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Local System Scope of Work

System: Marshall County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $684,037 Director of Schools: Roy Dukes * If consortium, list Director of lead system System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan
B(3)

Suzanne Ingram 931-359-1581 ext 42 Budget Recurring Expense

N

Year 1 (2010-11)
Activity
Increase STEM literacy so 9-12 students can learn deeply and think critically by creating domain projects in which students complete an intensive set of assignments. Identify teachers who demonstrate change in practice of pedagogical p p g g content & build online community of practice, support, and mentoring. Identify teachers who use virtual environments to enhance and energize learning and support their ideas with training. Focus on improving student achievement by strengthening corporate leadership and maximize the effectiveness of corporate philanthrophy.

Correlation to TCSPP
Goal 1, 2, 3

Plan for Implementation

Students will explore an idea, concept, or practice central to STEM curriculum areas. Students will create e-portfolios consisting of multiple tasks to show their progress. (see #1) The goal is to achieve guided and supported study and mentoring. g Through g a virtual interactive web-based community, teachers will interact other educators.(see #2) Teachers will "flatten" their classrooms by working collaboratively with others around the world to create students who are competitive and globally minded.(#3) The district will partner with business to provide hands-on experiential learning activities that strength academic skills, develop personal leadership abilities& build community connections. Extend the train the trainer concept provided by the state by using a distance learning environment. Each school will have a distance lab in place in the fall to be utilized for training.(#5)

Key Personnel
Supervisors; principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, p p , teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers

Performance Measure Target

Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Grad.Rate: increase by 3%

35,000

D(5)(i) ( )( )

Goal 1, ,2

72,000 ,

D(5)

Goal 3

10,000

B(3)

Goal 3, 4

Grad.Rate: increase by 3%, CTE perf.level 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA by 2%;grad by 3%

27,000

Create a Learning Guild using distance learning labs to extend the training the state provides.

B(3)

Goal 1, 2, 3

27,000

Tennessee First to the Top

Local System Scope of Work

System: Marshall County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $684,037 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Students will explore an idea, concept, or practice central to STEM curriculum areas. Students will create e-portfolios consisting of multiple tasks to show students' progress. (see #1) Launch a district-wide public relations campaign to emphasize the importance of getting an education to obtain good jobs. Consultants will train teachers on how to adapt their curriculums to meet students' needs. E-portfolios will engage teachers in reflection and evaluation of their learning. They will create them collaboratively with other teachers in the same subject area and grade level.(see #3) In order to make sustainable improvements, the district will contract with consultants such as School Improvement Network's Leadership and Learning Framework System. Total budget 2010-11 Key Personnel Supervisors; principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Supervisors, principals Supervisors, principals, teachers Supervisors, Teachers, Principals Performance Measure Target Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Grad.Rate: increase by 3%, CTE perf.level 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA by 2%;grad by 3% Roy Dukes Suzanne Ingram 931-359-1581 ext 42 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N N

* If consortium, list Director of lead system

Year 2 (2011-12)
Activity Increase STEM literacy so 6-8 students can learn deeply and think critically by creating domain projects in which students complete an intensive set projects. F i i student t d t achievement hi t by b Focus on improving strengthening corporate leadership and maximize the effectiveness of corporate philantropy. Teachers will learn what to teach and test by developing, aligning, and auditing their curriculum. Teachers will develop an electronic portfolio to maximize their learning and professional development. Extend state training by providing comprehensive interventions to schools which have D's and F's on TVAAS in reading/language, science, social studies, and

B(3)

Goal 1, 2, 3

41,000

B(3)

Goal 4

5,000

B(3)

Goal 1, 2, 3

35,000

D(5)(i)(ii)

Goal 1, 2

40,000

E(2)

