create globally connected students with a 'school within a school

Creating globally connected students…

With a ‘School within a school’

Who am I?

Objectives Learn how to create rapid

innovation in large international schools with a ‘school within a school’

Identify conditions for effective change

Identify and describe the four key building blocks to build a globally connected program

Rapid Innovation

What is Futures Academy?

Futures Academy is an innovative learning community that prepares students for a changing global society.

How?

Creating globally connected students

Step One: Create a collaborative team

Step One: Create a collaborative team

Three facilitators Three subjects Cross-curricular

units Daily planning

time Diverse skill- sets

Step Two: Establish global themes

Sustainability Entrepreneurship

Systems Identity

Step Three: Develop Local and Global Partnerships

Futures Academy Partnerships

Local Schools

Global Businesses

Non- Profits

Develop Local and Global Partnerships

How to develop partnerships…

Attend networking events

Attend conferences Create an

experiential learning office

Utilize parents

Step Four: Develop authentic Project- Based Experiences

Step Four: Develop authentic Project- Based Experiences

Step Four: Develop authentic Project- Based Experiences

Authentic Project- Based Experiences are…

Real World Ask students to

create new meaning Filled with student

choice Directed to a real-

world audience

Creating globally connected students

DevelopTeam

CreateThemes

Partner-ships

PBL experienc

es

Where to learn more…

Buy the book on Amazon…

E-mail me:

kylewagner@transformschool.com