Presented by Jan Murphy, Kate O’Donnell, and Patty Pursell

1892 TodaySTATE OF EDUCATION- THEN AND NOW

WHAT DO OUR STAKEHOLDERS THINK?

My favorite subject in middle school has changed each year. It is always the class with the

most hands-on activities.~ Grade 8 student, Moran Middle School

STUDENT SURVEYI think we should explore inventions.

Upper Elementary School Student, WPS

At my school we also started to do a program where we start to talk about our goals and future with other teachers and students. Middle School Student, WPS

Life skills, especially for high school. How to pay taxes, balance a checkbook, budget, find a job, do an interview and other skills needed to live on your own. High School Student, WPS

PARENT SURVEYMore hands on learning. In the long run you remember

things when you are doing them.

Parent of a High School and Upper Elementary Student

I would change the approach of teaching from a lecture based to one that will incorporates all learning styles (such as visual, kinesthetic, and aural). Parent of an Upper Elementary and High School Student

More career tracks in high school laid out for kids who have an idea what they are most interested in.Parent of a High School Student

WHAT SKILLS DO STUDENTS NEED TO STRENGTHEN?

In order to compete globally, we need innovators and creators…

Ann Cocchiola, principal of Dag Middle School

We need to do more with kids to explore career options and to

find out what life is really like…

Carrie LaTorre, principal of Rock Hill Elementary School

How can we empower students to help themselves?

~Roxane McKay, Wallingford Board of Education

Regarding classrooms – Do we really need walls?

~Kathy Castelli

TEACHER SURVEY: WHAT STUDENT NEEDS DO YOU FEEL WE ARE NOT FULFILLING AS WELL AS WE COULD BE?

We learn best through our mistakes.

Rosemary Duthie, principal M.T. Sheehan

We need less lecture, more group work and projects and learning

needs to be more experiential… Christine Mansfield, Wallingford Board of Education

BIG IDEAS

Soft Skills Real

Life Learn

ing

More Technol

ogy

Explore

Careers

Individualized

Learning

Life Skills

MINDSET

Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia

Conard High School, West Hartford

New Milford High School, New Milford, New Jersey

Conard

Wlfd

CT

AP rate 76% 19% 33%

Graduation rate

94% 87% 82%

EconomicallyDisadvantaged

24% 12% 30%

Minority 40% 20% 38%

CapstoneProjects

Internships

Independent Learning Time

Blended Learning, Bring Your Own Device

Project-based Learning

Personalized Learning

Grade Level Themes

Academies

Innovative Practices

INNOVATIVE PROCESSES

EXTERNAL INFLUENCES SHAPING SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION

Teacher and Administrator

Evaluation

District Performance

Index

SRBI, Scientifically

Research-Based

Interventions

NEASC New England

Association of Schools and

Colleges

Common Core State Standards

District Strategic

Plan

WALLINGFORD 100

DISTRICT PERFORMANCE INDEX

GRADUATION RATE TREND

IMPACT OF DROPPING OUT

IMPACT OF DROPPING OUT

SYSTEMIC AND SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO TRANSFORMATION

Standards-based: grades, report cards,

and diploma

Academic Social Emotional

ACADEMIES

SCHOOLS WITHIN SCHOOLS

Performance-based, Authentic Learning,

Curriculum

Unleveled, internships, rigor,

business connection

Catch, Check and Connect,

Advisory, Credit Recovery

Personalized Learning

Core Value Rubrics

MINDSET

Wow! You are

really good

at math!

I like the way you kept

trying even when the problems become harder.

•Community read of Mindset

•March Madness for Mindset

•Kickoff discussion with author, Carol Dweck, March 4

•Further discussion with Mindset Masters

•Culminating discussion March 20

•Mindset scavenger hunt

•Carol Dweck visit for convocation, August 28

MINDSET ACTIVITIES

WITH 100% COMMUNITY SUPPORT WE CAN ACHIEVE THE

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

1. How can we spread the word about the concept of the

Wallingford 100?

 

2. How can we get the community to read the book Mindset?

 

3. What connections or influence do you have that can help us to

promote this project?

 

4. Activities we can do to discuss the concepts in Mindset?

 

5. How to go about using these discussions to build core values

for the community?

Before You Leave Tonight:

1. Pick up the book, Mindset

2. Let us know how you can help

3. Make sure we have your contact information

4. Make sure you have our contact information

5. Please let us know if you need more information

6. Please make sure we hear your ideas if you did not get a chance to voice them

THANK YOU FOR COMING!