NORTH ADAMS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS“DIGITAL IMMERSION

FOR ALL”

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change.”

-Charles Darwin

“If we teach as we taught yesterday, we rob

our children of tomorrow.”

-John Dewey

VISION OF LEARNING

All North Adams Students will be immersed in a Digital Learning Environment that offers 1 to 1 Digital Access resulting in... Deep Understanding of Ideas Based on Rigorous

& Relevant Core / Supplemental Instruction Ability to Research, Think Critically & Solve

Problems Work individually or in teams and to

Communicate Effectively Produces Accomplished Creators and

Contributors to Society

Classroom Innovation 2012-2013 Project Goals

Goal 1: By August 2013, all Bellmont High School students will experience digital learning in all core content areas, using Project Based Learning that integrates digital curriculum and resources

Goal 2: By August 2013, all Bellmont Middle School students will engage in Project Based Learning in all core content areas, using digital curriculum as a primary learning resource

Goal 3: By August 2013, all Northwest/Southeast Elementary students (Pre-Kindergarten – 4th grade) will have in-class access to digital resources

Key Implementation Strategies Digital Immersion

1 to 1 Digital Implementation (IPAD) for all high school students and secondary staff

Mobile classroom laptops for middle and elementary students

Classroom Presentation technology Digital Interactive Resources Digital Curriculum Transition Plan

Key Implementation Strategies (continued)

Ongoing Training and Curriculum Development support for K – 12 Faculty Effective instructional strategies focused

on implementing Project Based Curriculum & 21st Century Skills

Effective Instruction of core Digital Curriculum

Effective use of applications that support digital learning and resources including My Big Campus and web-based curricular applications

Roadmap to Full Digital Curricula

Unpacking and Curriculum Mapping of Common Core State Standards 2011-2012 (K-12)

Implementation of Common Core State Standards 2012-2013 (K-12)

State Phase-in of Digital Curricula through textbook cycle 100% teacher created curricula Blended teacher created curricula/digital

textbook (iBook) Blended digital curricula/physical curricula

resources

Roadmap to Full Digital Curricula

(continued)

Project Based LearningContinued expansion of PBL

practices & curriculum MyBigCampus

Implement 2012-2013 Teachers create online learning

communities to support in-class instruction (leading to college readiness)

Elementary Digital Curriculum

Current Digital Curriculum & Resources Apangea Math Capstone Reading/Cornerstone/Reading Eggs Study Island Differentiation and Enrichment Acuity/m:CLASS/ISTEP+ Online Assessments

2013-14 Proposed Expansion Tech Steps PBL Digital Curriculum in 3rd-4th Grade Core

Content iPad Classroom Learning Center Mobile Classroom Laptops Replace core content textbooks with Digital Curriculum,

beginning with Language Arts textbook adoption cycle

Staff/Student Need

Middle School Digital Curriculum

Current Digital Curriculum & Resources Tech Steps PBL Digital Curriculum in Core Content for

Grades 6 - 7 Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering Apangea Math Study Island Differentiation and Enrichment Acuity/ISTEP+ Online Assessments

2012-13 Proposed Expansion Classroom Mobile Classroom Laptops Replace core content textbooks with Digital Curriculum,

beginning with Language Arts textbook adoption cycle

Bellmont High School/Bellmont Early College

Bellmont Early College (2011) 1 of 4 fully endorsed Early Colleges 1st Early College outside of Marion County

Increase the number of students pursuing post-secondary education Increase Awareness Increase Access

Increase the rigor/relevance of high school experience

Bellmont High School PBL initiative

Increase student preparation for 21st century college and career readiness through authentic learning experiences

High School Digital Curriculum

Current Digital Curriculum & Resources 1 to 1 iPad for Early College: Biology, Honors English 9,

Honors English 10, AP World History, Honors Geometry Rosetta Stone: 21 World Languages ECA Online Assessments

12-13 Proposed Expansion 1 to 1 iPad for all 9th – 12th grade and secondary faculty E 20/20: Credit Advancement, SAT/ACT Preparation,

Credit Recovery State Requirement for Online High School Coursework Replace core content textbooks with Digital Curriculum

and Resources, beginning with Language Arts textbook adoption cycle

Staff/Student Need

Our Vision

Bellmont students will graduate with the skills necessary to be expert consumers and

creators of information and be among the states most sought after collegiate and

workforce recruits

NORTH ADAMS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

EXCELLENCE.Teach It. Model It. Inspire It.

ACHIEVE IT!