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Nauset Regional High School Building Project Nauset Regional School District Topic: Educational Visioning Workshop No.1

Meeting Minutes

Date: 11/28/2018

Present: NRHS Faculty

Kent Kovacs – Flansburgh Architects

David Croteau - Flansburgh Architects

Betsy Garcia - Flansburgh Architects

David Stephen – New Vista Design

Richard Marks – Daedalus Projects, Inc

Christina Opper – Daedalus Projects, Inc

On November 28, 2018, four groups of approximately 20 Nauset Regional High School faculty members participated in a series of 65-minute long introductory Educational Visioning Workshops run by New Vista Design and Flansburgh Architects. The workshop was a collaborative session designed to inform the Nauset Regional High School Feasibility Study and design process. Participants were introduced to the educational visioning process and engaged in a conversation about their priorities for the renovated and/or new Nauset facility and their thoughts about current and future educational goals and priorities for the high school.

Attached are the meeting notes from this workshop produced by David Stephen, the educational programmer, from New Vista Design.

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Educational Visioning Teacher Workshop One Notes November 28, 2018

On November 28, 2018, four groups of approximately 20 Nauset Regional High School faculty members participated in a series of 65-minute long introductory Educational Visioning Workshops run by New Vista Design and Flansburgh Architects. The workshop was a collaborative session designed to inform the Nauset Regional High School Feasibility Study and design process. Participants were introduced to the educational visioning process and engaged in a conversation about their priorities for the renovated and/or new Nauset facility and their thoughts about current and future educational goals and priorities for the high school.

Priority Goals

The following educational and design priorities were articulated by Nauset Regional High School faculty members during large group discussions, as well as on individual questionnaires that were filled out and submitted by each workshop participant. Priorities have been grouped by themes and arranged in priority order according to the number of times they were mentioned by faculty members. All goals that were mentioned by only one faculty member, appear with no number next to them.

Teacher Collaboration Spaces (43 mentions) • Central/useful “faculty” room (19) • Collaboration space (16)

o For lunch, meetings, private area for phone calls, etc.

o With a kitchen o In each building area

• Staff collaboration areas throughout school (4) • Cross curriculum opportunities • Less departmental segregation • More collaboration between teachers in different

departments • Copy machines in every building

Improved Technology (24) • More technology and access to it (outlets, etc.) (5) • Technology integration that is meaningful to each

discipline (5) • Charging stations (2) • Current/updated computer/tech labs for

arts/design/photo edit lab (2) • Charging outlets in floor close to desk space for ease of

charging iPad’s at work space • Teachers can access any device from anywhere on

campus • Flexible technology and electricity for room set-ups • Innovative technology with instructions for how to use

it • New technology for physiology/human body/3D

experiences • Smart board access • Better video conferencing abilities • Tech center that is fluid and moving - has security,

outlets, and ventilation • Plenty of electrical outlets and amperage • Computer desks

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Priority Goals Continued

Outdoor Connections and Spaces (23) • Outdoor gardens (4) • Green space and outdoor classrooms (4) • Outdoor amphitheater (see UMASS Dartmouth) (3) • Indoor gardens (2) • Integrating the design and the surrounding

environment, using it as an educational tool • Increased connection to natural world – bring the

outside in with nature inspired design and light • Bring the outside in more with full length windows • Indoor habitat/greenhouse • Pavilion – covered gathering space for social

opportunities o For lectures and performances

• Maintain but enhance outdoor spaces • Outdoor performance and meditation areas with

teaching resources • Outdoor habitat/greenhouse • Outdoor/courtyard layout • Covered walking spaces and easy access Performance and Performing Arts (16) • A lecture hall (2) • New theater with wings, storage space, dressing room,

and green room (2) • Classroom for theater and music (each one has

classroom) • Black box theater (can be used for many different

things) • Performing arts facilities • Dedicated performance/function space • Drama rehearsal space • Update auditorium and art gallery – more space, more

seating, so entire student body can come together • Auditorium that holds 50+ people • Indoor amphitheater • Presentation spaces (small/class size/large) • Ted Talk style lecture areas for students and

community • Gallery and performance space – centralized and in

common areas • Center for performing arts

Natural and Controllable Lighting (15) • Natural light (8) • Lights that dim (4) • No fluorescent lights • Larger, sweeping windows with shades • Big floor to ceiling blinds to include or not include

outside Flexible Classrooms (15) • Multipurpose, flexible classroom spaces that can be

easily changed around for different types of learning and activities such as groups and multi-classes (6)

• Flexible space that allows to switch from lecture to group work to using technology (2)

• Private classrooms – not shared (2) • Sufficient classrooms for all teachers – currently some

teachers “borrow” other classrooms during other teacher’s preps

• Larger classrooms with areas set aside for groupwork • Art centered classrooms • Group tables and space • Flexible seating • Mobile classroom and lab space Fitness and Health (14) • Pool – community/swim team (2) • Multipurpose space for wrestling and yoga (2) • Indoor track (2) • Fitness center with space to accommodate 50+

students • Near gymnasium/athletic fields/fitness center but

potential shared/collaboration with school nurse • Improved technology in PE area • Improved storage/classroom space in PE area • Larger footprint for equipment and

rehabilitation/treatment • Classrooms in gym area with auditorium seating • Recreational spaces • Health and wellness areas for faculty

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Priority Goals Continued

Thoughtful and Open Campus Design (14) • Maintain open campus – don’t trade open campus for

security (5) • Aesthetically pleasing building we can all take pride in

(3) • Student centered campus • Keep the “organic” layout and Nauset vibe • Less institutional feel • Functional – easy to work in and to move and interact

with students in • Hallways to limit distractions in class (walking through

rooms, etc.) • Less concrete Improved Science Lab Spaces (14) • Flexible labs designed and equipped with technology in

mind (3) • Lab prep room/space, lab equipment, accessibility and

cleanliness • Charging stations, probe ware, ventilation • Updated chemical stockroom space and preparation

room • Lab/classroom space that has more flow and

collaboration • Storage that makes sense for lab supplies • Sufficient space so students have ample space for

equipment, notebooks, etc. • Microbiology lab/equipment • Learning space separate from lab space • Access to water and ice, subzero freezer (-40C) and

fridge • Aquatic/wet lab • Facilities for microbiology/autoclaves/centrifuges Student Collaboration Spaces (12) • Collaborative spaces for students (7) • Furniture improvements that promote collaboration for

students (3) • Central student union • Environment that’s more connected and collaborative

for both teachers and students

Testing Areas (12) • Large testing center (AP, MCAS, IEP, etc.) (6) • Sufficient space for MCAS/AP exam/SAT exams (5)

o Could be convertible for other uses, but currently the library is inaccessible at times

• Smaller work rooms for student use (sound proof) and special education pull-out testing (1)

Improved Security (11) • Security and safety (10) • Secure entries and exits Climate Control (11) • Air conditioning – it’s a health problem (6) • Climate control – heat and AC in all classrooms and

windows that allow for flow of fresh air (3) • Heat that works consistently – either too hot or too

cold currently (2) Student Centered Learning (9) • Student centered learning (4) • Project based learning • Social emotional learning • Internships and field studies • Global connections • More abilities to work in teams Visual Arts (9) • Ventilation (darkroom, oil paints, etc.) (2) • Critique area – shared open space to hang work for a

quick group talk • Gas kiln with garage door and roll in center • Display cases in the windows for ceramics facing

campus in my room • Separate painting studio with natural and incandescent

lighting • Damp cleaning for dust (i.e., sprinkler system mist

drainage • Sky lights for natural light but not to give up the walls • Videography – state of the art

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Priority Goals Continued

Storage (9) • Improved storage (2) • More storage in each classroom (2) • Storage for each sports team • Book closets for all subjects – not just English

department • Art storage and presentation/critique walls/boards • Shelves for storage • Storage space and room appropriate for all courses Meeting and Breakout Rooms (8) • Conference and meeting rooms (4) • Breakout rooms (3) • Study rooms where students can work and teachers

can give extra help (esp. for those of us without our own classrooms)

Sustainability (8) • Sustainable: ecologically friendly buildings (4) • Green buildings with zero emissions – serve as

“learning labs” • Solar panels, wind energy, gardens • Transportation hub for future modes: driverless cars,

buses and even drones • Environmentally aware Multipurpose Spaces (6) • Multipurpose spaces that are flexible and adaptable (5) • Gathering areas for social reasons (1) Private Spaces (6) • Private room to make phone calls (3) • Lactation room with fridge and sanitation supplies • Space for students to go to for privacy – meetings,

discussions with faculty, guidance, etc. • Have all over school so we are not traveling with

students/to reduce time outside of class Functional Lab Spaces (6) • Functional space to teach life skills • Foreign language labs – global communication and

language tables in the cafeteria

• Mini apartment to include kitchen, laundry, dining space

• Writing lab • Space for students to seek support in particular skills

(i.e., academic achievement center) – a place that can be staffed with qualified tutors/teachers, etc.

• Area where food service is part of the school learning process

Library (6) • Library is heart of the school – atmosphere of windows

and light entrance – keep this way (2) • A library like space in the English department with

seating for small groups like you might find in college libraries

• Media center access for multiple courses • A welcoming library with books • Better space for students to access books Departmental Offices (6) • An office space for every department (2) • Each teacher has an office (2) • In departments, a common room with technological

capacity for projects • Departments in natural (places suited) environment to

promote collaboration between classes More Bathrooms (5) • Enough bathrooms for staff and students (4) • Faculty bathrooms for faculty (women) only that

function Project-Based Learning (5) • Space to engage in bigger projects (2) • Spaces for extracurriculars and their

equipment/materials • “Fun room” where students can explore/play with

science stuff • Large group tables in special education rooms so

students can work together

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Priority Goals Continued

Universal Access (4) • Universal design for learning • Handicap accessible • Better accessibility for handicap students during

evacuations • Accessibility for all with technology, space, and design Improved Cafeteria/Dining Area (4) • Comfortable cafeteria – new, open, natural light (3) • Community feel of dining space Centrally Located Nurse’s Office (4) • Central location for admin/nurse/emergency

office/tech resources/student center/guidance/sped (3)

• Private area for students in nurse’s office

Universal Access and Special Education (4) • Sound proof and reduction in noise (2) • Standing workspace and rolling computer chairs for

special education rooms to “get out” energy • Push button doors Community Access (2) • Community center/school – invite our community in –

community would love to contribute and would appreciate benefitting from our facility and from services students could provide such as tech assistance, grant writing, etc.

