Bettendorf ELPExtended Learning

ProgramNovember 15, 2010

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Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

•William Butler Yeats

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

•William Butler Yeats

Creative Thinking Creative Thinking

There are six eggs in the basket.

Six people each take one of the eggs

How can it be that one egg is left in the basket?

There are six eggs in the basket.

Six people each take one of the eggs

How can it be that one egg is left in the basket?

Where have we been the last two years?

Where have we been the last two years?

ServicesServices

ServicesServices

K-2 - differentiation in the classroom

3rd Grade - direct services provided by teacher librarians

K-2 - differentiation in the classroom

3rd Grade - direct services provided by teacher librarians

IdentificationIdentification

Screening PoolScreening Pool

Identifies top 15% of student population

To qualify students need 93rd percentile in one of the following:

ITBS Core Total

*ITBS scores based on Iowa Norms

CogAT Composite

Identifies top 15% of student population

To qualify students need 93rd percentile in one of the following:

ITBS Core Total

*ITBS scores based on Iowa Norms

CogAT Composite

Elementary Screening for top 3-5%Elementary Screening for top 3-5%

Multiple Selection Criteria

90th percentile in the following

CogAT - verbal, quantitative, nonverbal

ITBS - Reading Total and Math Total

Open Ended Student Response

Writing Samples

Creativity Test

Rating Scale - ability, creativity, task commitment

Classroom teacher, teacher librarian, and art teacher

Multiple Selection Criteria

90th percentile in the following

CogAT - verbal, quantitative, nonverbal

ITBS - Reading Total and Math Total

Open Ended Student Response

Writing Samples

Creativity Test

Rating Scale - ability, creativity, task commitment

Classroom teacher, teacher librarian, and art teacher

BMS Screening for top 3-5%BMS Screening for top 3-5%

Multiple Selection Criteria

90th percentile in the following

CogAT - verbal, quantitative, nonverbal

ITBS - Reading Total and Vocabulary Total

Open Ended Student Response

Writing Samples

Rating Scale - ability, creativity, task commitment, need for services

Classroom achievement

Multiple Selection Criteria

90th percentile in the following

CogAT - verbal, quantitative, nonverbal

ITBS - Reading Total and Vocabulary Total

Open Ended Student Response

Writing Samples

Rating Scale - ability, creativity, task commitment, need for services

Classroom achievement

High SchoolHigh School

Selection

Previous BMS ELP students

Other considerations

Scheduling

Two sections of classes

Four classes per quarter

Additional times for grade specific focuses

Selection

Previous BMS ELP students

Other considerations

Scheduling

Two sections of classes

Four classes per quarter

Additional times for grade specific focuses

Where are Where are we now?we now?

Currently we are...Currently we are...

Revising lessons

Constantly working to improve the program

Vertical Articulation

Pushing the envelope

Finding what works best

Revising lessons

Constantly working to improve the program

Vertical Articulation

Pushing the envelope

Finding what works best

ExtensionsExtensionsStudents in screening pool

Services provided when appropriate

No guarantee for all extensions

Services tied to curriculum

Teacher recommendations with academic proof

Communication

Challenge their strengths

Elementary Extensions

BMS Extensions

Students in screening pool

Services provided when appropriate

No guarantee for all extensions

Services tied to curriculum

Teacher recommendations with academic proof

Communication

Challenge their strengths

Elementary Extensions

BMS Extensions

ELPELP

Delivery System for Curriculum

Delivery System for Curriculum

Problem SolvingProblem SolvingCreative ThinkingCreative Thinking

CollaborationCollaboration

Bettendorf Middle SchoolBettendorf Middle School

7th and 8th Grade ELP

Cover Language Arts and ELP Curriculum

Meet two times a day all year

6th Grade ELP

ELP Curriculum

Meets once a day every other day starting second semester

7th and 8th Grade ELP

Cover Language Arts and ELP Curriculum

Meet two times a day all year

6th Grade ELP

ELP Curriculum

Meets once a day every other day starting second semester

BMS ELPBMS ELP

Follow the Autonomous Learner Model

Independent study projects 4th quarter

7th and 8th grade: Night of the Notables

7th Grade: Consumer Fair

8th Grade: Quad City Spotlight

Follow the Autonomous Learner Model

Independent study projects 4th quarter

7th and 8th grade: Night of the Notables

7th Grade: Consumer Fair

8th Grade: Quad City Spotlight

Bettendorf High SchoolBettendorf High School

First Quarter

Getting to Know Myself, Others, and How to Think

Second Quarter

Critical Thinking Skills

Third Quarter

Problem Solving to Make a Difference

Fourth Quarter

Controversial Issues that Impact Your World

First Quarter

Getting to Know Myself, Others, and How to Think

Second Quarter

Critical Thinking Skills

Third Quarter

Problem Solving to Make a Difference

Fourth Quarter

Controversial Issues that Impact Your World

BHS Assessment and Transcript Notation

BHS Assessment and Transcript Notation

Rubric Criteria

Attendance

Preparedness

Involvement

Thinking

Transcript Notation

Rubric Criteria

Attendance

Preparedness

Involvement

Thinking

Transcript Notation

Where do we want to be?Where do we want to be?

Things to work onThings to work on

Assessment

Communication

Scheduling

Extensions

Emphasize HOTS

Assessment

Communication

Scheduling

Extensions

Emphasize HOTS

Creative Thinking Creative Thinking

There are six eggs in the basket.

Six people each take one of the eggs

How can it be that one egg is left in the basket?

There are six eggs in the basket.

Six people each take one of the eggs

How can it be that one egg is left in the basket?

Creative ThinkingCreative Thinking

The last person took the basket with the last egg inside.The last person took the basket with the last egg inside.

Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.