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Time for a Change:
A Proven Solution for Blended Project-Based Learning
Michael Golden, CEO Educurious
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Introduction to Michael Golden • Education strategist committed to
education reform • CEO of Educurious • Senior executive at Microsoft &
Pearson • Former Deputy Secretary of
Education, Pennsylvania • Ed.D. in Education Leadership from
University of Pennsylvania and MBA from Harvard University
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POLLING QUESTION…
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I am entirely certain that twenty years from now we will look back at education as it is practiced in most schools today and wonder how we could have tolerated anything so primitive. JOHN W. GARDNER,
Education Secretary to President Lyndon Johnson, 1965-1968
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Challenges Persist • 70% of employers say high school graduates lack critical
thinking and problem solving skills • 66% of students are “bored everyday” • 37% of teachers are satisfied in their jobs • NAEP scores haven’t budged for years • 50% of high school graduates aren’t ready for college work
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New Opportunities Exist
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LET’S GET TO KNOW TODAY’S STUDENTS…
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92% of American children have an online presence
by the time they are 2 YEARS OLD
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There are 2nd graders who type 60 words a minute
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There are high school students who earn a
full salary during the year doing Internet work in their spare time
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Educurious • Educurious® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
• Our vision is an effective education system in which young
people learn in meaningful and inspiring ways and classrooms are a place they want to be.
• Our goal is to cultivate curious, motivated young people
who are ready for college and tomorrow's careers.
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The Educurious Integrated Solution
Support
teachers as they move to
trusted guides, inspired facilitators and change agents
Connect
students with a network of
disciplinary and career
experts
Engage
students in authentic
projects built to emerging standards
Inspire a
technology rich learning
experience that fosters enthusiasm,
creativity and collaboration
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Project-Based Learning Goes Deeper
• English and Biology courses for grades 8-10 • Real world challenges are posed with student
choice and interests driving need to know • Relevant and personally meaningful to students • Aligned to the Common Core State Standards and
Next Generation Science Standards
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Project-Based Learning Goes Deeper
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Experts Help Students See the Possibilities Ahead
• National network of 500+ professionals • Connect with students, collaborate on
course projects, and give concrete feedback • Offer a first-hand look at universe of career
possibilities
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Rural community eastern WA
Vice President Gaming
Experts Help Students See the Possibilities Ahead
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Blended Learning Approach • Digitally rich materials, multimedia and portions of
curriculum delivered over platform • Teachers, students and experts collaborate on
project work, incorporating 21st century learning • Platform supports student pathways, continuous
assessment and data analytics
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Blended Learning Approach
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Professional Development
• Support change with F2F and online experiences • Participate in powerful learning communities • Support implementation and ongoing growth • Create opportunities for developing leadership
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Professional Development
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The Educurious Learning Experience Is Transformational
• Builds a foundation and path for school change • Brings the world into schools to inspire and motivate • Facilitates 21st-century teaching and learning • Empowers student-centered, personalized learning
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OUR IMPACT
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Academic Progress: Opal High School State Test English/Language Arts results
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
Educurious Teacher at Opal 2013
Non Educurious Teachers at Opal 2013
State Passing Rate 2012-13
Reading
Writing
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Reading Scores Increase Average increase of 18% from pre to post-test
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Writing Skills Improve
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Student Engagement Increases
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Focused Immersion
Heightened Enjoyment
Temporal Dissasociation
Narrative Engagement
Intention to Revisit Week 1
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Tennessee
Learning That Connects
Work in 9 states in various environments, including
urban, suburban and rural districts, charter networks,
across diverse student populations
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Ready for Change?
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• Ensure your strategic goals support your vision for change • Select appropriate outcome metrics for each participant • Focus on “how” as well as “what” • Adjust approaches, processes, schedules and milestones
Align your Strategic Plan
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Recast Budget and Costs
• Prioritize spending for maximum leverage • Think synergistically, not incrementally or sequentially • Utilize technology as a value-add tool • Focus on efficiencies and impact
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Empower your Team
• Establish a transformative school culture • Cultivate distributed and shared leadership • Leverage “the willing and ready” as leads • Build capacity at all levels • Model the behavior you want in others
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Recruit Partners
• Don’t reinvent: customize successful models to your context
• Tap other schools’ leaders as advisors • Seek advice from experts of all types • Establish community/ business partnerships • Encourage stakeholder participation
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Make it Happen
• Execute with fidelity of implementation • Adjust and revise based on data and learnings • Build a culture of continuous improvement • Celebrate success as you cultivate curious, motivated
young people ready for college and tomorrow's careers.
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QUESTIONS
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