1. Pathways to Readiness: Afterschool and Summer Programming
Future Success (FS) - College and career readiness for middle school through college-aged students
Panelists: Claire Sullivan, University of Maine Sarah Sparks, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Holly Parker, University of New England Moderator: Trina Dorn, LearningWorks Afterschool
9:40-9:45 am (5’) – all 3 slides
Welcome! Glad to have you here for our session “Pathways to Readiness.”
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to join us today. And a big thank you to Educate Maine for hosting this symposium.
We hope you leave here today with some fresh ideas and meaningful connections – all to benefit the future success of our students.
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My name is Trina Dorn. I am the Assistant Director for LearningWorks Afterschool in Portland – and I will be the moderator for this session.
With me today are 3 talented and knowledgeable educators:
Claire Sullivan from the University of Maine
Sarah Sparks from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Holly Parker with the University of New England
Thank you all for being here.
We will be hearing from each of our panelists on digital badging initiatives and pilot projects at their respective institutions.
Please feel free to jot down questions and thoughts on your handout as our panelists are speaking.
We are hoping to allow at least minutes at the end of this session for a robust conversation.
At that time we invite you to not only ask questions – but to share your experiences and ideas.
We may have some questions for you too!

2. Pathways to Readiness Context: Session Goals:
Maine schools are working diligently to implement the proficiency-based diploma law, which includes developing multiple pathways for students to demonstrate proficiency. One pathway that can be challenging to implement is how to recognize learning outside of K-12 schools.
Session Goals:
Learn about badges as one way to demonstrate proficiency
Address the challenge of recognizing learning ‘anytime, anywhere’
Share how badging programs are being piloted in higher ed and K-12 in Maine
Network and explore new partnerships
Share context and session goals

3. Pathways to Readiness What is a Badge? https://youtu.be/HgLLq7ybDtc
First of all, what is a badge?
Some of you may already know (don’t give it away ) but we’d like to get everyone on the same page here with a brief video.

4. Pathways Dirigo Leadership Innovation Flagship Internship Program
Information Literacy
Career Ready
Health and Community
Environmental Stewardship
People and Plants
VEMI Lab R&D Experience
Undergraduate Research Scholar
Humanities
Peer Tutor
Global Perspectives
Service to Community
4-H STEM Ambassadors
4-H Youth Development Badges (Pipeline to UMaine)

5. EBB Website and Credly Badging Platform
Example:

6. 9: :05 (10’)
Sarah: 3 slides

8. Clover 4-Her Club Demonstration County 4-H Public Speaking
Electricity Project
Club Demonstration
County 4-H Public Speaking
4-H Workshop (teaching peers)
Community Presentation (Fair, Library, Classroom
Independent Learning
Project learning goals
4-H Project Record meets proficiency
Digital Badge

9. Digital badges - supporting learning and achievement at UNE
Developing a badge/badging ecosystem is deeply collaborative and includes students, faculty, and staff (Communications/ITS/etc).
Connecting with the consumer/audience for a badge is a key design step.
Rigor is transparent in an evidence-based badging ecosystem.
10:05-10:15 (10’)
Holly: 1 slide
Students make meaning of their learning by collecting evidence that demonstrates their mastery of competencies.

10. Participant Questions & Experiences
Pathways to Readiness
Q & A
Panel Questions
Participant Questions & Experiences
10:15-10:30 (15’) -- Q & A
Panel Questions:
What were (or are) some of the major challenges to initiating a badging program at your institution?
What do you think are the benefits of knowing student skillsets (through badges earned)?  For which stakeholders (e.g, teachers, college admissions officers, etc.)?
How do you sustain this beyond a pilot?
How do you see various programs or organizations partnering and collaborating on badging projects?
What would you like to see next in Maine? How can we keep the conversation going?
Audience Questions:
Has anyone applied or piloted badges in their own setting?  What did it look like?
(if not) How might the the pathway of badging be applied in your own setting?
What would you like to see next in Maine? How can we keep the conversation going?

11. Continue the Conversation… Thank you for joining us!
Pathways to Readiness
Continue the Conversation…
Claire Sullivan, University of Maine
Sarah Sparks, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Holly Parker, University of New England
Trina Dorn, LearningWorks Afterschool and Summer
We also encourage you to continue the conversation in this room, in your networks, and throughout the event!
The event organizers will be sharing these slides with participants.
Grab some handouts and resource pages, if you haven’t already.
Feel free to stick around for a few minutes to connect with others in the room – and keep the conversation going!
Thank you for coming!
Thank you for joining us!

12. Pathways to Readiness LWAS South Portland Pilot Project – Summer 2015
(left) Rubric/Checklist for assessing student proficiency in each badge area – each of 6 Engineering Design Process steps
(right) Staff training document

13. Pathways to Readiness
(left) actual badge icons (we printed these out as physical badges – the Credley platform didn’t work well for us)