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AGENDA
● Introductions & Site Story
● Middle School Redesign Initiative● Problem Statement● Theory of Action ● Design Process ● Expanding Stakeholder Engagement ● Design Principles
● Process Moving Forward
● Questions & Discussion
In Our Current System….There are not enough minutes in a 6 period day.
Different sites. Different allocations. Different choices. ELD & Study Skills requirements prevent electives choice.
CHALLENGE
The Result: Students experience inequitable access to opportunities.
And solving these problems alone does not redesign the learning experience.
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We believe that engaging our stakeholders to reimagine the school day with our students’ 21st century experiences at the
center will transform our thinking around the type of
instruction and curriculum our middle grades students should
have access to.
STUDENT CENTERED APPROACH
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If We…Engage site and central leaders to redesign the school day to provide deeper learning opportunities,
Then…All students will have access to relevant content in a personalized manner and expanded opportunities aligned to Vision 2025
THEORY OF ACTION
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MIDDLE SCHOOL REDESIGN INITIATIVE
Spring 2016 Fall 2017 Spring 2018
Phase 2 Implementation
5/2018
Revised Master Schedules
5/2017
3 Prototype Master
Schedules
12/2016
Phase 2 Launch
9/2016
Design Pilot4/2016
Refine 10 months
Implement 10 months
Engage 7 months
Study 5 monthsExposure months
District Level Communication
Fall 2016 Spring 2017
Early Adopters
8/2017
Stakeholder Engagement
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All site leaders engaged in Design Processes with each other and their school communities
OUR APPROACH
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• Cross Departmental Steering Committee
• Middle Grade Site Leaders
• P&O Equity Centered Professional Learning Community
• C&I Leadership
• SFCSD
• PEEF CAC
• UESF and UASF
• LEAD
• SLT
INITIAL STAKEHOLDERSSPIRALING
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
• Learning from each other
• Iterative cycles of development
• As work becomes more concrete, expand our engagement
APPROACH
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DESIGN PRINCIPLES
1. Structures to Support Individual Passions & Growth
2. Adult Collaboration Time
3. Cross Disciplinary Learning
4. Deeper Learning Throughout the Curriculum
5. Socio-Emotional Embeddedness
6. Authentic Performance Based Assessment
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● Refine master schedules to launch in the Fall
● Enhanced support for Early Adopter sites
● Continue to explore meaningful partnerships and build district capacity
● Continue to learn from the Digital Promise partnership
● Deepen engagement with additional stakeholders
NEXT STEPS
Establishing a technology foundation to support and align middle school redesign and personalized
learning opportunities for students
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TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION FOR REDESIGN
Build a strong network foundation to support devices for every student.
Implement common platforms to support learning & collaboration.
Pilot 1:1 learning environments in middle schools, supported by Digital Promise partnership & redesign middle grades teaching, learning, and classrooms.
Expand implementation of redesigned teaching, learning, and classrooms in schools across SFUSD.
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Outcomes that MatterStudent outcomes that clearly
define success
AN ALIGNED PARTNERSHIP
Culture that EmpowersSchool-wide culture of empowerment for students and adults
Technology that EnablesUse of technology tools for easy access to resources and information
Teaching that EngagesMeaningful, problem- solving
approach to instruction
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• Expert Panel
• Learning Journeys
• Interest Survey
• Application
• Interviews
• School Leadership & UBC Representation
• Formalize Partnership
• Leadership Retreat
• Site & Cross Site Coaching
• Teacher Residency
• Summer PBL 101 Training
PROCESS
NEW TECH NETWORK PARTNERSHIP