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Reynoldsburg City Schools. September 13, 2013 Presented by: Dr. Dan Hoffman, Jaclyn Angle and Dee Martindale. About Us. A first-ring suburb of Columbus, Reynoldsburg’s demographics are reflective of the state and the nation. Reynoldsburg has . . . 34,000 residents 6,000 students - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Reynoldsburg City Schools
September 13, 2013Presented by:
Dr. Dan Hoffman, Jaclyn Angle and Dee Martindale
About Us A first-ring suburb of Columbus,
Reynoldsburg’s demographics are reflective of the state and the nation.
Reynoldsburg has . . . 34,000 residents 6,000 students 700 staff Median income: $34,000 Average teacher salary: $62,000 Operating budget: $55 million
Why should you care? District Report Card: 26 out of 26
indicators RHS Performance Index:
eSTEM – Top 25 HS2 – Top 50 STEM Elementary – Top 15 Two of Ohio’s 11 platform STEM
schools Primary site for Ohio STEM Learning
Network activities statewide Ohio’s first K-12 STEM campus system LDC training site for Ohio More than $1 million in competitive
grants
External Forces: Ohio’s 3 Cs
Cost Models
Choice
College and Career Ready
25 years of Innovation
Inspired and Guidedby the research of
Theodore Sizer1932 – 2009
Coalition of Essential Schools
Ted’s Big Ideas . . . Primary purpose of school is helping
students to use their minds well Schools must be highly personalized Curriculum axiom of “less is more” Use of the metaphor “Student – as-
worker, Teacher – as-coach” The school should be full of democratic
practices Goals of the school apply to all
students
1st K-12 STEM Pathway
Reynoldsburg City Schools Design Process
• Integration of content and 21st Century Skills (Core Values)
• More time devoted to math and science
• Engineering, Design and Technology
• Expanded learning environment
• Exhibitions- Making our work public
• Problem-Based Learning
Science Social Science
Math Language Arts
TechnologyEngineering
Behavior, Growth and Change:
Learned traits vs. Inherited
Plant and animal life cycles, adaptations based on natural environment
Human Systems, Geography & Heritage:
Communities change over time.
Daily life is influenced by environment (agriculture, industry, natural resources)
Represent & interpret data
Properties of shapes- compare and classify
Fables-
Informational Text features- key ideas and details
Write informative texts to examine a topic
Reliable sources
Glogster
QR Codes
Integrated Problem-Based Units
STEM Middle @ Baldwin RoadTeachers as Designers….Integrated CurriculumMastery Teaching and LearningFlexibility8 x 1 ScheduleUtilization of ResourcesRigor and RelevancePartnerships
One School – 4 Academies – 2 Campuses
eSTEMEnvironmental Science,
Technology, Engineering & Math
Summit
HS2Health Science & Human
ServicesLivingston
BELLBusiness, Education,
Leadership & LawLivingston
EncoreArt, Communication &
DesignSummit
Partnership Development What do we have? What does each
prospective partner need?
What tools exist / are needed?
How does the community fit in?
Space = currency Benefactors aren’t
sustainable… look for mutual benefits
Flex credit, dual enrollment …
Schools as value-added
RSCD Partners- BalletMet- Mount Carmel Hospital- Columbus State Community College-
Kiddie Academy-
Connecting to the Design Principals of the P20
Innovation Lab Personalized Learning Comprehensive systems of learning
supports World-class knowledge and skills Performance-based learning Anytime, anywhere learning Student voice/agency
Reynoldsburg City Schools
Discussion Groups• Elementary
• Middle-High School/Central Office