Goal 2

50,000 $171,000

Tennessee First to the Top

Local System Scope of Work

System: Marshall County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $684,037 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Students will explore an idea, concept, or practice central to STEM curriculum areas. Students will create e-portfolios consisting of multiple tasks to show their progress. (see #1) Financial incentives will be offered school-wide to faculties whose students show 1 year of gain or more on TVAAS. Teachers will participate in seminars led by higher education staff. E-portfolios will engage teachers in reflection and evaluation of their learning. They will create them collaboratively with other teachers in the same subject area and grade level.(see #3) Eleventh grade teachers will receive focused and intensive training in STEM skills and strategies and will create online units via Moodle. Teachers identified as needing support and resources will use PD 360 to improve their teaching. With the tools for tracking tracking, reflection reflection, and follow-up follow-up, principals can follow their teachers' progress Total budget 2010-11 Key Personnel Supervisors; principals, teachers Director, principals, teachers Principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Principals, teachers Performance Measure Target Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% 85% of students show 1 yr or more growth Read/LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Roy Dukes Suzanne Ingram 931-359-1581 ext 42 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N N

* If consortium, list Director of lead system

Year 3 (2012-13)
Activity Increase STEM literacy so 3-5 students can learn deeply and think critically by creating domain projects in which students complete an intensive set of assignments. Financial incentives will be offered for certified staff for continuous improvement in content areas on TVAAS. Provide paid, college-level professional development opportunities for current math and science teachers in an adult-friendly format, such as a seminar or internship. Teachers will develop an electronic portfolio to maximize their learning and professional development. Expand the STEM Academies' concepts at the 11th grade level in all HS so they learn how to apply the tools and methods of STEM. Use technology to offer convenient & sustainable professional development using PD 360 resources

B(3)

Goal 1, 2

25,000

D(2)

Goal 1,2

80,000

D(5)(i)

Goal 2

20,000

D(5)(i)(ii)

Goal 1, 2

21,000

B(3)

Goal 1

25,000

D(5)(i)

Goal 1, 2

45,000 $171,000

Tennessee First to the Top

Local System Scope of Work

System: Marshall County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $684,037 Director of Schools: System Contact Person: Phone Number: Correlation to state plan Correlation to TCSPP Plan for Implementation Students will explore an idea, concept, or practice central to STEM curriculum areas. Students will create e-portfolios consisting of multiple tasks to show students' progress. (see #1) E tf li will ill engage teachers t h i reflection fl ti and d E-portfolios in evaluation of their learning. They will create them collaboratively with other teachers in the same subject area and grade level.(see #3) Financial incentives will be offered school-wide to faculties whose students show 1 year of gain or more on TVAAS. Teachers identified as needing support and resources will use PD 360 to improve their teaching. With the tools for tracking, reflection, and follow-up, principals can follow their teachers' progress Education is the most critical public institution for shaping individual lifecourse Key Personnel Supervisors.; principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Director, principals, teachers Principals, teachers Supervisors, principals, teachers Performance Measure Target Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% M th i Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% 90% of students show 1 yr or more growth Math: increase prof/adv by 2% LA:increase prof/adv by 2% Grad.Rate: increase by 3% Roy Dukes Suzanne Ingram 931-359-1581 ext 42 Budget Recurring Expense Y/N N

* If consortium, list Director of lead system

Year 4 (2013-14)
Activity Increase STEM literacy so ALL students can learn deeply and think critically by creating domain projects in which students complete an intensive set projects. Teachers will develop an electronic portfolio to maximize their learning and professional development. Financial incentives will be offered for certified staff for continuous improvement in content areas on TVAAS. Use technology to offer convenient & sustainable professional development using PD 360 resources Project Inspire will focus on improving student achievement by strengthening corporate leadership and maximize the effectiveness of corporate philantropy.

B(3)

Goal 1, 2

26,000

D(5)(i)(ii)

Goal 1, 2

20,034

D(2)

Goal 1,2

75,000

D(5)(i)

Goal 1, 2

45,000

B(3)

Goal 4

5,000

Total budget 2010-11

$171,034

Tennessee First to the Top

Local System Scope of Work

System: Marshall County Schools * If consortium, list all participating systems with lead system first Total amount of award (over four years): $684,037 Director of Schools: 0 * If consortium, list Director of lead system

Summary of Four-Year Scope of Work

Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Budget 171,000 $171,000 171,000 171,034 Total Four-Year Budget *If any recurring expenses have been incurred over the four-year
period, attestation below must be signed.

