1. August 4, 2008 RIASP Raymond McNulty, Senior Vice President, ICLE

2. Identify the essential characteristics of successful schools and the most rapidly improving schools Best Practices/Research to assist schools Organize our learning into useful tools

3. Not an expert Im a learner and I change my opinion based on what I learn.

4. In times of change, learners inherit the Earth while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. Eric Hoffer, American Social Writer

5. AGENDA 1.Opening Thoughts 2.Four Major Challenges 3.Generation Gap and Learning 4.Traits of Top Performers 5.Key Strategies 6.Rigor, Relevance, Relationships ???? 7.The Learning Criteria 8.Closing Advice

6. AGENDA 1.Opening Thoughts 2.Four Major Challenges 3.Generation Gap and Learning 4.Traits of Top Performers 5.Key Strategies 6.Rigor, Relevance, Relationships ???? 7.The Learning Criteria 8.Closing Advice

7. The primary aim of education is not to enable students to do well in school, but to help them do well in the lives they lead outside of school.

8. Weve created false proxies for learning… Finishing a course or textbook has come to mean achievement Listening to lecture has come to mean understanding Getting a high score on a standardized test has come to mean proficiency

9. Too often students are given answers to remember rather than problems to solve. -Robert Lewin

10. Learning should have its roots in.. Meaning, not just memory Engagement, not simply transmission Inquiry, not only compliance Exploration, not just acquisition Personalization, not simply uniformity Collaboration, not only competition Trust, not fear

11. Basic Knowledge/Skills English Language (spoken) Reading Comprehension (in English) Writing in English (grammar, spelling, etc.) Mathematics Science Government/Economics Humanities/Arts Foreign Languages History/Geography Are They Really Ready To Work? Applied Skills Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Oral Communication Written Communication Teamwork/Collaboration Diversity Information Technology Application Leadership Creativity/Innovation Lifelong Learning/Self Direction Professionalism/Work Ethic Ethics/Social Responsibility

12. Leave us alone… Let us get our job done!!!!

13. US 15 Year-Olds Rank Near Middle Of The Pack Among 32 Participating Countries: 1999

14. PISA 2003: US 15 Year-Olds Rank Near The End Of The Pack Among 29 OECD Countries Source: NCES, 2005, International Outcomes of Learning in Mathematics, Literacy and Problem Solving: 2003 PISA Results. NCES 2005-003

15. Problems are not limited to our high-poverty and high-minority schools...

16. U.S. Ranks Low in the Percent of Students in the Highest Achievement Level (Level 6) in Math Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), PISA 2003 Results, data available at http://www.oecd.org/ http://www.oecd.org/

17. U.S. Ranks 23 rd out of 29 OECD Countries in the Math Achievement of the Highest- Performing Students* * Students at the 95 th Percentile Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), PISA 2003 Results, data available at http://www.oecd.org/ http://www.oecd.org/

18. U.S. Ranks 23 rd out of 29 OECD Countries in the Math Achievement of High-SES Students Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), PISA 2003 Results, data available at http://www.oecd.org/ http://www.oecd.org/

19. Were No. 1! We lead the world in prison incarcerations. If only we were No. 1 in education. Tom Carroll, Education Beats Incarceration in Education Week, March 26, 2008 (p. 32) referring to a recent Pew Center study showing that one in every 100 Americans is behind bars; the figure for African-American men between 20 and 34 is one in nine.

20. What got us to where we are today in education, will not get us to where we need to be!

21. Educators need to become the agents of change.

22. Leadership is action, not position. Donald H. McGannon

23. BANKING Sears IBM Digital…. In Search of Excellence Xerox

24. AGENDA 1.Opening Thoughts 2.Four Major Challenges 3.Generation Gap and Learning 4.Traits of Top Performers 5.Key Strategies 6.Rigor, Relevance, Relationships ???? 7.The Learning Criteria 8.Closing Advice

25. Four Major Challenges

26. Challenges Globalization Demographics Values / Beliefs Technology

27. Globalization 9/11 11/9 Information Tech (Work to Worker)

28. Globalization Tax Returns MRIs McDonalds

29. Cities with 1 Million People United States9

30. Cities with 1 Million People United States Europe 9 36

31. Cities with 1 Million People United States Europe China (2006) 9 36 100 +

32. Cities with 1 Million People United States Europe China (2006) China (2020) 9 36 100 + 160 +

33. Oil The United States consumes one-quarter of the worlds oil. Source: Sydney Morning Herald

34. Price of Oil 2004:$33 per barrel 2008:$135 per barrel and could rise as high as $200 per barrel Source: SFGate.com

35. Oil Production 2004:83 Million barrels per day (M b/d) 2008:85 M b/d (and has barely moved since 2005) 2030:100 M b/d maximum. Source: SFGate.com Transport & Logistics News

36. Current Production 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d) 85 Mb/d

37. Maximum Future Production 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d) 100 Mb/d

38. 2004 U.S. Demand 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d)

39. 2008 U.S. Demand 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d)

40. Projected U.S. Demand 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d)

41. 2004 U.S. / China Demand 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d)

42. 2008 U.S. / China Demand 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d)

43. Projected U.S. / China Demand 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d)

44. 2004 World Demand 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d) Rest of World

45. 2008 World Demand 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d)

