Ngsi.ohana presentation.14
- 1. We believe in creating students who are COLLEGE READY. CAREER READY. COMMUNITY READY. New Personalized Learning Middle School Cameron Koelling Personalized Learning Manager Vanessa Rodriguez Personalized Learning Instructional Specialist Kristen Watkins Personalized Learning Instructional Specialist
- 2. Ohana Middle School Ohana means family, that means no one gets left behind or forgotten. Personalized Learning: What students need, when they need it, and delivered in a way that works best for them. Who we serve: 6-8th grade students Year One: 100 students Year Four: 600 students (max. capacity) Mission: Ohana Middle School will be a place where students are guided with a learner profile and collaborate alongside school and community stakeholders to create a pathway to college, career, and community readiness. Vision: College Ready. Career Ready. Community Ready.
- 3. INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING • MAP Test Spring Goal • Personalized Assessments • Learning Style Inventory • Career Matchmaker • Career Aptitude test • Strengths Explorer • Pre & Post Social/Emotional Assessment (CASEL) • College Goals • College Visit Blogs • 6-year Education Plan • Project Based 227 Learning • Career Pathway Exploration • Service Learning Certification • Community Service Project • Self- Advocacy • Scholarship • Grit • Growth Mindset • Empathy • Innovation Learner Profile E-Portfolio Competency- Based Badge System PLAN Assessments Action Achievement Ana Lazo 24 230 239 225 Visual 3.25 2.85 78% • Fraction Project due 12/9 90% • Newspaper Editorial due 12/10 Journalist Hotel Management Chef ESFP 83 175 14 Finish online wellness modules Meeting with service learning group 12/9, 4pm Write college fair blog
- 4. Blended Rotational Model Sample Playlist Student needs drive the design of the learning environment •Students working independently •Whole class/small group instruction •Blended learning technology center •Collaboration
- 5. C-Block Course Full-year elective course that infuses AVID curriculum, Naviance, and exposure of future career pathways House Bill 5 Endorsements •STEM •Business and Industry •Public Service •Arts and Humanities •Multidisciplinary What our students want to know about endorsements •“Everything I guess” -Briana •“I want to know what classes I’m going to get.” -Sergio •“By creating a class where we learn about endorsements more in-depth” –Simon •“I think that teachers and administrators must talk about endorsements very early so that students can begin to think about and prepare for the future.” –Destiny •“What is an endorsement?” (50%) Weekly Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Cornell Note Taking tips Student led tutorials Endorsement Exposure Socratic Seminars Action Badge Workshop Badge System •Participation •Action •Core Values
- 9. January-August 2015 • Development of Learner Profile • Blended Learning PD • CRIS Grant • Hiring the right people • Site Visits • AT&T Mentorship Partnership • Parent/Teacher Home Visits • Blended Rotational Model • Playlists (Math/ Reading) • Introduce driving question (STEM course) • Ohana traditions • Data Driven Culture • Core values badge system • Home visits to 6th grade • Coffee with the Principal • Parent University Workshops • Humanities course (7th grade) • Project-Based Learning (STEM & C-Block) • Retaining talent • Data Driven Culture • Student voice in elective course selection • Service Learning Projects alongside families • Community partnerships aligned to endorsements • Capstone Projects • Finalize competency-based progression (STEM/ ELAR) • Data Driven Culture • Student drivers of own learning • Capstone Project aligned to endorsement exploration and selection • Data Driven Culture • Student voice in tradition • Competency-based approach in all core classes • Refining C-Block course and model using student advisory board (alumni and current students)
- 11. Why us, why now College Ready Career Ready Community ready Ohana Middle School