Elizabethtown Area School District

“Life Ready Learner Model” Update

Presented byDr. Michele M. Balliet, Superintendent

Mr. Dan Serfass, Assistant to the Superintendent for Learning

December 17, 2019

“Excellence by CHOICE, Not by Chance”

EASD Vision

Life Ready ModelLearner Platforms

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‣ Continuing & Enhancing‣ Ongoing Pilots‣ Future Pilots‣ Professional Development‣ Challenges/Opportunities‣ Next Steps

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Continuing & Enhancing

EASD Curriculum AnalysisCareer Academic Standards infusion and expansion

K-12,Career Exploration, Work Experience, CO-OP, Internship Opportunities

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)Leader In Me (7 Habits)

Personalized Learning1:1, Schoology

Curriculum Revision (Science, Guided Reading, Humanities)External Partnerships w/ Business & IndustryDual Credit Opportunities - in-house and externalCareer & Technology Center (CTC) - increase in enrollmentLancaster Lebanon Virtual School (LLVS) - in house district charter schoolDistrictwide conversations and coalition meetings about this work

Ongoing Pilots for 2019-2020

Multi-Age Grade band Model (Bainbridge)Leader In Me FamilyPre-natal to 3rd Grade Program (P3)EASD Course Offerings (EPG)Partnership w/ Business & Industry

ABC Keystone Pre-ApprenticeshipsCertified Nursing Assistant, Masonic VillageIndependent Electrical Contractors (IEC)PA School of Cosmetology Ready 2 Work Work-keys National Credential (Pre-Co-op), Workforce Development Board

Partnership w/ colleges in our high schoolUniversity of PittsburghHarrisburg University

Future Pilots

Increase Authentic & Applied Learning Projects across the districtElementary

K-8 Career Awareness & Exploratory Options (grants)Secondary

High School Leader In Me (Rising Seniors Signature Series) May 2020PA College of Health Sciences PartnershipJROTC/National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC)Secondary Student Portfolios and Capstone Projects

Professional Development Opportunities

EASD Coalition Sessions w/ Districtwide Teacher LeadershipPersonalized Learning Academy - K-6 AdministrationPDE Conferences

Standards Aligned System (SAS)School to Career Bootcamp

Secondary Industry ToursSocial Emotional Learning (SEL)

Leader in Me trainingLighthouse TeamsECHOS

Career Ready Lancaster! Steering CommitteeCommunities of PracticeDistrict Professional Development DaysOnline Networks

Challenges/Opportunities

Leading the change from Industrial to Innovation (i.e. “The School Day”, “This is the way we have always done it”)Managing perceptions internally and externally (i.e. College for all mentality)Capacity and structure to lead and manage all areas of focusBalancing time (Professional development sessions and impact on classroom instruction)Outside Revenue Generating Sources – capacity to seek out, write and implement grant opportunities“Moving as fast as we can and slow as we must.”

Next Steps

Support of the “messiness” for change

Re-evaluate existing EASD graduation requirements and protocols given new state requirements

Analyze existing structures and staffing to determine if there is a more effective organizational structure and alignment to achieve our district vision

Fully implement 7 Habits/Leader In Me (SEL) K-12 by 20-21 School YearContinue on the Personalized Learning journey K-12Conduct more focus groups on EASD Life Ready Platform model to revise & refine our workReview and revise K-12 Math curriculum (Multi-district work)Revise Educational Planning Guide (EPG) to reflect district visionExpand business & industry partnershipsContinue Industry Tours to include Middle School and Bear CreekReconfigure secondary schedule to meet district vision and bring consistency to secondary complex and opportunities for studentsDevelop a credentialing system for students

Develop in-house welding credentialing with CTC collaborationExpand College in the High School opportunities

Analysis of Student Support Process - Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

Elizabethtown Area SD District Vision

~ A Progress Update ~ December 17, 2019

Updated: December 17, 2019

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“Excellence by CHOICE, Not by Chance”