1. Edwin Teaching and Learning Executive Overview & Demonstration
January 23, 2013

2. Agenda Introductions Demonstration Pilot, Roll-out and Next Steps
Massachusetts Welcome – Suzan Kinaci, EOE
Thinkgate Welcome – Eric Waynick, CEO
Demonstration
Pilot, Roll-out and Next Steps
Questions and Answers

3. Massachusetts Executive Office of Education
Welcome
Suzan Kinaci
Program Manager
Massachusetts Executive Office of Education

4. Edwin: Analytics and Teaching and Learning
Model curriculum units
Curriculum mapping and Lesson planning tools
Aligned to Standards
Student profiles
An early warning indicator system
Dashboards & reports
Tools to assess student understanding of multiple standards
Competency Tracking System
Aligned to standards
Student Information – Edwin Analytics
Early Warning Indicator
Other reports to answer questions educators ask on a regular basis
Educator access through dashboards and through reports
Curriculum Tools – Edwin Teaching & Learning
aligned to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
Model curriculum maps
Model curriculum units and the ability for districts to:
create curriculum maps
modify and/or create new curriculum units
create lesson plans
Assessment Tools – Edwin Teaching & Learning
Ability to build and deliver interim and formative assessments
access to banks of assessment items
easy-to-use reports on assessments being delivered
results from classroom/school /district-wide common assessments
Competency Tracking System for Vocational Education
Digital Resources – Edwin Teaching & Learning
easy access to quality online resources to support instruction.
Resources to be “tagged” to standards and be in various formats:
To incorporate into curriculum units and lessons
To help differentiate instruction
To incorporate into assessments
High-quality digital resources to support instruction
Aligned to standards

5. Project Summary Massachusetts’ Race to the Top Grant History
How we got here
Massachusetts’ Race to the Top Grant
Approximately 170 districts signed up for one or more Teaching and Learning projects
Teaching and Learning System
Model Curriculum Units
Online Interim and Formative Assessments
Vocational Technical Competency Tracking System
History
ESE/EOE project teams
District Surveys, Visits, and Stakeholder groups
Massachusetts solo effort to joint procurement with Ohio
Comprehensive Requirements – joint and state specific
Attractive Two-State Pricing
Thinkgate, LLC awarded contract in December, 2012

6. Welcome
Eric Waynick, CEO
Thinkgate LLC

7. Edwin Teaching & Learning System Demonstration
ET&L Demonstration – Executive Overview
Interface and Navigation
Thinkgate University and the Reference Center
Curriculum, Instruction & Resources
Assessments
Reporting

8. Client Testimonial Dr. Greg Firn, Superintendent
Anson County Schools, NC
“We have realized student improvement through improved instruction. Improved instruction has happened because our teachers are more informed…..”

9. Client Testimonial Dr. Greg Firn, Superintendent
Anson County Schools, NC
“We have realized student improvement through improved instruction. Improved instruction has happened because our teachers are more informed…..”

10. Client Testimonial Ms. Lorna Gallimore, Testing Coordinator
Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA
“…things like the Common Core and PARCC assessments that will be coming, we’re able to make preparations for now and start to look at the kind of content that we need in these assessments and also what technology we need in order to be able to support our schools as we move forward into the 21st century.”

11. Client Testimonial Ms. Lorna Gallimore, Testing Coordinator
Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA
“…things like the Common Core and PARCC assessments that will be coming, we’re able to make preparations for now and start to look at the kind of content that we need in these assessments and also what technology we need in order to be able to support our schools as we move forward into the 21st century.”

12. Roll-out Plan Initial Pilot - 12 Districts – March 2013 (legacy data)
Pilot /Roll-out Timing
Initial Pilot - 12 Districts – March 2013 (legacy data)
Second pilot – 12 Districts – April 2013 (legacy data)
Third pilot – 10 LEAs – May 2013 (legacy data)
45 Districts before start of SY
Remaining RTTT ET&L Districts to implement during SY
Implementation Process
Should/Could we add a poll here to see which districts are open/would consider implementing over the summer? Or is it too disruptive?
SIF (Schools Interoperability Framework)
System Integrations
District personnel Training

13. Upcoming Events Webinar Series Pilot LEA train-the-trainer sessions
Edwin Teaching & Learning – Assessments and Reporting
Wednesday, Jan 30 12:00 – 1:00 pm
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Edwin Teaching & Learning – Curriculum, Instruction and Resources
Wednesday, Feb 6 12:00 – 1:00 pm
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Pilot LEA train-the-trainer sessions
February - May
Model Curriculum Work Session
April 9 – Plenary Session

14. Q&A / Contacts Questions? Massachusetts EOE
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Thinkgate /
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Recorded Webinar & FAQ document
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