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Mass Customized Learning SummitA Summit for Empowering the MCL Community

July 14-16, 2014Holiday Inn by the Bay

Portland, Maine

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Partners

McGarvey Educational Associates (MEA)[email protected] McGarvey consults with educators throughout the United States and Canada in the areas of teaching and learning, leadership, and in transforming schools to realize a new vision for education.

Schwahn Leadership Associates (SLA)[email protected]. Charles (Chuck) Schwahn works with businesses and school systems throughout North America providing consultation and training on the topics of leadership, change, personnel practices, and future-focused strategic design.

Maine Cohort for Customized Learning (MCCL)www.mainecustomizedlearning.orgMCCL is a statewide coalition of school systems, organizations, and individuals committed to supporting performance-based education in Maine school systems.

Pennsylvania Leadership Development Center (PLDC)www.pldc.namePLDC provides results-driven, future-focused professional development and customized support services to current educational leaders, those considering leadership careers, educators pursuing leadership credentials, and those who simply wish to learn more about effective leadership of their school, business, or organization.

Technology & Innovation in Education (TIE)www.tie.netTIE assists schools with technology-related professional development and a wide variety of pedagogical and content-related services. TIE is invested in assisting schools to move from the Industrial Age model of “doing school” to an empowerment model where student-centered learning becomes possible.

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Welcome to the 2014 Mass Customized Learning Summit!

As chairs of the Maine Cohort for Customized Learning, we thank you for attending the second annual MCL Summit here in Portland, Maine. Along with our partners in South Dakota and Pennsylvania, we are proud to be your hosts.

A special thank you to visionaries Chuck Schwahn and Bea McGarvey, authors of “Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning” & “Inevitable Too! The Total Leader Embraces Mass Customized Learning,” for leading the vision for Mass Customized Learning, a vision for:

“the implementation of a school structure that makes it possible to simultaneously meet the individual and personal needs of learners every hour of every day.

Every learner, every day, comes to school and is met at his/her specific learning level, is challenged, is successful, and looks forward to returning to school tomorrow.”

As with the 1st Annual MCL Summit, the agenda for this 2nd Annual MCL Summit is structured to encourage dialogue. Therefore our sessions are tightly scheduled and designed to engage you in conversation during and between sessions. You will have opportunities to continue your conversations with like-minded educators from twelve states in the “Hot Topic” and “Reflection Café.” Breaks, lunches, and of course our Lobster/Chicken bake on Tuesday night are other opportunities for networking and conversations. And keep connected with our twitter Hashtag #mclsummit14.

Summit materials are found at: http://tinyurl.com/mclsummit2014. Look for the QR codes at the back of this program to easily access this website.

We realize building and implemnenting a Mass Customized Learning community is hard work. We hope you have come to the Summit to relax and enjoy networking with colleagues about transforming education into mass customized learning opportunities. We also hope you enjoy Maine.

And finally, we thank our MCL Summit Planning Committee members, who have devoted many hours of planning to make this event successful. Thanks to: Bea McGarvey, Mary Jane McCalmon, Lori Lodge, Mary Giard, Deb McIntyre, Evelyn Beaulieu, Cathy Menard, Denise Plante, & Linda Laughlin.

Maine Cohort for Customized Learning Chairs: Mary Giard & Linda Laughlin Past Co-Chair: Lori Lodge

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Agenda - Monday, July 14

7:45 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast & Testimonial Videos

8:30 – 9:00 Welcome & Introductions: Mary Giard & Linda Laughlin

9:00 – 10:00 General Session: Chuck Schwahn & Bea McGarvey

10:15 – 11:00 Empowerment Sessions #1 Digital Literacy Skills Critical for Independent Learning (K-12) Symes SD#2 May the Force Be With You: Planning for Unique Needs of Young Adolescents (MS) RSU 18 #3 A Counselor’s Perspective: Pivotal Moments from the Master Scheduler (HS) Lindsay CA 11:15 – 12:15 General Session: Tom Rooney, Lindsay Unified School District CA

12:15 – 1:15 Lunch/Networking: Casco Bay Hall

1:15 – 2:00 Empowerment Sessions #4 The Power of Grouping & Regrouping Around Learning Targets (EL) RSU 18 ME #5 A Rushmore State Recipe for MCL with a Dash of MOD (HS) Harrisburg SD #6 Mission Possible: Customized Learning for the Masses (D) Educate OH

2:10 – 2:55 Empowerment Sessions & Hot Topics

#7 K-8 Principals’ Perspectives: Pivotal Moments (K-8) Lindsay CA#8 This is Our Opportunity: Directly Teaching Thinking Skills (PK-12) Pickering CO#9 Hot Topics - Determined by Summit Participants (PK-12)

2:55 – 4:00 Reflection Café

5:00 – 8:00 Lobster/Chicken Bake & Networking

EL: ElementaryMS: Middle SchoolHS: High SchoolD: District

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Agenda - Tuesday, July 15


8:30 – 9:00 Welcome & Highlights

9:00 – 10:00 General Session: Jim Moulton, Apple Inc.

