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DIGITAL

TRANSFORMATI

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N V I RO N M E N T S

Introductions

• 21 elementary schools (K-5)

• 6 middle schools (6-8)

• 5 high schools (9-12)

• Vancouver School of Arts & Academics (6-12)

• Vancouver iTech Preparatory (6-12)

• Vancouver Home Connection (K-12)

• Vancouver Internet Connection

• Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy

• Fir Grove/Vista (day treatment)

• Gateway to Adult Transition Education (Life Skills, for students with disabilities 18-21 years old)

VANCOUVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Our Schools

Our Students

VANCOUVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS• Approximately 22,700

students enrolled• 32.5% minority

students • 67.5% White, 17.6%

Hispanic, 5.5% Asian, 4% African American, 1% American Indian

• 20% from homes where a language other than English is primary

• 9.5% served as English Language Learners

• 54% eligible for subsidized meals

• 12.8% receive special education services

• 16 elementary Title I school-wide sites

Design for the Future

Knowledge, Creativity & Performance

Culture & Capacity Relationships &

Connections Time & Space

Design for the Future

Knowledge, Creativity & Performance

Culture & Capacity Relationships &

Connections Time & Space

Design for the Future

21st Century Flexible Learning

Environments

Future Ready

Our Vision

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN VPS

• Enhance instructional quality• Improve student learning• Develop safe, responsible and

productive digital learners• Promote equity of access to

24/7 learning opportunities

Our Goals

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TRANSFORMATION IS A JOURNEY…

Communication and Community

Capacity, Leadership and Innovation

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

Create and share vision/priorities for technology:• Stakeholder engagement• Storytelling• weLearn Technology Showcase• Technology levy election

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

Stakeholder Engagement

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

Storytelling

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

weLearn Technology Showcase

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

Technology levy election

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CAPACITY, LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION

Identify and build culture and capacity for transformation• Teaching and Learning FIRST focus• Scan – internal and external - for innovative

exemplars• Infrastructure and standard classroom

equipment• Exploration through pilots• Development of leadership• Deployment & implementation plan

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PILOTS

Exploring innovation in a systematic way

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PILOTS AND LEADERSHIP – A STORY WITH MANY CHARACTERS!

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IT’S ALL ABOUT LEARNING!

Photo by Troy Wayrynen / The ColumbianOctober 28, 2010

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

Refine program and share successes and challenges• weLearn branding• Community outreach:

Family engagement/FCRCs In the Know programs Social media weLearn 1:1 web site

• Local, regional and national connections

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

weLearn 1:1 branding

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

Community outreach

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

Local, regional and national connections

CAPACITY, LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION

Implement and adapt plan to scale• FLEAs! (Flexible Learning Advisory)• Flexible & sustained professional

development• Leadership & support structures• Parent orientations• Student boot camps &

digital citizenship• Continued outreach & networking

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Start here

5 Dimensions of

Teaching and

Learning™

How can technology be used in powerful

ways?

Ask

Start here

5 Dimensions of

Teaching and

Learning™

AskHow can

technology be used in powerful

ways? Reflect

Washington State Teacher/Principal Evaluation Project

Start here

5 Dimensions of

Teaching and

Learning™

AskHow can

technology be used in powerful

ways? Reflect

Repeat

BUILDING LEADERSHIP TEAMS

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•Principal•Teacher Technology Lead•Teacher Librarian•Tech Assistant• Instructional Technology Facilitator

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

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•40 hrs of PD over two years•Summer Institute•Ongoing training•Job-embedded coaching and mentoring•PLCs

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY

Refresh plan and continue to build partnerships:• Design II Chapter 2

Strategic Plan• Redesigned weLearn

Technology Showcase• Key relationships and

connections

CAPACITY, LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION

Monitor, adjust and sustain• Evaluation plan• Library of exemplars• Seed projects• Next steps for digital

content, LMS, learning analytics

• Parent/family partnerships

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Guiding Big Ideas

• Yes, and…• Learner First• Calculated

Innovation• Strategic

Unclenching• Go Slow to Go

Fast

Panel – Q&A

1. Implementation and Support 2. Instructional Quality and Professional

Development 3. Communications and Community

Relations 4. Technical Deployment and Mobile

Device Management•What is one thing we're glad we did? (What was very effective? What made a difference?)•What is one surprise or aha we've experienced in this work?•What is one thing we'd do differently?