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He also began soliciting input from students about how to improve the academic experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The kids weren’t accustomed to adults listening to them seriously. “They were not used to having questions asked of them and opening up, so that took time,” Samuels said. But, once the educators made it clear that student perspectives are valued and that their ideas were going to be prototyped and used in the school, even the most disaffected kids were enthused.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over one summer, Samuels and his staff took “personal inventories” of one challenging group of boys, asking them to bring in items that were important to them. The adults discovered that the boys were lugging around multiple pairs of sneakers for the various after school sports they played and that they felt most engaged during gym and art classes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Kids were spending the shortest period of time in the things they like the most,” Samuels said. Like many schools struggling to raise test scores, Bronx Writing Academy focuses a lot of academic time on math and English Language Arts classes. The feedback from students prompted educators to think about even those core classes in a new way. They designed a few learning options for the boys to test, focusing on hands-on learning that got them moving.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">\"In education we do not typically engage our users -- our students -- to find what is causing them to be disengaged.\"\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>“Obviously, we can’t give you gym for the entire day, but we can say here is a day when you are going to be involved with this organization (The Bronx River Society) and you’re going to be investigating the river,” Samuels said. The focus group also suggested integrating more technology into the school day, something Samuels prototyped in the Spring of 2014.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The technology ideas caught on the most,” Samuels said. “We were simultaneously getting a lot of technology in the school.” Students would come in, check their email and find a list of activities they were responsible for completing online. At first, the school experimented with various kinds of prepackaged software, but soon learned that online lessons put together by actual teachers worked far better. Boys who’d struggled to complete assignments with their teacher looking over their shoulder were thriving with more independence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The technological approach Bronx Writing Academy uses is nothing new; lots of schools are engaging students online, some in even more creative ways. But what is unique about the program is that it was developed with student feedback. Many of the hardest-to-solve problems in schools involve a confluence of actors, including teachers, students, parents and society. Solutions handed down from others rarely work. A few educators are hoping the design-thinking tools used in other industries can be applied in schools to help them better understand and include all stakeholders in the solution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_41789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-41789\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room.jpg\" alt='MS 328 staff in Washington Heights tried to engage with parents in a new way by setting up \"mobile living rooms\" after learning that many parents were hesitant to enter school buildings after negative experiences there.' width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room-1440x810.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MS 328 staff in Washington Heights tried to engage with parents in a new way by setting up \"mobile living rooms\" after learning that many parents were hesitant to enter school buildings after negative experiences there. \u003ccite>(Courtesy New York iZone)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Working off the relative success of his first design-thinking challenge, Samuels began looking at tardiness and truancy issues. One way to deal with a late student is detention, another way is to ask every late student why he is late. Samuels says these mini-interviews are giving him a more holistic understanding of his students’ communities. Some are late because they stayed up too late and had a hard time getting out of bed. Others are late because of the schedule of the homeless shelter where they live. A blanket penalty like detention might work for some kids while pushing others to drop out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our view is, you give responses based on the needs of students,” Samuels said. “Equity does not mean that everyone gets the same thing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>CHALLENGES TO DESIGN THINKING IN SCHOOLS\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The biggest challenge is mindset, the mindset of your teachers and staff,” Samuels said. “If they have a traditional mindset, then they’re not going to be willing to learn from the process.” And the process of getting to know stakeholders, thinking outside the box and trying out creative solutions, even if they don’t work, is crucial to success. Learning along the way is just as important as finding a workable solution, Samuels said, but educators haven’t been trained to think like that. They are looking for answers that will make the daily task of teaching students easier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another challenge is the cyclical nature of the design-thinking process. Schools are not start-ups and finding time to iterate can be a challenge. “The cyclical nature of it and the fact that we don’t always have an immediate answer and that we have to slow ourselves down to make sure we really understand the problem, that’s the biggest challenge,” Samuels said.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">\"When educators can be innovators, that means they can approach problems in new ways. They design and iterate, test out solutions in new ways and evaluate how successful those solutions were.\"\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>He suggests that for schools attempting to use this kind of user-centered design, it helps to get professionals to help design questions that unravel issues below the surface. It’s easy for educators to get bogged down in the details of their work and someone outside the profession can help everyone take a step back and keep the possibilities open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Samuels suggests starting small and being honest about the big challenges in a school. He also says it works best to pick a small group of people who are comfortable with something new and who will offer up crazy ideas. When teachers are included in this work, they buy in, loving the voice it gives them. Over time, that attitude permeates throughout the school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Samuels learned this lesson through experience, initially trying to push through reforms from the top down in his first couple years as principal, but gradually realizing nothing works without teacher support. He sees the design thinking protocols as a way to transfer the change-making attitude over to teachers, beyond himself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was hard to get people to buy in and they did because things worked,\" Samuels said, \"but it still remains to a certain extent tied to my personality.” He knows long-lasting changes can’t be tied to one person if they are to be successful and is interested in developing ownership. “I think this will help me to do that because [teachers] can have a voice in the direction of things,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>iZONE DESIGN THINKING TOOLKIT\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bronx Writing Academy is one of hundreds of schools that have participated in various \u003ca href=\"http://izonenyc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">New York City iZone\u003c/a> programs. The special office at the New York City Department of Education is trying to build innovation capacity at school sites in three ways: \u003ca href=\"http://izonenyc.org/opportunities/affinity-groups/\" target=\"_blank\">connecting like-minded educators\u003c/a> to share ideas, \u003ca href=\"http://izonenyc.org/initiatives/innovate-nyc-schools/\" target=\"_blank\">influencing the design\u003c/a> of education technology products that fit educator needs and \u003ca href=\"http://izonenyc.org/challenges/\" target=\"_blank\">supporting schools using design thinking\u003c/a> to shift the culture of problem solving at school sites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/83883771?byline=0&portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When educators can be innovators, that means they can approach problems in new ways,” said Cynthia Warner, senior director for strategy and operations at the NYC DOE Office of Innovation. “They design and iterate, test out solutions in new ways and evaluate how successful those solutions were.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \"backpack inventory\" Samuels used is a typical early strategy. It gives the interviewer insight into what the user carries around each day and why each item matters to him. The protocol generates empathy for the user, along with insight. “It’s a technique that helps you sit in the problem a little longer,” Warner said. “Being able to unpack a problem is really helpful.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The iZone uses several other \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B10R_cVbSS2WUnRJbEVGZ081V2M&usp=drive_web&tid=0B1qacHNBtpQ_VEpYbkRRU1FfWlE\" target=\"_blank\">design thinking protocols \u003c/a>adapted to the educator's context from \u003ca href=\"http://dschool.stanford.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Stanford d.school\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.thedesigngym.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Design Gym\u003c/a> materials. Some of the techniques are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Shadow a stakeholder\u003c/strong> to understand their needs in the flow of the problem they are having. Again, this builds empathy, but also another pair of eyes may see dimensions to a problem that a simple interview doesn’t unearth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Intercepts:\u003c/strong> this protocol involves quickly interviewing people with the problem in mind. For example, an interviewer might ask “can you tell me a little more about x issue.” Several middle schools used this model to discuss parent engagement with the school. Teachers went to places where parents were, away from the school building, to ask about their lives and the obstacles to participation. Getting off school grounds made parents more comfortable and they opened up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Insight Mad Libs:\u003c/strong> Using a silly game like the fill-in-the-blank Mad Libs can bring out some of the subliminal thoughts people have and generate candid insights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Creating an Issues Map:\u003c/strong> Sometimes it helps to cluster everything about a problem before creating a research map. Put the issue at the center and draw lots of notes stemming from it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Create or build a low-resolution prototype:\u003c/strong> sometimes a physical resolution of a tool or solution can help crystalize thinking and move the process forward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While these tools are common in the business world and somewhat simple to execute, they aren’t always easy to implement in educational contexts. For those unfamiliar with these processes, it’s hard to build the intuition of what tool best suits a particular problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“How do we relate a specific tool to a larger process and know how to deploy it,” Warner asked. “And how do we build a common language so these tools don’t feel foreign, but feel like something we can understand and use.” That’s the challenge the iZone is trying to tackle through repetition, guided workshops and in-school support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For his part, Samuels says he’s building buy-in when an intervention developed out of user-centered design works. For example, the technology program and emphasis on learner choice is paying off in his sixth graders. “They work with more independence and are able to ask questions that make you feel as though they have a higher expectation of us,” Samuels said. They are becoming advocates for their own learning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Samuels hopes that user-centered design will soon trickle down into classrooms, where teachers will use it to tailor their instruction. He’s modeling listening and learning from his students, parents and teachers at the school level in hopes that his staff does the same with their students. “Eventually they will have to do it; this is what the career demands,” Samuels said. It will take time and won’t be easy, but Samuels is encouraged by the small steps his staff takes everyday.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Some schools are tackling the toughest problems like truancy and parent engagement by thinking outside the box.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1440764700,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":true,"iframeSrcs":["https://player.vimeo.com/video/83883771"],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":37,"wordCount":2148},"headData":{"title":"Can Design Thinking Help Schools Find New Solutions to Old Problems? | KQED","description":"Some schools are tackling the toughest problems like truancy and parent engagement by thinking outside the box.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Can Design Thinking Help Schools Find New Solutions to Old Problems?","datePublished":"2015-08-28T12:25:00.000Z","dateModified":"2015-08-28T12:25:00.