PCS Connects:Leveraging this moment to accelerate student achievement.

School Board Workshop

June 16, 2020

Education’s Historical Fixed Variable

TIME

Teaching & Learning

1. Core Curriculum2. Enrichment3. Extra Help4. Skill Development5. Exploration

Increased Quality Instruction

=Increased Student

Achievement

EQUITY

ACCESS

Core Curriculum

ELA Modules

Ready Mathematics

Science SLAGS

Enrichment

Digital tools

Student created projects

Formative checks for progress

Extra Help

After school and at home

tutoring

Flipped, on demand lessons

Community resources

Skill Development

iStation

Dreambox

iReady

Other skill practice

Exploration

Virtual field trips

Family connections

PLCs

Collaborative digital tools for teachers

Teaching and LearningLeveraging this movement to increase the time and access to enhance and expand resources and curriculum

Traditional Model

Always Focused on Student

Achievement

Increased Quality Instruction = Increased Student Achievement

PCS Connects: Leveraging this moment to support all students.

• Quality Teacher and Student Interaction

• Differentiation in Meeting Student Needs

• Increased Instructional Time

• Equity and Access

Core Curriculum

ELA Modules

Ready Mathematics

Science SLAGS

Enrichment

Digital tools

Student created projects

Formative checks for progress

Extra Help

After school and at home

tutoring

Flipped, on demand lessons

Community resources

Skill Development

iStation

Dreambox

iReady

Other skill practice

Exploration

Virtual field trips

Family connections

PLCs

Collaborative digital tools for teachers

Teaching and LearningLeveraging this movement to increase the time and access to enhance and expand resources and curriculum

PCS Connects:Leveraging this movement to support every classroom.

Use technology to increase the use of student choice in classroom activities 90%

Use technology to differentiate activities for students to better meet their needs 89%

79%Plan to record lessons and post them for students to access at home

Source: T&L Survey, May 2020

Lessons Learned:

Voice of our Teachers

PCS Connects:Content and Access for Engagement and Outcomes

Go: www.Nearpod.com

Click: Student ‘Join Lesson’

Enter code:

PCS Connects:Leveraging this movement to enhance and expand resources and curriculum

Learning Management System (LMS)

PCS Connects:Leveraging this movement to build digital citizens

Goal: Transition PCS to a one-to-one device district, with all students immediately having access to a computer at home to build upon the success of digital learning.

Leveraging the CARES Act for PCS Connects

Governor’s Discretionary

CARES Act- Title I, Part A

July 2020

Collect:

26,000 devices issued to

student in spring 2020

Clean and reimage:

26,000 devices to ensure

readiness for the 2020-21 school year

August 2020

Redistribute:

26,000 devices

Classrooms:

13,000 devices to remain in those

schools for classroom use

Individual Students:

13,000 devices to go home with K-3

and 10-12 students for 24-hour access

to instruction

September 2020

New Initiative

in grades 4-9

Grades K-3 and 10-12 will have

reissued devices for use

at home

Purchase additional

42,000 devices

August 2021

Expand:

Grades 3 & 10

Most grade levels (3-10) will have initiative

devices.

Purchase additional

14,000 devices

August 2022

Expand:

Grades 2 & 11

Almost all grade levels (2-11) will have initiative

devices.

Purchase additional

14,000 devices

August 2023

Expand:

Grades 1 & 12

All grade levels (1-12) will have

initiative devices.

Purchase additional

14,000 devices

PCS Connects: Leveraging the CARES Act to build digital citizens

PCS Connects:Leveraging this movement to partner and engage all stakeholders

• Connect and empower our families

• Continue to engage partners to support our schools and students

• Establish the Digital Learning Parent and Community Advisory Board

100% Student Success

District Core Values

Commitment to Community and Families• Making decisions and committing resources to attain each

student’s success

• Seeking out and connecting with families and community

Connectedness• Teaming through internal and external partnerships by

aligning efforts for the common purpose of each student’s success

• Willing to share and transfer knowledge with others

Increased Quality Instruction = Increased Student Achievement