gps leads the way!
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Sharptown International School shares their experience on embedding GPS in their school culture.TRANSCRIPT
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GPS Leads the Way! Embedding the Graduate Portfolio System
into your School Culture
Sharpstown International School 6-12Jade AdamsChang Yu
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Session ObjectivesReflect on challenges and success of GPS implementation of
the previous years
Develop a concrete GPS goal and plan for the upcoming 12-13 school year
Receive resources and feedback on your goal and plan from colleagues across the ISSN network
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Icebreaker • Think and reflect: What is one challenge you had
this year with GPS, and what is one success?
• Be prepared to share with your table, and a few will share out.
• Listen carefully for colleagues that have had successes in areas you struggle with. You will have time to network with them towards the end of the session.
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Sharpstown International School (SIS) Challenges
Challenge #1: Adapting from a small, charter high school to a 6-12 neighborhood school model.
Solutions Selecting M.S. lead teachers and sending them to GPS
trainingAdapting AVID to fit ISSNVisiting Denver, another 6-12, with MS and HS students
(plug for afternoon session)Creating a 6-12 department structure to vertically alignArranging for MS classes to visit HS classes
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Sharpstown International School (SIS) Challenges
Challenge #2 Creating teacher buy-in for task design
Solutions
• GPS coordinator full-time role to manage logistics, etc
• Regional PD to train new teachers and build investment
• Online Dropbox to organize materials and collect student work
• Checklist for clarity, structure, timelines
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Sharpstown International School (SIS) Challenges
Challenge #3: Lack of overall vision/mission connected to the GPS
Solutions
• Mission/vision setting PD with whole faculty
• Door signs
• Banners
• TVs broadcasting message
• Incorporation of traditions, I.E. all school meeting, high school induction, International Festival (I-FEST)
• Grant writing and district outreach to support vision
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What are your top 3 challenges?This is a time to begin brainstorming solutions for your
biggest challenges. Pick your top 3, and then begin brainstorming solutions.
Feel free to work with table partners to begin brainstorming ideas.
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Develop a concrete goal• Pick one of your challenges and develop a
measurable and feasible goal.
• EXAMPLES:
• All teachers will design and implement two GPS tasks this year.
• We will develop a system for having weekly, student-led All School Meetings.
• Each administrator will apply for one grant to support our international studies work.
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Block Party Find a partner and share ideas spend 5 minutes on each
person.
We will switch twice.
Bring your pen/pencil if you want to write down ideas.
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Group Share out Everyone read their goal. Post them to the Ning so we can
support each other throughout the year.