1.learning,mindsets ,classroomsandaccountability Stephen Murgatroyd, PhD Chief Scout, The Innovation Expedition Inc (with materials from Kim Cofino, International School Bangkok)

2. CONTEXT economy rapid change demographics 3. CONTEXT The future isnt what it used to be.now is the time to focus, change and develop. 4. part 1 learners 5. life outside the classroom 6. alwayson 7. interaction isexpected 8. social 9. highlycustomizedexperiences 10. increasinglydigital 11. constantly connected 12. instant access 13. producers + consumers prosumers 14. dangerouslyirrelevant.org Our kids have tasted the honey. 15. some in-school learning experiences look very similar 16. some of their classroom Experience looks 17. Teachers are caught betweena rockand ahard place 18. in your classroom? what do 21 stcentury learners experience 19. mindsets and skills part 2 20. what are the21st century mindsets and skills? 21. effectivelearners 22. lifelong learners effectivelearnersare 23. naturalnavigators effectivelearnersare 24. criticalthinkersandevaluators effectivelearnersare 25. communicators&creators effective 26. able to create somethingnew effectivecommunicators & creatorsare 27. able to communicate across culture, time & distance effectivecommunicators & creatorsare 28. effectivecommunicators & creatorsare 29. effectivecommunicators & creatorsare artists, dancers, musicians, actors.. 30. effectiveglobal collaborators 31. able to collaborate to reach common goals effectiveglobal collaboratorsare 32. able toleadorfollow effectiveglobal collaboratorsare 33. noboundaries effectiveglobal collaboratorshave 34. effectiveglobal collaboratorshave 35. innovation courage ethics creativity / synergy caring / respect disciplined knowledge 36. 37. next generation classroom - what might it look like? part 3 38. thenetworkedstudent 39. focus onproblem solving 40. break downclassroom walls 41. embrace digital tools 42. real-world challenges design 43. authenticaudience 44. networked andconnected learning 45. 46. customized learning experience 47. make it relevant 48. acrossallgrade levels and subject areas 49. part 4 accountability 50. Schools are a maze of tasks: curriculum compliance, learning needs, reporting and testing.its got complicatedandverystressful 51. 52. Testing and public reporting studentsfrequentlyis a relatively recent development 53. anxiety teaching to the test confusing standards with measurement and control global groupthink 54.

Key Concerns

Distraction from real learning

Becomes the focus for schooling

Standardized tests dont reflect what teachers do

Anxiety, fear = basis for learning

Use of test data

Part of a command and control system

55. Long-term educational goals have been replaced by short-term targets. Curriculum overload many teachers believe far too much is prescribed for the time available. Loss of children's entitlement to a broad, balanced and rich curriculum with arts, the humanities and science under threat. Tests have led to memorization and recall replacing understanding and inquiry as the key goal in the classroom. 56. "Politicization" of the curriculum with accompanying rhetoric of "standards". Pressure at start of primary school to begin formal lessons too early with tests for four and five-year-olds.Excessive prescription has led to loss of flexibility and autonomy for schools. Historic split between the "basics" and the rest of the timetable has led to "unacceptable" difference in the quality of provision between the two.Mistaken assumption that high standards in "the basics" can be achieved only by marginalizing the rest of the curriculum /learning. 57. Teachers are accountable daily for the students in their classroom and for their development 58. We need to find a new balance between authentic and real learning, assessment and accountability. Reducerole of Provincial curriculum to 60-70% of class time and let teachers create the balance Trustteachers assessment Sampletest on standard tests Restorethe engagement of community in their school 59. some of you may think that there will be no change to the Alberta accountability regime untilHellfreezes over.. 60. Its really a matter of evolution.. we cant get to where we need to be by remaining where we are 61. 62.