1. Vision 2020: Learning and Teaching WCPSS High School API Meeting April 7th, 2016

2. Our Focus… Dynamic Learning Experiences

3. Today’s Framework Dynamic Learning Overview Understanding Our “Why”
Learner Agency?
Microlab Protocol
Debrief

4. Dynamic Learning Experiences:
Responds to social/emotional learning needs,
Provides active and engaged learning anchored in relationship building, skill development, and content acquisition,
Honors failure as an important part of learning,
Adapts to the ever-changing community and world.
Social/Emotional Well-Being
The Wake County Public School System ensures that all adults recognize the importance of social-emotional security with regard to learning and work to create structures and environments that provides social-emotional security for every person.
Learner Agency
(Personalization)
Learner Agency refers to instruction that is paced to learning needs, connected to learning preferences, and tailored to the specific interests of different learners.

5. Understanding Our “Why”

6. Understanding Our “Why”
Imagine:
What would Social Emotional Well-Being and Learner Agency look like and feel like in a school? How would it be personified in the perfect school setting?
Reflect silently and jot your ideas down
Dialogue as a group and identify key thoughts and ideas
Share out

7. Microlab Protocol: A Deeper Look at Learner Agency
Purpose:
To address a particular sequence of questions in a structured,
small group format
Overview:
Triads/Quads
Whole group facilitator
Facilitator presents question 1
Group reflects in writing on question
Groups completes first round of individual sharing of response
Process repeated for other 2 questions
Debrief

8. Microlab Question 1
What interests you about the focus on Learner Agency?
Write: 1 minute
Share: 2 minutes per person

9. Share: 2 minutes per person
Microlab Question 2
Recognizing the importance of modeling Learner Agency by all WCPSS stakeholders, what implications does this concept have for your work as a school leader?
Write: 1 minute
Share: 2 minutes per person

10. Microlab Question 3
Based on this article, how can you impact student learner agency?
Write: 1 minute
Share: 2 minutes per person

11. Debrief What did you hear that was significant?
What key ideas or insights were shared?
What themes emerged?
What action is needed?

12. Closing Thought