1. High Schools That Work A New District Approach to Improving Instruction in Academies Ken Talley Director of Career Technology Education Jefferson County Public Schools Terry Miller Ryan Deal Career Pathways Specialist Jerry Burke Jeffersontown High School Scott Warren Director of State Initiatives SREB - HSTW/MMGW

2. High Schools That Work Welcome Who is here? This session – Review of a multi-year approach with two primary goals: Build on teacher externship opportunities to embed project-based learning in career pathways Develop district capacity to spread and sustain the work Overview of Career Pathways PBL Process Overview of Externship Program Presentations of sample projects Questions/concerns addressed throughout the session

3. High Schools That Work A Look Back 2007-2012 SREB supports schools and district through Small Learning Community and School Improvement Grants SLC focus on 9 th grade academies and CTE instruction Five Star Academies Formed in JCPS 2013 Pilot Group – Advanced PBL in Summer 2013 2013 -2014 Career pathway specialist begin the transition to role of instructional leaders through Teach 2 Lead Induction Program for new CTE Teachers

4. High Schools That Work 2014 - 2015 Double Pilot Group Size (Summer 2014) Comprehensive Plan Teachers (predominantly CTE) participate in Externship Teachers participate in PBL Training Career Pathway Specialists and Literacy/Math Specialists participate in training plus training for them to lead the work Plan includes regular meetings with school and district leadership See Handout

5. High Schools That Work PBL Plan Ongoing PD – No more Spray and Pray Deep Dives for Career Pathway Specialists and Academic Specialists Meetings with Career Pathway Advisory Councils Meetings with Principals Dual Goals Emphasized

6. High Schools That Work PD Training Dates for Teachers Cohort I PD Training Dates for Teachers Cohort II Specialist Coaching Sessions Gheen’s Flex A 8 – 11 am District Principal’s Meeting 1 pm Area/Theme Assistant Superintendent’s Meetings 12 – 2 pm Area/Theme Principal’s Meetings 3 – 4 pm Day 1 September 22September 25 October 1 Day 2September 23September 26October 23 MHE Theme – Location TBD October 23 MHE Partnership Council Day 3September 24December 3 November 5 Deep Dive for Specialists Deep dive for Specialists Deep Dive for Specialists Day 4December 1December 4December 8 3:00 pm December 8 Areas 1, 2 and 3 Gheen’s 109 December 8 Gheen’s 109 Day 5December 2December 5January 21 BIT Theme January 21 BIT Partnership Council Day 6February 16February 17February 26 CMA Theme February 26 CMA Partnership Council Day 7February 18April 29March 26 ENG Theme March 26 ENG Partnership Council - TBD Day 8April 28April 30April 15 Area 4, 5 and 6 Gheen’s 109 TBD Day 9 May 6 Day 10 May 20 HSEIS Theme May 20 HSEIS Partnership Council

7. High Schools That Work Best Laid Plans…Lessons Learned Teachers needed overview of PBL before Externships and PD right after Multi-day PD is the model, but principals need to be convinced. Career Pathway Specialists need support to shift into this role Watch out for the one and dones! Costs are high for ongoing PD and time to develop projects! Need community support

8. High Schools That Work 2015 – 2016: Professional Development following Externships Cohort I – June 25-26 Cohort II – July 9 – 10 Cohort III – July 30-31 Training for New Career Pathway Specialists and Academic Coordinators Two Days TBD The Role of Coaching in PBL Follow-up PD for all Cohorts Flex Day 1 Flex Day 2

9. High Schools That Work 2015-2016 (continued) District Coordination/Sustainability Days Four, quarterly meetings Morning sessions with Career Pathway Specialists and Academic Coordinators Two after school sessions with Assistant Principals Two after school sessions with Counselors 2016 HSTW Summer Staff Development Conference Louisville, KY July 14-17, 2016

10. High Schools That Work Lessons Learned Flex days do not work Principal expectations are key College and Career Readiness in Accountability System helped with some principals Career Pathway Specialists are easing into roles

11. High Schools That Work Pause and Reflect Turn to an elbow partner: What is a concern you have about the plan? What do you like? What recommendations would you have to improve upon it?

12. High Schools That Work PBL in Career Pathways Quick Overview

13. High Schools That Work More than Dessert Buck Institute Model focused on pathways Authentic projects with authentic roles determined with business/industry involvement Use the appropriate problem-solving process

14. High Schools That Work Authentic PBL – The Transformation! The Old Model: Teach them and then give the project. Project Title: Soldering connects your world Essential Question: How do you choose the correct soldering alloy? Project Description: Take 6 different base materials and solder alloys; join materials using the soldering process. Evaluate the process for strength and connectivity as well as electrical conductivity.