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"disqusIdentifier":"41457 http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/?p=41457","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/28/can-design-thinking-help-schools-find-new-solutions-to-old-problems/","disqusTitle":"Can Design Thinking Help Schools Find New Solutions to Old Problems?","path":"/mindshift/41457/can-design-thinking-help-schools-find-new-solutions-to-old-problems","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Principal Kamar Samuels had a problem: how to reach the most disaffected students at \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/09/x323/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Bronx Writing Academy\u003c/a>, a middle school serving mostly low-income students. The usual discipline methods weren’t working and Samuels knew that if he could figure out how to engage his toughest students, he’d have a playbook to reach them all. So, he decided to make those students his focus group, asking them what they liked about school, and really listened to the answers. That technique is part of a \u003ca href=\"http://izonenyc.org/ppc-resources/\" target=\"_blank\">user-centered design \u003c/a>approach he’s trying out in order to tackle some of the age-old problems in education, like low achievement for Latino and African-American boys, with a new lens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In education we do not typically engage our users -- our students -- to find what is causing them to be disengaged,” Samuels said. Instead, we often make the assumption that their disengagement means they don’t care about school or don’t have long term goals and dreams.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What we began to learn is that they did have those dreams and long term goals, but they weren’t able to sustain themselves in the moment through a difficult situation to get to those goals,” Samuels said. “They didn’t have the regulation skills. They had other things pulling them all the time, even though they cared and wanted to do the right thing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These insights prompted Samuels to launch a \u003ca href=\"http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/what/whatisrti\" target=\"_blank\">Response To Intervention (RTI) program \u003c/a>two years ago that has given staff and students a framework for responding to tough situations in ways that make students feel valued and help them build the communication and self-regulation skills they need. He also began soliciting input from students about how to improve the academic experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The kids weren’t accustomed to adults listening to them seriously. “They were not used to having questions asked of them and opening up, so that took time,” Samuels said. But, once the educators made it clear that student perspectives are valued and that their ideas were going to be prototyped and used in the school, even the most disaffected kids were enthused.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over one summer, Samuels and his staff took “personal inventories” of one challenging group of boys, asking them to bring in items that were important to them. The adults discovered that the boys were lugging around multiple pairs of sneakers for the various after school sports they played and that they felt most engaged during gym and art classes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Kids were spending the shortest period of time in the things they like the most,” Samuels said. Like many schools struggling to raise test scores, Bronx Writing Academy focuses a lot of academic time on math and English Language Arts classes. The feedback from students prompted educators to think about even those core classes in a new way. They designed a few learning options for the boys to test, focusing on hands-on learning that got them moving.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">\"In education we do not typically engage our users -- our students -- to find what is causing them to be disengaged.\"\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>“Obviously, we can’t give you gym for the entire day, but we can say here is a day when you are going to be involved with this organization (The Bronx River Society) and you’re going to be investigating the river,” Samuels said. The focus group also suggested integrating more technology into the school day, something Samuels prototyped in the Spring of 2014.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The technology ideas caught on the most,” Samuels said. “We were simultaneously getting a lot of technology in the school.” Students would come in, check their email and find a list of activities they were responsible for completing online. At first, the school experimented with various kinds of prepackaged software, but soon learned that online lessons put together by actual teachers worked far better. Boys who’d struggled to complete assignments with their teacher looking over their shoulder were thriving with more independence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The technological approach Bronx Writing Academy uses is nothing new; lots of schools are engaging students online, some in even more creative ways. But what is unique about the program is that it was developed with student feedback. Many of the hardest-to-solve problems in schools involve a confluence of actors, including teachers, students, parents and society. Solutions handed down from others rarely work. A few educators are hoping the design-thinking tools used in other industries can be applied in schools to help them better understand and include all stakeholders in the solution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_41789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-41789\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room.jpg\" alt='MS 328 staff in Washington Heights tried to engage with parents in a new way by setting up \"mobile living rooms\" after learning that many parents were hesitant to enter school buildings after negative experiences there.' width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room-1440x810.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2015/08/mobile-living-room-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MS 328 staff in Washington Heights tried to engage with parents in a new way by setting up \"mobile living rooms\" after learning that many parents were hesitant to enter school buildings after negative experiences there. \u003ccite>(Courtesy New York iZone)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Working off the relative success of his first design-thinking challenge, Samuels began looking at tardiness and truancy issues. One way to deal with a late student is detention, another way is to ask every late student why he is late. Samuels says these mini-interviews are giving him a more holistic understanding of his students’ communities. Some are late because they stayed up too late and had a hard time getting out of bed. Others are late because of the schedule of the homeless shelter where they live. A blanket penalty like detention might work for some kids while pushing others to drop out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our view is, you give responses based on the needs of students,” Samuels said. “Equity does not mean that everyone gets the same thing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>CHALLENGES TO DESIGN THINKING IN SCHOOLS\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The biggest challenge is mindset, the mindset of your teachers and staff,” Samuels said. “If they have a traditional mindset, then they’re not going to be willing to learn from the process.” And the process of getting to know stakeholders, thinking outside the box and trying out creative solutions, even if they don’t work, is crucial to success. Learning along the way is just as important as finding a workable solution, Samuels said, but educators haven’t been trained to think like that. They are looking for answers that will make the daily task of teaching students easier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another challenge is the cyclical nature of the design-thinking process. Schools are not start-ups and finding time to iterate can be a challenge. “The cyclical nature of it and the fact that we don’t always have an immediate answer and that we have to slow ourselves down to make sure we really understand the problem, that’s the biggest challenge,” Samuels said.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">\"When educators can be innovators, that means they can approach problems in new ways. They design and iterate, test out solutions in new ways and evaluate how successful those solutions were.\"\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>He suggests that for schools attempting to use this kind of user-centered design, it helps to get professionals to help design questions that unravel issues below the surface. It’s easy for educators to get bogged down in the details of their work and someone outside the profession can help everyone take a step back and keep the possibilities open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Samuels suggests starting small and being honest about the big challenges in a school. He also says it works best to pick a small group of people who are comfortable with something new and who will offer up crazy ideas. When teachers are included in this work, they buy in, loving the voice it gives them. Over time, that attitude permeates throughout the school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Samuels learned this lesson through experience, initially trying to push through reforms from the top down in his first couple years as principal, but gradually realizing nothing works without teacher support. He sees the design thinking protocols as a way to transfer the change-making attitude over to teachers, beyond himself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was hard to get people to buy in and they did because things worked,\" Samuels said, \"but it still remains to a certain extent tied to my personality.” He knows long-lasting changes can’t be tied to one person if they are to be successful and is interested in developing ownership. “I think this will help me to do that because [teachers] can have a voice in the direction of things,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>iZONE DESIGN THINKING TOOLKIT\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bronx Writing Academy is one of hundreds of schools that have participated in various \u003ca href=\"http://izonenyc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">New York City iZone\u003c/a> programs. The special office at the New York City Department of Education is trying to build innovation capacity at school sites in three ways: \u003ca href=\"http://izonenyc.org/opportunities/affinity-groups/\" target=\"_blank\">connecting like-minded educators\u003c/a> to share ideas, \u003ca href=\"http://izonenyc.org/initiatives/innovate-nyc-schools/\" target=\"_blank\">influencing the design\u003c/a> of education technology products that fit educator needs and \u003ca href=\"http://izonenyc.org/challenges/\" target=\"_blank\">supporting schools using design thinking\u003c/a> to shift the culture of problem solving at school sites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/83883771?byline=0&portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When educators can be innovators, that means they can approach problems in new ways,” said Cynthia Warner, senior director for strategy and operations at the NYC DOE Office of Innovation. “They design and iterate, test out solutions in new ways and evaluate how successful those solutions were.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \"backpack inventory\" Samuels used is a typical early strategy. It gives the interviewer insight into what the user carries around each day and why each item matters to him. The protocol generates empathy for the user, along with insight. “It’s a technique that helps you sit in the problem a little longer,” Warner said. “Being able to unpack a problem is really helpful.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The iZone uses several other \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B10R_cVbSS2WUnRJbEVGZ081V2M&usp=drive_web&tid=0B1qacHNBtpQ_VEpYbkRRU1FfWlE\" target=\"_blank\">design thinking protocols \u003c/a>adapted to the educator's context from \u003ca href=\"http://dschool.stanford.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Stanford d.school\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.thedesigngym.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Design Gym\u003c/a> materials. Some of the techniques are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Shadow a stakeholder\u003c/strong> to understand their needs in the flow of the problem they are having. Again, this builds empathy, but also another pair of eyes may see dimensions to a problem that a simple interview doesn’t unearth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Intercepts:\u003c/strong> this protocol involves quickly interviewing people with the problem in mind. For example, an interviewer might ask “can you tell me a little more about x issue.” Several middle schools used this model to discuss parent engagement with the school. Teachers went to places where parents were, away from the school building, to ask about their lives and the obstacles to participation. Getting off school grounds made parents more comfortable and they opened up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Insight Mad Libs:\u003c/strong> Using a silly game like the fill-in-the-blank Mad Libs can bring out some of the subliminal thoughts people have and generate candid insights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Creating an Issues Map:\u003c/strong> Sometimes it helps to cluster everything about a problem before creating a research map. Put the issue at the center and draw lots of notes stemming from it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Create or build a low-resolution prototype:\u003c/strong> sometimes a physical resolution of a tool or solution can help crystalize thinking and move the process forward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While these tools are common in the business world and somewhat simple to execute, they aren’t always easy to implement in educational contexts. For those unfamiliar with these processes, it’s hard to build the intuition of what tool best suits a particular problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“How do we relate a specific tool to a larger process and know how to deploy it,” Warner asked. “And how do we build a common language so these tools don’t feel foreign, but feel like something we can understand and use.” That’s the challenge the iZone is trying to tackle through repetition, guided workshops and in-school support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For his part, Samuels says he’s building buy-in when an intervention developed out of user-centered design works. For example, the technology program and emphasis on learner choice is paying off in his sixth graders. “They work with more independence and are able to ask questions that make you feel as though they have a higher expectation of us,” Samuels said. They are becoming advocates for their own learning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Samuels hopes that user-centered design will soon trickle down into classrooms, where teachers will use it to tailor their instruction. He’s modeling listening and learning from his students, parents and teachers at the school level in hopes that his staff does the same with their students. “Eventually they will have to do it; this is what the career demands,” Samuels said. It will take time and won’t be easy, but Samuels is encouraged by the small steps his staff takes everyday.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/mindshift/41457/can-design-thinking-help-schools-find-new-solutions-to-old-problems","authors":["234"],"categories":["mindshift_192","mindshift_20523"],"tags":["mindshift_167","mindshift_20784","mindshift_1040","mindshift_326","mindshift_231"],"featImg":"mindshift_41800","label":"mindshift"},"mindshift_28901":{"type":"posts","id":"mindshift_28901","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"mindshift","id":"28901","score":null,"sort":[1370541071000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"how-leadership-can-make-or-break-classroom-innovation","title":"How Leadership Can Make or Break Classroom Innovation","publishDate":1370541071,"format":"aside","headTitle":"MindShift | KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"mindshift"},"content":"\u003cp class=\"dropcap-serif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29202\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2013/06/153681911-1.jpg\" alt=\"153681911 (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2013/06/153681911-1.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2013/06/153681911-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2013/06/153681911-1-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"dropcap-serif\">The leaders of a school or school district play a big role in setting the culture and work environment for teachers. And when it comes to trying new things, the attitude of principals and superintendents can sometimes make or break a teacher’s willingness and ability to weave new ideas and methods into the teaching practice. In most schools, strong, effective leaders can make all the difference.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>LEADING FROM THE TOP\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to setting the tone for nimble and progressive teaching that's geared towards what students need most, school leaders can also find ways to integrate technology in smart ways that work on the same goals. And they can help to remove roadblocks when necessary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A key leadership role is to try to build a shared vision for blended learning,” said \u003ca href=\"http://yorkcountyschools.org/aboutUs/administration/superintendentCabinet.aspx\">Eric Williams\u003c/a>, Superintendent York County School Division in Virginia. One way he does that is by celebrating effective practices publicly. Principals are encouraged to share what’s working at their schools with their district colleagues. Williams also likes to highlight good teaching at school board meetings, all with the goal of building a shared idea of what everyone is working towards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Williams also tries to model blended learning for his staff, to help them get acclimated to an idea that didn't exist throughout most of their careers. “We have professional development activities that could be categorized as blended learning,” Williams said. In addition to face-to-face time, every week teachers can participate in an optional professional development session through\u003ca href=\"http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/\"> Collaborize Classroom\u003c/a>. Similarly, when Williams needed to give principals an update on the budget, he didn't call a meeting that would require each principal to spend half a day getting to and from the central office -- he held a video conference.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the most important thing Williams does as a forward-thinking superintendent is to support principal and teacher innovation. Rather than saying no when an idea conflicts with district policy, he works to change the policy. He’s found that working that way removes most of the barriers people cite as obstacles to fully integrating technology into classrooms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Williams has worked to set policies that allow for new approaches. Websites like YouTube, Facebook and other social media are \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/what-to-do-if-your-school-bans-a-useful-website/\">no longer blocked\u003c/a> in the district and the middle and high schools have been had a \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/09/how-to-launch-a-successful-byod-program/\">Bring Your Own Device \u003c/a>policy for years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a student-driven perspective,” Williams said. “We put students behind the wheel with our guidance, recognizing they will make mistakes, but we’ll be there to get them back on track.” Letting students direct their own learning is at the heart of many policies Williams endorses. He knows that some kids will use their devices for non-academic purposes, or will check Facebook, but the benefits of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/08/facebook-and-youtube-offer-guidelines-to-help-schools-and-parents/\">allowing those tools\u003c/a> in the classroom outweigh the few bad actors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>[RELATED: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/parents-want-kids-to-use-mobile-devices-in-schools/\">Parents Want Kids to Use Mobile Devices in Schools\u003c/a>]\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s his approach to everything in the technology space. If there are permission issues with sharing student work online, he works to change the policy, believing that a global audience for student work is engaging. And he’s been strategic about how to spend limited public funds. The York County Schools Division has decided it doesn't have enough money to invest in devices for each student; it invests in infrastructure, like adequate bandwidth, and in-school devices instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">\u003cstrong>“We put students behind the wheel with our guidance, recognizing they will make mistakes, but we’ll be there to get them back on track.”\u003c/strong>\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>York County schools didn't implement these changes all at once; they moved slowly and ushered teachers, parents, and students along with them. Some teachers had concerns about the relaxed rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s very practical legitimate concerns that come from the classroom level,” Williams said. “A teacher may say that if we let students bring cell phones to school they're going to use it to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/03/teaching-and-modeling-good-digital-citizenship/\">cheat or bully one another\u003c/a>.” Williams’ response? Kids are going to bring devices whether they are allowed to or not, and if it’s allowed teachers can guide them. Classroom management problems are always going to exist, so let's not blame that on the devices, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Williams has also been sure to provide a lot of professional development around technology so that teachers feel comfortable using the unfamiliar tools. The district also created a private \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/06/games-gadgets-and-the-cloud-coming-soon-to-a-school-near-you/\">cloud-based network\u003c/a> for staff and students to access from both home and school. “This is huge because it really is an example of breaking down barriers of space and time to access learning,” Williams said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>STUCK IN THE MIDDLE\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The most influential leader in any single school is the principal, but that person often gets caught between higher level policies and the needs of his or her school. To be a strong supporter of blended learning practices in the classroom, a strong principal has to be willing to take criticism from superiors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I get why people wouldn't do it,” said Chrystina Russell, principal of \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/04/M406/default.htm\">Global Tech Preparatory \u003c/a>a \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/izone/default.htm\">New York City iZone\u003c/a> school. “You have to take a lot of heat.” \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/experimenting-and-innovating-finding-the-best-tools-and-tactics/\">New York’s iZone\u003c/a> is a part of the Department of Education that supports innovative teaching practices. The iZone helps fund some initiatives and provides a space for teachers throughout the city to share best practices and lessons learned. It would be easy to assume that iZone schools are free to innovate -- after all, that’s why the office exists.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">“I try not to transfer that top down test-intensive energy to the teachers, and instead make the teachers feel like they can take risks and offer them support.”\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>“Being an iZone principal is like living in two different worlds,” Russell said. On the one hand she and her staff are trying different strategies to reach their high needs students. One the other hand, she grapples with district rules requiring high-stakes testing and annual reviews based on strict criteria that don’t take into account what it’s like to be a school experimenting with new practices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The most challenging, but sometimes most empowering part of [being] principal is really that mezzo-level where all the higher up stuff is going to collide on the ground,” Russell said. She’s trying to create an environment where teachers feel they can try new things and even fail, as long as they report out what worked and what didn't. She doesn't let money stand in the way of good ideas; she organizes fundraising instead. Keeping the pressure she feels away from the teachers is where she feels squeezed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I try not to transfer that top down test-intensive energy to the teachers, and instead make the teachers feel like they can take risks and offer them support,” Russell said. But that doesn't help her when New York’s Department of Education sends a reviewer to the school. That person has a checklist of things that the school is supposed to be doing well, but he may or may not have any understanding of the iZone or that innovation can take time to implement well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>[RELATED: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/new-york-city-schools-blended-learning-experiment/\">New York City Schools' Experiment in Blended Learning\u003c/a>]\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Russell is clearly frustrated with the rigidity of the review process. “You can’t do everything traditionally well and innovate well at the same time,” she said. “The quality review can penalize schools for not having traditional indicators.” For example, Global Tech Prep worked with a consultant from \u003ca href=\"http://www.teachingmatters.org/\">Teaching Matters\u003c/a> to try out and vet English Language Arts software and teaching approaches. In their annual review, they were criticized for not having enough in-house expertise. Russell believes her school is on the cutting edge of figuring out what works and what doesn't, an on-going, iterative process that is necessarily collaborative since it’s so new. In one instance, she said, her reviewer said the DOE gave explicit instructions \u003cem>not\u003c/em> to give value to iZone innovations on the evaluations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s an office of innovation, but that doesn't mean that the rest of the system is aware of it, nor does it mean that they honor it,” Russell said. She feels that ultimately the disjointed approach hurts teachers and students. “When you are doing this work with teachers, for everything you put on their plate you need to take something off.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Russell says it’s her job to bring the fun back to teaching for her staff, not to pile on more responsibilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Giving teachers more control over what they do makes them want to come to work,” she said. And she’s found that the middle school students she works with respond to working with tech, although she’s clear that the technology is one more tool, not a substitute for good teaching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>[RELATED READING: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/whats-worth-investing-in-criteria-for-choosing-technology-for-learning/\">What's Worth Investing In? How to Decide What Technology You Need\u003c/a>]\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ultimately, Russell is clear that her school needs time to see which innovations really work. She’s skeptical of fad initiatives that never have time to take root. “We don’t know if innovation works, but we know that the traditional ways of schooling are not working for our kids,” Russell said. “If we know that doesn't work, then there’s really no other option if we are really thinking about the kids.