USstudytriptoNashvilleandNewYork

Workingcollabora;velywithindustrytocreateacurriculumofthefuture

JonathandeSausmarezExecu;veHeadteacherTheRomseySchool

MeettheteamDavidCrossleyAndyFitzgibbonAlanYellupJonathandeSausmarezCathieBatesEvelynHicksDeniseKnight

Academies–butnotasweknowit!

NashvilleDistrictAcademyProgramme

45thlargestdistrictinUS,145schools81,000studentsChildrenfrom108countries135languagesHispanicisfastestgrowing(17%)English,Hispanic,Arabic,Kurdish(largestpopula;oninStates)Somali,pacificrimcountries.11,000employees,5200teachers70%ofstudentsonfreeorreducedcostlunchesUpto40%ofstudentsinprivateschools

Missionstatement

•  Allhighschoolstudentswillbelongtoapersonalisedsmallerlearningcommunity,engagedaroundinterestswhererela;onshipsarevalued.Instruc;onwillbeprojectbased,appliedandintegratedwheremeaningfulbusinessengagementisevident,postsecondaryins;tu;onsareinvolvedandthecommunityissupported.

‘Ourfuture–ourway’

•  20062ndlowestperformingdistrictinTN•  Recogni;onoflongtermvision•  FocusonPrincipalautonomy/Leadershipofteachingandlearning

•  CommoncorecurriculumEnMaSciUShistory•  $11,080perpupil•  More‘robust’conversa;onswithPrincipalsandstaff–thirdleg!

•  Closeworkingrela;onshipwithchamberofcommerce,FordMotorCo

•  Workwith9th–11thgradestudentchoiceofacademy

Beginnings

•  Transformingteachingandlearning

•  RedesigningHighschools•  Sustainingchangethroughbusinessandcivicleadership

•  Projectandenquirybased,realworldapplica;on•  Teachersinindustry,workingwithbusiness•  175organisa;onsworkingwithschools•  Academycoachineveryschool

TheFreshmanAcademy

TheFordAcademyofBusiness

TheAcademyofEnvironmentalandUrbanPlanning

TheAcademyofHospitalityand

Marke@ngTheAcademyofMedicalScienceandResearch

TheFreshmanAcademy

TheAcademyofAvia@onandTransporta@on

TheCMTAcademyof

DigitalDesign&Communica@on

TheAcademyofHealthScience&

Law

TheGaylordEntertainmentAcademyofHospitality&

Finance

CrimeandJus;ce/BankingandFinance

FromFBItotheclassroom

Avia;on/Robo;cs

OfqualonDec’20thorHealthscience?

Construc;on/DigitalMedia

Classroomredesign

Accountability

•  Schoolsjudgedon%tocollege,gradua;onrates,need21points

•  Avein201018,in201018.4•  Aveageofgangmembersin200616yrs,201222yrs

•  Allstaffgiven90minsjointplanningperday!Inallschools,crucial

•  Demonstra;onschoolstosharebestprac;ce•  Akendanceupfrom88%to90.2%

21stcenturylearning

Lockerswithchargingfacili;es

Whatthestudentssay.............

“Crea;vityisthedefeatofhabitbyimposingoriginalityandchange.”

Pedagogicalshig90minutesplanningeverydayinteamsIndustrysupportcontent,teacherspedagogyFocusondeeplearningwithprofessorsCareerplanforallstudentsfromY9Datawall(guesswheretheypickedthatupfrom?)StatesprovidesstandardsforeachareatoworkfromCoreareastudentsjudgedasbelowbasic,basic,proficientand

AdvancedSocialandEmo;onalLearning–DColemanTeachingthe+1rule!1lesson,taughtto4classes(inNYC)

S;lltacklingsomeissues.....

•  Don’tneedadegreeinmathstoteachinmiddleschools

•  Largescaleinterven;oninsomeHighSchools

•  Interven;onnow;metabled30minsaday

•  Largenumbersofillegalimmigrants

•  Socialissues,food,clothing•  S;llalongwaytogopedagogically!

“Iloveyouandthereisnothingyoucandoaboutit........”PrincipaltostudentsoverPA

Keythoughtsatendofvisit?

•  Fundamentalpurposeofeduca;on•  WouldourCEO’sinvest;meineduca;on?•  Couldweopenourcurriculumtoindustry?•  Dowebelieveallstudentsshouldhavecareerrelatedcurriculum?

•  Teachingsschools–whyaren’tindustrypartofthis?•  ChangestoKS4/5evenmorerestric;ve•  Blockplanningeveryday.......Surelywemusttry!•  Notaonesizefitsall•  Canschoolsbetrustedanddoweac;velyseektrust?•  UKpedagogybasedonOfsted?

Thefutureofourcurriculum?

Canwetakecontrol?

Whatisrightforourstudents

Ifitdoesn’tfitwithMrGove,whatcanwedotoinfluence?

Focuson11‐18,orwider?

ArewepreparedtolookbeyondtheUKfortherightqualifica;ons?

“Partyinhelliscancelledduetofire”