1 #CSInnovedRIS2013 Post your thoughts & Questions here! 2 INNOVATION IN EDUCATION Our Story: A Struggling Community Sharon Watkins, Coordinator, The Learning Cafe Chris Shaffer, Ph.D., Concept Architect, The Family Academy, Our Story: A Struggling Community Sharon Watkins, Coordinator, The Learning Cafe Chris Shaffer, Ph.D., Concept Architect, The Family Academy, Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 3 History Economy Demographics Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 4 A New Vision Watkins, Copyright 2013 (Lim, 2009) Planting new seeds is not enough - We need to become a new seedbed of change. 5 Springfield City School District RttT Innovative Programs Grant Project Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 6 Model:The Family Academy MISSION: To raise community participation in learning Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 7 Parent & Family Engagement Traditional Mission: Partner to Support *Empower influence in schools *Strengthen parenting skills *Strengthen parent academic support of child *Invite involvement in supporting organizations Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 8 Community Centers - Community life Social Services - Remove Barriers Medical Services - Enhance Access Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 9 Parent & Family Engagement Family Academy Model Mission: Participate to Transform Knowledge Economy *Parents are Learners *Families Learn Together *Age-integrated Learning Environments *Cultivate Culture of Lifelong Learning Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 10 Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 Expansion of Purpose 11 BOUNDARY OBJECT Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 12 Framework: Boundary Object Boundary objects facilitate the multiple transactions needed to engineer agreements among multiple social worlds. (Star & Greismer, 1989) Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 13 LL College Collaborative Business Collaborative P-12 Learning Support of Local Public Schools Community Signature Programming Educational Innovation Removing Barriers & Inviting Parents In Watkins, Shaffer Copyright Boundary Object 14 Learning Framework What? Focus on learning Participatory Community Signature Generative Innovation Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 How? Agile Responsive Boundless 15 MOOC Lab Age-integrated Innovative Application of an innovation in higher education Age-integrated Innovative Application of an innovation in higher education Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 16 Class After Class Extended Day Campus-style Scheduling Digital Learning Initiative Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 17 Employment Certification, Business & Job Readiness Courses 18 Local Community Foreign Language Studies English Classes Spanish Classes Collaboration for Conversation Partnering 19 Age-Integrated Classes Advanced Photo, GIS, Business Ethics, Job Readiness, Spanish, ASL, MOOCs, Womens Self-Defense 20 Family Learning Classes American Sign Language, Spanish, PB&J, Family Reading Circle*, Creole Cooking & Culture, Family Inventors 21 Single Course Certification Pilot Students earn certification Expert Instructors earn employment certification Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 22 Thank you! Watkins, Shaffer Copyright 2013 Contact Us: Visit Us at: The Learning Cafe: