Power Up for Learning KSDC Leadership Conference

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Power Up for LearningKSDC Leadership Conference

• February 12, 2009

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Track Record as Luncheon Speaker

• Whats good for gifted, talented and creative
  students is good for all students

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Urgent News Senate Bill 130

• Provides the school term to begin no later than
  Labor Day and must end before Memorial Day.
  Prohibits staff development or inservice during
  regular school time.

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KANSAS BOARD OF EDUCATION GOAL

• Ensure that all students meet or exceed high
  academic standards and are prepared for their
  next steps (e.g., the world of work and/or
  post-secondary education)

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Objectives
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MTSS
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Integration of Career/Technical Education and
Academics

• Create/approve industry recognized assessments
  for each of the career clusters
• Integrate core content standards with technical
  program standards
• Support implementation of individual career plans
  of study for all students in 8th grade and above
• Improve access to career and technical education
  by removing barriers and promoting partnerships

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Integration of Career/Technical Education and
Academics contd

• Recommend KBOR update Qualified Admissions
• Create 21st century school standards
• Support professional development for teachers to
  help guide students in planning for future
  careers
• Revise teacher preparation program standards to
  reflect the integration of content standards
• Support the creation of dynamic funding systems
  that respond to the changing workforce economic
  development needs

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Workforce Connections
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Harley, Me Zach
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21st Century Learner

• Creativity Innovation
• Critical Thinking Problem Solving
• Communication Collaboration
• Information, Communication, Technology Media
  Literacy
• Flexibility Adaptability
• Initiative Self-Direction
• Social Cross-Cultural Skills
• Productivity Accountability
• Leadership Responsibility
• Employability Career Development

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21st Century Learning Environment
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Cessna Tour
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Kansas Reading
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Gap 25
Gap 35
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Kansas Math
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Gap 22
Gap 38
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Performance Criteria Mathematics
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Performance Criteria Reading
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Jacobs Story
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• Distributive
• Cognition

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Teaching in Kansas
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Teaching in Kansas
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Teaching in Kansas Commission

• Working Conditions
• Planning time 21st century technology induction
  and mentoring programs professional development
  business partnerships
• Teacher Preparation
• Technology awareness of NCLB, QPA, IDEA data
  issues national standards mid-career access to
  teaching consistency of preparation programs
  business partnerships

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Teaching in Kansas Commission contd

• Salary Benefits
• Continua of pay retirement system improved
  benefits
• Image Promotion
• Statewide campaign grow your own programs
  celebrate successes
• Regulations/Requirements/Data
• KBOR discussions legislative action for funding
  at least one year in advance earlier date for
  continuing contract notifications KSDE licensing

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The Future Molly Hamm - KSU
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Kansas Educational Leadership Commission

• Add 14th standard focusing on teacher leadership
  beyond the classroom
• Add teacher leadership to the domains for
  licensure renewal
• Task force to develop a blueprint for teacher
  leadership throughout the state
• Develop opportunities for teachers to engage in
  collaborative work
• Indicators of teacher leadership quality into
  accountability measures

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Kansas Educational Leadership Commission contd

• Review of teacher preparation programs
• Endorsement for teacher leadership
• Statewide framework for evaluation of school
  administrators
• Fund leadership initiatives for continuing
  education programs for school leaders
• Induction program for school leaders
• Coaching for school leaders

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Consider the Question

• How can I be the influence to move teaching
  learning to encompass the 21st Century skills and
  sustain an adaptable plan of action to continue
  preparation of students for a future yet to be
  determined?