We believe in creating students who areCOLLEGE READY. CAREER READY. COMMUNITY READY.

New Personalized Learning Middle School

Cameron KoellingPersonalized Learning Manager

Vanessa Rodriguez Personalized Learning Instructional Specialist

Kristen WatkinsPersonalized Learning Instructional Specialist

Ohana Middle SchoolOhana means family, that means no one gets left behind or forgotten.

Mission: Ohana Middle School will be a place where students are guided with a learner profile and collaborate alongside school and community stakeholders to create a pathway to college, career, and community readiness.

Vision: College Ready. Career Ready. Community Ready.

Who we serve: 6-8th grade studentsYear One: 100 students

Year Four: 600 students (max. capacity)

Personalized Learning: What students need, when they need it, and delivered in a way that works best for them.

• MAP Test Spring Goal• Personalized

Assessments• Learning Style Inventory

• Career Matchmaker • Career Aptitude test • Strengths Explorer

• Pre & Post Social/Emotional Assessment (CASEL)

• College Goals • College Visit Blogs • 6-year Education Plan

• Project Based Learning • Career Pathway Exploration

• Service Learning Certification

• Community Service Project

• Self- Advocacy • Scholarship

• Grit • Growth Mindset

• Empathy• Innovation

Learner Profile E-Portfolio Competency- Based Badge System

INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING PLAN

Assessments Action Achievement

Ana Lazo

24

230

239

225

227

Visual

3.25

2.85

78%

• Fraction Project due 12/9

90%

• Newspaper Editorial due 12/10

ESFP

Journalist

Hotel Management

Chef

83

175

14

Finish online wellness modules

Meeting with service learning group 12/9, 4pm

Write college fair blog

Blended Rotational Model

Student needs drive the design of the learning environment•Students working independently •Whole class/small group instruction•Blended learning technology center •Collaboration

Sample Playlist

C-Block Course

House Bill 5 Endorsements•STEM•Business and Industry •Public Service •Arts and Humanities •Multidisciplinary

Full-year elective course that infuses AVID curriculum, Naviance, and exposure of future career pathways

What our students want to know about endorsements •“Everything I guess” -Briana•“I want to know what classes I’m going to get.” -Sergio•“By creating a class where we learn about endorsements more in-depth” –Simon•“I think that teachers and administrators must talk about endorsements very early so that students can begin to think about and prepare for the future.” –Destiny •“What is an endorsement?” (50%)

Weekly Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

Cornell Note Taking tips

Student led tutorials

Endorsement Exposure

Socratic Seminars

Action Badge Workshop

Badge System •Participation•Action•Core Values

January-August 2015

• Development of Learner Profile

• Blended Learning PD

• CRIS Grant • Hiring the right people• Site Visits

• AT&T Mentorship Partnership

• Parent/Teacher Home Visits

• Blended Rotational Model • Playlists (Math/ Reading)• Introduce driving question

(STEM course)

• Ohana traditions• Data Driven Culture • Core values badge system

• Home visits to 6th grade• Coffee with the Principal• Parent University

Workshops

• Humanities course (7th grade)

• Project-Based Learning (STEM & C-Block)

• Retaining talent• Data Driven Culture• Student voice in elective

course selection

• Service Learning Projects alongside families

• Community partnerships aligned to endorsements

• Capstone Projects• Finalize competency-

based progression (STEM/ ELAR)

• Data Driven Culture• Student drivers of own

learning

• Capstone Project aligned to endorsement exploration and selection

• Data Driven Culture• Student voice in tradition

• Competency-based approach in all core classes

• Refining C-Block course and model using student advisory board (alumni and current students)

Why us, why now

College Ready

Career Ready

Community ready

Ohana Middle School