10:15 – 11:00 Empowerment Sessions #10 The Elementary Teacher’s Perspective: Pivotal Moments (K-8) Lindsay CA#11 Interest-based Learning Opportunities: Seminars (6-12) RSU 18 ME#12 Congruency: Aligning Perception and Reality (D) PLDC PA 11:15 – 12:15 Empowerment Sessions

#13 Expanding Our Vision of Learning and Beyond! (E) Warren AR#14 A High School Principal’s Perspective: Pivotal Moments (HS) Lindsay CA#15 This is Our Opportunity: Directly Teaching Thinking Skills (PK-12) Pickering CO

12:15 – 1:30 Lunch: Linda Schott, President, University of Me. Presque Isle 1:45 – 2:30 Empowerment Sessions

#16 Pathways to Student Support (HS) RSU 57 ME#17 Key Actions for District-Wide Transformation (D) Lindsay CA #18 A Systems Approach to MCL: Starting with Middle School Math (MS) McCook SD#19 Online FlexTime Manager: Steps Towards an MCL Scheduler (HS) Central York PA


#20 Mission Possible: Customized Learning for the Masses (D) Educate OH #21 From Traditional to Customized with 9th Grade Learners (HS) Auburn ME#22 Transforming P. D. with a Blended Learning Model: Eduplanet21 (D) Colosimo & Yost#23 Hot Topics - Determined by Summit Participants (PK-12)


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Agenda - Wednesday, July 16


8:30 – 9:00 Welcome

9:00 – 10:00 General Session: Julie Mathiesen: Executive Director TIE

10:15 – 11:00 Empowerment Sessions

#24 Everyone Deserves a Choice in Their Learning (E) RSU 57 ME#25 Middletopia: If Middle Schoolers Ran the Zoo! (MS) RSU 18 ME #26 FLiP: Fitness for Life Program (HS) RSU 4 ME


#27 Mass Customized Learning in the Primary Classroom (E) RSU 18 ME #28 Looking Through the Windshield: One District’s Journey to MCL (D) Grove City PA#29 Think Tank and Rocket Road Map (D) So. Huntingdon PA#30 Hot Topics - Determined by Summit Participants (PK-12)

12:15 – 1:15 Lunch/Networking: Casco Bay Hall

1:15 – 2:00 Empowerment Sessions

#31 Unleashing the Potential for Mobile Devices & BYOD (K-12) Symes SD#32 Organizing Teaming That Works (HS) RSU 25 ME#33 One District’s Journey Toward Customized Education for All Learners (D) PA


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Monday, July 14

General Session: Chuck Schwahn and Bea McGarvey 9:00 – 10:00 Vermont/Hew Hampshire Rooms

What We’ve Learned? Where From Here?

The MCL Vision is compelling, needed, doable . . . AND not easy to pull off! As Chuck and Bea have worked with schools and districts three things have become clear. Join them as they share: a deal breaker, a lesson, and an insight.

Chuck Schwahn has made his professional life a study of leadership and effective organizations. For the past thirty years he has worked with businesses and school systems throughout North America providing consultation and training on the topics of leadership, change, customizing learning, and future-focused strategic design. Chuck is the co-author of Total Leaders, a bestseller book published AASA, Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning & Inevitable Too! Chuck received his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts where Ken Blanchard of The One Minute Manager fame, was his doctoral chair.

Bea McGarvey has consulted with educators throughout the United States and Canada in the areas of teaching and learning, leadership and transforming education. Her knowledge and experience is a result of the thirty year career she enjoyed in Maine Schools as a classroom teacher, middle school counselor and administrator, and as a district and state leader. As a Partner in Total Leaders Associates, Bea proudly and passionately consults with schools and district in transforming schools to realize a new vision for education. She is co-author of Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning, Inevitable Too! The Total Leader Embraces Mass Customized Learning: The Future is Now: Shifts and Trends That Are Redefining Organizations, Careers, and Life, MCL Strength Finder, and Total Leaders: A Leadership Curriculum used by the Pennsylvania Leadership Development Consortium.

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Monday, July 14

Empowerment Session 110:15 – 11:00 Massachusetts Room

Digital Literacy Skills Critical for Independent Learning

MCL Focus: Learner Focused Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices √ Technology for Learning √ Technology as Enabler

Presenter: Lennie Symes, Learning Specialist

Demographics: Technology and Innovation in Education (TIE) http://tie.net

Description of the Session: As education evolves toward customized learning, digital literacy skills become absolutely critical--unfortunately, most students and educators “don’t know what they don’t know.” Even the best problem solving skills can be hampered without a deep understanding of the processes for digging past surface level information often found on the web. Examine the importance of students acquiring vital digital literacy skills for better problem solving as well as implications for using these tools in a customized environment.

Facilitator: Shelly Mogul

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Monday, July 14

Empowerment Session 210:15 – 11:00 Connecticut/Rhode Island Rooms

May the Force Be With You: Planning for the Unique Needs of Young Adolescents

MCL Focus: √ Learner Focused Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices √ Technology for Learning Technology as Enabler

Presenters: Lindsay Mahoney, Middle School Math and Science Teacher, RSU 18: Messalonskee Middle School, Oakland, Maine Hope Herrick, Middle School Math and Science Teacher, RSU 18: Messalonskee Middle School, Oakland, Maine

Demographics: Messalonskee Middle School is a rural middle school that serves learners in grades 6-8 from Belgrade, Sidney, Oakland and Rome. There are seven teams in the building and approximately 530 learners. Twenty is the average class size, however we group and regroup learners based on their needs so the group sizes fluctuate.

Description of the Session: As middle school educators, we realize that learning is a social process and that motivation and engagement increases when learners are interested in the content and tasks. Planning in the three circles of content knowledge, complex reasoning and habits of mind as well as integrating several content areas and learning styles provides the opportunity for learners to interact with each other, their environment and the content.