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her job as principal, she says, is to be the connector. She provides cover to her teachers so they can practice their craft most of the year, then six weeks before the standardized tests they start prepping. Russell said she has to make sure the school meets traditional standards of measurement so it can stay open, while ensuring that real learning is also taking place. “You have to embrace being the rebel for the sake of kids and know that if you get push back you are doing something that makes change,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>IN THE CLASSROOM\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Teachers are often the first adopters of technology and the most eager innovators. Most teachers are looking for ways to connect students with content, anything to help them “get it.” But without support from school and district leaders it can be hard for a creative teacher to find resources or share what he's learned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">“I miss having colleagues who are practicing this because I don’t have anyone to bounce ideas off. My practice would get better if I had more people to collaborate with.”\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/11/the-power-of-one-teachers-vision/\">Ananth Pai\u003c/a> was at the cutting edge of using technology and especially games for learning in his classroom. “There wasn't even the word gamification, yet,” Pai said. “I was just doing stuff that worked.” Pai raised money to buy computers and hand held games for his classroom after his principal refused to let him use funds meant for a smartboard that he didn't want. “All of a sudden the engagement was just night and day, so I thought, there’s something here,” Pai said. He found he had more time to focus on conceptual ideas and he could clear up misperceptions in the moment as he moved around the classroom checking on his student’s work. And his student’s test scores improved.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead of leveraging Pai’s success, his superiors tried to ignore him and occasionally reprimanded him by reminding him to stick to school board approved curriculum. “As it is our job is a lonely one, but if my professional practice is so different from my colleagues there isn’t that much that I can share with them,” Pai said. “I miss having colleagues who are practicing this because I don’t have anyone to bounce ideas off. My practice would get better if I had more people to collaborate with.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>[RELATED READING: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/money-time-and-tactics-can-games-be-effective-in-schools/\">Money, Time and Tactics: Can Games Be Effective in Schools?\u003c/a>]\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While his district hasn't shut him down, they haven’t been supportive with resources or support. And that has embittered Pai. “This business is so stuck with calcified brains,” Pai said. Before becoming a teacher Pai worked in the corporate world of desktop publishing. He’s used to either innovating or getting passed over. “I come from having survived the business world in India, Singapore and the U.S. and if you didn't do stuff that advances the company, you are fired,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, Pai has washed his hands of the system. He doesn't try to get money for instructional technology anymore and he’s upset there’s no way for him to give feedback to his superiors. Pai is an example of what can happen to innovative teachers struggling alone in the classroom without institutional support. Rather than applauding his initiative, his results and his commitment to his students, his superiors ignored him and they may soon lose him altogether.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"School and district leadership plays a big role in setting the culture and work environment for teachers. And when it comes to trying new things, the attitude of principals and superintendents can make or break a teacher’s willingness and ability to weave new ideas and methods into her teaching practice. In schools that are trying to integrate technology into the classroom, strong effective leaders can make all the difference.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1429122101,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":35,"wordCount":2244},"headData":{"title":"How Leadership Can Make or Break Classroom Innovation | KQED","description":"School and district leadership plays a big role in setting the culture and work environment for teachers. And when it comes to trying new things, the attitude of principals and superintendents can make or break a teacher’s willingness and ability to weave new ideas and methods into her teaching practice. In schools that are trying to integrate technology into the classroom, strong effective leaders can make all the difference.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"How Leadership Can Make or Break Classroom Innovation","datePublished":"2013-06-06T17:51:11.000Z","dateModified":"2015-04-15T18:21:41.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"disqusIdentifier":"28901 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/?p=28901","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/06/06/how-leadership-can-make-or-break-classroom-innovation/","disqusTitle":"How Leadership Can Make or Break Classroom Innovation","path":"/mindshift/28901/how-leadership-can-make-or-break-classroom-innovation","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp class=\"dropcap-serif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29202\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2013/06/153681911-1.jpg\" alt=\"153681911 (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2013/06/153681911-1.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2013/06/153681911-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2013/06/153681911-1-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"dropcap-serif\">The leaders of a school or school district play a big role in setting the culture and work environment for teachers. And when it comes to trying new things, the attitude of principals and superintendents can sometimes make or break a teacher’s willingness and ability to weave new ideas and methods into the teaching practice. In most schools, strong, effective leaders can make all the difference.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>LEADING FROM THE TOP\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to setting the tone for nimble and progressive teaching that's geared towards what students need most, school leaders can also find ways to integrate technology in smart ways that work on the same goals. And they can help to remove roadblocks when necessary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A key leadership role is to try to build a shared vision for blended learning,” said \u003ca href=\"http://yorkcountyschools.org/aboutUs/administration/superintendentCabinet.aspx\">Eric Williams\u003c/a>, Superintendent York County School Division in Virginia. One way he does that is by celebrating effective practices publicly. Principals are encouraged to share what’s working at their schools with their district colleagues. Williams also likes to highlight good teaching at school board meetings, all with the goal of building a shared idea of what everyone is working towards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Williams also tries to model blended learning for his staff, to help them get acclimated to an idea that didn't exist throughout most of their careers. “We have professional development activities that could be categorized as blended learning,” Williams said. In addition to face-to-face time, every week teachers can participate in an optional professional development session through\u003ca href=\"http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/\"> Collaborize Classroom\u003c/a>. Similarly, when Williams needed to give principals an update on the budget, he didn't call a meeting that would require each principal to spend half a day getting to and from the central office -- he held a video conference.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the most important thing Williams does as a forward-thinking superintendent is to support principal and teacher innovation. Rather than saying no when an idea conflicts with district policy, he works to change the policy. He’s found that working that way removes most of the barriers people cite as obstacles to fully integrating technology into classrooms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Williams has worked to set policies that allow for new approaches. Websites like YouTube, Facebook and other social media are \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/what-to-do-if-your-school-bans-a-useful-website/\">no longer blocked\u003c/a> in the district and the middle and high schools have been had a \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/09/how-to-launch-a-successful-byod-program/\">Bring Your Own Device \u003c/a>policy for years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a student-driven perspective,” Williams said. “We put students behind the wheel with our guidance, recognizing they will make mistakes, but we’ll be there to get them back on track.” Letting students direct their own learning is at the heart of many policies Williams endorses. He knows that some kids will use their devices for non-academic purposes, or will check Facebook, but the benefits of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/08/facebook-and-youtube-offer-guidelines-to-help-schools-and-parents/\">allowing those tools\u003c/a> in the classroom outweigh the few bad actors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>[RELATED: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/parents-want-kids-to-use-mobile-devices-in-schools/\">Parents Want Kids to Use Mobile Devices in Schools\u003c/a>]\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s his approach to everything in the technology space. If there are permission issues with sharing student work online, he works to change the policy, believing that a global audience for student work is engaging. And he’s been strategic about how to spend limited public funds. The York County Schools Division has decided it doesn't have enough money to invest in devices for each student; it invests in infrastructure, like adequate bandwidth, and in-school devices instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">\u003cstrong>“We put students behind the wheel with our guidance, recognizing they will make mistakes, but we’ll be there to get them back on track.”\u003c/strong>\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>York County schools didn't implement these changes all at once; they moved slowly and ushered teachers, parents, and students along with them. Some teachers had concerns about the relaxed rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s very practical legitimate concerns that come from the classroom level,” Williams said. “A teacher may say that if we let students bring cell phones to school they're going to use it to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/03/teaching-and-modeling-good-digital-citizenship/\">cheat or bully one another\u003c/a>.” Williams’ response? Kids are going to bring devices whether they are allowed to or not, and if it’s allowed teachers can guide them. Classroom management problems are always going to exist, so let's not blame that on the devices, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Williams has also been sure to provide a lot of professional development around technology so that teachers feel comfortable using the unfamiliar tools. The district also created a private \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/06/games-gadgets-and-the-cloud-coming-soon-to-a-school-near-you/\">cloud-based network\u003c/a> for staff and students to access from both home and school. “This is huge because it really is an example of breaking down barriers of space and time to access learning,” Williams said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>STUCK IN THE MIDDLE\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The most influential leader in any single school is the principal, but that person often gets caught between higher level policies and the needs of his or her school. To be a strong supporter of blended learning practices in the classroom, a strong principal has to be willing to take criticism from superiors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I get why people wouldn't do it,” said Chrystina Russell, principal of \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/04/M406/default.htm\">Global Tech Preparatory \u003c/a>a \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/izone/default.htm\">New York City iZone\u003c/a> school. “You have to take a lot of heat.” \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/experimenting-and-innovating-finding-the-best-tools-and-tactics/\">New York’s iZone\u003c/a> is a part of the Department of Education that supports innovative teaching practices. The iZone helps fund some initiatives and provides a space for teachers throughout the city to share best practices and lessons learned. It would be easy to assume that iZone schools are free to innovate -- after all, that’s why the office exists.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">“I try not to transfer that top down test-intensive energy to the teachers, and instead make the teachers feel like they can take risks and offer them support.”\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>“Being an iZone principal is like living in two different worlds,” Russell said. On the one hand she and her staff are trying different strategies to reach their high needs students. One the other hand, she grapples with district rules requiring high-stakes testing and annual reviews based on strict criteria that don’t take into account what it’s like to be a school experimenting with new practices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The most challenging, but sometimes most empowering part of [being] principal is really that mezzo-level where all the higher up stuff is going to collide on the ground,” Russell said. She’s trying to create an environment where teachers feel they can try new things and even fail, as long as they report out what worked and what didn't. She doesn't let money stand in the way of good ideas; she organizes fundraising instead. Keeping the pressure she feels away from the teachers is where she feels squeezed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I try not to transfer that top down test-intensive energy to the teachers, and instead make the teachers feel like they can take risks and offer them support,” Russell said. But that doesn't help her when New York’s Department of Education sends a reviewer to the school. That person has a checklist of things that the school is supposed to be doing well, but he may or may not have any understanding of the iZone or that innovation can take time to implement well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>[RELATED: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/new-york-city-schools-blended-learning-experiment/\">New York City Schools' Experiment in Blended Learning\u003c/a>]\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Russell is clearly frustrated with the rigidity of the review process. “You can’t do everything traditionally well and innovate well at the same time,” she said. “The quality review can penalize schools for not having traditional indicators.” For example, Global Tech Prep worked with a consultant from \u003ca href=\"http://www.teachingmatters.org/\">Teaching Matters\u003c/a> to try out and vet English Language Arts software and teaching approaches. In their annual review, they were criticized for not having enough in-house expertise. Russell believes her school is on the cutting edge of figuring out what works and what doesn't, an on-going, iterative process that is necessarily collaborative since it’s so new. In one instance, she said, her reviewer said the DOE gave explicit instructions \u003cem>not\u003c/em> to give value to iZone innovations on the evaluations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s an office of innovation, but that doesn't mean that the rest of the system is aware of it, nor does it mean that they honor it,” Russell said. She feels that ultimately the disjointed approach hurts teachers and students. “When you are doing this work with teachers, for everything you put on their plate you need to take something off.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Russell says it’s her job to bring the fun back to teaching for her staff, not to pile on more responsibilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Giving teachers more control over what they do makes them want to come to work,” she said. And she’s found that the middle school students she works with respond to working with tech, although she’s clear that the technology is one more tool, not a substitute for good teaching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>[RELATED READING: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/whats-worth-investing-in-criteria-for-choosing-technology-for-learning/\">What's Worth Investing In? How to Decide What Technology You Need\u003c/a>]\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ultimately, Russell is clear that her school needs time to see which innovations really work. She’s skeptical of fad initiatives that never have time to take root. “We don’t know if innovation works, but we know that the traditional ways of schooling are not working for our kids,” Russell said. “If we know that doesn't work, then there’s really no other option if we are really thinking about the kids.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her job as principal, she says, is to be the connector. She provides cover to her teachers so they can practice their craft most of the year, then six weeks before the standardized tests they start prepping. Russell said she has to make sure the school meets traditional standards of measurement so it can stay open, while ensuring that real learning is also taking place. “You have to embrace being the rebel for the sake of kids and know that if you get push back you are doing something that makes change,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>IN THE CLASSROOM\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Teachers are often the first adopters of technology and the most eager innovators. Most teachers are looking for ways to connect students with content, anything to help them “get it.” But without support from school and district leaders it can be hard for a creative teacher to find resources or share what he's learned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">“I miss having colleagues who are practicing this because I don’t have anyone to bounce ideas off. My practice would get better if I had more people to collaborate with.”\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/11/the-power-of-one-teachers-vision/\">Ananth Pai\u003c/a> was at the cutting edge of using technology and especially games for learning in his classroom. “There wasn't even the word gamification, yet,” Pai said. “I was just doing stuff that worked.” Pai raised money to buy computers and hand held games for his classroom after his principal refused to let him use funds meant for a smartboard that he didn't want. “All of a sudden the engagement was just night and day, so I thought, there’s something here,” Pai said. He found he had more time to focus on conceptual ideas and he could clear up misperceptions in the moment as he moved around the classroom checking on his student’s work. And his student’s test scores improved.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead of leveraging Pai’s success, his superiors tried to ignore him and occasionally reprimanded him by reminding him to stick to school board approved curriculum. “As it is our job is a lonely one, but if my professional practice is so different from my colleagues there isn’t that much that I can share with them,” Pai said. “I miss having colleagues who are practicing this because I don’t have anyone to bounce ideas off. My practice would get better if I had more people to collaborate with.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cstrong>[RELATED READING: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/money-time-and-tactics-can-games-be-effective-in-schools/\">Money, Time and Tactics: Can Games Be Effective in Schools?\u003c/a>]\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While his district hasn't shut him down, they haven’t been supportive with resources or support. And that has embittered Pai. “This business is so stuck with calcified brains,” Pai said. Before becoming a teacher Pai worked in the corporate world of desktop publishing. He’s used to either innovating or getting passed over. “I come from having survived the business world in India, Singapore and the U.S. and if you didn't do stuff that advances the company, you are fired,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, Pai has washed his hands of the system. He doesn't try to get money for instructional technology anymore and he’s upset there’s no way for him to give feedback to his superiors. Pai is an example of what can happen to innovative teachers struggling alone in the classroom without institutional support. Rather than applauding his initiative, his results and his commitment to his students, his superiors ignored him and they may soon lose him altogether.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/mindshift/28901/how-leadership-can-make-or-break-classroom-innovation","authors":["234"],"categories":["mindshift_20546"],"tags":["mindshift_966","mindshift_399","mindshift_1040","mindshift_326","mindshift_1041"],"featImg":"mindshift_29202","label":"mindshift"},"mindshift_26340":{"type":"posts","id":"mindshift_26340","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"mindshift","id":"26340","score":null,"sort":[1358970333000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"experimenting-and-innovating-finding-the-best-tools-and-tactics","title":"Experimenting and Innovating: How to Find the Best Tools and Tactics","publishDate":1358970333,"format":"aside","headTitle":"MindShift | KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"mindshift"},"content":"\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_26703\" class=\"wp-caption center\" style=\"max-width: 620px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/experimenting-and-innovating-finding-the-best-tools-and-tactics/screen-shot-2013-01-23-at-11-33-33-am/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26703\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-26703\" title=\"\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2013/01/Screen-Shot-2013-01-23-at-11.33.33-AM-620x322.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-01-23 at 11.33.33 AM\" width=\"620\" height=\"322\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"> \u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp class=\"dropcap-serif\">New York City is experimenting with new tools and tactics with its \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/izone/default.htm\">Innovation Zone\u003c/a>, a devoted unit for trying out new approaches to learning and sharing best practices with like-minded educators. The iZone, as it's commonly called, started in the 2010-11 school year with 81 schools, and since then, they’ve more than doubled that number and hope to reach 400 participating schools by 2014.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schools across the system are trying out different learning approaches, including blended learning, online courses and project-based teaching. As with the most lofty aspirations of educators, the iZone's \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/izone/Innovations/framework/default.htm\">goals\u003c/a> are to personalize learning, provide real-world experience, change the ways staff and students view their roles and take advantage of the vast number of tools available to students and teachers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The iZone serves as a hub for innovation taking place at school sites. Staff support schools with funding for equipment, connecting teachers to resources and one another, as well as serving as the repository for the growing body of knowledge about progressive approaches. Though the project is still young, this program has made a dent in differentiating learning, according to Deputy Chancellor for Talent, Labor and Innovation, David Weiner.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">\n\u003cp>“It can be really hard for the leader to shield teachers from traditional measures so that they can feel free to innovate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>For example, in participating high schools, the 35-40 percent of students who are taking an online English Language Arts class are passing the state’s Regents test at the same rate as students in traditional classrooms. \u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another example is\u003ca href=\"http://www.globaltechprep.com/\"> the Global Technology Preparatory,\u003c/a> which has been part of the iZone from the beginning. Founded in 2009, the middle school is universal title one, meaning that most kids get free or reduced lunch. About 40 percent of their students are special-ed and many are behind grade level. In this school, every child has a laptop and students have access to many outside resources to help supplement their school day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080\">\u003cstrong>[\u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">RELATED READING:\u003c/span>\u003c/span> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/new-york-city-schools-blended-learning-experiment/\">New York City Schools’ Blended Learning Experiment\u003c/a>]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All this tech equipment and professional development takes money, of course, and most of the funding has come from \u003ca href=\"http://www.globaltechprep.com/partners\">networking and fundraising\u003c/a> by the school’s principal Chrystina Russell, who has courted high-tech companies for funds and computers, has partnered with community-based organizations, and supported her teachers through the sometimes rough process of experimenting with new teaching techniques.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our students have a ton of potential and also a lot of need,” Russell said. “So in my mind it’s the only way to go.” Global Tech Prep’s school day runs until 6:30 p.m. because of a partnership with \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/04/can-a-9-hour-school-day-prevent-students-from-dropping-out/\">Citizen Schools, \u003c/a>an after school enrichment program in which eighth-grade students learn about networking and visit workplaces through a partnership with the \u003ca href=\"http://www.nycup.org/\">Council of Urban Professionals\u003c/a>; and all students take college trips to help build a college-going culture with support from \u003ca href=\"http://www.collegefes.org/\">College For Every Student\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, in the classroom teachers face the same challenges of bringing under-prepared kids up to grade level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jhonary Bridgemohan, who teaches sixth-grade Language Arts at Global Tech Prep, has been experimenting with various software programs and web tools. She uses Achieve3000, partly because she finds it helps create a culture of reading to assign an article everyday, and it gets kids accustomed to non-fiction, a big part of the common core standards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_26345\" class=\"wp-caption center\" style=\"max-width: 620px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/experimenting-and-innovating-finding-the-best-tools-and-tactics/izone/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26345\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-26345\" title=\"\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2013/01/izone-620x230.gif\" alt=\"izone\" width=\"620\" height=\"230\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"> \u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“You do have these moments when they’re checked out, but then you have these articles that spur that ‘Wow, I want to know more’ moments,” Bridgemohan said. She thinks Achieve3000 is benefiting her students, though it is far from perfect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bridgemohan also uses simpler tools that she finds very effective – like Google docs. Most of the students write in Google docs, so she can easily keep track of assignments and give real-time feedback on their writing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Once they write something out it’s really hard to get them to go back and edit, but if they can see their work as a work-in-progress they see it more as a process,” Bridgemohan said. “And I’m part of that process with them.” The online tool also gives students a chance to innovate in their own right, something their teacher loves to watch. “Seeing them interact and be creative with the tools they have access to is really cool,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080\">\u003cstrong>[\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">RELATED: \u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-online-tools-work-for-language-arts/\">What Online Tools Work for Teaching Language Arts?\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>]\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like many teachers experimenting with blended learning methods, Bridgemohan doesn’t have it all figured out yet. She’s still refining her approach, trying new software, and ditching the things that don’t work. She’s found some success with \u003ca href=\"http://www.studyisland.com\">Study Island\u003c/a> for skill review because she can give them a lesson that they go back and review as they do the work. She finds it especially useful for grammar skills like comma usage and for sentence structure and organization tips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Global Tech Prep also has new grading software called \u003ca href=\"http://www.jupitergrades.com/\">Jupiter Grades\u003c/a>, which has been branching into online testing. Bridgemohan has experimented with the software to give online tests, hoping to save herself some grading time. Still, her advice to any teacher dabbling in classroom technology is to take it slow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s important to not do it all together,” she said. “There are a lot of options and it can get overwhelming.” Various platforms have their own logins and passwords, which can be a headache. It’s a lot to get used to and Bridgemohan still uses traditional classroom techniques, like journal writing, reading out loud, and in-class discussion. She tries to use the technology when it saves time or helps a student focus, but doesn’t stress over incorporating it into everything.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>SUPPORT FROM THE TOP\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Russell is supportive of teachers like Bridgemohan who are trying new things, even within a cutthroat evaluation system that judges the school and its educators by limited metrics. “It can be really hard for the leader to shield the teacher from those traditional measures so that they can feel free to innovate,” Russell said. The spirit of innovation is not system-wide and thus teachers and principals still fear for their jobs if they can’t show improvement on tests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Luckily, Russell and Bridgemohan have the support and guidance of other educators in New York. Many teachers across the country feel alone as they try to take advantage of new tools to improve their teaching, and their learning never gets shared with local peers. Perhaps one of the iZone’s biggest strengths is providing that type of community to its most forward-thinking educators.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":null,"status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1358970947,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":20,"wordCount":1147},"headData":{"title":"Experimenting and Innovating: How to Find the Best Tools and Tactics | KQED","description":"New York City is experimenting with new tools and tactics with its Innovation Zone, a devoted unit for trying out new approaches to learning and sharing best practices with like-minded educators. 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The iZone, as it's commonly called, started in the 2010-11 school year with 81 schools, and since then, they’ve more than doubled that number and hope to reach 400 participating schools by 2014.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schools across the system are trying out different learning approaches, including blended learning, online courses and project-based teaching. As with the most lofty aspirations of educators, the iZone's \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/izone/Innovations/framework/default.htm\">goals\u003c/a> are to personalize learning, provide real-world experience, change the ways staff and students view their roles and take advantage of the vast number of tools available to students and teachers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The iZone serves as a hub for innovation taking place at school sites. Staff support schools with funding for equipment, connecting teachers to resources and one another, as well as serving as the repository for the growing body of knowledge about progressive approaches. Though the project is still young, this program has made a dent in differentiating learning, according to Deputy Chancellor for Talent, Labor and Innovation, David Weiner.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">\n\u003cp>“It can be really hard for the leader to shield teachers from traditional measures so that they can feel free to innovate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>For example, in participating high schools, the 35-40 percent of students who are taking an online English Language Arts class are passing the state’s Regents test at the same rate as students in traditional classrooms. \u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another example is\u003ca href=\"http://www.globaltechprep.com/\"> the Global Technology Preparatory,\u003c/a> which has been part of the iZone from the beginning. Founded in 2009, the middle school is universal title one, meaning that most kids get free or reduced lunch. About 40 percent of their students are special-ed and many are behind grade level. In this school, every child has a laptop and students have access to many outside resources to help supplement their school day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080\">\u003cstrong>[\u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">RELATED READING:\u003c/span>\u003c/span> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/new-york-city-schools-blended-learning-experiment/\">New York City Schools’ Blended Learning Experiment\u003c/a>]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All this tech equipment and professional development takes money, of course, and most of the funding has come from \u003ca href=\"http://www.globaltechprep.com/partners\">networking and fundraising\u003c/a> by the school’s principal Chrystina Russell, who has courted high-tech companies for funds and computers, has partnered with community-based organizations, and supported her teachers through the sometimes rough process of experimenting with new teaching techniques.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our students have a ton of potential and also a lot of need,” Russell said. “So in my mind it’s the only way to go.” Global Tech Prep’s school day runs until 6:30 p.m. because of a partnership with \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/04/can-a-9-hour-school-day-prevent-students-from-dropping-out/\">Citizen Schools, \u003c/a>an after school enrichment program in which eighth-grade students learn about networking and visit workplaces through a partnership with the \u003ca href=\"http://www.nycup.org/\">Council of Urban Professionals\u003c/a>; and all students take college trips to help build a college-going culture with support from \u003ca href=\"http://www.collegefes.org/\">College For Every Student\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, in the classroom teachers face the same challenges of bringing under-prepared kids up to grade level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jhonary Bridgemohan, who teaches sixth-grade Language Arts at Global Tech Prep, has been experimenting with various software programs and web tools. She uses Achieve3000, partly because she finds it helps create a culture of reading to assign an article everyday, and it gets kids accustomed to non-fiction, a big part of the common core standards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_26345\" class=\"wp-caption center\" style=\"max-width: 620px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/experimenting-and-innovating-finding-the-best-tools-and-tactics/izone/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26345\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-26345\" title=\"\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2013/01/izone-620x230.gif\" alt=\"izone\" width=\"620\" height=\"230\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"> \u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“You do have these moments when they’re checked out, but then you have these articles that spur that ‘Wow, I want to know more’ moments,” Bridgemohan said. She thinks Achieve3000 is benefiting her students, though it is far from perfect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bridgemohan also uses simpler tools that she finds very effective – like Google docs. Most of the students write in Google docs, so she can easily keep track of assignments and give real-time feedback on their writing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Once they write something out it’s really hard to get them to go back and edit, but if they can see their work as a work-in-progress they see it more as a process,” Bridgemohan said. “And I’m part of that process with them.” The online tool also gives students a chance to innovate in their own right, something their teacher loves to watch. “Seeing them interact and be creative with the tools they have access to is really cool,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080\">\u003cstrong>[\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">RELATED: \u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-online-tools-work-for-language-arts/\">What Online Tools Work for Teaching Language Arts?\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>]\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like many teachers experimenting with blended learning methods, Bridgemohan doesn’t have it all figured out yet. She’s still refining her approach, trying new software, and ditching the things that don’t work. She’s found some success with \u003ca href=\"http://www.studyisland.com\">Study Island\u003c/a> for skill review because she can give them a lesson that they go back and review as they do the work. She finds it especially useful for grammar skills like comma usage and for sentence structure and organization tips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Global Tech Prep also has new grading software called \u003ca href=\"http://www.jupitergrades.com/\">Jupiter Grades\u003c/a>, which has been branching into online testing. Bridgemohan has experimented with the software to give online tests, hoping to save herself some grading time. Still, her advice to any teacher dabbling in classroom technology is to take it slow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s important to not do it all together,” she said. “There are a lot of options and it can get overwhelming.” Various platforms have their own logins and passwords, which can be a headache. It’s a lot to get used to and Bridgemohan still uses traditional classroom techniques, like journal writing, reading out loud, and in-class discussion. She tries to use the technology when it saves time or helps a student focus, but doesn’t stress over incorporating it into everything.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>SUPPORT FROM THE TOP\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Russell is supportive of teachers like Bridgemohan who are trying new things, even within a cutthroat evaluation system that judges the school and its educators by limited metrics. “It can be really hard for the leader to shield the teacher from those traditional measures so that they can feel free to innovate,” Russell said. The spirit of innovation is not system-wide and thus teachers and principals still fear for their jobs if they can’t show improvement on tests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Luckily, Russell and Bridgemohan have the support and guidance of other educators in New York. Many teachers across the country feel alone as they try to take advantage of new tools to improve their teaching, and their learning never gets shared with local peers. Perhaps one of the iZone’s biggest strengths is providing that type of community to its most forward-thinking educators.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/mindshift/26340/experimenting-and-innovating-finding-the-best-tools-and-tactics","authors":["234"],"categories":["mindshift_194","mindshift_195","mindshift_193"],"tags":["mindshift_399","mindshift_320","mindshift_326","mindshift_122"],"featImg":"mindshift_26345","label":"mindshift"},"mindshift_10625":{"type":"posts","id":"mindshift_10625","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"mindshift","id":"10625","score":null,"sort":[1303231020000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"online-learning-its-complicated","title":"Online Learning: It's Complicated","publishDate":1303231020,"format":"aside","headTitle":"MindShift | KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"mindshift"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/31092106@N02/3749432665/\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-10628\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2011/04/3749432665_b02755d5f4_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Online learning in K-12 classrooms has gotten some \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/education/06online.html?ref=tripgabriel\">bad press\u003c/a> recently. The articles portray low-quality computer programs replacing teachers in a short-sighted effort to cut costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That simplistic portrayal does not address the whole picture. \"It's a lot more complicated than that,\" says Cheryl Vedoe, CEO of \u003ca href=\"http://www.apexlearning.