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Curriculum Coordinators Meeting Rethinking High School October-November 2012

Curriculum Coordinators Meeting Rethinking High School October-November 2012. Key Questions How do I make my jurisdiction aware of the learnings presented today and how they support re-thinking? How do I support my jurisdiction in making changes in the way we do things based on these learnings?.

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Curriculum Coordinators Meeting Rethinking High School October-November 2012

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  1. Curriculum Coordinators MeetingRethinking High SchoolOctober-November 2012

  2. Key Questions • How do I make my jurisdiction aware of the learnings presented today and how they support re-thinking? • How do I support my jurisdiction in making changes in the way we do things based on these learnings?

  3. Animate http://education.alberta.ca/highschoolcompletion/progress/resources/

  4. Why Re-think high school? • Student Voice • TELL them FROM me • Speak Out

  5. I came to school today because….. (Select two) • I enjoy it • My parents made me • Of my friends • There’s nothing else to do • I want to get skills for a job • I want to get my high school diploma • I want to stay out of trouble • Of what I learn in classes • Extracurricular activities • I want to go to college or university

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  7. I came to school today because….. (Select two) • I enjoy it • My parents made me • Of my friends • There’s nothing else to do • I want to get skills for a job • I want to get my high school diploma • I want to stay out of trouble • Of what I learn in classes • Extracurricular activities • I want to go to college or university https://www.mentimeter.com/p/692685d291f5

  8. I came to school today because….. (Select two) • I want to go to college or university (35.9%) • Of my friends (19.8%) • I want to get my high school diploma (19.2%) • I want to get skills for a job (11.4%) • My parents made me (10.6%)

  9. I came to school today because….. (Select two) • Extracurricular activities (9.4%) • I enjoy it (7.8%) • Of what I learn in classes (4.2%) • There’s nothing else to do (3.3%) • I want to stay out of trouble (2.0%)

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  11. Intellectually Engaged? 48% - 14 Students

  12. Interested and Motivated? 27% - 8 students

  13. Why Re-think high school? “…education is about more than preparing our children and youth for work. It must encourage learners to discover and pursue their passions; make successful transitions to adulthood; and create life-long learners who contribute to healthy, inclusive communities and thriving economies.” page 18

  14. “Albertans said we must abandon our image of what school is, and attend to what education really is and what it must become." page 22

  15. “For learners to achieve their full potential, education must make the child the center of all decisions related to learning and education...activities that consider the abilities of all learners and encourage creativity and imagination should become the norm.” page 25

  16. “…the overall focus on competencies will shift education away from a process of disseminating information to a process of inquiry and discovery.” Page 26

  17. “…the power of technology should be harnessed to support innovation and discovery, not simply to aid teaching. We need to engage learners to use these new technologies as designers and creators of knowledge." page 29

  18. Project Learnings • 1. Knowing students deeply supports • personalized instruction • providing wraparound services when needed • 2. Instructional practices matter, including • authentic project-based learning and instruction • interdisciplinary approaches • balanced assessment • Engaging all Students; Action on High School Success

  19. Project Learnings • 3. Building relationships and connecting kids to adults • makes a difference • 4. Providing guidance and support through transitions • is critical • 5. Listening to and acting on student voice builds • engagement • 6. Tracking student progress is key • TELL them FROM me; FastForward

  20. Project Learnings • 7. Engaging with your local community to guide • rethinking is imperative in effecting change • 8. Leadership is critical in supporting rethinking • shifts in school structure, culture and pedagogy • High School Flexibility Enhancement Project; • Learning for the 21st Century

  21. RE-THINKING HIGH SCHOOL “TWEET-UPS” Starts: November 7, 2012 at 3:30 – 4:30 pm Will take place every 2nd Thursday afternoon Monitor on Twitter #rethinkhs Supported by the Central Alberta Regional Consortium

  22. Website ActivityExplore the tools, resources, videos, Progress!www.education.alberta.ca/highschoolcompletion

  23. Pam Halverson pam.halverson@gov.ab.caDana Antayá –Mooredana.antaya-moore@gov.ab.caMary Michailides mary.michailides@gov.ab.caGerry Fijalgerry.fijal@gov.ab.ca Contact Information

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