15. High Schools That Work SREB Design Process Engineering Design Process Troubleshooting Process Life Cycle Design Business Scientific Method Ask/Inquire Identifying the problem Diagnose the Problem Define Requirements DefineQuestion Imagine MeasureResearch Plan Relevant Information Find Possible Solutions DesignAnalyzeHypothesis Create ConceptualizationTake ActionBuildDevelop Test Experiment/ Evaluate Evaluation and Analysis Evaluate and Analyze TestEvaluate ImproveImplementationReviseAnalyze CommunicateImplementation Deliver Final Product EvolutionDeliverCommunicate Sample Problem-Solving Design Processes

16. High Schools That Work Identify what students must know and be able to do to obtain and keep a job in the business that will support a family of four. Step One – A new way to engage Business Assess Business and Industry Needs

17. High Schools That Work Step Two Brainstorm Ideas What authentic project will require students to master appropriate technical, academic and 21st-century skills to complete successfully?

18. High Schools That Work Choose one project idea from your list and develop a draft project description: Project Title Brief description of what students will perform or produce Step Three Develop a Project

19. High Schools That Work Project Template You are a (insert a real-workplace role). You are faced with (insert a problem). You must (insert what must be done to solve the problem). Once you have decided on a course of action, you will (insert an opportunity for presentation to an authentic audience).

20. High Schools That Work Project Description: Workplace role or job title Authentic problem to be solved Identify what students will do Tell students how to document solutions (e.g., presentations, reports, etc.) Authenticity: Authentic to the field? Prepare students for the future? Doable in high school? Academics: Does the project require practice of science, mathematics, and language arts skills?

21. High Schools That Work Authentic Projects Include: Technical Prompt: Design, build and test OR investigate, conduct, analyze Writing Prompt: Research/Report; history; theory; contemporary use; design and how to construct electrical motors Science Prompt: Design and conduct inquiry of a testable hypothesis on motor performance under a variety of conditions Math Prompt: Test motor under various conditions; collect, analyze and chart on performance and conditions

22. High Schools That Work Make it the meal! Project Title: Soldering connects your world Essential Question: How do you choose the correct soldering alloy? Project Description: Take 6 different base materials and solder alloys; join materials using the soldering process. Evaluate the process for strength and connectivity as well as electrical conductivity.

23. High Schools That Work Key Phrase: Design, Build, Evaluate

24. High Schools That Work PFT Phase One Science Prompt

25. High Schools That Work Math Prompt

26. High Schools That Work PFT Phase One Literacy Prompt

27. High Schools That Work PA Example: Blowing in the Wind Essential Question: Is the answer really blowing in the wind? You are a wind turbine technician and you are faced with working with a design team of wind turbine technicians to research, design, build and test a working wind turbine from a ceiling fan rotor (CWFT: ceiling fan wind turbine) that will charge a battery array and help to reduce the operating cost of a greenhouse. Your team will need to research the various designs for wind turbines and build the most effective, as well as, least expensive wind turbine possible from a ceiling fan. 27

28. High Schools That Work Each member of the team must maintain a professional log of daily activity and each team will be responsible for a presentation of the procedures they followed in designing and building and subsequently testing their wind turbine. The team must describe the algebraic formulas and show calculations used to measure the success of their wind turbine in power production during testing. An inventory of parts used and accurate costs must be submitted in the form of a bid proposal that serves as a final analysis cost estimate of production for their wind turbine. 28

29. High Schools That Work Sample Projects Jerry Burke – Jeffersontown High School Terry Miller – Career Pathway Specialist

30. High Schools That Work Essential Question: Can students use physical and chemical properties of metals to inspect, test, and evaluate a weld made by Shielded Metal Arc Welding process?

31. High Schools That Work RESULT CAREER READY Hayden Brandon Jocelyn

32. High Schools That Work Essential Question Can students identify safe breathing air based on Safety Data Sheets and OSHA Permissible exposure levels?

33. High Schools That Work Aesthetically pleasing courtyard Chemistry, Geometry, Welding Measuring, Testing, Layout, Fabricating, Mixing, Installing.

34. High Schools That Work Courtyard continued

35. High Schools That Work Essential Question: Can students design and build a security gate for a local non-profit organization, Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky?

36. High Schools That Work Students created and presented a Business proposal We are the pilot program for Ford NGL. Combines core classes, Algebra II, English, etc… with our Welding Career major.

37. High Schools That Work Prepare to Build Mrs. Hogan Algebra II

38. High Schools That Work Building Starts

39. High Schools That Work Welders at Work

40. High Schools That Work Complete

41. High Schools That Work Questions

42. High Schools That Work Thank You! Every school and every teacher wants to improve. However, few want to change. The fact remains that to improve, one MUST change. Ken Talley – ken.talley@jefferson.kyschools.us ken.talley@jefferson.kyschools.us Scott Warren - scott.warren@sreb.orgscott.warren@sreb.org