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Albert Einstein on Genius
“Everybody is a geniusin some way.
But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a Tree,
it will spend its life thinking it is stupid.”
Florida Accountability System
Began grading all schools “A–F” in 1999
Grade based solely on FCAT scores
Vouchers available to any student in “F” school
Rapid expansion of Charter and Choice Schools
Marion County 48 schools 34% minority
58% Free and Reduced Lunch
11 - “Low-Performing Schools”
3 - “F” schools 8 - “D” schools
Only 1 - “A” school
Business Community up in arms!
Marion CIM Results
Went from three “F”, eight “D” and only one “A” school in 1999 to twenty “A”, sixteen “B” and no
“F” schools by 2003
Moved Marion from a low-performing district to an “A” district and above state average for first time in
its history
Helped close the achievement gap between student demographic groups
Reduced African-American students failing FCAT from 50% to 30%
Reduced Hispanic students failing FCAT from 38% to 29%
Cut the dropout rate almost in half…from 5.7% to 2.8%
Results Documented in:
“Educators in Action: Strategic Improvement Efforts”
Published by
American Productivity and Quality Center2007
Between 2003-2006 the
Continuous Improvement Model
was implemented
in over 300 of Florida’s lowest-performing D and F Schools
Through the
“Assistance Plus Program”
Lessons LearnedThe story of America’s public schools is NOT
a story of failure!
We educate more students today to a higher standard than ever before in our history!
But the world is changing even faster than we are.
Today’s students are wired differently!
“Computers can play an
Important part in helping our
Schools improve, but it matters
Far more how they are used…”
How were they first used?
“Virtual Schooling is driving the same sorts of transforming
changes in education as Apple’s iTunes has been producing in the
way people listen to music.” Bill Tucker, Education Sector Institute
Apex Learning- Paul Allen
(Microsoft Co-Founder)
AP Course Offerings
2003….. 8,400
2006….. 30,200
Growth Rate = 50%
What Do Virtual School Students Say They Like
Best About It?
Individual Attention
One-on-One Instruction
““HowHow we educate our children we educate our children in the future will be more in the future will be more important than important than how muchhow much we we educate them.”educate them.”
- Thomas Friedman
World is Flat 2006
Lessons Learned
Student Survey PercentagesStudent Survey Percentages
Survey Statement Total Male Female
I enjoy being at school 50.2 47.4 53.2
Teachers make school an exciting place to learn 33.0 32.9 32.6
Teachers have fun at school 38.5 39.8 37.6
Learning can be fun 63.5 59.0 69.3
Student Survey PercentagesStudent Survey Percentages
Survey Statement Total Male Female
At school I am encouraged to be creative 58.8 56.4 61.3
My classes help me understand what is happening in my everyday life 39.8 39.3 40.9
I learn new things that are interesting to me at school 66.3 63.8 69.9
Student Survey PercentagesStudent Survey Percentages
Survey Statement Total Male Female
Teachers care about me as an individual 51.0 50.1 52.7
Teachers care if I am absent from school 49.5 47.7 52.1
Survey Tools International Center for
Leadership in Education
We Learn Student Survey
We Teach Instructional Staff Survey
We Lead Leadership Survey
Who’s To Blame?The college professor said:
“Such rawness in a student is a shame, lack of preparation in high school is to blame.”
Who’s To Blame?Said the high school teacher:
“Good heavens! That boy’s a fool. The fault of course is with the middle school.”
Who’s To Blame?The middle school teacher
said:
“From such stupidity may I be spared. They sent him in so unprepared.”
Who’s To Blame?The primary teacher huffed:
“Kindergarten blockheads all. They call that preparation – why, it’s worse than none at all.”
Who’s To Blame?The kindergarten teacher
said:
“Such lack of training never did I see. What kind of woman must that mother be.”
Who’s To Blame?The mother said:
“Poor helpless child. He’s not to blame. His father’s people were all the same.”
1 2 3 4 5
ApplicationApplication
KnowledgeKnowledge
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2
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Rigor/Relevance FrameworkRigor/Relevance Framework
1.1. AwarenessAwareness2.2. Comprehension Comprehension 3.3. ApplicationApplication4.4. AnalysisAnalysis5.5. Synthesis Synthesis 6.6. EvaluationEvaluation
Knowledge TaxonomyKnowledge Taxonomy
Application ModelApplication Model
1.1. Knowledge in one disciplineKnowledge in one discipline
2. Application within discipline2. Application within discipline
3. Application across disciplines3. Application across disciplines
4. Application to real-world predictable 4. Application to real-world predictable situationssituations
5. Application to real-world 5. Application to real-world unpredictable situationsunpredictable situations
Is it Application?Is it Application?◆If NO If NO
If YES - Is it real world?If YES - Is it real world?◆If NO and one disciplineIf NO and one discipline◆If NO and interdisciplinaryIf NO and interdisciplinary
If YES - Is it unpredictable?If YES - Is it unpredictable?◆If NO If NO ◆If YES If YES
Application ModelApplication Model
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
RIGOR
RELEVANCE
AA BB
DDCC
TeacherTeacherWorkWork
Teacher/Student RolesTeacher/Student Roles
StudentStudentThinkThink
StudentStudentThink & WorkThink & Work
StudentStudentWorkWork
High
HighLow
Low
Kuzmich, 2008
What is learning?
How can we use this knowledge to improve student learning?
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How the Brain Learns
18th Annual Model Schools Conference18th Annual Model Schools ConferenceMonday, June 14 – Thursday, June 17, 2010Monday, June 14 – Thursday, June 17, 2010
OrlandoOrlando
www.LeaderEd.com
Lindsay Kaufman1587 Route 146Rexford, NY 12148Phone (518) 399-2776 x 206Fax (518) 399-7607E-mail – [email protected] – www.LeaderEd.com
PowerPoint http://www.leadered.com/keynoterPP.shtml
International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc.