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January 15, 2010Normal, IL
Raymond McNulty, President, ICLE
• Identify the essential characteristics of successful schools and the most rapidly improving schools
• Best Practices/Research to assist schools
• Organize our learning into useful tools
• Not an expert
• I’m a learner and I change my opinion based on what I learn.
“Learning is the work for everyone.”
- Michael Fullan
“In times of change, learners inherit the Earth while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”
- Eric Hoffer, American Social Writer
21st CenturyWe are already there!!
Themes
1. General Thoughts
2. 21st Century Learners
3. Change Innovation Creativity
4. Conceptual Age
5. Symptoms of Decline
6. Closing Points
General Thoughts
Educator’s need to become the agents of change.
Education exists in the larger context of society.
When society changes – so too must education if it is to
remain viable!
What got us to where we are today in education,
will not get us to where we need to be!
There are some challenges when I say change.
We need fewer, clearer and more rigorous standards!
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill: Write clear and concise directions or procedures.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 9
Business/Industry 2
Other Non-educators 10
English Language Arts Teachers
Other Educators 8
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill: Write clear and concise directions or procedures.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 9
Business/Industry 2
Other Non-educators 10
English Language Arts Teachers 25
Other Educators 8
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Math Skill: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to right triangles.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 20
Business/Industry 29
Other Non-educators 31
Mathematics Teachers
Other Educators 24
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Math Skill: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to right triangles.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 20
Business/Industry 29
Other Non-educators 31
Mathematics Teachers 4
Other Educators 24
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Social Studies Skill (Economics): Investigate how a cost/benefit analysis can influence decisions based on profits and losses.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 22
Business/Industry 3
Other Non-educators 15
Social Studies Teachers 57
Other Educators 18
We need fewer, clearer and more rigorous standards!
OUR PROBLEM IS NOT SIMPLY STANDARDS, BUT
“DESIGN” AS WELL!!!!
Think about how the education system
generally behaves…
We need more artists, so here’s our plan.
REQUIRE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TAKE MORE ART!
We need more scientists and mathematicians, so here’s our
plan.
REQUIRE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
TO TAKE MORE MATH AND SCIENCE!
What Works Best?
• REQUIRE
• MANDATE
• FORCE
• EXCITE
• CREATE PASSION
• MOTIVATE
Motivation is a key ingredient for success in learning.
Talking with kids…
It’s not us against them!
CULTURE TRUMPS STRATEGY
STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES ARE AN
ACCURATE MEASURE OF STUDENT LEARNING AND
SCHOOL SUCCESS.
We behave like………..
Standardized Assessment
Necessary but NOT SUFFICIENT
OUR WORK IS COMPLEX
A test score is not a synonym for what a student has learned or a school has
accomplished.
TO DO THE JOB WELL
• QUANTITATIVE DATA
• QUALITATIVE DATA
• GREAT QUESTIONS…
SUCCESS BY DESIGN NOT BY CHANCE
The primary aim of education is not to enable students to do well in school, but to help them do well in the lives they lead outside of school.
We’ve created false proxies for learning…
• Finishing a course or textbook has come to mean achievement
• Listening to lecture has come to mean understanding
• Getting a high score on a standardized test has come to mean proficiency
Learning should have its roots in..
• Meaning, not just memory
• Engagement, not simply transmission
• Inquiry, not only compliance
• Exploration, not just acquisition
• Personalization, not simply uniformity
• Collaboration, not only competition
• Trust, not fear
21st Century Learners
The Internet has created the greatest generation gap since the advent of
rock and roll.
What does the “net generation” expect from us based on their
lifetime experiences with technology?
This Generation…Teenagers surveyed…
• Use MySpace and Face Book
• use texting instead of e-mail (parents) • nearly 60% would rather use e-mail than a
telephone
• are likely to have 6 applications running at once on their PC
This Generation…
• The “killer application” for today’s students isn’t You Tube, Face Book, My Space, Google, Moodle, Pod-casting or some Wiki-site
• For digital teens, the one and only “killer
app” is… speed
• Consider this …
This Generation…
–The fastest growing segment of computer-users today in the U.S. is 5 to 7 year olds
Conceptual Age
• Agricultural Age… Farmers
• Industrial Age… Factory Worker
• Informational Age… Knowledge Worker
• Conceptual Age… Creator / Empathizer / Innovator
Three reasons for this…
• Abundance
• Asia
• Automation
#1 Abundance
• Malls, Target, PetsMart, Best Buy,
• Homes, Cars
• Self Storage
• Trash …. USA spends more on trash bags than 90 countries spend on everything
Abundance has produced an ironic result…
Lessened the significance of things because you can get it anywhere.
(no longer enough to create a product that’s reasonably priced and functional)
Products must be more R – Directed
beautiful, unique, meaningful, “aesthetic imperative”
Abundance Elevates R – Directed Thinking
Electric lighting was rare a century ago…
Today it is commonplace and abundant.
Yet….
Candles ― who needs them anymore?
$2.4 billion business a year
#2 ASIA
• Knowledge workers new competition.. India, Philippines, China
• Programmers 70k – 80k are paid what a Taco Bell worker makes
• Chip designers 7k in USA …..1K in India• Aerospace Engineers USA 6K… $650 in
Russia• Accountant USA 5K… $300 in Philippines
Savings RateSavings Rate
1.1. India -- 25%India -- 25%
2. Japan -- 28%2. Japan -- 28%
3. Korea -- 30%3. Korea -- 30%
4. China -- 50%4. China -- 50%
5. United States -- (-4%)*5. United States -- (-4%)*
2007 – World Economic Leaders
1. United States
2. Japan
3. England
4. Germany
Source: Goldman Sacks
2040 – World Economic Leaders
1. China2. India3. United States4. Mexico5. Russia6. Brazil7. Germany8. England
Source: Goldman Sacks
#3 Automation
• Last century machines proved they could replace human backs
• This century new technologies are proving they can replace human “left brains”
• Any job that depends on routines is at risk.
• Automation is changing even doctors work.
• Outsource.com
Left hemisphere is sequential, logical and analytical. The Left powered the
Information Age. Still necessary, but no longer sufficient.
Right hemisphere is non linear, intuitive and holistic. The Right qualities of
inventiveness, empathy, joyfulness and meaning will power the Conceptual Age.
A new age valuing….
• High Concept: the capacity to detect patterns / opportunities to create, to be artistic / emotional beauty and to combine seemingly unrelated ideas into something new.
• High Touch: involves the ability to empathize with others, understand the subtleties of human interaction to find joy and elicit it in others
High Concept / High Touch• GM’s top leader… I see us being in the
art business.• MBA’s becoming the blue collar workers
for the conceptual age.• Graphic designers have increased ten
fold in the last decade.• Since 1970, 30% more people are
earning a living as writers.• More Americans today work in art,
entertainment and design than as lawyers, accountants and auditors.
The future belongs to a very different kind of mind..
• Creators and empathizers
• Pattern recognizers
• Meaning makers
• And more……….
21st Century SkillsLearning & Innovation Skills– Creativity & Innovation– Critical Thinking &
Problem-solving– Communication &
Collaboration
Information, Media & Technology Skills– Information Literacy– Media Literacy– ICT Literacy
Life & Career Skills– Flexibility & Adaptability
– Initiative & Self-direction
– Social & Cross-cultural Skills
– Productivity & Accountability
– Leadership & Responsibility
www.21stcenturyskills.org
Theme
• Change, Creativity and Innovation
THE IMPLEMENTATION DIP….
THE POSSIBILITY CURVE..
Fullan--1990
We have a flawed perspective of always listening to our best
customers… They tell us how good the system is working for
them!
BANKING
• Sears
• IBM
• Xerox
A Story….• Not a bad idea, but to
earn a grade more than a C+, the idea has to be viable! (Yale Professor)
• Fredrick Smith
• The idea FedEx
-Shurnyu Suzuki
“In the beginner’s mind there are many
possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few.”
Sustaining Innovation
and
Disruptive Innovation
System Innovation
Sustaining InnovationDisruptive Innovation
Rigor Relevance Relationships
• Rigor
• Relevance
• Relationships
• Relevance
• Relationships
• Rigor
• Relationships
• Relevance
• Rigor
R X R X R = LCWRS
Relationships X Relevance X Rigor =
Life, College, Work Ready Students
You can’t teach kids you don’t know….
Participation Gap• Self-Worth: Self-Worth occurs when
students know they are valued members of the community; have a person they can trust; believe they can achieve.
• Active Engagement: Active Engagement happens when students are deeply involved in the learning process.
• Purpose: Purpose exists when students take responsibility for who and what they want to become.
STUDENT ASPIRATIONS / PARTICIPATION GAP
SELF WORTH
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
PURPOSE
BelongingHeroesSense of Accomplishment
Fun & ExcitementCuriosity & CreativitySpirit of Adventure
Leadership & ResponsibilityConfidence to Take Action
Relationships
Relevance
Rigor
6-8 9-12 STATEMENT42% 48% School is boring.68% 55% At school I am encouraged to be creative.47% 37% My classes help me understand what is happening
in my everyday life.67% 54% Teachers enjoy working with students 47% 37% Teachers have fun at school.41% 28% Teachers make school an exciting place to learn.79% 71% My teachers present lessons in different ways .
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
Fun & Excitement
Curiosity & Creativity
Spirit of Adventure
NATIONAL DATA
Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute
I am proud of my school. T = 85S = 50
I am excited to be working with students. T = 96Teachers enjoy working with students. S = 56Students have fun at school. T = 78School is boring. S = 47Students make school an exciting place to work. T = 87Teachers make school an exciting place to learn. S = 31I have fun at school. T = 85Teachers have fun at school. S = 39
NATIONAL DATADelusional Discrepancies
Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute
Teacher – Student Comparisons
T – I make learning exciting for my students.
86%
S – My teachers make learning fun.
41%
Teacher – Student Comparisons
T – I am aware of my students’ interests outside of school.
84%
S – My teachers know my interests outside of school.
28%
Rigor and Relevance is
NOT
a new add –on !!
Rigor and Relevance
is a
Philosophy of Teaching !!
Rigor and RelevanceWhat is it?
And what does it mean?
Define Rigor and Relevance
3 Mis-Conceptions on Rigor
1. That rigor means ‘ more’
2. Raising a grade is not ‘rigor’
3. Being stricter and enforcing tighter policies
Rigor !
Rigor means increasing the level of thinking in a more
sophisticated and complex manner.
Knowledge TaxonomyKnowledge Taxonomy
1. Recall Knowledge1. Recall Knowledge2. Comprehension 2. Comprehension 3. Application 3. Application 4. Analysis 4. Analysis 5. Synthesis 5. Synthesis 6. Evaluation 6. Evaluation
AssimilationAssimilationof knowledgeof knowledge
Acquisition Acquisition of knowledgeof knowledge
Thinking Thinking ContinuumContinuum
Knowledge TaxonomyAwareness Level Recall specific information list, arrange, underline, identify List the four basic math functions
Comprehension Level Understand / interpret information
define, explain, calculate, reword Select the correct math function to solve
a word problem.
Knowledge TaxonomyApplication level
Applying knowledge and understandingto a new situation
solve, operate, use, handle, apply Using a ruler, determine the square
footage of the floor in this room.
Analysis LevelSeparate a complex idea into its components
categorize, simplify, examine, surveyWhich Microsoft Office program was used to
create this presentation?
Knowledge TaxonomySynthesis Level
Combining knowledge to form a new idea.
create, build, generate, reorganizeWrite a manual for using a new power tool.
