Calvary Murrieta Christian SchoolsCalvary Murrieta Christian Schools

What’s Next?What’s Next?

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What needs to occur to create a bold new plan to teach and test the competencies that matter most in the twenty-first century?

What needs to occur to create a bold new plan to teach and test the competencies that matter most in the twenty-first century?

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Global Achievement GapGlobal Achievement Gap

• Gates = Wagner “Rigor?”• Seven Survival Skills for Teens Today– Critical Thinking and Problem Solving– Collaboration across Networks and Leading

by Influence– Agility and Adaptability– Initiative and Entrepreneurialism– Effective Oral and Written Communication– Accessing and Analyzing Information– Curiosity and Imagination

• Gates = Wagner “Rigor?”• Seven Survival Skills for Teens Today– Critical Thinking and Problem Solving– Collaboration across Networks and Leading

by Influence– Agility and Adaptability– Initiative and Entrepreneurialism– Effective Oral and Written Communication– Accessing and Analyzing Information– Curiosity and Imagination

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GladwellGladwell

• Developed Nations – 225 v. 180– Birth Research– Achievement Gap– Socio Economic Status

• Developed Nations – 225 v. 180– Birth Research– Achievement Gap– Socio Economic Status

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RealityReality

• Students have lost the ability to critically think.

– 7,000 students drop out of American high schools each day.

– Less than 60% graduate within four years of entering the 9th grade.

– 40% of freshman in community college require remedial reading, writing and mathematics.

• Students have lost the ability to critically think.

– 7,000 students drop out of American high schools each day.

– Less than 60% graduate within four years of entering the 9th grade.

– 40% of freshman in community college require remedial reading, writing and mathematics.

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Generational Barriers to ChangeGenerational Barriers to Change

• Veteran• Baby Boomers• Generation X• Net Generation– Constant Multi-Task– Constantly connected– Instant gratification and the speed of light– Learning through multimedia and connection to

others– Learning as discovery– Learning by creating– Craves dignity…

• Veteran• Baby Boomers• Generation X• Net Generation– Constant Multi-Task– Constantly connected– Instant gratification and the speed of light– Learning through multimedia and connection to

others– Learning as discovery– Learning by creating– Craves dignity…

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Can the system of schooling designed to process groups of students in

standardized ways in a monolithic instructional mode be adapted to handle differences in the way individual brains

are wired for learning?

Can the system of schooling designed to process groups of students in

standardized ways in a monolithic instructional mode be adapted to handle differences in the way individual brains

are wired for learning?

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Original Goals of EducationOriginal Goals of Education

• Preserve the Democracy and Inculcate Democratic Values

• Provide Something for Every Student

• Keep America Competitive

• Eliminate Poverty

• Preserve the Democracy and Inculcate Democratic Values

• Provide Something for Every Student

• Keep America Competitive

• Eliminate Poverty

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Technology in a “Flat World”Technology in a “Flat World”

• Why haven’t computers brought about a transformation in schools the way they have on other areas of life?

– Factors That Will Accelerate • Computer based learning will keep improving

• Teacher Shortage

• Costs will go down “Green Technology”

• Ability of students, teachers and parents to select a learning pathway through each body of material that fits each of the types of learners – transformative = computer-based to “student centric” (25% - 25% - 25%) = 20

• Why haven’t computers brought about a transformation in schools the way they have on other areas of life?

– Factors That Will Accelerate • Computer based learning will keep improving

• Teacher Shortage

• Costs will go down “Green Technology”

• Ability of students, teachers and parents to select a learning pathway through each body of material that fits each of the types of learners – transformative = computer-based to “student centric” (25% - 25% - 25%) = 20

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AI Process to Guide SkunkworksAI Process to Guide Skunkworks

• 4-D Cycle –What can we do to grow as a professional

learning community here at West Valley?• Discovery

– “Appreciate what is”

• Dream– “Imagine what might be”

• Design– “Determine what should be”

• Destiny– “Create what will be”

• 4-D Cycle –What can we do to grow as a professional

learning community here at West Valley?• Discovery

– “Appreciate what is”

• Dream– “Imagine what might be”

• Design– “Determine what should be”

• Destiny– “Create what will be”

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Light at the end of the Tunnel Light at the end of the Tunnel