Recurring Expense Y / N N

$684,034.00
Total four-year budget must match amount of award

Required System Signatures I have approved the "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant, am fully committed to it, and will support its implementation. I understand that recurring costs that can be paid from curent level LEA funding do not require a funding agency sign off. Director of Schools On behalf of the Board of Education, I affirm that the Board has approved the "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant and that the Board is fully committed to it and will support its implementation. Chair, Board of Education TEA Representative * On behalf of the funding agency for the Board of Education, I affirm that the funding agency is aware that "Scope of Work" for use of funds generated by the "Race to the Top" grant creates recurring costs beyond the four-year scope of the grant and that they acknowledge that these costs will become the responsibility of the local funding body. Chair, Local Funding Agency (Optional)

RACETOTHETOPSCOPEOFWORKFORMARSHALLCOUNTY20102011 Activity1: IncreaseSTEMliteracyso912studentscanlearndeeplyandthinkcriticallybycreatingdomain projectsinwhichstudentscompleteanintensivesetofassignmentswitheportfolios. CorrelationtoStatePlan B(3)StandardsandAssessments(3)Supportingthetransitiontoenhancedstandardsand highqualityassessments. CorrelationtoTCSPP Goal1Improvemathscoresandperformance;Goal2Improvereading/languageartsscoresand performance;Goal3Improvegraduationrate. PlanforImplementationandOverview Teacherswillcreateinquiriesfortheirstudentsdesignedtoexploreanidea,concept,or practicecentraltoaparticularcurriculumarea.Asanextensionoftheseprojects, studentswillcreateeportfoliosconsistingofseveraltaskstoshowstudentsprogress overtimeandinasubject.Thiscombinesprojectbasedlearningwithdigitalmedia.Self evaluations,feedbackfromotherstudents,andrubricsbyteacherswillcomprisethe portfolio.Teamsoffourteachers,onefortechnology,oneformath,oneforscience, andoneforlanguagearts,willcraftthethemeandcontentstandardsintosignificant, meaningfulquestionsthatengagethestudentsandhelpthemfocus.Atleastoneofthe teammemberswillbeonewhohastheprimaryresponsibilityforstudentinstruction withinthatyear.AcadreofProjectFacilitatorswillcompleterubricsontheeportfolios andsuggestwaystoimprovethecontent.Thisgroupwillbringaccountabilityand structuretotheprocessbyofferingspecificrecommendationsformanagingand evaluatingaproject.Thispersonmayinteractwithstudentsonlineormayfacilitateat theschoolwherethestudentsareenrolled.TheProjectfacilitatorswillreceivea stipend.Withtheemphasisontestresults,ourcurriculumsarebecomingsonarrowed that21stcenturyskillsarefallingtothewayside.Principalswillreviewtheresultsofthe rubricsandevaluationstodetermineifthereareadditionaltrainingsorresourcesthat arecriticaltotheprojectssuccess.Aportionofstudentseportfolioswillbeshared withthestatedepartmenttoillustratehowperformancebasedassessmentsprovidea richer,moreopenendedcurriculumandmoreaccuratelyassesstheskillsofour students. Thedistrictwillcontractwithconsultantstotrainteachersonhowto: 1. Designrigorousandrelevantstandardsbasedprojectsthatengagestudentsin authenticlearningactivities; 2. Teach21stskillsincludinginformationmedialiteracy,technologyliteracy,critical thinkingandproblemsolvingskills,creativethinkingskills,communicationskills,

