1. 1 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Bob Pearlman 8th Annual Building Learning Communities Conference Boston, MA July 16, 2008 New Models of Learning for the21st Century : New Tech High School PowerPoint Slides at http://www.bobpearlman.org/BLC2008.htmhttp://www.bobpearlman.org/BLC2008.htm

2. 2 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Sacramento New Technology High School – Segment 1

3. 3 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model New Tech High Schools – College Ready, 21 st Century Skills, and STEM Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

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5. 5 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model A School Development Organization

6. 6 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model New Tech Network Progress Portland Anchorage New Orleans (2) Chicago DenverNorthern California (8) North Carolina (6) Los Angeles (4) Texas SY 2006-07 SY 2005-06 N. Eugene SY 2007-08 + 3 Indiana (3) New York Klamath SY 2008-09 + 3 + 1 42 New Tech High Schools, August, 2008

7. 7 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model “ … the winners will be those most adept at marshaling the creativity and skills of workers around the world.” -- Business Week, March 21, 2005

8. 8 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Silicon Valley, 2000 40% of workforce in 7 high-tech clusters

9. 9 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model VALLEY OF HEART’S DELIGHT Silicon Valley, 1970

10. 10 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model 1975 Name the poorest country in the European Community? 2005 Name the richest country in the European Community?

11. 11 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Republic of Ireland Population 4.0 million Your Country or Region Population __ million ?

12. 12 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model “Results That Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform” http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/ Improving high schools requires the nation to redefine “rigor” to encompass not just mastery of core academic subjects, but also mastery of 21st century skills and content. Rigor must reflect all the results that matter for all high school graduates today. Today’s graduates need to be critical thinkers, problem solvers and effective communicators who are proficient in both core subjects and new, 21st century content and skills. These 21st century skills include learning and thinking skills, information and communications technology literacy skills, and life skills. -- March 24, 2006

13. 13 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Assessment of 21 st Century Skills Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

14. 14 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model 21ST CENTURY SKILLS DEFINED LEARNING & INNOVATION Creativity & Innovation Critical Thinking & Problem- solving Communication & Collaboration LIFE & CAREER Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-direction Social & Cross-cultural Skills Productivity & Accountability Leadership & Responsibility INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT Literacy Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

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16. 16 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model New Technology HS LEARNING OUTCOMES Napa 8 Learning Outcomes Technology Literacy Collaboration Critical Thinking Oral Communication Written Communication Career Preparation Citizenship and Ethics Curricular Literacy (Content Standards) Sacramento 10 Learning Outcomes: 1. Content Proficient 2. Able to Write Proficiently 3. Orally Proficient 4. Able to Think Critically 5. Technologically Proficient 6. Able to Collaborate 7. Prepared for a Career 8. Solid Citizens with Ethical Behavior 9. Able to Analyze and deal with Data 10. Possessing a solid Work Ethic

17. 17 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model What learning curricula, activities, and experiences, foster 21st Century learning? And what does schooling look like?

18. 18 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model "What is Manor New Tech?" video"What is Manor New Tech?" video -- In their own words, Manor New Tech (Manor, TX) students explain what MNTHS is to them. This video features footage of what is happening on campus every day. Presented by students at the Texas Computer Educators Conference, February 4, 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-klc2KijMG8

19. 19 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model At the core is a student centered, project and problem based teaching strategy that is tied to both content standards and school wide learning outcomes.

20. 20 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Whole to Part Learning Know/ Need to Know

21. 21 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Project- and Problem-Based Learning Keys to 21st Century Learning To learn collaboration, work in teams. To learn critical thinking, take on complex problems. To learn oral communication, present. To learn written communication, write. To learn technology, use technology. To develop citizenship, take on civic and global issues. To learn about careers, do internships. To learn content, research and do all of the above. NTHS teachers start each unit by throwing students into a realistic or real-world project that both engages interest and generates a list of things the student need to know. Projects are designed to tackle complex problems, requiring critical thinking. New Tech’s strategy is simple:

22. 22 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Each unit begins when students are presented with a complex, standards-based problem Students form a team, develop a work contract and build a work plan

23. 23 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Students get to work! Students are provided an online briefcase specific to the project with information, resources, links and assessment criteria that help guide them.

24. 24 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Students Need To Know Student questions and “need to knows” drive classroom lectures and activities. Sometimes for the whole class … sometime for just one student

25. 25 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Students experiment and apply learning Students test their ideas and experiment to find solutions and breakthroughs while receiving ongoing feedback from instructors.

26. 26 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Students get back to work! Students work and collaborate in a business-like environment, where they know their deliverables and have the technology tools to do their jobs.

27. 27 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Students prepare to present Students work on building presentations to repre- sent their work and defend their solutions

28. 28 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Students present their solutions! Students present ideas through debates, skits, panels, presentations, etc… where their work is evaluated by peers, teachers, parents, and community

29. 29 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Napa New Technology High School – Segment 2

30. 30 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Teachers (project designers) need to: Define the outcomes Develop evaluation tools Guiding Questions: How will students demonstrate these skills? How will we measure these skills? How will we ensure students reach proficiency in these skills before they graduate?

