Continuous Improvement Core Presentation
- 1. The Classroom Learning Community!
- 2. What is Continuous Improvement About? Alignment Collaboration, Teamwork, and Shared Leadership Student Ownership Student-Centered Promoting Critical Thinking, Creativity, Innovation, and Real World Problem-Solving 21 st Century Preparation
- 3. Work is different ... Tools are different ... Communication is different ... Information is different ... Kids are different ... Learning is different … Teaching must be different ... Leading must be different… Dell Confidential Ready or Not . . . The World is Different
- 4. Expectations have changed 20 th Century 21st Century 1 – 2 Jobs 10 – 15 Jobs Flexibility And Adaptability Life Long Learners Mastery of One Field Subject Matter Mastery # of Jobs Job Requirements Teaching Model
- 5. Who would you hire? Dell Confidential Someone who could · master a core subject Someone who could : · master a core subject · effectively communicate · effectively collaborate · be a self-directed learner · be creative · be information/media literate · be a critical thinker · be a problem solver · be accountable and adaptable · be socially responsible
- 6. Learning Skills Must be embedded… Into K-12 education Into core subjects Into: Standards, Teaching Strategies & Assessment 21 st Century Learning Skills CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, TEAMWORK, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, SELF DIRECTED LEARNING …..
- 7. What Should We Teach? Critical thinking skill areas must be addressed: Information processing skills Information presentation skills Independent problem solving skills Interdependent team-working skills
- 8. But Why? Aren’t We a High Achieving School? Aim of the District Goals and Measures Random Acts of Improvement Goals and Measures Aim of the District Aligned Acts of Improvement
- 10. Expected Outcomes of the continuous improvement classroom Student ownership, responsibility and accountability for learning Increased academic achievement Development of 21 st Century Skills Teamwork/Collaboration Results!
- 11. The Continuous Improvement Classroom Ground Rules & Team Norms created by Students School & Classroom Mission Statements Classroom & Student Measurable Goals S.M.A.R.T. Goals Quality Tools & PDSA used regularly School & Classroom Data Centers Classroom Meetings Facilitated by Students Student-led Conferences Student Data Folders
- 15. Quality Tools
- 16. Examples of Quality Tools
- 17. Histogram
- 19. Cause & Effect
- 24. Demonstrating the Core Value of Customer Satisfaction
- 25. Timeline….
Editor's Notes
- #6: Diny Golder-Dardis Who? Over 300 participating organizations and experts in their fields of education - How? Request for Information (RFI) Research Focus Groups Outreach to Organizations Outreach to Individuals with Expertise in 21st Century Skills National Forum on 21st Century Skills What? Collected, cataloged using GEM controlled vocabulary Put all resources in a database Summarized input into the MILE Guide
- #7: Diny Golder-Dardis Who? Over 300 participating organizations and experts in their fields of education - How? Request for Information (RFI) Research Focus Groups Outreach to Organizations Outreach to Individuals with Expertise in 21st Century Skills National Forum on 21st Century Skills What? Collected, cataloged using GEM controlled vocabulary Put all resources in a database Summarized input into the MILE Guide
- #13: This is an example of one of the quality level descriptors. The data center is created with input from the students and is used to track progress on classroom smart goals.
- #14: An action photo of students updating their individual data folder.
- #15: An example of a classroom mission statement created by the students and teacher.
- #16: --> Check sheets help collect data in an organized format. --> They also ensure that data is collected in the same way.
- #18: --> The histogram tool displays a picture of the data so students can make predictions about their future performance or set goals to be placed in their student data folders.
- #20: --> The cause and effect diagram engages all stakeholders in digging deeper into issues.
- #25: A plus delta chart used to obtain customer feedback