Evaluation LevelChoosing an alternative in making a
decision.decide, classify, judge, prioritizeWhich salesperson provided the best
customer service? Why?
Relevance
To determine a lessons Relevance you must ask the following questions…
1. Is it an application?
2. Is it real world?
3. Is it unpredictable?
Application Application ModelModel
Application ModelApplication Model
1 Knowledge of one discipline1 Knowledge of one discipline2 Application within discipline2 Application within discipline3 Application across 3 Application across
disciplinesdisciplines4 Application to real-world 4 Application to real-world
predictable situationspredictable situations5 Application to real-world 5 Application to real-world
unpredictable situationsunpredictable situations
AcquisitionAcquisitionof knowledgeof knowledge
Applicationof knowledge
Action Continuum
Relevance of learningto life and work
Application Model
Knowledge within a Course Learning Knowledge, Attitude, or Skills Learning how to use a calculator
Apply Knowledge within Discipline Using the knowledge, attitude, or skills
within the course curriculum Using the calculator to determine the
material costs of a storage shed
Application ModelApply Across Disciplines
Using the knowledge, attitude, or skills in all discipline curriculums
Using the rules of spelling, grammar, punctuation learned in English in all classes
Apply to Predictable Situations Use information to analyze and solve
real world problems with predictable solutions
Read a recipe and calculate the ingredients needed to triple the recipe
Application ModelApply to Unpredictable Situations
Using information to analyze and solve real problems with unknown solutions
Plan the transportation and lodging for your family’s vacation to Disney World
Plan a luncheon for students being inducted into the National Honor Society and their parents
1 2 3 4 5
ApplicationApplication
KnowledgeKnowledge
1
2
3
4
5
6
Rigor/Relevance FrameworkRigor/Relevance Framework
RIGOR
RELEVANCE
AA BB
DDCC
Rigor/Relevance FrameworkRigor/Relevance Framework
TeacherTeacherWorkWork
Teacher/Student RolesTeacher/Student Roles
StudentStudentThinkThink
StudentStudentThink & WorkThink & Work
StudentStudentWorkWork
High
HighLow
Low
RIGOR
RELEVANCE
AA BB
DDCC
Rigor/Relevance FrameworkRigor/Relevance Framework
Describe function Describe function of gasof gas
spectrophotometerspectrophotometer
DifficultDifficult
Solve quadratic Solve quadratic equationsequations
Determine cost efficent Determine cost efficent heating for new home heating for new home
designdesign
Troubleshoot Troubleshoot lawnmower that lawnmower that
doesn’t startdoesn’t start
High
HighLow
Low
RIGOR
RELEVANCE
AA BB
DDCC
Rigor/Relevance FrameworkRigor/Relevance Framework
Count by 5s to 100Count by 5s to 100
EasyEasy
Compare Compare captialism and captialism and
socialismsocialismWrite a letter to the Write a letter to the
editoreditor
Make change as Make change as cashier without cashier without working registerworking register
High
HighLow
Low
1 2 3 4 5
456
321
Bloom’sBloom’s
ApplicationApplication
CC D D
AA B B
20th Century
21th Century
Closing Thoughts
TO DO THE JOB WELL
• QUANTITATIVE DATA
• QUALITATIVE DATA
• GREAT QUESTIONS…
BE EXTRAORDINARY
BEING EXTRAORDINARY
• Committed to the truth
• Be committed to delaying gratification
• Be someone who always has the chance of saying “yes”
• Live a life where you do not make others wrong
BEING EXTRAORDINARY
• Be committed to courage
• Be someone who produces results with absolutely no force
• Be a person who is peaceful in chaos
BEING EXTRAORDINARY
• Be committed to courage
• Be someone who produces results with absolutely no force
• Be a person who is peaceful in chaos
• Be committed to managing success, while being aware of its dangers (lottery winners and GM)
The Invisible Difference
Passion Commitment
Good things happen when you make good things happen!
January 15, 2010Normal, IL
Raymond McNulty, President, ICLE