31. 31 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model The finished product:

32. 32 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model What classroom learning environments support 21 st Century Learning?

33. 33 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Sacramento New Technology High School

34. 34 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Napa New Technology High School

35. 35 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Schools as Workplaces for 21 st Century Students

36. 36 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model FACILITIES FRAMEWORK Large classrooms that allow for team teaching, computers, group work and creates an environment that reflects school’s purpose. Technology infrastructure to support 1:1 computer ratios

37. 37 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model How can technology support a 21st Century collaborative learning environment and support a learning community?

38. 38 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model PBL in the Classroom Sample Project Briefcase

39. 39 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model How are the tools used? Course Calendar Daily Agenda

40. 40 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model 21st CENTURY SKILLS ASSESSMENTS Student receive peer assessments of their collaboration skills at the end of every project … that’s dozens of times each semester!

41. 41 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model TOOLS: PRESENTATION EVALUATION DATABASE

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43. 43 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model SKILLS BASED ASSESSMENT

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45. 45 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model A REPORT CARD THAT MATTERS When checking grades online, students see course grades and 21st Century skill assessments.

46. 46 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model PROJECT BRIEFCASECOURSE CALENDAR COLLABORATION RUBRIC The NTH Learning System ™ is a set of tools and technologies that support a student-centered, project- and problem-based learning environment. NTHS GRADEBOOK

47. 47 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model TOOLS: PROJECT BRIEFCASE The Project Briefcase allows teachers to put all project materials in one spot for easy student access and to share with other teachers.

48. 48 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model CURRICULUM SHARING The Project Library allows teachers in our network of schools to search, view and download projects that other teachers have found successful.

49. 49 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model RESULTS THAT MATTER Post-Secondary Success In 2005, Rockman et al conducted a six-month study of Napa New Technology High School (NTHS) alumni (8 graduating classes since opening in 1996). The study gathered feedback from NTHS graduates regarding their postsecondary education and/or career, 21st Century skills, knowledge and use of technology, and on what they valued most about their NTHS experience: 89% of the responding alumni attended a 2-year or 4-year college/university or professional or technical institute. 92% of respondents have applied some or a great deal of what they learned at NTHS to their postsecondary education or career. 96% of the respondents would choose to attend NTHS again. 40% of the alumni respondents were either majoring in STEM fields or were working in STEM professions. High School Success New Tech High School students graduate with a mastery of 21st Century knowledge and skills, prepared for college, career, and citizenship. New Tech High School uses multiple measures to assess student performance and school accountability, including measures of student engagement, academic success, 21st Century skills, and post-secondary success. NTHS Results that Matter shows high school success data on student achievement, 21st Century Skills, graduation requirements, graduation rates, post-secondary enrollments and STEM Careers, Recognitions, and NTHS Network School Success. http://www.newtechfoundation.org/press_research.html

50. 50 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model How do you do 21st Century Learning and Teaching?

51. 51 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Step 1: Determine the LEARNING OUTCOMES TECHNOLOGY LITERACY COLLABORATION CRITICAL THINKING ORAL COMMUNICATION WRITTEN COMMUNICATION CAREER PREPARATION CITIZENSHIP AND ETHICS CURRICULAR LITERACY (CONTENT STANDARDS) New Technology HS LEARNING OUTCOMES

52. 52 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Step 2: Design the Project Know/ Need to Know

53. 53 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Guiding Questions: How will students demonstrate these skills? How will we measure these skills? How will we ensure students reach proficiency in these skills before they graduate? Step 3: Develop the Assessments (Rubrics)

54. 54 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model The finished product:

55. 55 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Step 4: Students demonstrate mastery through …. Products Presentations Portfolios

56. 56 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Step 5: Provide Feedback to Students

57. 57 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Key recommendations to New Jersey education leaders Determine the school’s Learning Outcomes (content and 21 st Century Skills) Embed the Learning Outcomes into projects Design assessments to measure Outcomes Students prove mastery of Learning Outcomes through Products, Presentations, and Portfolios Provide students with just-in-time assessment feedback Learning Outcomes Projects Assess 21st Century Skills Skills-Based Grade Reports Products Presentations Portfolios Go see 21 st Century Learning

58. 58 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model NEW TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOLS Napa and Sacramento Study Tours and Visits (late September  March) http://www.newtechfoundation.org

59. 59 108319_Macros 21st Century High Schools: The New Tech High Model Contact Information Susan Schilling CEO www.newtechfoundation.org 707-253-4287 1040 Main St., Suite 302 Napa, CA 94559 Bob Pearlman Director of Strategic Planning bobpearlman@mindspring.com www.bobpearlman.org 520-881-9965 PowerPoint Slides at www.bobpearlman.org/BLC2008.htmwww.bobpearlman.org/BLC2008.htm