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NapaLearns

Overview

For CJUSD Board

January, 2011

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Where the Jobs Will Be

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That’s Not How It Used To Be

2/3rds of new jobs require a college degree 1/3rd of students are getting a college degree

We have moved the goalposts of success in education

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NapaLearns Goal

Better prepare our students for college and work in the 21st century global, knowledge-worker economy

Not just the 3 R’s

But the 7 C’s as well Critical Thinking Creativity Collaboration Cross-Cultural Understanding Communication Computing Career & Learning Self Reliance

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The Digital Natives Are Restless

Millennial Internet Usage: 37 hours/week

Average Computer Usage in Schools: 38 minutes/week

Millennial Internet Usage: 37 hours/week

Average Computer Usage in Schools: 38 minutes/week

Sources: Millenials: A Portrait of Generation Next, Pew Research, 2010 Millenials and the Digital Entertainment Age, Markiewicz.

How DO We Learn?

We learn best if we are actively not passively engaged

Boredom sets in after 10 minutes of routine thinking, impeding learning

Multisensory and especially visual stimuli enhance learning

Repetition is needed for 10 years for complete learning mastery

The brain rewires its learning pathways at age 3-5 and 13-15

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Implications for Education

Make it relevant Make it individual Don’t make it boring Make it active Make it multi-sensory Especially make it visual Infuse it with technology Start earlier than kindergarten Repetition with feedback makes for mastery All of this applies to teachers as well as students

Conclusion: Technology enabled inquiry based learning, as exemplified by Project Based Learning, is a more effective way to

educate

Conclusion: Technology enabled inquiry based learning, as exemplified by Project Based Learning, is a more effective way to

educate

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Napa Learns Board/Officers/Guests

Board Members Lauren Ackerman, Ackerman Vineyards Anne Carver, Carver Sutro Vineyards Maria Cisneros, Valley Oaks Principal Cynthia Dempsey, Cybermill David Drinkwater, Wingspan Partnerships John Glaser, Former NVUSD Superintendent Lee Hudson, Hudson Vineyards Rick Jones, Jones Family Vineyard Dan Lynch, Technology Entrepreneur Laura Masters, Masters Company Chuck McMinn, Vineyard 29 Debora Ferrero-Waite, Educator

Officers Chuck McMinn, Board Chair & President Brenda Perry, Treasurer Jason Luros, General Counsel David Drinkwater, Secretary

Barbara Nemko, NCOE Superintendent Frances Ortiz Chavez, Puertas Abiertas Brenda Perry, CPA Carmen Policy, Casa Piena Pamela Redmond, Touro Universtiy Melissa Rodezno, Congressman Thompson Dorothy Salmon, SC21 Tracy Schuler, Meteor Vineyard Garen Staglin, Staglin Family Vineyard Patrick Sweeney, NVUSD Superintendent Ben Scinto, SHUSD Julie Synyard, SHUSD Chris Walsh, KnowledgeWorks Fdn.

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Napa Learns Charter

Facilities and Technology Deploy appropriate computers and internet access to all students in Napa County

Curriculum Development and Delivery Investigate, evaluate and introduce innovative curriculum that allow students to learn at their own pace and in their own mode of thought

Build on the student centric, project based learning approach developed at New Technology High and SC21 to educate our students in this new mode of business

Professional Development Provide teachers with professional development to enhance their role as mentor and guide in this collaborative learning model

Philanthropic Fund Raising Raise at least $ 1 Million annually in philanthropic funds for these initiatives

Grant Solicitation and Administration Solicit and administer at least $ 1 Million annually in education grants to support our efforts

Performance Measurement Monitor and report on student performance to grant and philanthropic funding sources

Use these results to modify the curriculum and delivery to meet our preparedness goal

Competitive Ranking Identify 10 best of breed programs and rank our efforts objectively against them

Community Advocacy Communicate our efforts to all constituencies in our community

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Napa Learns 2010-2011 Project Direction

Continue SC21/PBL Implementation in NVUSD ($2M in grants) and beyond Continue roll out of ST Math curriculum to 14 K-5 schools and 1,700

students ($ 200K in grants) Create a laboratory for testing and measuring new, technology assisted

curriculums valley wide in multiple environments Develop valley wide performance measurement system for 21st century

learning progress (e.g. College and Work Readiness Assessment test) Implement a teacher and student videotaping and peer review program Develop a Pre-K parent and child education program and tools Engage national foundations and Sacramento in providing help to

implement these efforts Push for exemption from state mandated curriculum in the county in

exchange for measuring new curriculum effectiveness

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SC21/PBL

One of NapaLearn’s projects, not all Multidisciplinary classes Team taught Student implemented projects with teacher mentoring Mostly individual grades (not group) Technology infused access and presentation of information Internship, project portfolio, community college class requirements

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NVUSD High School Performance 2008-9Accountability Assessment

Overall

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How You Can Help

What We Need Nominate a senior administrator to join the NapaLearns board Help create the laboratory for 21st century curriculum development and

implement some of that curriculum in Calistoga classrooms Participate in valley wide testing/evaluation of our progress Be part of the first county in California to embrace 21st century education

end to end

What you get Curriculum and professional development tools you can adopt Resources for assessment and measurement Increased funding through philanthropic donations Possible increased flexibility in state mandates Help in getting more of our students ready for their 21st century future