• Community engagement – common meeting space School Store (1) • School store layout with shelving for clothes/space for

items

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Educational Visioning Teacher Workshop One Notes November 28, 2018

Future Ready Learning Goals

The following Future Ready Learning Goals were identified by Nauset Regional High School faculty members during large group discussions, as well as on individual questionnaires that were filled out and submitted by each teacher. Priorities have been grouped by themes and arranged in priority order, according to the number of times they were mentioned by faculty members. All learning goals that were mentioned by only one faculty member, appear with no number next to them.

Communication (35 mentions) • Effective communication skills (14)

o With adults and peers o Inter/intra-personal communication

• Oral and written communication skills (12) o Informational and advocacy writing

• Listening (3) • Public speaking (3)

o Present to groups of various sizes • Literacy skills (all types) (3) • Communicating in standard English Critical Thinking (33) • Critical thinking (20) • Analytical reading comprehension (4) • Analyze validity of information (3)

o Not just doing, but understanding why • Reasoning • Logical thinking • Managing complexity • Data analysis • Information synthesis Leadership (31) • Self-direction (6) • Initiative (3) • Self-discipline (3) • Executive functioning (2) • Application of knowledge (2) • Ethics (2) • Hard work/work ethic (2) • Growth mind-set (2) • Personal responsibility (2)

• Student centered learning • Commitment • Self-assessment • Collaborative leadership • Change speeds and focus fluidly • Assertiveness • Student led Ted talks Technology Literacy (30) • Tech savvy (9) • Digital literacy (8) • Technology infused (5)

o Across subjects and in curriculum • Real life application of technology across areas (2) • Confidence with technology • Ability to separate technology from personal and

professional life • Hands on tech – more than iPads, 3D printing, excel,

and probes • Computer science programming • Use of excel for data collection, graphing and

spreadsheets • Navigating social media Emotional Intelligence (28) • Social-emotional skills and understanding (12) • Empathy (6) • Self-awareness (2) • Self-regulation and personal management (2) • Coping skills/mechanisms (2) • Diversity and inclusion • Reflection • Emotional maturity • Sensitivity

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Future Ready Learning Goals Continued Lifelong Learning (24) • Independent learning, thinking, and questioning (9) • Preparedness for college (study habits) (3) • Lifelong learning (3) • Learning to learn (2) • Liberal arts education • Exposure to humanities • Project oriented education • World view (IB model) of education • Higher learning • Expeditionary learning • Personal responsibility for learning

Collaboration (25) • Collaboration (18) • Group work and team collaboration (6) • Working with those you do not choose to work with

Creativity and Imagination (25) • Creativity (6) • Imagination (6) • Curiosity (5)

o Ask good questions • Joy (2) • Entrepreneurship • Originality • Risk-taking • Inventive thinking • Mental flexibility • Experimental design

Problem Solving (24) • Problem solving (16) • Creative problem solving and solutions (5)

o When to get help • Ability to solve ‘fuzzy’ problems • Process • Think/work cross disciplines

Global and Civic Responsibility (18) • Global connections and awareness (9) • Connected to community and environment (4) • Civic mindedness • Civic responsibility • Citizenship • Activism • Be participants in government process (voting)

Organization (15) • Time management (7) • Planning skills (3)

o Planning days/weeks

• Prioritizing (2) • Managing for results • Organizational skills • Efficiency and high productivity

Resilience (13) • Flexibility and adaptability (5) • Perseverance (4) • Resilience/grit (2) • Success and failure • Mental stamina - ability to push through the hard

stuff

Real World Application (11) • Real world connections through internships, news,

and online resources (3) • Exposure to career interests before applying to

college (2) • Skills and pathways for non-college bound students

(2) • Career Tech Education • Application, interview, network • Building skills for work tasks – stocking, office,

restaurant, etc. • Work skills

Life Skills (10) • Basic life skills – email, online, notetaking, etc. (3) • Personal finance skills – budgeting, banking, making

change, ATM usage (3) • Preparation for independent living • Cooking, transportation • Etiquette (manners, etc.) • Environmental skills and practice

STEM Literacy (8) • STEM and STEAM skills (5) • Math – basics and real-world application (2) • Real life technology

Self-esteem (6) • Independence (3) • Self-confidence • Learning their own voice • Self-advocacy

Health and Wellness (5) • Health and wellness (3) • Stress management (2) • Physical fitness – we can’t keep them seated 6.5

hours a day • Balance – work, pleasure, social ,etc.