FUTURE TRENDS and CHALLENGES in EDUCATION

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FUTURE TRENDS and CHALLENGES in EDUCATION

• Raymond J. McNulty, Senior Vice President
• International Center for Leadership in Education
• VACTEA Oct. 8, 2009

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ICLE Program of Work

• Identify the essential characteristics of
  successful schools and the most rapidly improving
  schools
• Best Practices/Research to assist schools
• Organize our learning into useful tools

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• Not an expert
• Im a learner and I change my opinion based on
  what I learn.

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HANS IS RIGHT ON TARGET.

• RICH RELEVANT LEARNING
• MOTIVATION
• SUSTAINING IMPROVEMENT
• TRANSITIONS
• DEFINITION OF CAREER COLLEGE???
• STRENGTHEN CTE
• TEACHER QUALITY ISSUES

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THINK of a number from 1 to 10 MULTIPLY that
number by 9 If the number is a 2-digit number,
ADD the digits together Now SUBTRACT 5
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DETERMINE which letter in the alphabet
corresponds to the number you ended up with
(example 1a, 2b, 3c,etc.) THINK of a country
that starts with that letter REMEMBER the last
letter of the name of that country
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THINK of the name of an animal that starts with
that letter REMEMBER the last letter in the name
of that animal THINK of the name of a fruit that
starts with that letter
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Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating
an Orange?
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SUCCESS BY DESIGN NOT BY CHANCE
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• The Challenge is complex
• Motivation
• NET Generation
• Change, Creativity and Innovation
• 21st Century Skills
• RRR
• Closing Thoughts

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THEMES

• The Challenge is complex

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We need fewer, clearer and more rigorous
standards.

• OUR PROBLEM IS NOT SIMPLY STANDARDS, BUT DESIGN
  AS WELL!!!!

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Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill Write clear and concise directions or
procedures.
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Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill Write clear and concise directions or
procedures.
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Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill Give clear and concise oral
directions.
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Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill Give clear and concise oral
directions.
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Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Math Skill Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to
right triangles.
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Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Math Skill Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to
right triangles.
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Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Math Skill Understand accuracy and precision of
measurement, round off numbers according to the
correct number of significant figures, and
determine percent error.
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Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Social Studies Skill (Economics) Investigate
how a cost/benefit analysis can influence
decisions based on profits and losses.
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Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Social Studies Skill (History) Analyze major
global occurrences from 1000 BCE 1914 CE (onset
of World War I) and describe the causes,
consequences, or results.
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The primary aim of education is not to enable
students to do well in school, but to help them
do well in the lives they lead outside of school.
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Weve created false proxies for learning

• Finishing a course or textbook has come to mean
  achievement
• Listening to lecture has come to mean
  understanding
• Getting a high score on a standardized test has
  come to mean proficiency

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Learning should have its roots in..

• Meaning, not just memory
• Engagement, not simply transmission
• Inquiry, not only compliance
• Exploration, not just acquisition
• Personalization, not simply uniformity
• Collaboration, not only competition
• Trust, not fear

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• Applied Skills
• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Teamwork/Collaboration
• Diversity
• Information Technology Application
• Leadership
• Creativity/Innovation
• Lifelong Learning/Self Direction
• Professionalism/Work Ethic
• Ethics/Social Responsibility

• Basic Knowledge/Skills
• English Language (spoken)
• Reading Comprehension
• (in English)
• Writing in English
• (grammar, spelling, etc.)
• Mathematics
• Science
• Government/Economics
• Humanities/Arts
• Foreign Languages
• History/Geography

Are They Really Ready To Work?
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MOTIVATION
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We need more artists, so heres our plan.

• REQUIRE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TAKE MORE ART!

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We need more scientists and mathematicians, so
heres our plan.

• REQUIRE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TAKE MORE
  MATH AND SCIENCE!

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What Works Best?

• REQUIRE
• MANDATE
• FORCE

• EXCITE
• CREATE PASSION
• MOTIVATE

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Motivation is a key ingredient for success in
learning.
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Talking with kids

• Its not us against them!

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THEMES

• NET Generation

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What does the net generation expect from us
based on their lifetime experiences with
technology?
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This Generation

• Teenagers surveyed
• Use MySpace and Face Book
• use texting instead of e-mail (parents)
• nearly 60 would rather use e-mail than a
  telephone
• are likely to have 6 applications running at once
  on their PC

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This Generation

• The killer application for todays students
  isnt You Tube, Face Book, My Space, Google,
  Moodle, Pod-casting or some Wiki-site
• For digital teens, the one and only killer app
  is speed
• Consider this

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This Generation

• The fastest growing segment of computer-users
  today in the U.S. is 5 to 7 year olds

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• The Challenge is complex
• Motivation
• NET Generation
• Change, Creativity and Innovation
• 21st Century Skills
• RRR
• Closing Thoughts

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Themes

• Change, Creativity and Innovation

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We have a flawed perspective of always listening
to our best customers They tell us how good the
system is working for them!
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BANKING

• Sears
• IBM
• Xerox

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A Story.

