Agenda and Objectives of the
Future Ready Academy Cohort
Participants in the Future Ready Academy will be asked to participate in, two face-to-face workshops, two onsite coaching sessions, online learning modules, and ongoing discussion about how to implement the future ready skills into the school district, school, and classroom. The Future Ready Academy will provide optional virtual meetings once a month to talk about strategies, ideas, and time to share what is working in the future ready classroom. Along with the virtual session, the participants will also have the chance to learn from future ready teachers, administrators, and professors during the workshops, on-site coaching, and Twitter chats. Regardless, this self-paced course will provide quality content that will walk any educator through the process of how to implement the future ready methodologies through the three phases of blended learning.
Course objectives: The participants in the Future Ready Academy course will be able to
Understand the importance and definition of being Future Ready
Create sample lesson plans that incorporate creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and global connectedness
Collaborate with other educators on how to deploy project-based learning, 20% time, genius hour, and problem-based learning into the classroom
Providing learning opportunities where the students take ownership of his/her learning targets
Explore how growth mindset is an essential key to becoming future ready
Develop a technology toolbox of resources to use within the future ready learning environment
Virtual Meetings: Every Tuesday at 6:00 pm (EST) through the Zoom Link provided during registration
Twitter Chats: Every Tuesday at 9:00 pm through the #futurereadyclassroom
Agenda:
Workshop 1: Introduction to the Future Ready Classroom (6 hours)
Workshop1 and Module 1 will start out with the three vital elements to constructing a future-ready learning environment through the deployment of the blended learning structure. The essential keys include having a vision, use of time, and generating a support system. Developing a concept of blended learning comprises understanding the definition of blended learning and taking time to redesign the learning environment. Use of time explores how to get started and generating a Phase 1 lesson plan. Finally, setting up a support system through the online community, Twitter, or with onsite colleagues helps to round out the critical essential parts of starting blended learning.
Virtual Mini Lesson with the facilitator- explore the three key essentials to implementing blended learning through classroom examples, lesson plan examples, and deployment plans.
Discussion Questions
Two questions based on the first three chapters of the book Blended by Michael Horn
Define what is blended learning and how it looks in a classroom environment based on the article written by Marcia Kish
Project 1: Redesign the learning space
Technology - Learn about adaptive technology tools that can be implemented in the blended learning classroom environment
Online Module 2: Phase 1 of Blended Learning (6 hours)
Module 2 will explore how to develop and deploy a Phase 1 lesson plan. By breaking apart a traditional lesson plan into four areas, the educator will be able to use a Phase 1 lesson plan within any classroom setting
Virtual Mini Lesson with the facilitator - explore the four parts of a blended learning lesson. Examine example Phase 1 lesson plans in elementary, middle, and high school learning environments.
Discussion Questions
Phase 1 reflection questions to complete the Phase 1 lesson plan and after the deployment of the Phase 1 lesson plan.
Discussion question based on a Blog Post from Marcia Kish
Project 2 - Create a Phase 1 lesson plan and conduct the lesson with a classroom, staff meeting, and during a professional development workshop
Technology - Using collaboration tools within the blended learning environments
Online Module 3: Developing Growth Mindset (6 hours)
Module 3 will examine the importance of developing a growth mindset within the learning environment. Not only is having a growth mindset necessary for the teacher but also for the learners. The learners will need to examine what it means to have a growth mindset especially when the power of learning is transferred for the teacher to the learner.
Virtual Mini Lesson with the facilitator - exploring the importance of implementing growth mindset techniques in a blended learning classroom. Defining roadblocks that are set up by students, educators, and school districts and how to work on the barriers with the growth mindset approach.
Discussion Questions
Two questions based on Carol Dweck’s book Mindsets
Defining growth mindset in a blended learning environment
Project: Designing a hands-on plan that can be implemented within the classroom. Participants will pick a project or challenge from Instructables
Technology - exploring creation tools that students can use to showcase their learning
Online Module and Site Visits 4 and 5 Moving to Phase 2 through Checklist (13.5 hours)
Modules 4 and five will examine in depth how to implement checklist within the classroom to allow students to work at his/her own pace. The teacher will also develop and deploy a Phase 2 weekly lesson plan
Virtual Mini Lesson Part 1- developing and creating a weekly checklist. The mini-lesson will showcase sample checklist, how to construct a weekly lesson and the importance of mini-lessons
Virtual Mini Lesson Part 2 - holding student accountable for completing the work, organization ideas, and using the data to drive the mini lessons
Discussion Questions
Reflection question on the deployment of a checklist
Reflection questions on what went well with the Phase 2 lesson plan
Project - creating and deploying a weekly Phase 2 lesson plan within a classroom or during a six-hour professional development workshop
Technology - exploring communication and critical thinking tools
Onsite Workshop 2 Level Up - Moving towards Phase 3 (6 hours)
Workshop 6 will examine how to level up to the next phase of blended learning by taking a deeper dive into the blended learning rubric. Week six will also focus in on the importance of Future Ready Skills and how project-based learning will deepen the understanding of content standards.
Virtual Mini Lesson - How can an educator level up to the next phase in the blended learning rubric? The mini-lesson will examine example level up strategies and concepts that will push any educator to continue to develop the craft of blended learning.
Discussion Questions
Discussion Question based on the blog post on becoming Future Ready
Discussion Question on how to level up
Project - Develop level up Strategies for yourself based on the self-evaluation using the blended learning rubric
Technology - Connectedness Technology Tools that promote Future Ready Skills
Optional Book Study:
Throughout the Blended Learning Academy course, the participants can read the following books to help understand the philosophy of blended learning and growth mindset.
Blended Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools
By: Michael B. Horn and Heather Straker
Blended Learning in Grades 4-12: Leveraging the Power of Technology
By: Catlin R. Tucker
Mindsets
By: Carol Dweck
Course objectives: The participants in the Future Ready Academy course will be able to
Understand the importance and definition of being Future Ready
Create sample lesson plans that incorporate creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and global connectedness
Collaborate with other educators on how to deploy project-based learning, 20% time, genius hour, and problem-based learning into the classroom
Providing learning opportunities where the students take ownership of his/her learning targets
Explore how growth mindset is an essential key to becoming future ready
Develop a technology toolbox of resources to use within the future ready learning environment
Virtual Meetings: Every Tuesday at 6:00 pm (EST) through the Zoom Link provided during registration
Twitter Chats: Every Tuesday at 9:00 pm through the #futurereadyclassroom
Agenda:
Workshop 1: Introduction to the Future Ready Classroom (6 hours)
Workshop1 and Module 1 will start out with the three vital elements to constructing a future-ready learning environment through the deployment of the blended learning structure. The essential keys include having a vision, use of time, and generating a support system. Developing a concept of blended learning comprises understanding the definition of blended learning and taking time to redesign the learning environment. Use of time explores how to get started and generating a Phase 1 lesson plan. Finally, setting up a support system through the online community, Twitter, or with onsite colleagues helps to round out the critical essential parts of starting blended learning.
Virtual Mini Lesson with the facilitator- explore the three key essentials to implementing blended learning through classroom examples, lesson plan examples, and deployment plans.
Discussion Questions
Two questions based on the first three chapters of the book Blended by Michael Horn
Define what is blended learning and how it looks in a classroom environment based on the article written by Marcia Kish
Project 1: Redesign the learning space
Technology - Learn about adaptive technology tools that can be implemented in the blended learning classroom environment
Online Module 2: Phase 1 of Blended Learning (6 hours)
Module 2 will explore how to develop and deploy a Phase 1 lesson plan. By breaking apart a traditional lesson plan into four areas, the educator will be able to use a Phase 1 lesson plan within any classroom setting
Virtual Mini Lesson with the facilitator - explore the four parts of a blended learning lesson. Examine example Phase 1 lesson plans in elementary, middle, and high school learning environments.
Discussion Questions
Phase 1 reflection questions to complete the Phase 1 lesson plan and after the deployment of the Phase 1 lesson plan.
Discussion question based on a Blog Post from Marcia Kish
Project 2 - Create a Phase 1 lesson plan and conduct the lesson with a classroom, staff meeting, and during a professional development workshop
Technology - Using collaboration tools within the blended learning environments
Online Module 3: Developing Growth Mindset (6 hours)
Module 3 will examine the importance of developing a growth mindset within the learning environment. Not only is having a growth mindset necessary for the teacher but also for the learners. The learners will need to examine what it means to have a growth mindset especially when the power of learning is transferred for the teacher to the learner.
Virtual Mini Lesson with the facilitator - exploring the importance of implementing growth mindset techniques in a blended learning classroom. Defining roadblocks that are set up by students, educators, and school districts and how to work on the barriers with the growth mindset approach.
Discussion Questions
Two questions based on Carol Dweck’s book Mindsets
Defining growth mindset in a blended learning environment
Project: Designing a hands-on plan that can be implemented within the classroom. Participants will pick a project or challenge from Instructables
Technology - exploring creation tools that students can use to showcase their learning
Online Module and Site Visits 4 and 5 Moving to Phase 2 through Checklist (13.5 hours)
Modules 4 and five will examine in depth how to implement checklist within the classroom to allow students to work at his/her own pace. The teacher will also develop and deploy a Phase 2 weekly lesson plan
Virtual Mini Lesson Part 1- developing and creating a weekly checklist. The mini-lesson will showcase sample checklist, how to construct a weekly lesson and the importance of mini-lessons
Virtual Mini Lesson Part 2 - holding student accountable for completing the work, organization ideas, and using the data to drive the mini lessons
Discussion Questions
Reflection question on the deployment of a checklist
Reflection questions on what went well with the Phase 2 lesson plan
Project - creating and deploying a weekly Phase 2 lesson plan within a classroom or during a six-hour professional development workshop
Technology - exploring communication and critical thinking tools
Onsite Workshop 2 Level Up - Moving towards Phase 3 (6 hours)
Workshop 6 will examine how to level up to the next phase of blended learning by taking a deeper dive into the blended learning rubric. Week six will also focus in on the importance of Future Ready Skills and how project-based learning will deepen the understanding of content standards.
Virtual Mini Lesson - How can an educator level up to the next phase in the blended learning rubric? The mini-lesson will examine example level up strategies and concepts that will push any educator to continue to develop the craft of blended learning.
Discussion Questions
Discussion Question based on the blog post on becoming Future Ready
Discussion Question on how to level up
Project - Develop level up Strategies for yourself based on the self-evaluation using the blended learning rubric
Technology - Connectedness Technology Tools that promote Future Ready Skills
Optional Book Study:
Throughout the Blended Learning Academy course, the participants can read the following books to help understand the philosophy of blended learning and growth mindset.
Blended Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools
By: Michael B. Horn and Heather Straker
Blended Learning in Grades 4-12: Leveraging the Power of Technology
By: Catlin R. Tucker
Mindsets
By: Carol Dweck
Working Together
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The Future Ready Academy Cohort is brought to you by
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