Facilitator: Judy Enright

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Monday, July 14

Empowerment Session 310:15 – 11:00 Vermont/New Hampshire Rooms

Pivotal Moments from the Master Scheduler: A Counselor’s Perspective

MCL Focus: √ Learner Focused √ Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices Technology for Learning Technology as Enabler

Presenter: Abbie Forbus High School Counselor, Lindsay High School, Lindsay, CA

Demographics: Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD), located in the San Joaquin Valley of California, serves 4,074 K-12th grade learners in six elementary schools (K-8), one comprehensive high school, and three alternative education schools. Seventy eight percent (78%) of our learners are from low-income families; all (100%) of our learners qualify for free or reduced price meals (FRPM). Ninety percent (90%) are Hispanic. Fifty-two percent (52%) are English learners (EL), most entering Lindsay schools at the lowest levels of English proficiency. The Lindsay community is characterized by a significant population of immigrant families, a high percentage of families living below the federal poverty level, low levels of literacy in English, and low levels of parent education. Thirty-eight percent (38%) of the population has a high school diploma and just 5% have a Bachelor’s degree or higher compared to the national average of 80.4% and 24% respectively. Many Lindsay children face barriers of poverty, lack of English language skills, and other associated risk factors that impact their academic achievement and, ultimately, future economic prospects. Like many schools with similar populations throughout the state and the nation, LUSD schools had experienced long, documented histories of poor performance and failed efforts to improve. A small portion of our learners did well, but significant numbers failed to graduate, and the majority of those that did graduate were inadequately prepared for college or the workplace. Clearly, the traditional educational system was failing our learners. In order to meet the challenges of poor achievement results and unprepared learners, systemic change was needed.

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Demographics (continued): The district, in collaboration with all stakeholders in the school and community, took a bold step in declaring a full district-wide redesign, restructuring our schools from 3 K-6 schools to a K-8 model with 6 elementary schools and one high school (August 2011) and replacing the traditional, time-based system with a Performance-Based System (PBS) - a learner-centered educational approach which leads to each learner mastering content in a personalized mastery learning environment.

LUSD began building the foundation for transition to a PBS in 2007. Staff, learners, parents, and the community came together to create a shared vision of learning and to develop the foundation to support the new vision. The result of this work is the District’s Strategic Design, which establishes a clear mission for the district, defines the core values, the guiding principles to be used when making decisions, the vision for the future, and the Life Long Learning Standards to be developed in each of our learners. Adopted by the LUSD Board of Trustees in 2007, the Strategic Design provides a clear roadmap for teaching and learning in LUSD schools. LUSD’s mission, Empowering and Motivating for Today and Tomorrow, supports a deep commitment to children – that every child will learn, that every child can meet high standards, and that every child can succeed in life.

Description of the Session: In the performance-based system, counselors empower those around them to find the best solution for each learner and to answer the hard questions: What kind of setting does this learner need? What kind of course structure would help facilitate success? Learn how the high school counselor helps learners discover their academic pace and help learning facilitators redesign the educational setting in a system that is meant to create critical pathways to success.

Facilitator: Deb McIntyre

Monday, July 14

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Monday, July 14

General Session: Tom Rooney - Lindsay Unified School District11:15 – 12:15 Vermont/Hew Hampshire Rooms

Transformational Leadership

A new level of leadership is required for districts to truly transform into learning communities that honor and embrace the MCL vision. A clear and concise message will be delivered regarding the courage, humility, and learner-centered resolve that must be lived by any leader expecting success in this transformative work. Concrete examples from a current Superintendent will provide a roadmap for leaders at all levels.

Tom Rooney is the Superintendent of Lindsay Unified School District. Prior to his position as Superintendent, he served as the Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction where he was instrumental in implementing the Performance Based System in grades K-12. His previous experience includes serving as a teacher, Assistant Principal and Principal at the elementary level. Mr. Rooney is highly knowledgeable about research-based instructional practices, and is a key leader involved in work related to the development, evaluation and modification of all aspects of the Performance Based System in Lindsay Unified. He maintains a strong track record of successful and committed leadership at the site and district levels focused on serving the learners and families of the Lindsay community.

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Monday, July 14


The Power of Grouping and Regrouping Around Learning Targets

MCL Focus: Learner Focused Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices Technology for Learning Technology as Enabler

Presenters: Jennifer Brown, Early Elementary Educator RSU 18: James Bean Elementary School, Sidney, Maine

Jamie Routhier, Early Elementary Educator RSU 18: James Bean Elementary School, Sidney, Maine

Demographics: James H. Bean School (JHB) is a PK-5 school serving learners in the rural town of Sidney, Maine. Sidney is located in central Maine in Kennebec County. Bounded on the east by the Kennebec River and the west by Messalonskee Lake, it covers more than 42 square miles. The town has no defined commercial or settlement areas and 15 percent seasonal housing. James H. Bean School, the elementary school serving the town of Sidney, is part of RSU 18. The school administrative district encompasses five towns: Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome, and Sidney.

Description of the Session: We have been grouping and regrouping early elementary learners in the content areas of math and literacy. Learners are grouped based on their individual needs and moved forward at their own pace. We have used Empower to document learner progress, to group according to needs of our learners and to facilitate their celebrations. Grouping and regrouping has allowed learners to be exposed to and to meet proficiency in a variety of measurement topics.

