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Cochrane High School RedesignPresented by: Susan Poole, Principal, Cochrane
High School
Why Cochrane High School Redesign?
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Inquiry/project based learning
Greater flexibility for students
Decrease stress for students
Personalized learning environment Greater ownership and sense of control by students
Competency assessment
Why?Student Voice
“The way things are taught needs to change.”
“It should be more relevant to me.”
“Make it more tied to experiences.”
“The way we are assessed needs to change.”
Reference: http://blogs.rockyview.ab.ca/blog/2013/10/09/an-open-letter-to-education/
Measuring our Success… Collaboration is at the core
Student Centric Learning Team (parents, students, trustee, teachers, administrators, community & business continues
Ongoing Review of literature Inspiring Education, Ministerial Order (May 2013), AB ED
HS Flexibility Project & other resources Papers written to reflect analyzed data for CHS Redesign
Measuring our Success…
Instructional practice that enhances student achievement and engagement
Linking 21st C Competencies to Curriculum Outcomes
Inquiry Learning – community & Alumni supported Grade 9 PBL Ibooks – english iGem – University project Environmental School Project – Community and
University
Measuring our Success…
Interdisciplinary projects Interdisciplinary projects
Science - Social Science, Sports Med, Outdoor Ed Science, Math, English Math-English Construction & Media
Measuring our Success…
Single - Disciplinary Projects Physics Physical Ed English Biology Chemistry Leadership Math French
Measuring our Success…
Gallery Walks
Learning Walks
Staff self-directed learning
Measuring our Success…Academic Achievement
Measuring our Success… Ongoing Support for Students
Significant adult for each student
Weekly Office hours for communication
Continuous reporting of achievement via PS
Ongoing contact with parents, students & teachers using communication protocol
Greater wrap-around supports for students
Measuring our Success through data…
Measuring our success through Data…
634 Students Responded out of 781 Students
Measuring our success through data…
Continue Flex for the 2014-2015 School Year
Measuring our success through e-Portfolios
Created How To Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKbtcQ5DH0Y - Creating and adding 21 Century Learning Page - Cochrane High - YouTube
E-portfolio exemplars
http://mahara.rockyview.ab.ca/view/view.php?id=30877
http://mahara.rockyview.ab.ca/view/view.php?id=22404
http://mahara.rockyview.ab.ca/view/view.php?id=16146
Unanticipated Learnings Peer Academic review groups
Effectiveness of teacher Interdisciplinary cohorts
Importance of designing to support school culture
Impact of data in transformational change
Celebration of Teaching and Learning
Value of rocky talks for students and staff
Science Inquiry at CHS – video documentary
Value of sharing and supporting others
Next Steps for CHS
Timetable Redesign using data findings
Grade 9 Cohorts Grade 9 vision for learning Embedded technology Interdisciplinary inquiry learning No bells in AM
Next Steps for CHS
Grades 10 – 12 Interdisciplinary inquiry learning Theme based community inquiry projects
Community focused inquiry projects
Continue Action Research Staff, students, parents
Ongoing PL for staff both group and individual PBL workshops
Next Steps for CHS
Expand instructional practice, assessment Grade 10-12. Designing an engaging experience for non academic
students Grade 10-12, assessment. Digital boot camp for teachers and student - Change of
culture (Grade 9-12) Planning Time/Alumni - association, recruitment, reciprocity, celebration
Communication of student learning - 21st century competencies
Expand Learning Walks, Gallery Walks and Celebrations of Student Learning
Next Steps for CHS
Planning for Dual Credit programming – implementation 2015-2016 Environment Science Psychology Business
Theme based cohort learning for students i.e. Environmental Theme – implementation 2015- 2016
Support needed going forward
Continued support for Inquiry projects from jurisdiction
Release time to build interdisciplinary/disciplinary projects
21st C Competencies assessment at the provincial level
Consider a review of funding model for HS Redesign schools/jurisdictions
Ready post-secondary institutions to respond more timely to dual credit programming
Next - Chapter Two
You can’t start the next chapter if you keep re-reading the last one
www.provincialhomeliving.com.au
And so our journey continues……….