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Apex Learning\u003c/a>, a digital curriculum provider in both traditional and virtual classrooms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one thing, saving money is not the priority for more schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"../2011/03/new-york-city-schools-blended-learning-experiment/\" target=\"_blank\">Arthur VanderVeen\u003c/a>, CEO of New York City's \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/izone/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">iZone\u003c/a>, for instance said that \"cost savings are not the first appeal here. They’re not that real. If student-teacher ratios are the same, then [costs are] no different.\" At \u003ca href=\"http://www.ilearnnyc.net/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">iLearnNYC\u003c/a>, the iZone's online learning program, costs are the same. That may change in the future, though. There may be other cost savings, VanderVeen says, when \"digital resources become cheaper than textbooks and when users and schools can create their own content.\" Also, \"a school that might offer a class to a small number of students can now aggregate students from across schools\" for that class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I asked Apex Learning's Cheryl Vedoe to talk about the specifics of online learning: the costs, when it works, and what makes it successful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Q: Do online courses reduce costs for schools?\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u003cstrong>A:\u003c/strong> There are several different aspects to that. In a virtual school environment where students are at a distance from their teacher, it is often the case that an online teacher is engaged with an average of 180 students each semester. That sounds like a huge number, but a typical teacher in a high school teaches six class periods per day with average of 30 students per period. That actually adds up to 180 students. You have to be careful about the data a little bit. It’s true that an online teacher will be working simultaneously with 180 students, but so will a classroom teacher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The other thing about reducing cost: Nationally, we have a dropout rate of 30 percent, and approximately 50 percent of students who go on to college need remediation. The reality is a teacher in a traditional model is challenged to help every student in the class be successful. A digital curriculum can help teachers more effectively individualize learning. Where do the cost savings come in? You don't need remediation programs, credit recovery programs, after school, or summer programs at the same level of magnitude. So, we do think there’s opportunity for cost savings here, but it's not necessarily by having one teacher teach more students. It's by supporting the teacher in being more effective with a higher percentage of students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Q: How does digital learning differ from traditional learning practices?\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u003cstrong>A:\u003c/strong> I think the most significant factor is that when students are engaged in a digital curriculum they are having an individualized experience. Teachers have a set of standards they have to cover and they have a set time period in which they must cover it. With a textbook, every student is doing the same thing every day. The teacher, out of necessity, teaches to the middle of the class. The kids who could be accelerating have to be held back, and the kids who need more time to be successful don't have that time. Struggling students in a typical classroom just get lost. They can't keep up. Approximately two-thirds of high school students are below proficient in reading and math. You’re going to have a number of students in your class who need more support. A single teacher doesn’t have bandwidth to do that. And if a student is capable of accelerating and can't, they become bored.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">In an online course, you can have individualized pacing. You're able to integrate media to incorporate different learning styles, such as audio, video, and animation -- multiple ways in which to learn and master a concept. For a traditional classroom teacher who's teaching six classes a day at 30 students per class, I really question whether it's a realistic expectation to ensure the success of all students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Q: Is there an age that works best for online learning? \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u003cstrong>A:\u003c/strong> If you look at what's being done in elementary versus middle and high schools, you'll see different uses of online learning. In high school, comprehensive online courses are a good fit. At Apex Learning, our focus is on high school and on supporting middle school students in the transition from middle school to high school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">But 300,000 students enrolled full time in virtual schools last year and 80 or 85 percent of the students in full time virtual charter schools are actually K-8 students. The smaller percentage are in high school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Q: Are online courses less rigorous than traditional courses, as the recent \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>New York Times\u003c/strong>\u003cem>\u003cstrong> article implies, particularly when it comes to credit recovery? \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u003cstrong>A: \u003c/strong> Different school districts take different approaches to credit recovery. Credit recovery is not new, but in the past the only option schools had was to have the student repeat the course. This was typically unsuccessful. If they failed it the first time, they might fail it the second time using that model. But they might succeed in a different model. Online courses provide an individualized experience. Students can go quickly through the material and only take time when they need to work on specific skills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">On the question of rigor: Our courses are often viewed as \u003cem>too\u003c/em> rigorous by the schools. One of the things the \u003cem>New York Times\u003c/em> article pointed to was that the student wasn’t required to a read a work of literature. We do require that, but school districts don’t always choose to implement the entire curriculum. So, implementation can make a big difference.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Q: How would you respond to the assertion that online learning replaces teachers with technology?\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u003cstrong>A:\u003c/strong> I would say that it depends on the online courses and the implementation of the online courses. There are models in which that is exactly what happens. Not all online courses are the same and not all implementations are the same. For example, when we design and develop our online courses, we assume that there is a highly qualified certified teacher actively engaged with students. Our courses are in no way a substitute for a teacher. What they do is change the role of the teacher somewhat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">We once thought of the teacher as standing up in front of the class and delivering content and handing out quizzes and grading work. But what a teacher does while teaching an online course is interact one-on-one with every student, making sure each student is successfully moving through the course. And because of the data available in an online environment, a teacher is able to identify when a student needs help and provide that student with tailored support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":null,"status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1303249667,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":19,"wordCount":1162},"headData":{"title":"Online Learning: It's Complicated | KQED","description":"Online learning in K-12 classrooms has gotten some bad press recently. The articles portray low-quality computer programs replacing teachers in a short-sighted effort to cut costs. That simplistic portrayal does not address the whole picture. 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The articles portray low-quality computer programs replacing teachers in a short-sighted effort to cut costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That simplistic portrayal does not address the whole picture. \"It's a lot more complicated than that,\" says Cheryl Vedoe, CEO of \u003ca href=\"http://www.apexlearning.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Apex Learning\u003c/a>, a digital curriculum provider in both traditional and virtual classrooms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one thing, saving money is not the priority for more schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"../2011/03/new-york-city-schools-blended-learning-experiment/\" target=\"_blank\">Arthur VanderVeen\u003c/a>, CEO of New York City's \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/izone/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">iZone\u003c/a>, for instance said that \"cost savings are not the first appeal here. They’re not that real. If student-teacher ratios are the same, then [costs are] no different.\" At \u003ca href=\"http://www.ilearnnyc.net/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">iLearnNYC\u003c/a>, the iZone's online learning program, costs are the same. That may change in the future, though. There may be other cost savings, VanderVeen says, when \"digital resources become cheaper than textbooks and when users and schools can create their own content.\" Also, \"a school that might offer a class to a small number of students can now aggregate students from across schools\" for that class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I asked Apex Learning's Cheryl Vedoe to talk about the specifics of online learning: the costs, when it works, and what makes it successful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Q: Do online courses reduce costs for schools?\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u003cstrong>A:\u003c/strong> There are several different aspects to that. In a virtual school environment where students are at a distance from their teacher, it is often the case that an online teacher is engaged with an average of 180 students each semester. That sounds like a huge number, but a typical teacher in a high school teaches six class periods per day with average of 30 students per period. That actually adds up to 180 students. You have to be careful about the data a little bit. It’s true that an online teacher will be working simultaneously with 180 students, but so will a classroom teacher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The other thing about reducing cost: Nationally, we have a dropout rate of 30 percent, and approximately 50 percent of students who go on to college need remediation. The reality is a teacher in a traditional model is challenged to help every student in the class be successful. A digital curriculum can help teachers more effectively individualize learning. Where do the cost savings come in? You don't need remediation programs, credit recovery programs, after school, or summer programs at the same level of magnitude. So, we do think there’s opportunity for cost savings here, but it's not necessarily by having one teacher teach more students. It's by supporting the teacher in being more effective with a higher percentage of students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Q: How does digital learning differ from traditional learning practices?\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u003cstrong>A:\u003c/strong> I think the most significant factor is that when students are engaged in a digital curriculum they are having an individualized experience. Teachers have a set of standards they have to cover and they have a set time period in which they must cover it. With a textbook, every student is doing the same thing every day. The teacher, out of necessity, teaches to the middle of the class. The kids who could be accelerating have to be held back, and the kids who need more time to be successful don't have that time. Struggling students in a typical classroom just get lost. They can't keep up. Approximately two-thirds of high school students are below proficient in reading and math. You’re going to have a number of students in your class who need more support. A single teacher doesn’t have bandwidth to do that. And if a student is capable of accelerating and can't, they become bored.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">In an online course, you can have individualized pacing. You're able to integrate media to incorporate different learning styles, such as audio, video, and animation -- multiple ways in which to learn and master a concept. 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The smaller percentage are in high school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Q: Are online courses less rigorous than traditional courses, as the recent \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>New York Times\u003c/strong>\u003cem>\u003cstrong> article implies, particularly when it comes to credit recovery? \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u003cstrong>A: \u003c/strong> Different school districts take different approaches to credit recovery. Credit recovery is not new, but in the past the only option schools had was to have the student repeat the course. This was typically unsuccessful. If they failed it the first time, they might fail it the second time using that model. But they might succeed in a different model. Online courses provide an individualized experience. Students can go quickly through the material and only take time when they need to work on specific skills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">On the question of rigor: Our courses are often viewed as \u003cem>too\u003c/em> rigorous by the schools. One of the things the \u003cem>New York Times\u003c/em> article pointed to was that the student wasn’t required to a read a work of literature. We do require that, but school districts don’t always choose to implement the entire curriculum. So, implementation can make a big difference.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Q: How would you respond to the assertion that online learning replaces teachers with technology?