Island Education Conversion

A Comprehensive Plan for theDigital Renaissanceand Academic Enhancement of our Pleasure Island Schools Island SchoolsLearning for Life Project UPDATE

Brought to you through the efforts of our Learning For Life Leadership Team

Island SchoolsLearning for Life Project

Dr. Ernie RosadoPrincipal, Gulf Shores High SchoolMr. Phillip FountainPrincipal, Gulf Shores Middle School Mrs. Julie PiercePrincipal, Gulf Shores Elementary SchoolMr. Jonathan EllisPrincipal, Orange Beach Elementary Mrs. Angie SwigerPresident, District 5 RepresentativeBaldwin County Board of Education

TeachersParentsBusiness SponsorsBCBE DirectorsState Directors

Kids go to college (or enter the workforce) clueless about what Career Opportunities exist -Not enough exposure to different career choices

Drop out rates too high (One is too many!) -Kids lose interest by middle school

Foreign language is just a requirement - Graduates should be fluent in a language

Personal Finance -Graduates need basic knowledge of household budgets, bank accounts, debt and credit perils.

Need for stronger bonds between schools, communities, businesses, and local higher learning -Provide students with networking opportunities

Collaborative work was discouraged in past Collaborative skills #1 characteristic employers seek today!

Kids lose interest due to a lack of technology unless we teach on their terms!

Learning For LifePart IIsland Schools Digital Renaissance1:1 Macbooks for all students grades 4-12Project based and collaborative learningWireless schoolsInternet based learning opens the world to studentsPaperless learning environment-no textbooksStudent controls his/her own learning paceALL STUDENTS EXCEL! ALL STUDENTS ENGAGED!

examples- encyclopedias, business payroll? Checks?

Learning For LifePart IIIsland Schools Academic Enhancement

Introduction of Career Academies in the Elementary thru High School Curriculum. Prepares our student for REAL LIFE LEARNING!

Proposed Career Academies Conducive to our Area

Health & Marine Sciences

Law and Education Business & Finance

Hospitality & Tourism

EngineeringInformation Technology

Architecture and Construction

What does a typical Career Academy Track look like?

Academy of Health and Marine Sciences

Marine ScienceClassesBiology ClassesAnatomy ClassesForensics

Whats happening now?

LEARNING FOR LIFE IS ALREADY HERE!

11 Macs for Students and Teachers Dec. 2011- Through private donations, we were able to purchase a Mac for every teacher on the island. 115 Macs- all 4 island schools!

Jan 2012 BCBE voted unanimously to provide Macs to every GSHS student grades 9-12 in Fall 2012!

April 2012 High School, Middle School and GSES Macson order!

Rosetta Stone on order!

Teacher Units GSES: Schools dont teach children, PEOPLE DO!

GSHS Academy CoordinatorGSHS Technology Coordinator8th Grade Spanish Teacher 2 Additional AP Teachers Programs Rosetta Stone Foreign Language Programs grades K-7 Moodle Rooms all gradesTeachers getting additional certifications! Using Resources!

Professional Development and TrainingMooresville, NC Digital Renaissance Training

Apple Training

Teachers Helping Teachers! FREE AND PRICELESS!

Hoover Academy Visits

And People are Noticing! Other Baldwin County Schools Baldwin County Education CoalitionHoover City SchoolsAASB PresentationSister School invitation- Brooklyn, NYPersonal visit from Dr. Bice, State Superintendent(model for the State)

15Secure InternshipsLearning OpportunitiesGuest lecturersAcademy/Grade level SponsorsFunding

BCBECitiesCommunity(Citizens and Businesses) PARTNERSHIPS!

The world is constantly changing!

If were not changing with it, were falling behind! Its necessary to reinvent ourselves from time to time!

GPS???iPod??E-mail?CD?

Lets KeepLEARNING for LIFE!

Angie SwigerSwigerRep@yahoo.com