Engagement Raises Achievement
Connecting the Curriculum to Kids’ Lives
• Overview
• Renzulli Profiler & My Activities
• Teacher Site
• Creating Virtual Assignments
• Classroom Management
• District-Level Access
• Q&A
Agenda
A “marriage” between…
…30 years & $30-million of R&D on enrichment learning and teaching…
and the programming and personalization power of the internet.
Where did the Idea come from ?
The 3-Ring Conception of Giftedness
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Drawing out Gifted Attributes in Students…
• In Certain People
• Under Certain Circumstances
• At Certain Times
Where did the Idea come from ?
NoCLB
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Our take…
Where did the Idea come from ?
… Wait until KINDERGARTEN
… THIS WEEK WE TOOK A TEST TO SEE IF WE’RE READY FOR THE TEST THAT TESTS OUR TEST SKILLS…
The Current Environment…
Where did the Idea come from ?
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AEngagementEngagement
EncouragementEncouragement
EnthusiasmEnthusiasm
AchievementAchievement
Renzulli earns students’ trust by first helping them identify their passions (i.e. relevance), then provides rigor
The three “E’s” raise achievement
Where did the Idea come from ?
2. Differentiation through matched resource utilization
4. Opportunities to contribute through the application of knowledge to real
world issues of personal interest
1. Motivation through an individualized strength assessment
3. Empowerment through an open-ended, portable learning environment
Inspiring Students to Learn, Dream, & Achieve
Fulton Participation
• All K-8 TAG students and teachers• 12 Elementary Schools
(Abbotts Hill, Campbell, Conley Hills, Crabapple Crossing, Lake Windward, Liberty Point, Mountain Park, New Prospect, Love T. Nolan, Renaissance, Spalding Drive Charter, Woodland Charter)
• 15 Middle Schools (Autrey Mill, Bear Creek, Camp Creek, Crabapple, Haynes Bridge, Holcomb Bridge, Renaissance, Ridgeview Charter, River Trail, Sandtown, Sandy Springs, Taylor Road, Webb Bridge, Paul D. West, Woodland)
Unique environments for the entire learning community:
• Students: Strength-based, differentiated content & work product creation tools
• Teachers: Classroom management, reporting, & accountability
• Parents: Read-only access to their child(ren)’s activity
• Managers: Administrator “Balcony View” of utilization
Engaging the Entire Community
Linking Students to Teachers
Students will be prompted to select their teachers at their first log in
Teacher Self-Select Rosters
“Authorized” teachers can self-select their student rosters from any registered student account
Student StrengthAssessment
Sample Strength Assessment
K-4 Ability-level Profiler
Sample Strength Assessment
Grade 5-12 Ability-level Profiler
Sample Strength Assessment
Spanish Language Profiler
Top 3InterestAreas
Top 3LearningStyles
Top 3ExpressionStyles
Six-years & 100,000 Hours Finding & Categorizing Resources…
Currently 30,000 resources categorized / catalogued by Interest, Learning & Expression Style, Grade & Ability level,
and the Georgia Performance Standards
Renzulli’s Curricular Database
30,000 Resources24,000 Online6,000 Offline
30,000 Resources24,000 Online6,000 Offline
Each child receivesapprox. 2,000
recommended resources
Each child receivesapprox. 2,000
recommended resources
Matching Resources to Learning Profiles
1,200 Total Virtual Field
Trips
1,200 Total Virtual Field
Trips
This child received48 VFT’s based on his
interests & learning style
This child received48 VFT’s based on his
interests & learning style
Strength-based Differentiation EngineTM
• Google Search of “freedom” yields:• 200mm results• Complete with
advertisements and uncertainty
• Requiring hours of surfing to find lesson-friendly sites
Let’s Take the Freedom example…
Freedom: 200mm
• Renzulli Search of “freedom” yields:• 179 results• Covering exploratory
opportunities, creativity & analytical “how-to” training, and work product creation
Freedom: 200mm >> 179
With human [educators] editorial help…
• Individual Student Searches of “freedom” yields:• 10 - 30 results • Categorized across
14 Enrichment areas• Filtered by the child’s
interest, learning, and expressions style
Freedom: 200mm >> 179 >> ~20
With human [educators] editorial help…
A search of the concept of “freedom” brings different activities to each student based on their top interest area, learning style and expression style…
Lynne’s Top 3 Interests:Reading :: Social Action :: Writing
Lynne’s interests in reading, writing, and social action are engaged by these
selected activities…
Lynne’s interests in reading, writing, and social action are engaged by these
selected activities…
A search of the concept of “freedom” brings different activities to each student based on their top interest area, learning style and expression style…
Frank’s Top 3 Learning Styles:Learning Games :: Technology :: Lecture
Franklin’s learning styles of games, technology, and lecture are engaged by
these selected activities…
Franklin’s learning styles of games, technology, and lecture are engaged by
these selected activities…
Lesson Planning Tools
Making the Web Accountable for Teachers…• Thumbnails for quick
analysis• All resources one-click
from an assessmentor work product
• Track student activity
Students become lifelong learners by building a portfolio of their favorite / best work over many years
Students upload their projects for safe, portable
storage
Students upload their projects for safe, portable
storage
Students build a Total Talent Portfolio over their
entire school career
Students build a Total Talent Portfolio over their
entire school career
Personalized, PortableTotal Talent Portfolios
Implementation Ideas
– Intermittent supplemental class-wide teacher presentations during a unit of instruction
– Computer center for students with classroom computers
– Class-wide visits to the computer lab
– Independent Study, Reading, or Inquiry time for individual students
– Strategic compacting throughout a unit of study
– 30-minute small group Wizard Project sessions
SignificantAchievement Gains
• In less than a semester (16-weeks) • With weekly access (2-3 hours / wk)
• Random Assignment Achievement Gap
Difference between pre and post Iowa Test of Basic Skills Reading Comprehension by group for all students
Reading Comprehension Results
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Your Turn
Comparing Learning Styles
• Group Work• Simulation• Peer Tutoring• Technology• Discussion• Lecture• Games• Programmed Instruction• Independent Study
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