\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">\u003cstrong>A:\u003c/strong> I would say that it depends on the online courses and the implementation of the online courses. There are models in which that is exactly what happens. Not all online courses are the same and not all implementations are the same. For example, when we design and develop our online courses, we assume that there is a highly qualified certified teacher actively engaged with students. Our courses are in no way a substitute for a teacher. What they do is change the role of the teacher somewhat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px\">We once thought of the teacher as standing up in front of the class and delivering content and handing out quizzes and grading work. But what a teacher does while teaching an online course is interact one-on-one with every student, making sure each student is successfully moving through the course. 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While online learning sounds convenient and exciting, it's important that schools and districts interested in launching similar pilots do it with care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Online and blended learning are growing at a tremendous pace, and have a high potential for accelerating student learning through personalization,\" explains VanderVeen. \"They combine the ability to allow students to move at their own pace while bringing them together around engaging projects. But it's a district's responsibility to ensure that it's being implemented in a thoughtful, planned way.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other points he made about iLearnNYC:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>It increases student access to advanced courses.\u003c/strong> \"In many cases, schools don't have the staff or resources to offer many AP courses or electives, like foreign languages. This is a way for us to meet student needs more flexibly. Several schools are now sharing AP teachers, for instance. When one school has a resource and another school doesn’t, we can equalize access to quality. \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/12/X271/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">East Bronx Academy\u003c/a> has a very strong AP English teacher who's teaching about 12 students face-to-face using\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>an online course blended model. The \u003ca href=\"http://nycischool.org/\" target=\"_blank\">iSchool\u003c/a>, in Manhattan, has 8 students who are synchronously meeting via Skype with the Bronx school twice a week.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>It creates alternatives for students to recover credits from failed courses.\u003c/strong>\u003cem> \u003c/em> \"The benefit of online credit recovery is that allows you to be much more flexible and proactive with students who aren't successful in traditional models. During the school day, students are working on courses they've previously failed. They have regular access to that teacher for support for that course. We're looking at ways to have online instructors support students at more than one school, and, if a student is clearly failing a third of the way into the year, putting them into an online credit recovery course to focus on their areas of need before the year is over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some students perform better when there's less distraction. When we go out to schools and talk to these kids, we hear that in traditional classrooms, they're impacted by disruptions, distractions, and how they get along with a teacher. It's not always an environment for success. Now, they can focus, and they do -- at their own pace.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Teacher training and school support is vital to the success of these kinds of programs.\u003c/strong> \"This is a significant shift in the instructional model. We have to invest in developing teachers' abilities to use these tools effectively. Participants in iLearnNYC go through an application process; schools have to articulate how will this will help them achieve their goals for students. [Once a school has been selected], managers are assigned to networks of schools to engage with the principal and leadership team of each school to align the program to strategic goals, the professional development needs of their teachers, and identifying the right students for each course.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>These programs are replicable, but not a panacea.\u003c/strong>\u003cem> \u003c/em> \"[iLearnNYC] is definitely replicable, especially since the technology is getting more accessible and interoperable. A big piece we're pushing with all of our vendor partners is developing common standards for sharing content across platforms; I think that’s going to be a critical change in the industry. But districts can't assume this is a panacea in times of hard budgets. Online courses still require strong teachers with new media instructional skills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost savings are not the first appeal here. In fact, they're not that real. The highest cost in education is your staff. If student-teacher ratios are the same, then costs are the same. But a school that might offer a class to a small number of students because they're committed to offering a range of courses can now aggregate students from across schools. There are also efficiencies to be gained around content, as digital resources become cheaper (as opposed to textbooks).\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>iLearnNYC will publish results of the pilot in order to support and advise programs like this in New York and elsewhere. \u003c/strong>\u003cem> \u003c/em>\"We are implementing this within a very strong evaluation framework. We are carefully tracking the students who are taking these courses, whether blended or online. We’ll be comparing their outcomes on state tests, AP tests, college-going rates, and qualitative measures, like student engagement, comfort with technology, and other impacts of the program on students, and will quickly adjust where we need to change our practice. To share more widely with the field, we'll be \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/izone/ResearchEvaluation/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">publishing our results regularly\u003c/a>. 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New York City Department of Education's iZone is taking the lead with iLearnNYC, a virtual learning pilot program that allows participating students to take Advanced Placement (AP) classes and","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"New York City Schools' Blended Learning Experiment","datePublished":"2011-03-18T17:00:58.000Z","dateModified":"2011-03-18T04:41:56.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"disqusIdentifier":"8281 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/?p=8281","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/18/new-york-city-schools-blended-learning-experiment/","disqusTitle":"New York City Schools' Blended Learning Experiment","path":"/mindshift/8281/new-york-city-schools-blended-learning-experiment","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/31324062@N08/5110325875/\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-9404\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2011/03/5110325875_19577a6c3b_z-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Online learning is on the rise, particularly in \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/02/how-learning-environments-are-changing/\" target=\"_blank\">blended learning environments\u003c/a>, as educators find ways to leverage the specific advantages of both virtual and traditional classrooms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>New York City Department of Education's \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/izone/Innovations/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">iZone\u003c/a> is taking the lead with \u003ca href=\"http://www.ilearnnyc.net/\" target=\"_blank\">iLearnNYC\u003c/a>, a virtual learning pilot program that allows participating students to take Advanced Placement (AP) classes and recover missed credits online (using certified, NYC public school teachers certified in their subject areas), as well as experiment with \u003ca href=\"http://www.ilearnnyc.net/community/innovation/iLearnNYC/news/TeachersPrepare.htm\" target=\"_blank\">digital technologies\u003c/a> in a mix of face-to-face and online platforms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ilearnnyc.net/community/innovation/iLearnNYC/about/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Forty-two of the city's public schools\u003c/a> are currently trying it out, and that number will jump to 125 for the 2011-2012 academic year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I spoke with Arthur VanderVeen, CEO of the iZone, who sees iLearnNYC as a key component of the iZone's effort to \"redesign schools around the needs, motivation, and strengths of individual students.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, he stresses, this is a program that the New York City Department of Education is \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/izone/ResearchEvaluation/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">tracking vigorously\u003c/a>. While online learning sounds convenient and exciting, it's important that schools and districts interested in launching similar pilots do it with care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Online and blended learning are growing at a tremendous pace, and have a high potential for accelerating student learning through personalization,\" explains VanderVeen. \"They combine the ability to allow students to move at their own pace while bringing them together around engaging projects. But it's a district's responsibility to ensure that it's being implemented in a thoughtful, planned way.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other points he made about iLearnNYC:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>It increases student access to advanced courses.\u003c/strong> \"In many cases, schools don't have the staff or resources to offer many AP courses or electives, like foreign languages. This is a way for us to meet student needs more flexibly. Several schools are now sharing AP teachers, for instance. When one school has a resource and another school doesn’t, we can equalize access to quality. \u003ca href=\"http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/12/X271/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">East Bronx Academy\u003c/a> has a very strong AP English teacher who's teaching about 12 students face-to-face using\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>an online course blended model. The \u003ca href=\"http://nycischool.org/\" target=\"_blank\">iSchool\u003c/a>, in Manhattan, has 8 students who are synchronously meeting via Skype with the Bronx school twice a week.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>It creates alternatives for students to recover credits from failed courses.\u003c/strong>\u003cem> \u003c/em> \"The benefit of online credit recovery is that allows you to be much more flexible and proactive with students who aren't successful in traditional models. During the school day, students are working on courses they've previously failed. They have regular access to that teacher for support for that course. We're looking at ways to have online instructors support students at more than one school, and, if a student is clearly failing a third of the way into the year, putting them into an online credit recovery course to focus on their areas of need before the year is over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some students perform better when there's less distraction. When we go out to schools and talk to these kids, we hear that in traditional classrooms, they're impacted by disruptions, distractions, and how they get along with a teacher. It's not always an environment for success. Now, they can focus, and they do -- at their own pace.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Teacher training and school support is vital to the success of these kinds of programs.\u003c/strong> \"This is a significant shift in the instructional model. We have to invest in developing teachers' abilities to use these tools effectively. Participants in iLearnNYC go through an application process; schools have to articulate how will this will help them achieve their goals for students. [Once a school has been selected], managers are assigned to networks of schools to engage with the principal and leadership team of each school to align the program to strategic goals, the professional development needs of their teachers, and identifying the right students for each course.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>These programs are replicable, but not a panacea.\u003c/strong>\u003cem> \u003c/em> \"[iLearnNYC] is definitely replicable, especially since the technology is getting more accessible and interoperable. A big piece we're pushing with all of our vendor partners is developing common standards for sharing content across platforms; I think that’s going to be a critical change in the industry. But districts can't assume this is a panacea in times of hard budgets. Online courses still require strong teachers with new media instructional skills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost savings are not the first appeal here. In fact, they're not that real. The highest cost in education is your staff. If student-teacher ratios are the same, then costs are the same. But a school that might offer a class to a small number of students because they're committed to offering a range of courses can now aggregate students from across schools. There are also efficiencies to be gained around content, as digital resources become cheaper (as opposed to textbooks).\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>iLearnNYC will publish results of the pilot in order to support and advise programs like this in New York and elsewhere. \u003c/strong>\u003cem> \u003c/em>\"We are implementing this within a very strong evaluation framework. We are carefully tracking the students who are taking these courses, whether blended or online. 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