Lead the Online Revolution in CTE

ACTE 2009 National Conference, Nashville, TN

Sunday, February 03, 2013

WHY
Challenging Your Assumptions
Disrupting Class Clayton Christensen What does the data say about the future of Online Learning.

System

Innovation

Sustaining Innovation Disruptive Innovation

If we teach today as we taught yesterday, then we rob our children of tomorrow. John Dewey

Out of every 100 ninth graders

65 will graduate from high school

39 will enter college

26 are still enrolled by sophomore year

15 will graduate from college

PENN FOSTER Virtual High School

A Shared Mission - - A Natural Partner
Penn Fosters Core Value - - We will only partner with public schools to deliver our high school curriculum.

Who Are We?

Penn Foster is your virtual schooling partner. More than 400 U.S. high schools use Penn Foster High School Curriculum. Over 223,000 students are in enrolled in Penn Foster worldwide. Over 7,000 students graduate annually

PENN FOSTERS ULTIMATE VALUE

Keeping Students in School Helping Students Graduate Preparing Students for Productive Careers & Success in Postsecondary Education Ensuring School Districts Keep Their Public Funding

PENN FOSTER Virtual High School

Regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for its high school and career technical programs. Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) Registered with the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearing House.

PENN FOSTER Building in the RRR Framework

Rigor: Objective-Based, Standards-Aligned, Program breadth from AP Courses to Credit Recovery. Relevance: 21st Century and Web 2.0 Skills, CTE Offerings, and Workforce Readiness. Relationships: Highly Qualified Teachers, Mentoring and Local Support.

PENN FOSTER Virtual Career High School

Career Programs aligned to the 16 Career Clusters and Career Pathways Career Diploma, Certificate, Single Credit Industry Certifications (where appropriate) 21st Century & Workforce Readiness Skills

PENN FOSTER Virtual High School

Credit Recovery Dropout Recovery Advanced Placement Dual Enrollment Summer School

PENN FOSTER Educational Methodologies

Instructional designers based the development of the Penn Foster Virtual High School courses on nearly 100 years of research which identifies the attributes that characterize an effective high school curriculum model.

PENN FOSTER Model for Effective H.S. Courses

Course Objectives Pedagogical Goals Pedagogical Methods Learning Techniques

PENN FOSTER Course Objectives

Meet professional and state content standards. Prepare students for advanced learning. Prepare students for life.

PENN FOSTER Pedagogical Goals

Engage students intellectually. Address specific learning needs of diverse high school populations. Utilize effective formative and summative evaluation of student progress. Address learning at all levels of Blooms Taxonomy.

Rigor/Relevance Framework Student Performance

K N O W L E D G E

D
Ask Right Questions

Rationale Answer

A
Right Answer

B
Right Procedure
APPLI CAT I O N

PENN FOSTER Learning Techniques

Online discussions with teacher monitoring. Reflections on what has been learned that week. Self-testing. Web trips with projects. Semester-long projects: problem-based, interest-based, challenged-based.

http://pbln.imsa.edu/model/template

PENN FOSTER Learning Techniques

Section and semester tests. Weekly practice assignments. Understandable learning objectives, previews, descriptions and reviews.

Working with Dr. Bill Daggett

Were losing too many students from our schools and we know one thing for sure putting at-risk kids back into the same curriculum, the same learning methodology, and the same environment will not work. This is where alternatives like Penn Foster can help. Bill Daggett

Polk County Workforce Education Academy Summit November 2007

Each school has its own DNA.

http://www.tpack.org/tpck/index.php?title=Main_Page

PENN FOSTER Conclusions

In developing Penn Foster courses, the designers focused on addressing the very skills and benchmarks that the American Diploma Project emphasizes are necessary to prepare high school students for future academic success, the workplace, and life.
WorkLifeCollege Ready

Jeff Butler, Director of Business Development Auburn Career Center jbutler@auburncc.org

Our mission is to guarantee that all students empower themselves, excel in the emerging workplace, and enrich their communities.

Career technical training center in suburban/rural Concord Township 30 miles NE Cleveland, OH

Serves 750 On campus High School Students, 1200 HS students served with supplemental courses, 4000 Adults

Partner Background: Auburn Career Center

Recognized as an early adopter of computer-based learning and online education options. The Online brand is called Auburn Connect.

Currently has more than 6000 students online and hybrid courses. 75 Online Academic Courses / 20 Blended CTE / 6 PD Offers shared services of Blackboard, Media Streaming, Wimba, and online courses. Provide service to Education Centers and School districts throughout Ohio.

Partnership Trial: Centered on students on a career pathway in Health Science.

Pharmacy Technician Career Diploma Course Allied Health Technology Emergency Medical Services Patient Care Technician

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Imported into Bb & Course Content Customized

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21st Century Learning

Did You Know Ver 4.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6yLLk-uFNk

Leadership Academy
January 29-31, 2010 New Orleans

www.LeaderEd.com

18th Annual Model Schools Conference

Monday, June 14 Thursday, June 17, 2010

Orlando

www.LeaderEd.com

G. Thomas Schultz, Consultant International Center for Leadership in Education Successful Practices Network
1587 Route 146 Rexford, NY 12148 Phone (518) 399-2776 Fax (518) 399-7607 info@LeaderEd.com www.LeaderEd.com