Facilitator: Christine Boone

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Monday, July 14

Empowerment Session 51:15 – 2:00 Vermont/New Hampshire Rooms

A Rushmore State Recipe for MCL with a Dash of MOD

MCL Focus: √ Learner Focused √ Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices √ Technology for Learning Technology as Enabler

Presenters: Stefanie Gross, Instructor of Communication Arts, Harrisburg High School Lisa Cardillo, Instructor of Science, Harrisburg High School Ryan Rollinger, Assistant Principal, Harrisburg High School Kevin Lein, Principal, Harrisburg High School Demographics: K-12 – 4000 students, High School 9-12 700 students, 15 percent free and reduced lunch. Rural, agriculture-based economy. Suburban area of Sioux Falls (180,000), majority white collar-professional families. See http://harrisburgdistrict41-2.org/?page_id=2 click on “Report Card” for all demographic information.

Description of the Session: Staff of Harrisburg High School will share the challenges, opportunities, and successes of their three-year journey to change their pedagorgy and their system - all with a Midwestern flavor! The changes combined a MOD schdule with an MCL insturctional delivery system. Participants will understand how the passion of the teachers has driven the change to a truly student-centered environment, and how one-to-one laptops made it all easier.

Facilitator: Evelyn Beaulieu

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Monday, July 14


Mission Possible: Customized Learning for the Masses

Presenter: Scott Bacon: 3shapes, Educate/Empower: OH

Description of the Session: Generally if you ask a large group of teachers , “Should we teach students at the point of their need?”, you will get a lot of head nodding. The logic of the ideology is solid. Often, however, the real challenge is making the idealistic become realistic. Differentiating for a large spectrum of needs can be burdensome. In this session we will investigate how technology can help carry the load. We will look at grouping and regrouping and how to streamline work so we are working smarter and not just harder.

Facilitator: Mary McDonough

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Monday, July 14

Empowerment Session 72:10 – 2:55 Vermont/Hew Hampshire Rooms

K-8 Principals’ Perspectives: Pivotal Moments


Presenters: Cinnamon Scheufele, Principal, Lindsay Unified School District, CA Debbie Warner, Principal, Lindsay Unified School District, CA Demographics: See Session #3

Description of Session:Learn about the transformation of traditional education to a Performance Based System in the Lindsay Unified School District from the perspective of the school leader at the Elementary Learning Community level. Principals will share the required components in creating second order change internally, among colleagues, and with learners and parents. Empowered by transparency, ownership, and Professional Learning Communities, achievement is inevitable in a system that is truly focused on learners.

Facilitator: Cathy McCue

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Monday, July 14


This is Our Opportunity! Directly Teaching Thinking Skills MCL Focus: √ Learner Focused Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices Technology for Learning Technology as Enabler

Presenter: Debra Pickering PhDThroughout her career, Debra has gained practical experience as a classroom teacher, building leader, and district administrator. For many years, she has used this experience to provide training and support to K–12 teachers and administrators as they seek to continually improve student learning. In addition to her work with schools, Dr. Pickering has coauthored (with Dr. Robert Marzano) educational books and manuals, including Dimensions of Learning, Classroom Instruction That Works, Classroom Management That Works, and Building Academic Vocabulary. Dr. Debra Pickering has helped the Maine Cohort for Customized Learning by designing a curriculum of critical thinking/reasoning processes skills important for students to be successful learners.

Description of the Session: We have been talking about teaching thinking skills for decades. The many changes schools are pursuing provide us with an opportunity to finally make this a reality. In fact, it is hard to imagine schools improving unless they attend to the cognitive challenges presented to students. We know how to teach thinking. This session will address the how’s and why’s of making this shift.

Facilitator: Mona Baker

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Monday, July 14


Hot Topics: Determined by Summit Participants (PK-12)

Description: In this session there will be several faciliated small group discussions on topics generated by Summit participants. Topics will be generated through surveying participants at the end of each day. Small group discussions will be facilitated by a variety of our Mass Customized Learning Partners. Come prepared to share and problem solve about a variety of topics.

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Tuesday, July 15

General Session: Jim Moulton - Apple, Inc. 9:00 – 10:00 Vermont/Hew Hampshire Rooms

Purposeful 1:1 - Technology in Support of Customized Learning

In this session Jim will describe ways in which Apple tools can be used to tailor the educational experience for diverse members of a school community. By empowering students to engage with content in ways that work for them, as well as to demonstrate mastery in ways that are most effective, Apple can be a powerful partner in a customized learning environment.

Jim Moulton is a K-12 Education Development Executive on Apple’s Eastern Education Sales and Marketing Team. He is based in Maine. Prior to joining Apple as a Professional Development Specialist on the Maine Learning Technology Initiative team, Jim spent nine years as an independent educational technology & project-based learning consultant, focused on preparing the learners of today to be the leaders of tomorrow. Jim was one of the original contributors to the Spiral Notebook blog on the George Lucas Educational Foundation’s Edutopia.org web site, was a blogger for the KnowledgeWorks Foundation on their Future of Education blog, and served as a member of the Buck Institute for Education’s National Faculty. In ongoing work he collaborated with others in his home state of Maine in designing, developing, and delivering professional development that supported that state’s groundbreaking 1:1 laptop program, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (www.mlti.org). He has worked with schools in Europe and Asia as well as across North America. Jim is a knowledgeable and humane technology advocate. He helps schools first understand and then act on the fact that the “human networks” over which the digital ones are layered, need just as much attention as the hardware when improvement in overall student achievement and results across the school community are the goals.

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Tuesday, July 15


The Elementary Teacher’s Perspective: Pivotal Moments


Presenters: Nelly Lopez, Learning Facilitator, Lindsay Unified School District, CA Belen Gutierrez, Learning Facilitator, Lindsay Unified School District, CA

Demographics: See Session #3

Description of the Session: Learn about the transformation of traditional education to a Performance Based System in the Lindsay Unified School District from the perspective of the Learning Facilitator at the Elementary Learning Community level. Learning Facilitators will share the required components in creating second order change internally, among colleagues, and with learners and parents. Empowered by transparency, ownership, and Professional Learning Communities, achievement is inevitable in a system that is truly focused on learners.

Facilitator: Kristin Briggs

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Tuesday, July 15

Empowerment Session 1110:15 - 11:00 Connecticut/Rhode Island Rooms

Interest-based Learning Opportunities: Seminars

MCL Focus: √ Learner Focused √ Intrinsic Motivators Replacing Industrial Age Practices Technology for Learning Technology as Enabler

Presenters: Paula Callan, High School Assistant Principal, RSU 18 Cathy Gillis, High School Science Teacher, RSU 18 Matt Reynolds, Jobs for Maine Graduates Specialist, RSU 18

Demographics:Regional School Unit 18 is a sprawling district, straddling the Kennebec River Valley in Central Maine. RSU 18 serves five towns: Oakland, China, Sidney, Belgrade and Rome. It has a student enrollment of approximately 3,150 students, PK-12. The majority of RSU 18’s high school students, numbering 810, attend Messalonskee High School in Oakland. Since the spring of 2010, the district has been gradually implementing various components of MCL. Our proficiency based learning system supports students as they demonstrate mastery of a set of learning goals based on Maine state standards.

Description of the Session: Seminars are five-week interest based learning experiences designed around learning expectations defined in our curriculum. Freshmen are able to focus on 2-3 learning goals. The seminars were designed to match learner interests and to meet them at their learning levels. Evidence from exit surveys and interest generated from upperclassmen, shows seminars were a successful learning experience for our freshmen this year.

Facilitator: Mary Giard

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Tuesday, July 15

Empowerment Session 1210:15 - 11:00 Massachusetts Room

Congruency: Aligning Perception and Reality

MCL Focus: Learner Focused Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices Technology for Learning Technology as Enabler

Presenters: Dr. Patrick E. Crawford, PLDC Executive Director, PA Dr. Jay Scott, PLDC Board Member, PA

Demographics: The Pennsylvania Leadership Development Center (PLDC) was established in 1995 to develop and promote leadership learning. In 2008 PLDC incorporated into an independent non-profit 501c3 organization. The PLDC mission is to create leader-learning opportunity that transforms lives, organizations and communities. PLDC supports schools, districts, intermediate units and consortiums in the movement to transform education through mass customized learning.

Description of the Session: There are three critical components to transforming education: people, language and systems. A Total Leader of MCL will ask the following question: “I envision a learning environment that adds value to everyone’s life – everyday! I wonder if anything we are doing gets us closer to that vision? What am I missing?”How do you know what you are doing is actually working? The session is devoted todiscovering the concept of “Congruency!”

Facilitator: Cathy McCue

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Tuesday, July 15


Expanding Our Vision of Learning and Beyond!


Presenters: Sara Weaver, Principal, Eastside New Vision Charter School Kathy Cornish, Assistant Principal, Eastside New Vision Charter School

Demographics: Eastside New Vision Charter School serves learners in learning levels 1 – 4. We are a Title I School in rural southeast Arkansas. Approximately 72% of our learners are eligible for free or reduced lunches. We have a diverse learner population with 48% Caucasian, 30% African American, 21% Hispanic, and 1% Native American. Industry is limited, with the School District being the largest employer in the county. The economy of the area relies on seasonal farming, poultry farming and the forest industry.

Description of the Session: Hear how we use the workshop model with grouping and regrouping as learners move at their own pace through the curriculum. You will hear about our experiences, challenges, insights and next steps with the concepts of: success breeds success, teaching of complex reasoning skills, and learners grouped around similar goals. We will share our journey with one-to-one devices for learners and learning facilitators. Join us in dialogue about our vision for MCL in our learning community.

Facilitator: Dawn Moore

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Tuesday, July 15


A High School Principal’s Perspective: Pivotal Moments


Presenters: Jaime Robles – Principal, Lindsay High School


Description of the Session: Learn about the three pivotal shifts that transformed Lindsay High School into a performance-based learning community: empowering and motivating all stakeholders, creating second order change that redesigns how education is administered, and establishing a culture that is transparent and learner-centered. These pivotal shifts are derived from a belief system that is shared by all, serve to design new models of academic success, and facilitate the problem solving, risk and reward inherent to the growth of such a system.

Facilitator: Pat Crawford

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Tuesday, July 15


This is Our Opportunity! Directly Teaching Thinking Skills

MCL Focus: √ Learner Focused Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices Technology for Learning Technology as Enabler

Presenter: Debra Pickering PhD

Throughout her career, Debra has gained practical experience as a classroom teacher, building leader, and district administrator. For many years, she has used this experience to provide training and support to K–12 teachers and administrators as they seek to continually improve student learning. In addition to her work with schools, Dr. Pickering has coauthored (with Dr. Robert Marzano) educational books and manuals, including Dimensions of Learning, Classroom Instruction That Works, Classroom Management That Works, and Building Academic Vocabulary. Dr. Debra Pickering has helped the Maine Cohort for Customized Learning by designing a curriculum of critical thinking/reasoning processes skills important for students to be successful learners.

Description of the Session: We have been talking about teaching thinking skills for decades. The many changes schools are pursuing provide us with an opportunity to finally make this a reality. In fact, it is hard to imagine schools improving unless they attend to the cognitive challenges presented to students. We know how to teach thinking. This session will address the how’s and why’s of making this shift.

Facilitator: Lindsay Mahoney

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Tuesday, July 15

Lunchtime General Session: Linda Schott - UMPI12:15 - 1:30 Casco Bay Hall

Personalized Learning Changes Everything

President, Linda Schott became the 11th President at the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) in 2012. Since then, she and her staff have been transforming what learning looks like for UMPI students. Dr. Schott will discuss why UMPI is transitioning to proficiency-based education and how it is changing the way students will learn. She will also talk about how her faculty feels about the change.

Dr. Linda Schott grew up on a cattle ranch in the Texas Hill Country. She received a B.A. in history and German from Baylor University and an M.A. in History and a Ph.D. in History and Humanities from Stanford University. She taught at Texas State University, Texas Lutheran University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she was the Director of the Center for the Study of Women and Gender. In 2003, Dr. Schott moved to Eastern Michigan University as Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and in 2006 became head of the Department of History and Philosophy as well as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sicences. In 2008, she began serving as the Dean of the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Dr. Schott is a specialist in intellectual history and the history of women in the United States and is the author of Reconstructing Women’s Thoughts: The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 1915-1941.

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Tuesday, July 15


Pathways to Student Support


Presenters: Christian Elkington, Principal - Massabesic High School Marisa Penney, Assistant Principal - Massabesic High School

Demographics: Regional School Unit (RSU) 57 is located in York County on the southwestern edge of Maine. It is comprised of the six towns of Alfred, Limerick, Lyman, Newfield, Shapleigh and Waterboro. Massabesic High School has an enrollment of approximately 1050 students.

Description of the Session: Learn how a large, rural Maine high school offers multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate proficiency and the journey it has taken. Hear how we provide time for students: Try & Try Again, Independent Study, Group & Re-Group, On-Line Support, Blended Learning, After School Support Programs based on learning plans, Extended Time at the end of each trimester, Meeting the Standards classes offered as a transition for students moving from middle level to the high school level, and how the SUCCESS Team works.

Facilitator: Elizabeth Firnkes

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Tuesday, July 15

Empowerment Session 171:45 – 2:30 Vermont Room

Key Actions for District-Wide Transformation


Presenters: Thomas L. Rooney, Superintendent, Lindsay Unified School District Lana Brown, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction


Description of the Session: In this presentation, Superintendent Rooney and Assistant Superintendent, Lana Brown will discuss three pivotal transition points that guided the district to its current level of success. These include the creation and implementation of the district Strategic Design, critical personnel decisions and developing leadership at all levels of the organization.

Facilitator: Kirby Reardon

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Tuesday, July 15


A Systems Approach to MCL: Starting with Middle School Math


Presenters: Brad Seamer, Principal , McCook Central, Salem, SD Joshua Schmidt, Middle School Math Teacher, McCook Central, SD

Demographics: McCook Central is located in Salem, South Dakota. We are a small rural district made up of 400 learners (PK-12) and we have approximately 35 teachers.

Description of the Session: During this session, Josh will offer his insights about the instructional design for MCL in his classroom. Brad will reflect on the system change that is evolving at the Middle School and spreading through the High School and Elementary School as more teachers are attracted by the opportunities which MCL offers. Participants will be provided an insightful and practical perspective about the reality of evolving a customized learning culture throughout an entire school district.

Facilitator: Heather Perry

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Tuesday, July 15

Empowerment Session 191:45 – 2:30 New Hampshire Room

Online FlexTime Manager: Steps Towards an MCL Scheduler

Presenters: Nathan Hammond, Teacher, Central York High School

Description of the Session: FlexTime Manager by Eduspire Solutions is a uniquely innovative online software solution that allows schools to run personalized activity periods with unparalleled flexibility and customization. It has been implemented building-wide in 2014 at Central York High School, Pennsylvania and is an ideal tool to start implementing a personalized learning strategy. Take advantage of the freedom, flexibility and administrative order that FlexTime Manager creates through an efficient online management system. Visit eduspire.org/flextime to learn more.

Facilitator: Lori Lodge

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Tuesday, July 15


Mission Possible: Customized Learning for the Masses

Presenter: Scott Bacon: 3shapes, Educate/Empower: OH

Description of the Session: Generally if you ask a large group of teachers , ‘Should we teach students at the point of their need?’, you will get a lot of head nodding. The logic of the ideology is solid. Often, however, the real challenge is making the idealistic become realistic. Differentiating for a large spectrum of needs can be burdensome. In this session we will investigate how technology can help carry the load. We will look at grouping and regrouping and how to streamline work so we are working smarter and not just harder.

Facilitator: Gloria Jenkins

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Tuesday, July 15


From Traditional To Customized With 9th Grade Learners


Presenters: Lisa Whitman, Mathematics Teacher, Edward Little High School Shannon Reed, Mathematics Teacher, Edward Little High School

Demographics: Auburn School Department, Edward Little High School, 925 students, 50% Low SES, 88% White 12% Black, Hispanic, American Indian. Student created video on CL in Auburn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuEK012ooY0 (11min)

Description of the Session: Come listen to the amazing journey two high school mathematics teachers from Edward Little have taken over the past year to turn their traditional, teacher-centered classrooms into customized, proficiency-based, student-centered classrooms. These teachers have authentic student stories to share, their “what to do” and “what not to do” experiences, as well as next steps in their preparation to lead colleagues and incoming ninth graders towards this new approach to education in Auburn.


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Tuesday, July 15


Transforming Professional Development with a Blended Learning Model: Eduplanet21

MCL Focus: √ Learner Focused Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices √ Technology for Learning

Presenters: Jeff Colosimo & Jan Yost

Jan Yost is an Educational Consultant with Eduplanet21. She has worked in K-12 public and private schools throughout the United States assisting both teachers and school leaders implement and sustain a blended learning professional development model. Jan co-authored, Curriculum Mapping for Differentiated Instruction, K-8 published by Corwin Press and has presented at a variety of national and regional conferences.

Jeff Colosimo is the President and CEO of Eduplanet21. Jeff is a nationally recognized business leader and successful entrepreneur as a result of his innovative work in the K-12 education technologies industry. As a result of his leadership and innovative work in the industry Jeff has received several national awards including Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and Arthur Anderson’s Best Practices Award. His companies have also received national recognition such as ComputerWorld’s “Top 100 Hot Emerging Companies,” District Administration Magazine’s “Top 100 Products Ranking,” and the ASU Skysong “Education Innovation Summit Product Award.” Jeff is also known for his written work, Using Curriculum Mapping and Assessment Data to Improve Student Learning (co-authored with Bena Kallick).

Description of the Session: Professional development is more important today than ever as schools work to improve performance while also hitting the moving targets of standards and technology. Budget constraints and sustainability are just two challenges that are making traditional professional development efforts obsolete. Blended Learning is a delivery model that moves traditional professional development to a higher level to support personalization, diversity, and depth of instruction. This session will demonstrate an overview of the Eduplanet21 Blended PD model.


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Wednesday, July 16

General Session: Julie Mathiesen - TIE9:00 – 10:00 Vermont/Hew Hampshire Rooms

Time, Space, Path and Pace: Leveraging Technology for Customized Learning

The limitations of an Industrial-Age school system confine the time, space, path and pace of learning. In this session we will examine each one of these factors and explore ways we can leverage technology to not only improve student learning, but also to move school districts toward the Age of Empowerment.

Julie Mathiesen, Ed.D serves as the Director of Technology and Innovation in Education (TIE), a regional professional learning organization based in Rapid City, SD. She assumed leadership at TIE in 2008 following three years as an Education Specialist at TIE. Mathiesen began her educational career in the Meade School district where she spent 8 years as a high school science and art teacher. She has also worked as a summer educator in the Upward Bound program and as an adjunct faculty member at the college level. In 2003, Mathiesen was awarded a Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. She used her fellowship to study at Pepperdine University in the Educational Technology doctoral program and later received her Ed.D from this institution.

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Wednesday, July 16


Everyone Deserves a Choice in their Learning (Grades 3-5)

MCL Focus: √ Learner Focused Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices √ Technology for Learning √ Technology as Enabler

Presenters: Kimberly Rollins, Grade 4 Classroom Teacher Deborah Lynch, Grade 3/4 Classroom Teacher

Demographics: Regional School Unit (RSU) 57 is located in York County on the southwestern edge of Maine. It is comprised of the six towns of Alfred, Limerick, Lyman, Newfield, Shapleigh and Waterboro. Deb Lynch and Kimberly Rollins are both educators at Alfred Elementary School. Alfred Elementary School has just over 200 students in grades K-5.

Description of the Session: In a performance based model of learning, there is a greater need to differentiate instruction and provide an avenue for students to move at a pace that aligns with their learning. As a result, our school implemented 1:1 iPads K-5 and use learning tools called “menus”. A menu provides students with a path of tasks, learning videos, and online activities that focus on a variety of skills and/or strategies to help them achieve proficiency on learning targets aligned with the Common Core.


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Wednesday, July 16


Middletopia: If Middle Schoolers Ran the Zoo!


Presenters: Kirby Reardon, Middle Level Learning Coach, Team Atlantic, Messalonskee Middle School, RSU 18, Oakland, Maine

Elizabeth Firnkes, Middle Level Learning Coach, Team Atlantic, Messalonskee Middle School, RSU 18, Oakland, Maine

Demographics: Regional School Unit 18 is a sprawling district, straddling the Kennebec River Valley in Central Maine. RSU 18 serves five towns: Oakland, China, Sidney, Belgrade and Rome. It has a student enrollment of approximately 3,150 students, PK-12. The majority of RSU 18’s high school learners, numbering 810, attend Messalonskee High School in Oakland. Since the spring of 2010, the district has been gradually implementing various components of MCL. Our proficiency based learning system supports learners as they demonstrate mastery of a set of learning goals based on Maine state standards.

Description of the Session: During five years of implementation, we have learned how to blend the vision of MCL with thematic units of study. Using our “Three Circles” curriculum model, Empower software, our district’s vision, best practices, and learner input, Middletopia was born. This session is designed to demonstrate how units can be created to provide cooperative learning experiences, voice and choice, individual learning plans, community involvement, various forms of feedback, and the creativity of learners using their own learning styles.

Facilitator: Gloria Jenkins

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Wednesday, July 16


FLiP: Fitness for Life Program


Presenters: Cheryl Lambert, Physical Education Teacher Sarah Rose, Health Teacher Geoff Wright, Physical Education Teacher

Demographics: RSU #4 Oak Hill High School, 502 students, 48% Low SES District Website: RSU #4

Description of the Session: The FLiP program at Oak Hill High School is flipping perceptions of high school physical education. FLiP focuses on individualized fitness and assessment through effort rather than skill and incorporates the use of technology. Physical Education has become more than just playing games. Student and teachers are both empowered to be successful in their own way. In this session we will discuss a variety of topics including: proficiency-based techniques for high school physical education and developing personal student-centered fitness programs. We will also share how we use technology tools to support the implementation of this program.

Facilitator: Shelly Mogul

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Wednesday, July 16


Mass Customized Learning in the Primary Classroom

MCL Focus: √ Learner Focused √ Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices Technology for Learning √ Technology as EnablerPresenters: Laura Dunbar teaches early elementary at Belgrade Central School in Belgrade, Maine. She has been teaching for 8 years and holds a master’s degree in literacy.

Denyell Suomi teaches early elementary at Belgrade Central School in Belgrade, Maine. She has been teaching for 11 years and holds a master’s degree in literacy.

Demographics: Belgrade Central School (BCS) is a PK-5 school, serving learners in the rural town of Belgrade, Maine. BCS has approximately 320 learners and has a low-income percentage of 44%. BCS is part of Regional School District 18 which encompasses five rural towns and a total population of 2,888 learners.

Description of the Session: We will demonstrate how we use technology to customize learning for young learners. We will share how our learners track their own progress towards meeting their individual learning goals. We will show how we incorporate complex reasoning, life-long habits of mind, and content knowledge in our classroom.

Facilitator: Mary Jane McCalmon

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Wednesday, July 16


Looking Through the Windshield: One District’s Journey to MCL (D) Grove City PA

MCL Focus: √ Learner Focused √ Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices √ Technology for Learning √ Technology as Enabler

Presenter: Dr. Richard J. Mextorf, Superintendent of Schools, Grove City, PA

Demographics:Grove City Area School District is a suburban/rural district approximately 50 miles north of Pittsburgh, PA. Serving a student population of 2,600, the District serves a mostly white population at its main campus of 2,100 students, and minority population of over 95 percent at its 500 student residential facility, to which boys are court ordered. This dichotomous demographic facilitates a unique context for innovation and experimentation with Mass Customized learning.

Description of the Session: This session focuses on using Strategic Design to derive an actionable Vision and Compelling Purpose to create a learner centered, future-focused learning community. These initiatives have moved “loadbearing walls” and allowed for “sacred cow tipping”: From To Summer School Summer Academies AP MOOCs Drill/Kill Gigi Forced Electives Interest-Driven Electives Narrow Focus Holistic Focus Test/Grade Assess/Adjust Rearview Mirror Windshield. Additionally, this session will present how Technology Pioneers, differentiated supervision, and a two-pronged reflection create headroom for innovation.

Facilitator: Lori Lodge

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Wednesday, July 16


Think Tank” and “Rocket Road Map


Presenters: Jessical Keim, Teacher, South Huntingdon County School District, PA Autumn Woodward, Teacher, South Huntingdon County School District, PA

Description of the Session: Learn how the roles of teachers and administrators have changed at SHC with the creation of the Innovative Council. This “think tank” team of teachers and administrators question what has always been done in education and generate ideas of what education could be. Textbooks are no longer the curriculum, but a supplement. We will share the “Rocket Road Map” which was created for high school students to guide them on their journey from freshman to seniors.

Facilitator: Mona Baker

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Wednesday, July 16


Unleashing the Potential for Mobile Devices & BYOD

MCL Focus: Learner Focused Intrinsic Motivators √ Replacing Industrial Age Practices √ Technology for Learning √ Technology as Enabler

Presenter: Lennie Symes, Learning Specialist

Demographics: Technology and Innovation in Education (TIE) http://tie.net

Description of the Session: Mobile devices (e.g. android/iOS tablets and smartphones, chromebooks) can become highly customized tools for student learning. Examine how mobile devices, including the BYOD (bring-your-own-device) movement, are changing the school landscape, and how common educator misperceptions can inhibit good instruction. Explore a variety of apps and web tools that demonstrate how to customize and enhance students’ capabilities.

Facilitator: Deb McIntyre

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Wednesday, July 16


Organizing Teaming That Works


Presenters: Josh Tripp, Math Teacher, Bucksport High School, RSU 25 Dan Clifford, Principal, Bucksport High School, RSU 25

Demographics: Bucksport High School, part of Regional School Unit #25, is located in a small Maine coastal town 25 miles east of Bangor. BHS has 325 student with 22% of that population receiving Special Eucation services.

Description of the Session: Bucksport High School has developed teaming as a big part of our overall school culture. Teaming is organizing teachers from the four core academic disciplines into a system where they can communicate almost daily, checking student progress and communicating with students and parents. The team meets three times a week during the school day, in order to discuss student progress and plan next steps for supporting students and families.

Facilitator: Mike Muir

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Wednesday, July 16


One District’s Journey Toward Customized Education for ALL Learners

MCL Focus: Learner Focused Intrinsic Motivators Replacing Industrial Age Practices √ Technology for Learning √ Technology as Enabler

Presenter: Michael Snell, Superintendent Central York School District, PA

Description of the Session:The Central York School District’s journey toward a customized educational experience began over two years ago and continues to evolve today. This presentation will address technology’s impact (a secondary 1:1 initiative and a flex-time scheduler that gives students choice of activities at the end of each day), voice and choice in student learning, our strategic design process, personnel implications and the transformation of our secondary libraries.


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Reflection Café Menu

• What’s emerging that is new for you? What connections are you making?• What have you heard that makes you anxious?• What have you heard that had real meaning for you?• What puzzled or surprised or challenged you?• What is missing from the picture so far?• What are you excited to learn more about?• What’s taking shape here?• What would it take to move these ideas forward in your organization?• How can you support each other in taking next steps?• What professional learning lies ahead for you?• If your success were completely guaranteed, what bold steps might you choose?

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