• Not a bad idea, but to earn a grade more than a
  C, the idea has to be viable! (Yale Professor)

• Fredrick Smith
• The idea FedEx

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In the beginners mind there are many
possibilities in the experts mind there are
few.
-Shurnyu Suzuki
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Sustaining Innovation and Disruptive Innovation
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System
Innovation
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Sustaining Innovation
Disruptive Innovation
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Attributes of an Innovative
Organization
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Empowerment Professionals feel that the culture
of the organization is the right mix of a
tight-loose structure, and new approaches are
welcome. Risk taking Members feel like they can
make decisions and take action in the face of
uncertainty. Critical Conversations Members
feel like they can be critical of ideas and
approaches openly. (SPN)
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Pride and Involvement Members take pride in
their work, and the challenge excites them to
focus on constant improvement. Conflict/Tension
There is a minimal degree of the tension and
conflict that causes members to hold back from
thinking openly. Fun This is a fun place to
work, we work hard but we have fun.
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Collaboration There is a spirit here that we all
work together, share our thinking and help one
another. (SPN) Idea/Reflection Time We have
time to think about our challenges and develop
new ways of thinking about our work. (SPN) Idea
Support Team members encourage one anothers
ideas. (SPN)
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Pride and Involvement
Risk Taking
Empowerment
Critical Conversations
Collaboration
Idea Support
Idea/Reflection Time
10 innovative organizations
Fun
Conflict/Tension
Your team
5 stagnant organizations
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ALL STUDENTS

• Relationships
• Relevance
• Rigor

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It is virtually impossible to make things
relevant for, or expect personal excellence from
a student you dont know.

• Carol Ann Tomlinson

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You cant teach kids you dont know.
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Standardized Assessment

• Necessary but NOT SUFFICIENT

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Find X
3x 7 43
There it is!
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STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES ARE AN ACCURATE MEASURE
OF STUDENT LEARNING AND FUTURE SUCCESS IN LIFE.
We behave like..
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OUR WORK IS COMPLEX

• A test score is not a synonym for what a student
  has learned or a school has accomplished.

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TO DO THE JOB WELL

• QUANTITATIVE DATA
• QUALITATIVE DATA
• GREAT QUESTIONS

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Using Qualitative Data to Improve Our Schools
We Learn Student Survey 80,358 We Teach
Instructional Staff Survey 8,554 We Lead Whole
Staff Survey 15,430 We Support Community Survey
- NEW
Technical School
www.successfulpractices.org
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• Rigor
• Relevance
• Relationships
• Leadership
• Coherent Vision
• Instructional Leadership
• Empowerment

Learn
Student Survey
Teach
Instructional Staff Survey
Lead
Whole Staff Survey
www.successfulpractices.org
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Teacher Student Comparisons
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Your Teacher Student Comparisons
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Teacher Student Comparisons
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Your Teacher Student Comparisons
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Teacher Student Comparisons
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Your Teacher Student Comparisons
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Teacher Student Comparisons
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Your Teacher Student Comparisons
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ALL STUDENTS

• Relationships
• Relevance
• Rigor

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CLOSING THOUGHTS
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SUCCESS BY DESIGN NOT BY CHANCE
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Many involved in school re-invention work would
argue that change is the most talked about and
least acted upon concept in education today.
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Three Resistance Factors
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1. Clutter and Doubt
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2. TO BE NORMAL

• Our evolution as humans has provided us a
  powerful survival tool. Routines, Habits,
  Protocols..
• This is all a good thing except for when we must
  change or innovate.

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Short term survival requires routines. Long term
survival requires significant change.
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Why arent there more students achieving at
higher levels?
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3. Innovation depends on a healthy dose of
failure.

• Baby walking

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There can be no keener revelation of a societys
soul than the way in which it treats its children.

• Nelson Mandela

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So let me offer some suggestions for success.
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BEING EXTRAORDINARY
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BEING EXTRAORDINARY

• Committed to the truth
• Be committed to delaying gratification
• Be someone who always has the chance of saying
  yes
• Live a life where you do not make others wrong

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BEING EXTRAORDINARY

• Be committed to courage
• Be someone who produces results with absolutely
  no force
• Be a person who is peaceful in chaos

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BEING EXTRAORDINARY

• Be committed to courage
• Be someone who produces results with absolutely
  no force
• Be a person who is peaceful in chaos
• Be committed to managing success, while being
  aware of its dangers (lottery winners and GM)

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KEY QUESTIONS TO GUIDE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
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Who needs to understand what? How can teachers,
parents, students, and the community own the
problem and support the strategies were
implementing?
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Is my desire for success to improve my system or
classroom strong enough to prompt me to change my
thinking?
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The things we fear most in organizations,
fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances are the
primary sources of innovation.

• - Meg Wheatley

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The Invisible Difference
Passion
Commitment
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• The Challenge is complex
• Motivation
• NET Generation
• Change, Creativity and Innovation
• 21st Century Skills
• RRR
• Closing Thoughts

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FUTURE TRENDS and CHALLENGES in EDUCATION

• Raymond J. McNulty, Senior Vice President
• International Center for Leadership in Education
• VACTEA Oct. 8, 2009