collaborationskills,crossculturalskills,leadershipskills,socialskills,self directionskills,andaccountability. 3. Teachandlearnonline. ThedistrictwillbuildsupportivecommunitieswithinthedistrictbylaunchingaProject Laboratory.Thelaboratorywillofferprojectplanningtoolkitsandlinkstositesuseful designingdomainprojects.Moderatorswillavailabletotheteacherstoaddressissuesand concernsthatteachersmayhave.TheProjectLaboratorywillhaveacollaborationfeature wheremultipleteacherscanconnectandplanactivities.ThegoalsoftheProject Laboratoryaretoenableteachersto: 1. Aligntheirprojectgoalsandobjectiveswithstateandlocalstandards; 2. Exploretheirroleasacoach,mentor,ortutoringuidingstudentsthroughthe projects; 3. Designcollaborativelearningactivitiesthatsupportstudentlearning; 4. Developformativeandsummativeassessmentsforevaluatingprojectsandstudent outcomes. WewanttheProjectLaboratoryModeratorstomimicthemethodsweexpectteachersto useintheirclassrooms.Drivebycoachingisnotacceptable.Wewillrecruitmoderators whowillbepartnerswiththeclassroomteacherbysupportingteachingandlearning. Thesemoderatorswillbepaidastipend.TheModeratorgroupandtheDistinguished TeacherEvaluatorgroupmayormaynotbethesamepersonnel. Asthefocalpointforthisidea,studentsareanintegralpartinitssuccessorfailure. Schoolswillidentifystudentambassadorswhocaninteractwithteachers,administrators, andschoolsbysharinginformation,makeprofessionaldevelopmentconnectionsfor teachersbasedontheirlearningexperiences,andcollaborateonidentifiedchanges.The venueforthiswouldbestudentaccessandparticipationintheProjectLaboratory. ThedistricthasSharepoint2007inplacetoserveastheplatformfortheeportfolios andhasserverspacetocreateaMoofoliousingMoodle. Keypersonnel Teachers,Supervisors,Principals Budget Consultants $3,892 StipendforModerators $1,500X17.3%(benefits,etc)=1759.5X4PERSCHOOL=$7036 X3SCHOOLS=$21,108 Sciencelabmaterialsfor91210,000 Total $35,000 RecurringExpense None

Evaluation 1. WrittenrecommendationsandmeetinglogsfromtheStudentAmbassadorswhich reflectthechangesinteacherpreparednessandtrainingwillbeusedtoimprove theprogram.Tenpercentofthestudentadvisorycouncilwillbespecialeducation. 2. 100%ofthestudentswillbeengagedinthisactivity;85%ofthestudentswill achievearatingof3ontherubricscaleof1to5.Sixtypercentofthespecial educationstudentswillachievearatingof3ontherubric.100%oftheSp.Ed.and ESLstudentpopulationwillparticipate. 3. LogsfromtheProjectLaboratorymentorsreflectingteacherpreparednessand participationwillbesharedwithprincipalsandotheradministratorsandbethe basisforreorganizationoftheactivityinsubsequentyears. 4. Rubricresultsfromprojectevaluationswillbeusedtoassessqualityandcontentof theprojects. 5. Eachstudentwillshowevidenceofstartingaprojectandportfolio. 6. Theteacherteamswillevaluateeachotherontheparticipationoftheirteam members.

Activity2: Identifyeducatorswhodemonstratechangeinpracticeandapplicationofpedagogicalcontent andbuildanonlinecommunityofpractice,support,andmentoring. CorrelationtoStatePlan DGreatTeachersandLeaders;(5)Provideeffectivesupporttoteachersandprincipals;(i) Qualityprofessionaldevelopment CorrelationtoTCSPP Goal1Improvemathscoresandperformance;Goal2Improvereading/languageartsscoresand performance;Goal3Improvegraduationrate. PlanforImplementationandOverview Mentoringiskeyindevelopingnoviceteachersandsupportingthedevelopmentof experiencedteachers.Thegoalistoachieveguidedandsupportedstudyandmentoring. Throughavirtualinteractivewebbasedcommunity,teacherswillinteractwithotherteachers. Eachschoolsmentoringprogramwillbedesignedspecificallyfortheschoolsstaff,size,and instructionalapproach.Menteeswillbenefitthroughthedevelopmentofknowledgeandskills; mentorswillbenefitthroughthedevelopmentofleadershipandcommunicationcapabilities; schoolswillbenefitthroughthesharingofideasandexpertise.Insubsequentyearswewillbuild supportivecommunitieswithteachersaroundthestate,culminatinginadayofsharingideas thatworked. Wewillincludetheparticipationof20peopleintheNewTeacherCentermodel(NTC) bytheUniversityofMemphis.WehaveapproachedMilanSpecialSchoolDistrictabouttaking partinaconsortiumplan.Theirproposalconsistsofthreetwodaytrainings.Thefirsttwoday sessionwouldbeanIntroductiontoMentoring;thesecondtwodaysessionwouldbeCoaching andObservationStrategies,andthethirdtwodaysessionwouldbeSettingProfessionalGoals andCoachinginComplexSituations. Wewillawardtheteacherswhodemonstratechangeinpracticeandapplicationof pedagogicalcontentaDistinctiveTeacherdesignation.Thiscadreofeducatorswillforman onlinecommunityofpractice,support,andmentoringforotherteacherswithintheirschools andacrossthedistrict.Theywillbetrainedfortheirresponsibilitiesbyparticipatinginthe districtsextensionofthestatestraining.TheteacherswhoparticipateintheNTCwillbepartof theconsortiumthatidentifiestheDistinctiveTeacheralongwithprincipalsandother administrators. Teacherswillbethelinksthatmakeprofessionaldevelopmentappropriateandeffective byactivelydevelopingprofessionaldevelopmentcoursesfortheirpeers.Themajorityofour teachersdeclaretheircomfortzonetobethatofapassivelearnerratherthanbecomingan interactiveprofessionalwhocreatessolutions.Wewillcoachthoseteacherstorestructurethis predispositionandbecomeactiveparticipantsintheirtrainingandthetrainingoftheirpeers.. Thegoalistoachieveguidedandsupportedstudyandmentoring.Throughavirtualinteractive webbasedcommunity,teacherswillinteractwithhighereducationconsultantsandother educatorstodiscusstheirchallengesandtoseekadviceonovercomingobstacles.

Teacherswilldevelopanelectronicportfoliotomaximizetheirlearningandprofessional development.Theportfolioswillengageteachersinreflectionandevaluationoftheirlearning therebyextendingthestatesprofessionaldevelopment.Theymustcreatetheportfolios collaborativelywithteachersintheirsubjectareaand/orgradelevel.Thecollaboration createsinterdependence,individualaccountability,interaction,andaccesstoothers expertise.

Budget $390feeX3twodaysessions=$1170x20people=$34,000(8forhighschool/10forK8/2 centraloffice) Lodgingandfood=$3400+mileage$60percarx8cars=$480totals$3880 Substitutes=$68x6days=$408x18teachers=$7344 StipendforDistinctiveTeachers=$500X17.3%=586.50x45teachers=$26,392.50 Total $71,616.50 ReoccurringExpense No Evaluation 1. PresurveysandpostsurveysofNTCparticipantswillbedone.Tenpercentofthe mentoringteacherswillbespecialeducationteachers. 2. Reflectionswrittenbyparticipantsstoredineportfolios.Eachteacherparticipatingin theMentorprogramwillhaveaneportfoliowithreflectionsavailable.Everyteacher newtothesystem,toagradelevel,oracontentareawillcompletetheportfolio. 3. Weblogparticipationwillbeusedtoevaluatesuccess.100%ofthementeeswill completetheportfolio.10%ofallteachersoverallwillbeginaportfolio. 4. Improvementofintargetedteacherneedsbymentorsandadministratorswillbeused toguideprincipalsindevelopingappropriateprofessionaldevelopmentandinservice training.