46. Projected World Demand 20042030200820122020 125 100 75 50 25 Million Barrels/Day (Mb/d)

47. Gas – Price Per Gallon June 1, 2008 U.S.$ 3.96 Japan$ 5.77 Great Britain$ 8.31 France$ 9.66 Germany$ 11.49 Source: Energy Information Administration; Oil Information Center; AP Reporting

48. Savings Rate 1. India -- 25% 2. Japan -- 28% 3. Korea -- 30% 4. China -- 50% 5. United States -- (-4%)

49. 2007 – World Economic Leaders 1. United States 2. Japan 3. England 4. Germany Source: Goldman Sacks

50. 2040 – World Economic Leaders 1. China 2. India 3. United States 4. Mexico 5. Russia 6. Brazil 7. Germany 8. England Source: Goldman Sacks

51. Elementary Schools 6 Years Integrated Science Biology / ChemistryGrade 7 Biology / PhysicsGrade 8 Physics / ChemistryGrade 9 Integrated ScienceGrades 10 - 12 Source: Ed Week 6/6/07 Chinese Science

52. 16th Spain 17th Netherlands 18th France 19th Britain 20th USA 21st ???no one country will ever again be the dominant focus of the entire century.

53. Challenges Globalization Demographics Values / Beliefs Technology

54. Start Working End Working Longevity 190020002100 47 62 77 21 62 14 18 107

55. 1910 3.0 / 100 Demographics / Economic 1946 4.6 / 100 20001.4 – 1.8 / 100

56. Demographics In 2016, 25% of the U.S. workforce will be over the age of 55. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

57. Over 85 19943.5 Million 20207 Million 205027 Million

58. Registered Voters School Age Children 196050 % 200518 %

59. Challenges Globalization Demographics Values / Beliefs Technology

60. Larger Context 1901 – 24G.I. 1925 – 42Silent 1943 – 60Boomers 1961 – 81Gen X 1982 -Millennial

61. Percent Minority G.I.14.3 % Silent19.9 % Boomers25.5 % Gen X36.2 % Millennial40.3 %

62. Millennial Parents Accountability Protective Connected 24 / 7 Cool to be Smart Team Skills Cool to Know Technology

63. Challenges Globalization Demographics Values / Beliefs Technology

64. Information Technology Processing Processing Communications Communications

65. Nano Technology Atom Up Atom Up

66. Information Systems Hardware

67. SPOT MicrosoftMicrosoft –Citizen –Fossil –Suunco

68. SPOT Integrated ProjectionIntegrated Projection Projection KeyboardProjection Keyboard

69. Language Translation

70. Emotiv 16 embedded sensors Detect facial expressions and emotions Push, pull, lift, and drop http://emotiv.com/INDS_3/inds_3.html

71. Keyboard

72. Three Question Exercise 1.What will the world be like 20 years from now? 2.What skills will your child need to be successful in that world? 3.What would learning look like if it was designed around your answers?

74. AGENDA 1.Opening Thoughts 2.Four Major Challenges 3.Generation Gap and Learning 4.Traits of Top Performers 5.Key Strategies 6.Rigor, Relevance, Relationships ???? 7.The Learning Criteria 8.Closing Advice

75. 21 st Century We are already there!!

76. Learning is the work for everyone. - Michael Fullan

77. Learning is developing the individual and the organization day after day within the culture. - Michael Fullan

78. Motivation is a key ingredient for success in learning.

79. The Internet has created the greatest generation gap since the advent of rock and roll.

80. This Generation… Teenagers surveyed… use 4 – 5 active e-mail addresses nearly 60% would rather use e-mail than a telephone are likely to have 6 applications running at once on their PC 26% of U.S. students access a foreign news service as a primary source for news

81. 96% of U.S. students surveyed say school is important to their success, but only 20% believe it is meeting their needs Over 20% of students reported doing Internet research for parent purchases This Generation…

82. The killer application for todays students isnt You Tube, Face Book, My Space, Google, Moodle, Pod-casting or some Wiki-site For digital teens, the one and only killer app is… speed Consider this …

83. This Generation… –The fastest growing segment of computer-users today in the U.S. is 5 to 7 year olds

85. We have to collaborate to get better.

86. How do we teach our children to live and work in this society? Question:

87. Theres no silver bullet!! NO EPIPHANY

88. AGENDA 1.Opening Thoughts 2.Four Major Challenges 3.Generation Gap and Learning 4.Traits of Top Performers 5.Key Strategies 6.Rigor, Relevance, Relationships ???? 7.The Learning Criteria 8.Closing Advice

89. Break the self-limiting mindset MENTAL TOUGHNESS

90. Roger Bannister

91. Love pressure Devote yourself passionately to improvement

92. Focus on what you can control Dont get distracted

93. Fixate on the long term The trick is to meticulously plan short- term goals

94. Break the self limiting mindset Love pressure Focus on what you can control Fixate on the long term

95. AGENDA 1.Opening Thoughts 2.Four Major Challenges 3.Generation Gap and Learning 4.Traits of Top Performers 5.Key Strategies 6.Rigor, Relevance, Relationships ???? 7.The Learning Criteria 8.Closing Advice

96. Key Strategies Innovation Leadership and Leadership Density Attend to the Big Three Coherence

97. 1. Innovation

98. A Story…. Not a bad idea, but to earn a grade more than a C+, the idea has to be viable! (Yale Professor) Fredrick Smith The idea FedEx

99. In the beginners mind there are many possibilities; in the experts mind there are few. -Shurnyu Suzuki