C.
 Global Learning Hub
The inquiry of the GCGLH learners, the data
                and information
       converted into real knowledge...
will be directly connected to Genesee County



  Through the action research process...
   GCLH Learners will attempt to solve
               REAL world
      problems that are present in
       our county and in our state
G.C.
  Global Learning Hub
Culture of ACTION RESEARCHERS


    We need to move beyond the idea
   that an education is something that
            is provided for us,
       and toward the idea that an
     education is something that we
           create for ourselves.
Community Learning
The Gravitational Pull

“Pilot”
                                                            GCGLH
                                                            Learning


                        Procedures
                                           Policy

                      memorization
                                                 Fixed
                                                Mindset
              Tradition


             Policy            Education            Facts


                 Policy                      Industrial
                                               Model
                                Policy
Technology Integration
    In the GCGLH

      Traditional Schools                    GCGLH




                                   Embed Technology Applications
   Teach Technology Applications
                                          into curriculum




        Teachers Learn First           All learners contribute




           Like an event                   Like Oxygen




           New Concept                     Old Concept

take 2

  • 1.
    GENESEE COUNTY GLOBAL LEARNING HUB THINKING CREATING LEADING
  • 2.
    Who-What-Why? THINKING CREATING LEADING
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Genesee County Needsa Thoughtful Group...To Transform Education! Michigan State- Confucius Institute University of West Georgia: Action Research Department Kettering University Mott Community College
  • 5.
    Genesee County NeedsVisionaries! Adam Hartley Principal, Birmingham Covington School Birmingham Public School District The meaning of our life is the road, not the goal. For each answer is elusive, each fulfillment melts away between our fingers and the goal is no longer once it is attained. -Arthur Schnitzler
  • 6.
    Thank You! add pics of flint
  • 7.
    Who? The Tale ofTwo Cities: Which one will we lead?
  • 8.
    The “Fixed Minded”City Industrial Model Control resides with adults Rules of city must be Followed People are Consumers Four Walls of learning Silos Content Driven Focus is on Success
  • 9.
    The “Growth Minded”City Not a Model...but a part of the community Control resides with learners Rules of city are adjusted People are Producers Learning has no walls & no ceiling Silos are torn down Process Driven Focus on Failure
  • 10.
    The “Fixed Minded”City Learning time is defined by the adults Students are told What they will learn that day How long it will take them to learn it How they will learn it What tools they will have access to
  • 11.
    The “Fixed Minded”City Motivation is Extrinsic: Students/Parents/Teachers are worried about tests grades/test scores Teachers/Administrators do extra duties for Raises/Promotions Carrot Sticks are the norm
  • 12.
    The “Fixed Minded”City Throughout history there have been changes to the “Fixed Minded” city More Days More Minutes Higher Standards for Students Higher Standards for Teachers Higher Standards for Administrators More Standardized Tests
  • 13.
    The “Fixed Minded”City But the more the “Fixed Minded” city changes... the more it stays the same They look to other Fixed Minded Cities for Guidance and Comparisons
  • 14.
    The “Fixed Minded”City Does NOT know or want to know another way
  • 16.
    The “Growth Minded”City Learning is defined by the learner Walls, Time, and Content are not barriers Students learn through interdisciplinary projects that incorporate the content and problem solving opportunities within the community.
  • 17.
    The “Growth Minded”City Motivation is Intrinsic: Projects include learners of all ages, learners from all over the globe, and incorporates the learners interests Students/Parents/Teachers/Administrators are learners Carrots sticks are not needed
  • 18.
    The “Growth Minded”City The growth minded city knows that history repeats itself over and over Growth Minded leaders do not learn about history They Learned from it!
  • 19.
    Why? “Change will notcome if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones... We are the change that we seek.” -President Obama
  • 20.
    Genesee County Global Learning Hub THINKING CREATING LEADING Many people in positions to change education were born, raised, and will always live in the fixed mindset city. We must create an environment where growth mindset leaders allow our future leaders to control what they learn and how they learn.
  • 21.
    Is This theFuture of Education?
  • 22.
    Is This theFuture of Education?
  • 24.
    Education in America Are we in a crisis? Newsweek 1958 (get pic) The crisis is how we are reacting to the crisis
  • 25.
    Education in Michigan project re imagine new tech high where does mi rank in the country?
  • 26.
    Education in GeneseeCounty MEAP scores others tests scores state rankings etc...
  • 27.
    Inquiry Learning I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. -Confucius
  • 28.
    Inquiry Learning Seeking thetruth, information, or knowledge...by questioning Learners need to gather information and data through applying all of our human senses Learners convert information and data into useful knowledge
  • 29.
    Inquiry Learning We are in an informational age where information is everywhere and we can get it anytime. We can learn everything there is to learn in every content area... but we can develop our skills and nurture the inquiring attitude necessary in today’s world.
  • 30.
    G.C. Global LearningHub The inquiry of the GCGLH learners, the data and information converted into real knowledge... will be directly connected to Genesee County Through the action research process... GCLH Learners will attempt to solve REAL world problems that are present in our county and in our state
  • 31.
    G.C. GlobalLearning Hub Culture of ACTION RESEARCHERS We need to move beyond the idea that an education is something that is provided for us, and toward the idea that an education is something that we create for ourselves.
  • 32.
  • 33.
    The Gravitational Pull “Pilot” GCGLH Learning Procedures Policy memorization Fixed Mindset Tradition Policy Education Facts Policy Industrial Model Policy
  • 34.
    Technology Integration In the GCGLH Traditional Schools GCGLH Embed Technology Applications Teach Technology Applications into curriculum Teachers Learn First All learners contribute Like an event Like Oxygen New Concept Old Concept

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Folder-\ninclude this title page w picture of a building...- make arrows better\n
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  • #4 Have this quote in folder with a picture of the GRCC and Mott Foundation logos-maybe Kettering, MSU and U of W Georgia?\n
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  • #6 Resume- in folder\nFamily- Parents worked in Flint\nTalk about: Quick history of my educational experience\nFlint, Montrose, Richmond, Flushing, Birmingham\nDoctorate from EMU in August\n\n\n
  • #7 The fact you are here with me today means you are interested in moving our county forward in giving our kids the opportunity to learn!\n
  • #8 City meaning thoughts of education\n\n
  • #9 old= traditional- our school districts within genesee county\nthough they continue to talk about changes- they are made within the conceptual framework of the city thus not changing at all.\nex: If I am addicted to drugs and I quit smoking crack. but still take vicadin...have I changed?\nIf I still hang out with my friends that smoke crack...have I changed? I need to separate myself from the “old” and start “new” with no connection to the old.\n\n\n
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