Where Does It Live - 2012
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The document discusses the vision and values of the Science Leadership Academy (SLA), a Philadelphia high school focused on project-based learning. SLA aims to prepare students for college through an inquiry-based curriculum emphasizing science, technology, mathematics, and entrepreneurship. Core values include inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation, and reflection applied across all classes. Longer class periods and flexible schedules support hands-on learning, internships, and university programs. The school sees learning as continuous beyond the classroom. The discussion focuses on aligning a school's systems and structures with its values through stakeholder input, addressing fears, and multi-year planning.
Where Does It Live - 2012
- 1. Where Does It Live? Building Systems and Structures Around What You Believe Chris Lehmann Science Leadership Academy
- 2. Project-Based Learning Student-Centered Learning Numeracy Differentiated Instruction 21st Century Literacy Edu-Speak Direct Instruction Authentic Assessment Standards-Driven Instruction Accountability Life-Long Learning
- 3. Mission Statements Should Do Their Job
- 4. We Deny Words Power When They Are Not Embedded In Practice
- 5. Discussion: What Is Your Vision For Your School?
- 6. SLA Mission Statement • "How do we learn?" • "What can we create?" • "What does it mean to lead?" These three essential questions form the basis of instruction at the Science Leadership Academy (SLA), a Philadelphia high school opened in September 2006. SLA is built on the notion that inquiry is the very first step in the process of learning. Developed in partnership with The Franklin Institute and its commitment to inquiry-based science, SLA provides a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum with a focus on science, technology, mathematics and entrepreneurship. Students at SLA learn in a project-based environment where the core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are emphasized in all classes. The structure of the Science Leadership Academy reflects its core values, with longer class periods to allow for more laboratory work in science classes and performance-based learning in all classes. In addition, students in the upper grades have more flexible schedules to allow for opportunities for dual enrollment programs with area universities and career development internships in laboratory and business settings, as well as with The Franklin Institute. At SLA, learning is not just something that happens from 8:30am to 3:00pm, but a continuous process that expands beyond the four walls of the classroom into every facet of our lives.
- 7. What Is Implied: The Ethic of Care (yes, we’re planning on updating the mission.)
- 8. Hiring Scheduling Curriculum Administration Systems and Structures Parent Relations Professional Food Service Development Assessment
- 9. Say What You Do And Do What You Say
- 10. Caring Institutions We Teach Kids, Not Subjects
- 11. Common Language of Teaching and Learning
- 12. Common Inputs
- 13. Common Process
- 14. Common Outputs
- 15. Traditional Classrooms: Recall-Based Tests Homework Projects Class Participation
- 16. The Schools We Need: Understanding- Driven Projects Homework Class Participation Tests & Quizzes
- 18. The Schedule
- 19. Hiring
- 20. Break-Out: Examine One to Three Systems or Structures of Your School or Classroom. How can you change them to better reflect your values / mission?
- 21. Conversations: • Who are the stakeholders? • How can they be brought into this vision? • What fears do you need to address? • How will the student voice be part of the discussion?
- 22. Hard Questions: • What is the worst consequence of your best idea? • How can you mitigate them? • What are the obstacles to this change? • How can you overcome them?
- 23. Life Questions: • How are the lives of teachers different in this model? • How are the students’ lives different? • How will you deal with the change?
- 24. Creating Change What is the action plan to move the systems and structures of your school / classroom closer to the values you espouse? • One month plan • One year plan • Three year plan
- 25. Be Willing to Be Transformed We Have So Much Left to Learn
- 26. Keep In Touch: Chris Lehmann Science Leadership Academy chris@practicaltheory.org http://www.practicaltheory.org Twitter: @chrislehmann EduCon 2. -- Jan. 25-27, 2013 http://educonphilly.org