1. New Schools Project Funded by: Jessie B. and Clement W. Stone Foundation McCormick Tribune Foundation McDougal Family Foundation Perkins Malo Hunter Foundation

2. The New Schools Project asks… how can we help CPS schools create optimal PK- Grade 3 learning environments so that children enter the fourth grade with knowledge, skills, and motivation to be self-directed learners?

3. Responsive Classroom Communities PK-3 Communities of Practice Home Community Connections High Quality Instruction Child Development and Learning

4. Communities of Practice Knowledge of Child Development and Learning High Quality Instruction Pk-3 Age related child characteristics Strengths and interests of individual children Knowledge of social and cultural contexts Providing ABC’s: autonomy, belonging, competency Child Development and learning Responsive Classroom Communities Home/ Community Connections

5. Communities of Practice Communities of practice High Quality Instruction Pk-3 Child development and learning Strong Leadership TrustRelational Trust Shared Values and Goals Collective Focus on Student Learning Reflective Dialogue Tendency Toward Innovation Collaborative Practice Responsive Classroom Communities Home/ Community Connections

6. Responsive Classroom Communities High Quality Instruction Pk-3 Child development and learning Sense of community: respect for the ideas, questions, and contributions of all members of the classroom Curriculum focused on self-control, social participation and problem solving High expectations for academic success Equal access to learning for all students (Charney, 1995,, Weiss & Pasley, 2004) Home/ Community Connections Communities of Practice Responsive Classroom Communities

7. High Quality Instruction High Quality Instruction Pk-3 Child development and learning Intellectually engaging curriculum that builds academic understandings and social skills required for collaborative learning Curriculum, instruction, and assessment aligned vertically and horizontally across PK-3 Formative assessment to "read" students’ level of understanding and adjust instruction accordingly Questioning that helps students make connections and understand concepts across domains Home/ Community Connections Responsive Classroom Communities Communities of Practice

8. Home/Community Connections High Quality Instruction Pk-3 Establish threads of communication Home visits Letters email, DVD’s of classroom activities Phone calls Bring home culture into the school Provide formal and in-formal learning activities Parent-child activities at school and home Parenting classes Formal parent education (ESL, GED) Community/city wide activities Child development and learning Home/ Community Connections Responsive Communities of Practice Responsive Classroom Communities

9. Full Partnership Schools Erikson facilitators … …to develop Communities of Practice Responsive Classroom Communities High Quality Instruction Consult Collaborate use Cognitive Coaching Full Partnership Schools Schools at different places in each category Home/ School Connections

10. Commitment of Administrator/Teacher/Institute Trusting relationships Joint accountability for student success Efficacious as change agents Shared vision of teacher candidate Murrell, 1998, Bryk & Schneider, 2002, Chan, Lau, Nie, Lim, Hogan, 2008 New Schools Project Full Partner Schools A Full Partnership…