district 58 instructional model review council
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District 58Instructional Model
Review CouncilBoard of Education Update
June 5, 2019
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What is the Instructional Model Review Council?
◦ Comprised of teachers, administrators and parents
◦ Held 5 meetings between February-April, 2019
◦ Committee charge comes from Goal 1 - Focusing on Learning
◦ Consideration of instructional needs from a pedagogical, developmental and instructional lens
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Instructional Model Review Council Process
First Meeting
◦ Reviewed Strategic Plan, District facilities and program overviews
◦ Considered our own personal beliefs upon joining council
◦ Asked “What will we need to answer the questions we are charged with?◦ Research
◦ Academic, Developmental, Social-Emotional
◦ Conversations on values◦ Variety of perspectives
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Instructional Model Review Council Process
Digging into the Research...
◦ Several studies on academic impact of school design
◦ Review of “Why Some Schools Do Better” - large scale study of middle grades practices and outcomes
◦ Studies on social-emotional and developmental needs of “young adolescents” (ages 10-15)
◦ John Hattie and the AMLE “This We Believe”
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Instructional Model Review Council Process
Beyond the empirical...
◦ Strategic Plan Survey Results◦ Open-ended response to question
on Strengths and Challenges of neighborhood school model
◦ DuPage County Middle School Configurations
◦ Curriculum - learning standards and our current resources
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What does it all tell us?
◦ Conclusions of the research◦ Instructional Model - inconclusive!◦ Transitions are challenging◦ Relationships are significant◦ Strong curriculum, resources,
instructional strategy, SEL focus is critical
◦ Local decisions will be based on community values as well as research/data
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How does this inform our next steps?
Instructional Model Review Council Members were asked how they would respond to the question: “What two or three things are most important to you in an instructional model for young adolescents?”
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Council Member Responses
“Making big schools feel smaller”◦ Social/Emotional Support ◦ Structure that allows shared students,
opportunities for strong relationships (teaming)
◦ Collaborative teaching environments that are conducive to small group learning opportunities
◦ Programs and opportunities designed to meet individual students’ needs
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Council Member Responses
Considering the needs of the *whole* young adolescent child◦ Social/Emotional Support ◦ Understanding of young adolescent
development and how to inform instructional practices to best support
◦ Providing educational opportunities that consistently include student choice and student voice
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Council Member Responses
Clear vision, structure & support◦ Articulating the “middle school
model” philosophy◦ Allowing for flexibility - instructional
delivery, physical space, interventions and student support…
◦ Ongoing support for teachers and parents, particularly if we transition to 6th-8th grade middle schools
◦ Collaborative teaching model, allowing for student support and interdisciplinary interaction (teams)
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Getting to the “big” question...
Instructional Model Review Council Members were asked how they would respond to the question: “Do you believe District 58 should explore the feasibility of 6th-8th grade middle schools?”
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Yes...
◦ Creates more distance between transitions (6th-7th and 8th-High school) and allows families a longer period of time to connect with middle schools; creates a greater sense of belonging for students
◦ Tremendous benefits to students◦ New opportunities ◦ Depth of content exploration◦ Minimizes transitions
◦ Provides curricular and instructional cohesion for young adolescents
◦ Supports the developmental needs of young adolescents
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...with the following caveats or qualifiers
◦ Teams must be strongly considered◦ Provided we can organize in a way to
address the social/emotional and developmental needs of the students (big difference between 6th and 8th grader)
◦ With the understanding that we are incorporating the true middle school philosophy
◦ We can’t just “move 6th over” because of space.
◦ Strong district-wide curriculum, instruction and opportunities for collaboration continue to exist
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◦ IMRC will have an opportunity to review the initial draft of the Master Facility Plan (Fall 2019)
◦ IMRC will begin a review of instructional delivery in District 58 beginning in Fall 2019, following the outline of Objective 1.2.b
Next Steps for the Instructional Model Review Council...