Activity3: Identifyteacherswhousevirtualenvironmentstoenhanceandenergizelearningandsupport theirideaswithtraining. CorrelationtotheStatePlan: DGreatTeachersandLeaders;(5)Provideeffectivesupporttoteachersandprincipals CorrelationtoTCSPP: Goal1Improvemathscoresandperformance;Goal2Improvereading/languageartsscoresand performance;Goal3Improvegraduationrate. PlanforImplementationandOverview: Teacherswillembraceaconstructivisteducationalapproachbyworkingcollaboratively withothersaroundtheworldinordertocreatestudentswhoarecompetitiveandglobally minded.Onesuchmethodistoflattenorlowerclassroomwallssothatinsteadofworking isolatedandalone,classesarejoinedvirtuallytobecomeonegiantclassroom.Theworlds greatestchallengesareborderless,andourclassroomscanbetheimpetusthatdesigns solutions.Wewillalsouserealcommunityissuesastheimpetusforauthenticlearningas teachers,students,andcommunitypartnerswillcollaborate.Studentsneedtobecomemore awareoftheissuesandneedsintheircommunitiesanddeveloptheskillsandconfidenceto addressthem.Wewantourstudentstoshowmoreconcernfortheircommunitiesandfeelthey canmakeadifference.TeamsfromthehighschoolswillparticipateintheKC3(KidsCreating CommunityContent),anationalcontestthatchallengesmiddleandhighschoolteamsto developandpresentanengagingvideoconferenceprogramabouttheircommunity. Thedistrictreceivedtwograntswhichplaceddistancelearninglabsineveryschool.The threehighschoolshavethelabsinplace,andthefiveelementaryschoolsandmiddleschoolwill havetheminplaceinthefall.However,additionaltrainingisneededtoobtaintheneededbuy infromclassroomteachers.TheCenterforCollaborationandInteractiveLearningCenter(CILC) willservetoadvancestudentinvolvementonavarietyofprojects.Theprofessional developmentarmofCILCwilljoinwiththedistricttoactivelymentorandcoachstudentsand teachersonhowtodevelop,engagein,andreflectoncollaborativeprojects.Veryfewofour currentlyenrolledstudentshaveaformativerecollectionofthe20thcentury.Wewillmeetthe 21stcenturyneedofstudentstoworkinaresponsiveinformationenvironment,toshare personalexperiences,toformlearningcommunities,tohaveanaudience,andtocommunicate. WewillreformourteachersintobeingMasterLearners.Wehaveisolatedpocketsofteaching withdistancelearning,buttheyareextremelysmall. Budget $5,000forconsultants(suchasDavidWarlick)toworkwithteachers. $5,000forteachertraining

Reoccurringexpense No

 Evaluation 1. Twentyfivepercentofteacherswillhaveacollaborativeprojectstartedattheendof theyear. 2. AtleastoneclassfromeachschoolwillparticipateintheKC3projectwithCILC. 3. Preandpostsurveysofconsultantassistancewhichevaluatetheexpectationsof collaborativelearningwiththerealityofwhatoccurredintheclassroom. 4. Anincreasednumberofteacherswillshareprofessionaldevelopmentideaswithother teachers.Particularfocuswillbegiventocrosscurricularconversations.

Activity4 Focusonimprovingstudentachievementbystrengtheningcorporateleadershipandmaximize theeffectivenessofcorporatephilanthropy. CorrelationwithStatePlan

B. Standards and Assessment; (3) Supporting the transition to enhanced standards and highquality assessments.

CorrelationwithTCSPP Goal3improvegraduationrate;Goal4improveCTEperformance

PlanforImplementationandOverview Thedistrictwillpartnerwithbusinesstoprovidehandsonexperientiallearningactivitiesthat strengthenacademicskills,developpersonalleadershipabilities,andbuildcommunity connections.Whileinvolvingcorporatevolunteersinschoolsisnotanewconcept,skillsbased volunteeringislesscommonandcanoffercorporationsanopportunitytobringuniquevalueto theirphilanthropyprograms.Theinfusionofideas,morethandollars,iswhatisimportant.The ideaswillbeusedtoformtheCommunitySchool. TheCommunitySchoolwillhaveaboardmadeupoftheDirectorofSchools,Chairmanofthe SchoolBoard,MCEAPresidentordesignee,andleadersfromtheMarshallCountybusinessand industryarea.Theboardwillpartnerwithbusinesseswho,inturn,workwithgroupsofstudents toprovidehandsonexperientiallearningactivitiesthatdevelopleadership,strengthen academicskills,andbuildcommunityconnections. Whenstudentslearnbydoingandthenteachothers,theylearnmoredeeply.Forexample,the studentapprenticeswillnotjuststudybroadcasting,theywillcreatetheirown;theydontjust usetheweb,theydesignwebpages.Theresultisauthenticlearning. Principalswillbepartneredwithbusinessleaderstolearnhowotherscreateavisionforchange andmanagebudgetsandstaffinanenvironmentotherthanschools.Meetingswillalternate betweentheschoolbuildingandthebusinesssoeachpartnermayseehowtheotherhalf works. TheCommunitySchoolBoardwillcreateasummerteacherinternshipprogram.Thesummer internshipprogramwillallowteachersanopportunitytospendoneweekataregionalemployer learningaboutthebusinessandtheneedsofindividualstosucceedintheworkplace environment.Asaresultoftheexperience,teacherswilldevelopstandardsbasedprojectsor unitsforimplementationintheclassroomwiththeirstudents.Duringtheinitialyearofthe project,thedistrictwillpaytheparticipatingteachersastipendduringtheirinternship.Firsta teacherwilldeveloparelationshipwithanemployer.Therelationshipandexperienceinthat businessshouldleadtothedevelopmentofacurriculumunit.Theunitwillnotonlybe implementedwiththeteachersclass,impactingmanystudents,butsharedwithotherteachers

whoalsoimplementit.Theimpactwillbemuchbroaderthansimplyontheteacherandthe employer. Budget Stipendforteacherinternships$500X17.3%=586.50x45teachers=$26,392.50 Total=$27,000 ReoccurringExpense No Evaluation 1. EvaluationbyCommunityBoardoftheeffectivenessoftheprogram.Awrittenplanwillbe developedtoimplementthechanges. 2. Anevaluationofthestandardsbasedprojectsdevelopedbyteacherinternswillbe reviewed.100%oftheparticipatinginternswillreturntotheirclassrooms,develop,teach, andsharetheirlessonsorunitsorprojectswiththeirstudentsandpeers.

Activity5: Create a Learning Guild using distance learning labs to extend the training the state provides.
Correlation to the state plan: B. Standards and Assessment; (3) Supporting the transition to enhanced standards and highquality assessments. Correlation to TCSPP: Goal 3-improve graduation rate; Goal 4-improve CTE performance Plan for Implementation and Overview: ThestatehasanimpressiveandhighlyeffectiveplanforreachingthefourFirsttotheTop

initiativesofcreatingandsupportingteachersandleaders,standardsandassessments,struggling schools,anddata.Whatthelocaldistrictfacesishowtopreservetheteacherstimeinthe classroomwhileensuringtheyreceivethestatestraining.Throughavirtualinteractive communityusingvideoconferencinglabs,teacherswillinteractwithhighereducationconsultants andothereducatorstodiscusstheirchallengesandtoseekadviceonovercomingobstacles. We

want to extend the training the state offers without stressing teachers by removing them from their classrooms. To succeed a teacher must be prepared, have access to the internet, time to devote to the training, and a reason to participate.

Wewillpresentourteacherswiththeopportunityforfacetofaceteacherprofessional developmentwiththeirtrainerswithoutbarriersinrelationtotechnologyskills. Facetofaceviavideoconferencingisaveryeffectivemeansofmodelinginstructionalmethods. Sevenofourschoolswillhavemobilevideoconferencelabswhichtheycanhaveintheir classroomswhiletheyconnectwiththeirtrainerswithstudentspresent. ThedistrictwillestablishLearningGuildstoprovideteachersaccesstolearningresourcesforuse intheclassroom.Peermentoringandteachercommunitieswillssupportthestateinitiatives.The connectionscantakeplacewhentheteachersneedsupport.Itwillsupportarangeofteachers learningstyleswhileofferingthepotentialofreachinglargepopulationsofteachers. Whilethedistricthasvideoconferencecartsorlabsinallofitsschools,acentralizedlabthatis dedicatedtotrainingisneededsotheschoolslabsremainavailabletotheteachersfor classroomwork.

Budget: CentralizedVideoconferenceLab$27,000

ReoccurringExpense: No

Evaluation: 1. PreandpostsurveysofteacherswhoparticipateintheLearningGuildswillbereviewedto assesstheimpactoftheLearningGuildonteachersinstruction. 2. FiftypercentoftheteacherswillactivelyparticipateintheLearningGuild.AlloftheProfessional LearningCommunitieswillcommunicateatleastonceintheinitialyearwithaPLCinanother schooldistrict.