NOBL

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NOBL

New Opportunities for Better Learning Environments
Steve Mashburn Division of Teaching Learning
Forsyth County Schools
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VISION 2010

• Seven-year strategic plan
• Adopted by the Forsyth County BOE in 2003

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The NOBLE Endeavor

• Opportunity for students in Forsyth County to
  achieve their highest potential

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Our Quest

• To provide a variety of learning environments
  that allow students to become authentically
  engaged in quality work.

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Fundamental Structures

• Different Delivery Models
• Fresh approaches to using
• Time
• Space
• Facilities

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Our Castles

• School Buildings

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Fighting Windmills

• Grades
• Grading Periods

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Slaying the Dragon
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The Holy Grail

• A seamless integration of technology into all
  content areas
  
• A greater interaction with the business community
  in developing student career paths
  
• An individual learning plan for each student

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A Squire Deal!
Maximize Learning by Maximizing System Capacity.

• Full use of taxpayers' investment in
• Facilities
• Equipment
• Human Resources.

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Feints Thrusts

• Pilot Study
• Algebra I
• World History

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Crossing the Moat

• Georgia e-Learning Consortium
• GA Online Teacher Training Course
• Online Teacher Training in Focused Choice
• AP Biology/World History
• Second Semester
• 04-05 Implementation

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Sharpening the Sword

• A sword in the stone is useless technology.

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Round Table

• Questions?

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Resources

• NOBLE Website
• http//www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/instruct/curriculum/s
  ites/ noble/index.htm

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Steve Mashburn Forsyth County Schools 1120 Dahlo
nega Highway Cumming, GA 30040 smashburn_at_forsyth
.k12.ga.us